The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-18

horse artillery to be field marshal
and commander i'm chief Of all British
armies. AS further reward he was
made "a peer of the realm and the re-
cipient of distinguished orders of
which the chief was the Order of the
Garter. the most ancient and highly
priced of all the British orders. This
crowning honor came to him I'm 1901
after his notable services in leading
the British to victory in South Africa.
Lord Roberts military education
began early in life. While an infant
I'm arms he was taken to England to
receive education in the war like art.
The age of 10 saw him back in India
serving under his father. For more
than 40 years he served in that ORR
entail empire. Beginning with tho In
dian mutiny the record of his services
Is studded with brilliant exploits and
gallant deeds.
The Victoria cross came to him
early In his career after he had
rescued q comrade from death in the
Indian campaign and had recovered a
standard captured by the enemy.
tunic. When the Afghan war. in
which Lord Roberts was to win lead
iIs fame, broke out. he had risen to
the rank Of major general. In this
war and In the following campaigns
the brilliancy of the British generals
strategy commanded the admiration
Of the worlds greatest soldiers. The
two years came to a Elimination with
"Eobs' " famous maicll through q
tangled wilderness and his dashing
assault on Kandahar. resulting in the
dispersal of the ameer's army.
Ensiand's new military hero, an
invalided hero, was given a remark
able welcome. starting with his dis
embarkation at Dover. He was sum-
moned to Windsor castle by Queen
Victoria, who raised him to "a
baronetcy; he received the thanks of
parliament; was presented with the
freedom of many cities and was grant
ed degrees by Oxford and Dublin uni
vcrsities. A special medal was struck
to commemorate his famous march %
Kandahar.
Sent to South Africa after the Brit-
ish disaster at Majuba Hill in the
Doer war Of 1881. the hero Of India
found on his arrival that peace had
been declared. Shortly afterwards ne
resumed his service in the Orient ara
in 1885 became commander-in-chicf
Of the British army in India. a post
which he held for eight years. The
rank and title Of field marshal came
to him in 1895. In the meantime, in
1892. he had been raised to the peer.
age as Baron Roberts Of Kandahar
and Waterford.
Lord Roberts had reached the age
Of 6S years when the second great
episode In his career began. Called
to sustain British sovereignty in South
Africa, Lord Roberts sailed for the
scene Of the Boer war with a sad
heart, for his only son had fallen at
the Tugela. But the veteran of In
dia plunged into tho fray and in
whirlwind campaign brought the war
to an end.
This campaign ended Lord Roberts
active service in war. He received
for the third time In his 61 years Of
life as a soldier the thanks Of both
houses Of parliament and was created
an earl Of the realm with the title
Earle of Kandahar. Pretoria and Wa
terford. two Of his most brilliant bat
ties being thus rewarded. With the
title went the unusual privilege OF
descent through the female line-a
privilege evidently designed to mark
Quen Victoria's sympathy with Lord
Roberts over the loss of his son. With
the peerage went grant of 100000
pounds sterling to maintain the dig
nifty of his earldom.
Lord Roberts at the age of 81. while
u STRIPPING captain on leave in Eng
land from Indian service, married
Cora Bews. daughter Of Capt. Bews of
the famous Seventy-third foot. OF
six children three died i'm infancy. one
was killed in battle and two daugh-
ters are living.
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