New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
THE PASSING THRONG.

For time past there has been story of
constant recurrence in your papers," said A r
Gregory, of Chicago. at the Fifth
NOT A Avenue Hotel yesterday, Ito the
BROTHER effect that brother of the present
or LORD Baron Fermoy a doorkeeper
FERMOY. employed in OF the citys de-
partments. Just lately the story
has again been widely published. After having
been elected from his doorkeepership by one
Coogan this particular Roche appealed TO the
law and had his place given back to him.
don't know who he is. but I do know that he Is
not member of the family of the Barren Fermoy
James Boorhby Burke Roche I happen to know
and it is through knowing him I certain that
this other man is not of his kith kim ]. B. B.
Roche is very well known in this country. where
his business leads him to make frequent Visits at
present. He has a charter from the Canadian
Government to erect a telegraph line from a point
now he is hSre looking after this and other u at
ters He is a Member of Parliament for East
He is eldest brother and heir to Lord Fermoy, who
Of the Right Hon, G. J. cioschen and stlI another
brother CHck, Is in command of a regiment in
but was wounded. and upon recovering returned 70
MS regiment & don't know who this other & Roche
Major-General George Arthur French whose cav
airy operations in the South African war have been
successful that he has been
GENERAL termed the Sheridan Of South
FRENCH IN Africa. is an Irishman by birth.
CANADA He received his military education
at the Royal Military Academy. at
Woolwich, and the Royal Military College. at Sand
hurst and in 1860 entered the artillery. It does not
seem to be generally known. but General French
saw much service in Canada and British North
America. From 1862 to 1866 he adjutant of the
Royal Artillery, stationed at Kingston In 1870 he
was appointed Northumberland and Inspector of
artillery for Canada and he organized and was the
first commissioner OF the Northwestern mounted
police. In the first Rel rebellion General Frenchs
services were extremely valuable This is the re-
bellion that was put down by Sir Garnet Wolseley,
now Lord Wolseley, Commander-n-Chief of the
British Army; It was about this time that the
Pa6f 1d the the Re9 Ro Poee 6 m IN q
Mountains by the Canadian Government It is
largely due TO his experiences with the mounted
French has been able TO give his Government such
splendid and efficient service In South Africa. The
mounted police was an organization similar in
character to the far famed Texas Rangers. and
they aorded protection to the life property of
the early settlers They fEequenty came IN h aghIIng
race, but the enemy with whom they were always
that unsettled and primeval country.
No craftier wiier or more deadly enemy has
ever existed IN the opinion of many. than the Ind
ian. More than great soldier
HE LEARNED has said that the Indians were the
LESSONS finest cavalry the world has ever
FROM THE known. The red carried on
RED MAN. unrelenting warfare against man
and beast and in order that he
might successfully do so his forebears began his
training in his babyhood 1t continued throughout
his life In opposition the cavalry Of a wilder
race than his own, General French waged desper-
combat for years with his mounted police. He
learned every trick of their trade. and many of
them he learned his regret; but the lesson the
red taught him in those faraway years on the
and well in South Africa The world has wondered
the dash, quickness OF execution and uniform
success of General Frenchs cavalry manoeuvres,
but IL is the strategy and knowledge mat Indian
fighting him that he has called 20 MS aid in his
movements against the Beers. II is far cry from
Manitoba to the Orange Free State, but in this
II to have been successfully made, and
TO the sorrow of the Beers. For his services in
Canada General French received &C. NJ g. y
Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of
St Michael and St. George. At the outbreak OF
the Boer General French commanding the
Nav Wale