A GREAT FIGHTER.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1342, 20 January 1912, Page 15

A GREAT FIGHTER.

DEATH OF A FAMOUS BIIITISH SOLDIEE. General Sir Baker ,Creed Russell, for many years one of the finest cavalry pleaders m the British Army, died at Folkestone recently at the age of seventy-four. He leaves a record of nearly fifty years gallant service in the Army, and a reputation as a sph'irlii fighter. Sir H. M. Stauley once described him us "a resolute, hard-headed man, with vim and nerve in him, a sharp sword for an enemy and a soft tongue for a friend, and tho description fitted. Born in Australia, lie was at Mecrut with the Oth Dragoon Guards when the Indian Mutiny broko out there. He went all through the Mutiny lighting, leading many wild cavalry charges, airl displaying marvellous gallantry anl leadership for a md— as ho then was—of twenty yeajs. Ho fought in Ashaati in eight engagements despite the ravages of fever upon his large-boned, full-blooded form. His next campaign was in Zululand, where he was in the final hot pursuit of Cetewuyo, and led the force which stormed and captured Sek'.ikuni's nmntain stronghold. In all tho fighting in Egypt preceding and including Tel-el-ICebir lie was prominent, and it was his conduct in the starlight charge of the Household Cavalry at Kissassin that made Wolselcy say of him, "He is a born cavalry leader." Subsequently lie commanded in Bengal, and took charge of the Southern District cavalry in England, retiring at last in 1903, forty-eight years after entering the Army. Currency is given to a rnmour (says the London "Daily Mail") that the Pope intends to make Faster a ■ fixed date, selecting the first Sunday in April for its observance. Should this prove to bo well founded, the ground would be clearcd for a reform of tlie calendar. All the movable feasts are dependent on Easter, and once this festival is fixed tho others would no difficulty. The Lowestoft fishing boat John Alfred arrived at Yarmouth recently completely filled with mackerel, having made an enormous catch, estimated at between GO,OOO and 70,000 fish. Many of her nets were so completely blocked with mackerel she reached the harbour, crammed with fish in every quarter. The Bishop of Soutliwark, speaking to a meeting of men at the Polytechnic, Regent Street, W., said that when they looked baok into history they found that at the end of one ceritnry it was thought manly to swagger, swear, and get drunk. Perhaps some people thought so still, but real manliness was that exemplified by the life of Christ. While descending Denford Hill, Hungerford, Mr. Heryfielder, a London motorist, dashed into a flock of sheep and killed thirteen. Mr. Heryfielder and his wife were thrown out, but received no injuries.