The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24
A NOTED CORRESPONDENT.
Interesting Biographical Sketch Of Col.
Arthur Lynch,

lnteresting Biographical Sketch Of Col.
Arthur Lynch.
Col. Arthur Lynch, the leader of the
Second Irish brigade, who writes the
following stirring reply to the question
of how President Kruger will cause
the price of Boer conquest to "stagger
the world" is an Australian of Irish
parentage. After taking the degrees
of NJ. a. and G. e. at the University
of Melbourne, he proceeded to Berlin
to extend his scientific studies, and af-
forwards sojourned in Paris for the
same reason. He is the author OF
many books, the most notable Of which
are a three-volume novel, entitled zap
proaches," 1.-THE Poor Scholars Quest
of a Mecca" and Human Documents"
which contains criticisms of notable
contemporaries, Mr.. Chamberlain
among them, and which created sen
sation in London some four years ago.
Mr.. Lynch has been at various times
special correspondent of the great
English, French and American jour
nails, and has for years been prominent
in Irish politics. At the outbreak of
the Boer war he proceeded to the
Transvaal and was Immediately Of
fered commission by President Kru-
ger in the Boer army. He was sub
sequently instructed by Gen. Joubert
and Gen. Botha to organize the Second
Irish brigade, of which he was ap-
pointed colonel He led his men in
numerous fights in the Natal cam
paign, notably at Elandslaagte and
near Helpmakar. Subsequently or
dered to the Free State his brigade
formed part of the rearguard in the
desperate struggle made by the Beers
to stem the overwhelming torrent of
the English invaders. His brigade
was in action, notably in the fight
near johannesburg, at Kip river, Bar
agwanath, Doornkop, and between
Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Col. Lynch was member Of the war
council which decided the strategy Of
the Natal and Transvaal campaigns,
and was directly under the command
of the gencral-in-chief. His familiari-
ty with the chiefs of the government
including the president in Pretoria
enables him to speak with special au-
thority.
The following letter from Col.
Lynch, dated New York, Nov. II, ap-
pears exclusively in the Duluth Her.
aid, and is of such interesting char
actcr that it is herewith given in full
He says:
At the beginning of the war Presi-
dent Kruger said that if the English
were to take possession of the South
African republics it would be ut such
cost that it would staggcr the world.
The achievement of the Beers aston
ished no one more than the English
known what that war was likely to
cost them, in men and money, it is
safe to say the English people would
never have entered upon it.
However, let us leave the past.
President Kruger is now playing his
trump card. He is going to Europe,
and from Europe will pass to America.
He is not running away. That is one
of the vile calumnics which his pres
will operate to the confusion of his
enemies.
see by kilograms the report that
he was conveyed secretly on board
the Dutch cruiser Gelderland, and
that he was afraid of being attacked
by Beers who We're cnraged at his
flight from the Transvaal. Simply
another lie of the English press. l
can say that during the war, when the
tide Of fortune turned against us,
President Kruger determined to 80 to
the front, and into the front fighting
lines, rifle in hand, to show an exam
pie to his people. lie was ready to
sacrifice his life for the salvation of
his country, and he would have
thought that but a small price to pay
for the independence Of his people.
When he went to Glencoe to make
his famous speech to the Burghcrs,
after the relief of Ladysmith. he was
received by the Beers with wild cheer
ing. He made no acknowledgment,
however but stepping out on the plat
form, cried out in loud, stern voice:
care you the men who ran away?"
He never flattered his people nor
sought mere superficial popularity
His life, his ambition, his whole
thoughts, are wrapped up and insep-
arabic from the independence Of the
republic.
1t is hard to find in history a man
who has better typified and more no.
bly, led a nation. One might call him
the veritable Moses of the Beers.
observe that is reported by cable
from Europe that he will be received
officially in France with all the cere-
mony due to his rank as head of the
state on leave.
I have not foo mnch confidence thar