The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-12-25

their ranks. They rallied and rushed,
and again the foremost fell before VII
sons men. One by one the troopers
were picked off, and Major Wilson, see
ing that desperate chance must be
taken to save the small remnant of his
force, asked Burnham TO break through
the encmy's lines if possible, and bring
help from Forbes. Ingram and an in
experienced trooper named Gooding
were detailed TO accompany Burnham.
"Onc of you might succeed" said Ma
jor Wilson, who saw man drop at his
side as he spoke.
Taking the surviving horses, Burn
ham and his two comrades, leaping the
breaStwork of human bodies and horses
carcasses, started their ride through the
Inc of investing Kafirs. No sooner
were they on the open than the fire OF
the Kaffirs was concentrated upon them
Spears were hurled from every bush.
and although they and their horses were
often grazed, they escaped serious hurt,
From one side TO the other they were
driven. Burnham using every wave of
his mental energy 10 save them from
destruction. Every hollow IN the ground
had become 4 lake and every rift a
roaring torrent from the night rains.
1t was ride around this, through that,
over the cliffs. into the waters. SWIM
ming and climbing with the continual
sing-zip of the Kafhr bullets around
their heads Every trick Burnham
learned in the Southwest amongst the
Indians he used and those. no doubt,
saved their lives When he came in
view of Forbes column he found them
surrounded like the party he had left,
Riding through the circle of attacking
natives he got into the ring OF fighting
troopers. who had all they could DO 10
hold their own against their enemies.
Burnham delivered his message: II
have been sent for rc-cnforccmcnts by
Major Wilson. l believe that we arc
the only surviving members of his
party" Major Forbes could not move
and could not spare enough men with
ont risking the destruction of his troop
and Burnham and his companions. Sec
ing the situation. Joined i'll the fight and
helped to drive off the Matabele
Six weeks later the bodies of Will
sons troops were found lying in cir
Gle. where they fell. not one. with tho
exception OF Burnham aud his daring
companions. having escaped the rclent-
less assagais of the Matabele.
This would be enough bravery for
the average man, but not for Frederick
Russell Burnham, II there were any
thing OF dangerous nature to be ac-
complishcd. Burnham generally was the
one TO do it. So open did he volunteer
to do hair-raising deeds, and succeed If
doing them. that it became the habit il
Matabclcland for all eyes to turn hi.
way when death was to be dehcd in thC
performance of some act that woult
make the ordinary man stand and trcm
bic
The next little service that Burnhan
rendered the British Empire was thC
killing OF the notable God Mlimo
This deed alone probably saved thou
sands of lives, millions OF pounds anC
prevented the likelihood of an uprising
OF the blacks in South Africa, for there
was general unrest amongst them, ant
many had secured modern arms anC
they got general idea OF military tao
tics as pr7cticed by the British, through
experience in their previous campaign
For these reasons the second Matabel'
war was much more serious than tn
first. So serious. in fact, that the Char
tered Company could not cope with l
and they called in Imperial troops. The.
made very little difference as far as get
ting any results were concerned. and
looked like long and doubtful cam
psign.
The leading spirit of the Matabcl
was Mlmo, brave and patriotic priest
who hated the whites who had invaded
, his country, So magnetic personally