The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-06

Dlgna faced him with 10000 Nah.
dists. while he had but 10000 men
when the battle was over, IL goo OF
the Mahdists had been killed out
right. 10000 wounded. and 1000
taken prisoner. while the English aud
Egyptian loss altogether was under
600 men.
I With the capture OF KhRrtum. tho
capital OF the Sudan, which mnant
tho re-establlshmcnt Of British pos
session Of these upper rcachor OF the
Nile. Kitchener became the object
OF herO-worShip in England. His
campaign had been, and Is TO this day.
much criticized. however, because Of
its ruthleGsness II was charged
Kitchener tramplcd on his foes in an
almost barhariGus manner. on his
return TO England. however, he was
generous enough 10 ask hts country
men to found college at Khartum
wherein the sons OF the dsrvlRh chiefs
no had fought and overwhelmed
might bo educated In the knowled go
OF the West. request that met with
Euch response among the British pco.
/ pie that the fund required was far
over subscribed
/ For his triumphs In the Sudan he
was raised To the pCcraGc as Baron
Kitchener Of Khartum. and received
the thanks Of Parliament and "A grant
/ of $4,000, shortly afterward he
was prOmted TO general
and then chief ~ stan 20 Lord Rob
erts In the South African war. and on
Lord Robcrtss return TO England in
November. 1900 succeeded him ns
commander-ln-c chief Of that field. by
constructing $500 mile chain OF
block houses no stopped tho Bocr
raids aud virtually c"dcd tho war in
South Africa, This added to his non
/ ulRritX and prestige az home, and hO
was rewarded by the title Of Vigcount
promotion TO the rank Of general for
distinguished aerviCcs, tho thanks OF
tho Parliament and grant Of $3.50
600.
Immediately after the peace Gcncr
nj Kitchener went TO India a4 com
mandcr-in.ch OF the British forces.
and In this position which he hold for
seven years. he carried out not only
many Tar reaching administrative re-
forms but complete reorganization
and stratcEical redistribution Of the
| British and native forces. on lcav-
/ ing India IN 1909 he was prompted
| field marshal and appointed cumman-
| der In chief and high commissioner in
the Mediterranean. and later on took
I n tour OF inspection Of the forces Of
the entire empire. drawing IN a
scheme Of defense OF the overseas
/ dominiOns
| He then return TO Egypt. the Rcene
Of HIS first triumph. In the capacity
Of British agent and consul general
| In Cairo virtually u governor Ecncr-
alshlp Of Egypt and led In the eco
nomical development Of the country
building new roa Is and irrigation
| projects on large scale.
During all tho years the British
people had looked on Kitchener's al
lent but effective work. they had
never been able TO futhom his person
atty A cockncy non commisaioncd
officer. who had seen much service
under him, summed up tho general
| opinion when he said Of Kitchener:
Els no talkcr. Not I'm. Els all
/ steel and h'Icc."
Ills fac" was that Of u man who
neither asked for sympathy nor
wanted II
] He had steady, hluc-gray passion
| less eyes. and a heavy moustaChc Gov
cred mouth that shut close and Arm
like n wolf trap. He believed with
all his might In the gospel OF work.
He had llimItablc solr-conhdence.
For bunEling and t-hcartcdncss
he was Incapable Of feeling sympathy
or showing mercy: an officer who fail
ed him once got no second chance
He had grim. laConic humor.
What Is your taste In nairpins?" for
instance. is snid to have been the
query with which he annlhIlatcd n
dnndlficd officer. He was indiffer-
ont to popularity. particularly among
women. and though fctcd all over
tho world In social circles. he never
married. In 1910 he paid brief
visit to the United States during n
trip around the world. At that time