The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-18

Bennet Burleigh was the oldest and the
most widely known OF English war cor
respondents. He was born In Glasgow,
and came to this country early In the
civil war and fought on the Confederate
side. He was captured twice and SEN
fenced to death. He represented the Cen
trdi NeUs throughout the first Egyptian
war and was present at Tel-ei-Kebir. He
Joined the stan of the Daily Telegraph
In 1882. and represented that paper in
the Second Phase, including the battles
OF FL Teb and Tamai the French cam
psign In Madagascar. accompanied the
desert column from Korti Metammah In
1854 and was present ut Abu Kea and
Abu Kru
He was correspondent for the Datly
Telegraph with the Ashanti expedition,
the Spanish Rim campaign, In the Greek
war. with the Atbara expedition. In the
Egyptian war. in the South African war,
the somnliland war. the Russo-Ja japanese
war. the Tripoli campaign and the recent
Balkan war.
Mr.. Burleigh was the author of a num-
Der OF books dealing with the various
campaigns In which he took part, in
GLIDING Two Campaigns" and Empire
of the East"
Percy g. Bullen, the American repre-
sentative Of the London Daily Telegraph
who Is In Quebec attending the Empress
OF Ireland inquiry, telegraphed to THE
Sun last night the following appreciation
OF Mr.. Burlelgh. whom Mr.. Buil,n knew
intimately.
"Burleigh was probably the greatest
war correspondent OF the old school, and
although fos some mouths pas. he had
been In falling health he died practically
in harness. working to the last. say
old school advisedly because Bnrlt igh
although he recognized the necessity NJ
the limitations imposed upon his craft IN
modern warfare. was no friend of the
press censor and license system.
"Burlelgh owed his success largely &C
| his early training In America. where M
fought during tho civil war on the side
| Of the South. Twice I have heard him
| tell how he was sentenced TO death us n
| spy. but Burleigh was born lucky and
| twice he escaped.
"Burleigh was not only the best known
Of European war correspondents. but h,
/ had the knack of making himself per
| sonally acceptable, even TO men whom t.
| his professional capacity he had criticise,
! for shortcomings. In Egypt and South
Africa have seen him stroll at random
I into n field camp OF officers and fint
himself by reason OF his magnetic per
sonality and immense resource OF bon
| homie the most popular man In camp
He owed his success as war cor
respondent in twenty-four campaign
not only to his natural capacity for ac
curing news under difficulty and TO al
Iron physique but because Of tho i'm
mense precautions he took to Insure sue
cess.
"Burleigh realized that an army. as tn
saying Is, marches on its stomach ant
that the commissariat is of first i'm
! portance to the war correspondent as &
the army in the field. His wagon AM
team OF six horses IN the South african
war was by comparison with the Cap
carts and ponies OF less fortunate col
leagues as n New York skyscraper L
q mud howell.
IT last saw Burleigh IN London In No
vcmber He toll me then that he fenre'
the Balkan war, which he had beei
reporting for the Daily Telegraph, would
| he his last, but he should still ntten'
army manpuvres IN England, and he did
| His last words TO me as I embarked 10
New York We're: Give my love TO Amer
lea England or America, my old coun
try or my new. as he used to say.
do not know which I love most"