New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-11

lions is, according TO an article by George "A.
Wade in The Pail Mall Magazine" the King
Royal Rife Corps, the Gallant Goth"
The regiment has thrty-four distinctions.
These are not inscribed its coors, because
rifle regiments carry colors; but they stand
to the credit of the command and are engraved
on the regmental coat of arms. The regiments
which come nearest TO the Goth in point OF
distinctions the Rifle Brigade, with TWEEN
ty- nine distinctions, and the Gordon Highland
ers. with twenty-seven.
A fact which is not generally known is that
this crack regiment was raised in America, and
was then known the cd Loyal American
Provincials' Two years after its formation
in 11J7-the command became the Goth, and
that designation has been retained ever since
that time A second battalion formed in
1885 and third in 1903, and two years later
f fourth battalion added. Besides this regi-
ment there is only other regular regiment
the Rife Brigade-that has four battalions.
THE UNIFORM AND THE BADGE.
Until 1914 the regiment wore a scarlet uni
form with blue facings, but in that year this
altered to a green uniform with scarlet
facings. The badge is bugle on the Glengarry,
and on the helmet plate is bugle with strings
On a Maltese cross. Above this is inscribed the
regmental motto "Celer ct Audax." On the
arms of the cross are the names of the battles
fought by the regiment, and the whole is sur
mounted by the Imperial crown. The color ser
geant badge called a colour badge,
because the regiment carries flags stand
ards
The regiment took part in more than One-ffth
of the engagements of the British army since
the days of Marlborough, and the praises
in dispatches of Generals Wolfe Wellington,
Colin Campbell, Wolseley and Roberts. 1t was
in the van at Quebec, Taavera. Radajoz, Saa-
marea and Majuha, and saved Wellington on
more than one occasion. 1t was foremost in
aVenging the horrors Of Cawnpore and Delhi,
and the men of the Goth fought noby at Kan
dahar under Sir Donald Stewart The regi-
ment was under fire for the first time in 1857
a year after the formation of the first battalion,
and the first OF its long roll of distinctions was
won the following year at Louisburg Its first
great glory was won on the Heights of Abla-
ham, and it is said that Wolfe was so delighted
with the valor of the Goth that he gave them
the motto, "Celer ct Audax," which the regi-
ment has borne ever since.
THE RIFLES WATCHwORDs.
The Goth went through the Mutny and earned
the praises of the commanding officers on that
occasion. An eyewitness, writing from the
scene of action at that time said:
The charges of the Rifles are things never to
be erased from ones memory; they go forward
magniticently, with their terrible watchwords
Remember the LADIES' Remember the ba-
bles!' They charge, ten Rifles TO a hundred
OF the foe, as coolly and CALAMITY as you can
imagine.
AS example of the terrible retribution that
the 10th took upon the mutineers for the awful
slaughters of English women and children at
CaWnpore and other towns, it may be said
that when a hundred of the enemy took refuge
III nut an attacking party of about twenty
Rlhemen stormed the place and bayoneted
every man of the hundred on the spot The
flfes won no less than seven Victoria Crosses
IN the Mutiny. The valor of the Rifles made
such g favorable impression on the soldiers Of
India that the Ghoorkas asked to have the
green facings of their own uniform changed 10
scarlet so that they might resemble in dress
the brave men of the Goth The request was
granted, and the Ghoorkas boast that they
are like the mel who fought so well in 1877
SERVICE IN THE EAST
The I'd Battalion was present at the TAX
inG OF the Taku forts in North China in 1860
and ten years later the Rifles accompanied
Wolseley into the Red River District In
lS9-'So part of the regiment served under
Sir Donald Stewart in Afghanistan and MANY
members Of the 60th were with Roberts in lis
memorable march in that campaign when they
sang ION the Way to kandahar" New dis
tinctiOns We're gained in Zululand Individual
acts Of bravery were numerous, and in one
battle the Goth, lying down behind scant shell