New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
MACDONALD A SUICIDE,
COntinRed from Rrst oaEe.

was promoted a lieutenant for his DISTINGUISHES
conduct In the field. He was also rewarded with a
medal with three clasps and bronze decoration
Macdonald had got his commission IN his own
regment-an unusual honor. The GoFdons vera
their way back 20 England from India rhs,
events compelled them to land IN South Africa
The company OF them which General ColIpy took
up Majuba Hill included Lieutenant Macdonald
He held a corner OF the mountain top until his rsa
had been moved down by the rifle fire Of the BoerA
Then he taken prisoner. though still hghtInz
In June. 1885. he Joined the Egyptian constabu-
larry. and served in the Nile expedition OF that year
garrison adjutant at Assout. This expedition
was for the relief OF General Gordon He prO-
NOTED captain in the Gordon Highlanders in jar
uary 1888 and IN the following December took par.
in the operations Suakim and the engaEernent
at GernaiZah. In 1889 he took part In the capture
OF Tokar and the battle Of Toskl. and several
times mentioned In dispatches He houorsd
with the D. s. o. and the third class Of the Os-
manieh and in July, 1891. was promoted major In
the Royal Fusiliers- In kitCheners Dougola ex-
pedltionary force he obtained the command or ths
Third Infantry Brigade. and present at Firksh
and HAIR, and for his services on this expedition
he receive brevet lieutenant cooneIcy.
In the Soudan operations Of 1895 Macdonald as a
brigadIer general in the Egyptian army. had COM
mand Of the Soudanese brigade This he 5rOugh:
to high degree OF efficiency. that at Atbars
his troops distinguished themselves for their cool
courage under IRE and their spirited charge Hs
led the same brigade At OTduTman and al tbs
taking OF KhartOum. At one time in course oe
the Orndurrnan fight furious charge mads
upon MacDonalG's troops. who someWhas
unsupported. He made two rapid changes OF frons
and eIectually checked the DerviSh rush. and thus
defeated the only chance the enemy really had II
the battle. His fighting on this occasion was de-
scribed by G. W. Stevens follows:
But the cockpit Of the fight was MacDorald-r.
The British might ayenge his brigade" IT was lis ~
Keep T an ana s 20 Fl on IHe CoTrs,s bTy % & i h7
facing successfully south. west and north Every
the ignorant Correspondent was content 10 watrH
the man and his blacks Cool @ as on Parade is an
Beneath the strong. square hewn face you could
ff M 9s tnat 5oG he OK Or b Sa1s ana SeHt m bS b5
toward the green flag and the RemIngtons Then
easily up to battalion Comnander. MaEIcaLIy ths
rifles hushed. the stnginS powder smoke #isP~'l
back and forward round and round in and out ~
brigade was together in a new place. The feld
front was fastening toward rs n Eni5e{ 0fo%
gripped and hardened As tie flame spH-ted QUE
stood sun. He saw everythins. knew What 70 Do:
knew how to do It. Gid it. At The .EiTe. ,7 Fs Vss
the Cease fire." he was instantly in front Of i
all him. and knew that the were oHlnS nGTsef
to triumph.
His reward vas a r-unotion y n C. 70 thu
Queen and that of colonel IN the British Army and
that Of hrigadier general in trc Egyptian Army
When he returned home his c1untrym'n, including
the Hghlanders of London gave him many swords
Of honor He took the Eonizlns with the GHeC
modesty that vas OF his greatest attractions
Later he received d command in India. with fhs
rank ~ brigader general In 1S99 he vas recalled
from India and his return to LnEdon was OF
dered to South Africa where he was assigned -
the command " the Highland Brigade. with G.s
rank Of major general ~" succeedcd General
Wauchope who was Killed MagersfOnteir- Cen
eral Macdonald wounded AZ the harr.A -
Paardeberz, being shot through the ankle but 70
fusinE tn dismOUnt until the hght was over rs
active service but returned q" Eng
land, where he received with much honor N
May. 1901, he appointed {" command the S1uth-
ern and Belgaum districts Of India from Whi"h ~
went TO command the British troops 81 t'yloN.
whence he recently summoned 20 answer tlS
charges against him He made X o. =
in 1900
The story is told Of him that whAn King EdVa Z
said to him. I 0SoUd - meet YOU afJ@f rs
return from South Africa Macdonald repi"1. w
have met before. sir. and when the King aSES l
where IT the general answered w hen yo'l
in India. sentry so in fT00t or E'.i'
tent He from the ranks fsn unusual thing
in the British ARMY and obtained his commission
the age of twenty seven He was Know n on ma
British Army Fighting Mac