The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-26
SUICIDE OF A WARRIOR.
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the age or seventeen. The first nine years
enough. 1t was the Afghan war of 1879
that placed him with his feet firmly planted
on fortunes ladder. He entered the war
geant of twenty-six He emerged from IL
with at least two brilliant records i'm the
dispatches, and with the rank of second
lieutenant In his own famous regiment.
Early in the war his quality was put to
a trying test. He was In command of a
hill blockhouse, with a small detachment
of Gordons and native troops. Hither was
brought rumor that an Afghan force had
planned an ambush to catch Lord Roberts
and his staff. who We're moving with an
escort of Lancers and Punjaub cavalry
After satisfying himself through native
scouts that the rumor was well founded,
Macdonald promptly marched to the
threatened point. where he found the
Afghans posted on high ground command
ing the road They greatly outnumbered
his little party. but that was neither here
nor there
Across the river and up the hill went
the Gordons, closed with the enemy at the
bayonets point and drove them off, When
the action was over thirty of the Afghans
lay on the ground. For this important
service Macdonald won his first mention
tribute to his GOODNESS, judgment and
gallantry."
At the engagement of Charasiah he was
again mentioned in dispatches. took part
IN al the operations around Cabul, in the
Maiden expedition, accompanied Lord Rob-
erfs In the famous flank march to Canda-
har, and after the victory before the town
received his commission, almost on the
field OF battle. For this campaign he wore
the medal with three clasps and the bronze
decoration.
The next phase OF the officers experience
was in the trying but wholesome school of
adversely. Returning from India in 1881.
the Gordons were stopped at the Cape TO
aid i'm suppressing the Boer rising. and AT
N
compelled TO surrender his sword after be-
holding his commander. Sir George Colley,
fali upon the field But he surrendered ii
With the complete respect of his victorious
enemy. This is brave man." said one OF
the Boer chiefs as he knocked down a rife
ieveled against the young Scotsman.
NE ne was In the Nile expedition under Lord
Wolseley i'm 1855: in the Suakim expedition
or lsSS. where his conduct at the battle of
Gemalzah once more secured him dispatch
ttnen.loh. "A year later he again won this
In lSSl he fought at Tokar served under
Kitchener for the first time as brigadier in
the Donsola expedition of 1896, and for the
second time at Abu Hamed in 1897 During
both these campaigns his name figured
prominently In the dispatches
General MacDonald's career during the
recent Boer war was one OF endless moving
and daring. He succeeded General Wau-
chope at Magersfontein and was largely
instrumental In bringing relief TO Kimberly
during the siege there. His appointment tc
the command In Ceylon was n reward for
his services in the army and for his bril-.
liant record
1t is related of General Macdonald tina,
while still in the ranks he did sentry duty
outside the tent of King Edward who
while Prince of Wales. visited India in 1875
While the British army officials and many
OF his brother-officers were aware tina,
charges were pending against General Mac.
Donald. no intimation OF their nature be.
came known until the dinner OF the officers
OF Highland regiment March 81 at which
Macdonald was not present Lord Rob