The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-23
FOUGHT THE ZULUS
Ex-oFFICER OF THE BRITISH
ARMY IN SAVANNAH.
WEARS A VICTORIA CROSS
WAS WITH THE BRITISH WHEN
PRINCE IMPERIAL FELL.

Capt. c. C. Wyatt Was the interest
ing Guest of Mr.. C. C. Martin-Capt.
Wyatt Served for More Than
Twenty Years-Was One of jamie
sons Raiders-Has Seen Service in
Africa and India-GreatIy Inter-
Gated In an Inspection of Old Arms
I'm Savannah-As a Collector, He
Admires Those of Capt j. p. white.
saw Those at the Guards Arsenal.
An ex-officer of the British army.
one, by the way, who, among other
decorations, wears, when he likes, a
Victoria cross, was in Savannah yes
terday. This was Capt. c. c. Wyatt,
a friend of Mr.. C. C. Martin, agent of
the Seaboard Air Line, whose guest
he was. Capt. Wyatt and Mr.. Martin
returned yesterday from New York,
where they had been on a pleasure
trip. and last night Capt. Wyatt left
for his home in Meridian, Miss. Mrs.
Wyatt is an American, for whom
Capt. Wyatt, when he welded her
about three years ago, was glad to
take up his residence in the United
States.
representative Of the Morning
News met Capt. Wyatt, who was es-
pecially interested in Savannah be-
cause of it's military history and be-
cause of the opportunity it offered him
to inspect two collections of rare old
arms. OF these he spoke in the
highest terms. One was the collec-
ton of Capt. Joseph P. White, who
displayed many old arms that made
the eyes of Capt. Wyatt, himself a
collector and enthusiast, dance with
delight. For each piece shown, too,
Capt. White had a history ready, and
the history was heard with as much
pleasure as the piece was inspected.
Saw Capt. Whites Collection.
II should have been delighted to Sc
cure some of the pieces l saw for my
own collection, which embraces the
arms of many of the peoples of the
earth" said Capt. Wyatt. Capt
White has some valuable old arms, but
he will not part with them. They are
treasures that one who takes the in
terest in such things that do would
be glad to own
Capt. Wyatt exhibited an old pistol
that Capt. White had presented him.
Though the visitor could not buy a
piece, yet Capt. White would give him
one. The collection of old arms at the
Guards arsenal was also inspected.
In appearance Capt. Wyatt is every
inch a soldier. He saw more than
twenty years of active service in South
Africa and India, principally the for
mer country. About three years ago,
just after he had participated in DR..
Jamieson's raid into the Transvaal, he
was placed on sick leave, to be sub
sequently pensioned and retired He
is about 40 years old, and his service
made him an observer of and particle
pant in many affairs that have be-
come history.
One of Prince ImperiaIs Force.
He was one of th@ force to which
the Prince Imperial was attached as a
volunteer aide in 1879, when he met his
death beneath the assegais of the Zu-
lus. Capt. Wyatt was then a young
lieutenant, and Lieut.. Casey, who was
out with the Prince to make a recon
Nuisance, was his senior by but a short
term of service.
Casey was criticized for having
broken through and made his escape,
while the Prince was killed by the
'niggers.' said Capt. Wyatt, land he
was finally practically broken. But
he should not have been, for he was
but fulfilling his duty. He was I'M
der orders to ascertain the position
of the enemy. Having discovered lit,
he was bound in duty to report. The
safety of the army depended upon him,
and he only did right in returning to
his command. Though a prince is a
prince and worthy of every respect,
when he is in military service and in
the field he is but as another man, and
Casey's first duty was to his COM
| mand."
Capt. Wyatt served throughout the
troubles with the Zulus. He subse-
quently saw service in India, to be
| later transferred to South Africa,
where he was made post commandant
at various stations. He was on some
| special duty when Jameson made his
| raid into the Transvaal, and it was his
| good luck that he was the only one
| of the British officers who accompan-
led that expedition who was not either
wounded or ourt-martialed. He be-
came incapacitated for further service
after this, so did not participate in
| the Boer war.