under his command, have fought for Queen and country. The enthusiasm was tremen dous, and reached its height as the carriage drew up before the entrance to Sir T. Len nard's noble old mansion, and a group consist ing of the General's sisters and children, and his aged mother, were seen standing thereto welcome the brother, father, and son. High wassail was afterwards kept at the park, and there was not an Esaex man within 10 miles of Rainham who did not that day drink a health to the Essex general. Scarcely less gratifying was the welcome to Colonel Baker at Crediton, where that moßb dashing, daring, and gallant of cavalry leaders was received with overwhelming demonstrations. Lord Chelmsford frankly admits that without Colonel Baker the army in Zululand would have besn almost unable to move ; and never did cavalry fulfil their proper functions of being the eyes and ears of the main force so thoroughly and splendidly as Colonel Baker's men. Never was a leader so worshipped by his men. In the thickesb part of every fight, and he was present at almost all, the Colonel would be seen as calm as on parade, encouraging his men, whom the voice of their leader moved to work wonders. And not only where hard knocks were going, but where judgment and de cision were necessary, was Colonel Baker the most to be relied on, as was proved at the Zlobane Mountain, where, had he not re mained calm and collected under terrific cir cumstances, aot a soul would have survived the surprise. Both Sir Evelyn and Colonel Baker have been cordially invited to Balmoral, where the Queen desires personally to convey her thanks to the gallant officers. Of the heroes of the Zulu War another is on his way Home. Major Chard, of Rorke's Drift memory, returns on board the transport Egypt ; and if ever a gallant soldier deserved » hearty welcome, it is the saviour of Natal.
