It waa necessary for the Americans to make their way over kind. They bad two fights with Indians. One of companions died of sick ness and aoofeher returned to Texas, but Maclver-persisted, and, keeping along the Rio Grande^'.reached Matamdras/ where he met General Mejia, the Royalist comman der. When the- general heard of Maclver_ previous service he gladly gave h_ni- an appointment as lieutenant-colonel. .'..: .. Those who fought with Maximiliair were in great perU after: the death of "their leader. The foreign officers who had led his troops were hunted down by the Re publicans. Maclver -experience w__t"ltba_ of scores of others. Hiding in the woods by day, travelling by night without any food except the roots and herbs he could find, and not daring to risk the asking of & match from strangers with which to cock any small animals he night kill, he man aged to reach the coast with his clothes in rags. He had money, but could net use it. Re maining in hiding near the 1 seaport,; he suc ceeded in capturirig a Republican soldier, with whom he exchanged uniforms. Thus disguised be was able to take passage at Tampico on a steamer bound for Para, at Janeiro. Then followed other wars enume rated at the beginning of this article, end ing with his championship of the cause of, Servia. During that war several decora tioDS were given him for bit gallantry oa

the field, including the Servian Cross of Takavo and the gold medal for valour. The first of these decorations was giv_?. him on the field of battle, the general taking the; decoration from his own breast and fasten ing it on that of 3|adver. ---1 More cherished by Maclver than the j decorations was the beautifuHy embroi. dered banner sent his command by "The League in Aid of the C__r_rt_ans in Turkey." The English women, .in sending this banner to Maclver, praised the. gallantry .of him self and his men in behalf of the "Christians against the infidels. Queen Natalie made the presentation. After leaving the service of Servia Maclver spent several years attempting to organise a colony to take possession of New Guinea, but his plans were frustrated by Bismarck aad regarded with disfavour by the British Liberal, Ministry.. While in Australia he made the acquaint ance of Major-General French, who was then a colonel. 