The Washington times., 1904-10-23

attention Of his superiors. His steadi-
ness and devotion won him promotion.
AID In three years he was color sergeant
u his regiment an unusual most for sn
young a man lie was with Roberts iU
- when He led a small force 10 avenge
the death OF CavauaTi he SO uIstin-
guished himself lu that expedition and
several ensuing euga gemsuts that he
vas mentioned In the dispatches and
was given a conditional commission.
This was not ratified until 1850. Then
his officers claymore was presented to
him by his brother officers as a token
Of their esteem and of his signal gal
Iantry. After that until the time OF his
death his promotion was unusually rap
ID, he rising in less than Twenty-Five
years FROM the grade Of second .Eeuten-
ant O. be major general and commando
Of the forces IN Ceylou.
Praised by Joubert.
His services were not confined 20 India.
He was sent with Sir George Couey 10
help relieve the bezleged British gar
risous iu the Transvaal AT the time Of
EugIaud's FIRST trouble with the Beers
in South Africa. On the disastrous day
OF Maiuba he displayed great bravery.
for which his UEme appeared in the
dispatches. He was captured by the
Beers and Imprisoned FOR some time.
Upon his release General J0ubert, Of the
Eoer forces. sent for him and returned
10 him his clsymOre. the same which had
been presented go Macdonald by the on
GERS of his regiment. The Boer general
had been so impressed with his fighting
powers that he had taken personal
charge of his sword.
After his service I'm the TrlusvaaI me-
.H..#
uIarv. lie took part iu several eXpedi-
tons up the Nile. He had command o.
the Ninth Soudautse. and endeav0red to
make the regiment as much like a High
land regiment as possible. even using
bagpipes- lie was remarkable success
ful. and his regiment was known as the
Egyptian HighIauders. Al ToskI he stilI
further distinguished himself. and re-
ceived the -. s. o. Soor after he was
transferred 60 the Royal FusiIleTs and
made major iu the regular army. His
greatest achievement. however came
when he served under Kitchener in the
Soud5u iH 49, He was In command of
the Second Infantry Brigade AT the bat
tie OF Omdurman. During the battle he
was compelled to wheel his entire bril-
gsds through complete half circle TO
meet attacks of the enemy His steadi-
ness ana good Judgment practically say
ed the day.
His Triumph in London.
For this action he received the thanks
of both houses OF parliament was adj
vauced TO The rank of colonel and made
aiJe-Camp 60 Queen Victoria. When
he returned home he was received every
where as hero. Nothing was too good
for Fighting Mac" His fellow country
men hailed him as a worthy successor
all true Scotchmeu.
His last service iu the field was dur
ing the BOer war. He was summoned
from India TO command the Highland
Brigade and accompanied Lord Robert
on his famous march TO BIoemfoutine
Wounded az PuardeJeIs he was men
toned iu the dispatches and made X. G.
3. after the Highland Brigade was
broken up he was sent TO India and
from there TO Ceylou. There il was that
the ugly TumoTs arose which finally
killed HIM.
Sir Hector came back from Ceylon
90 England 60 consult with his friends
about his defense. On the Goth Of
March. 1903 he crossed the Channel and
stopped as his friends thought for q
few days ln Paris on his way 20 Cey-
lon. He never left Paris. The night
Of the 25Jh he shot himself IN
his room al the Hotel Regina. When
last seen alive he was holding IN his
hand copy or the New York Herald"
containing the story of his disgrace.
When the maid came TO make his bed
the next morning she found his dead
body lying half dressed on the floor
The room which the general had taken
i'm the hotel was small and unosteHta-
Gous. It's simple fittings accorded well
with the character of the man. He
Ieft no letters explaining his action.