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BRITISH REGIMENTS.

History and Legends,

Some months ago's Common.

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Blues," from its colonel'a Dame, which in our time has been sim plified down to "The Blues." One regiment is known Tho Trades Upin." Tais is the let King's Dragoon Guards. It got its name from having

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Bodyguard."

The regimen mentof Royal Highlanders-"The THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN. boasts it is the oldest, in the ser- Black Watch." On the various vice, and a dispute arose between companies becoming amalgamat- Apprehensions la Germany. is then the Regiment de Dong-ed in 1751, the bright coloura n los), when in the French serve all the tartans Hero oxtracted,

Recent German newspapers in 1637, and the Picardy Regi- leaving only the dark green were fall of preparatory jubilation ment, as to the antiquity of the two ground as a tartan, which appears over the impending fall of

AT LAST!

Wholesale Arrest of the Allen Enemies.

London, O t. 22. The danger of the enemy in

RUSSIAN'S FROM SIBERIA. Mobilisation of Second Reserve,

Harbin, Nov. 12. The mixed Railway Brigade very flattering ad-of The has left for the front and had a

wealth Minister for Defence midé bien employed to suppress trade corps. The Picardy Regiment black at oven a short distance, Antwerp, but were on the whole our midat, to which the Globe Bae places of there 2,000 odd men are the suggestion that rarione bat-riots in Manchester, Blackburo, laid olaim to having been on duty and from this circumstance rose uninteresting as regards the so long and consistently called being taken up by this year's re

The British army bristles with nicknames. So does the British navy, but in the latter ships have acquired picknames, act from

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on the night after the Crucifixion, the title that this regiment is to Western theatre of war. talions in the different States and Wigan in 1841.

As attention, is at last being attacked argits, so that alarmista: have no should select nicknames by which Owing to their facings being To this the 1st Foot (1st Battalion day so proud of

regards the Eastern theatre there by the authorities with the neces cause to fear that say out burst on they could be known, as well arellow, the 3rd Prince of Wales' Royal Scots) wittily replied, How hardy Britishers, were in was, notwithstanding the claims to sary vigour.

This numbers. The idea was Dragoon Guards are known as the "Ead we been on duty, we should those old days when Wellington successes, some evidence of a

All men of German, Austrian, such a thing is likely) could not the part of the Chinese (not that gave Napoleon his quietus is more sober attitude. A special or Hungarian birth resident in be easily squashed. The Russian an excellent one, for men have Old Canaries," while the 11th net lave slept at our post."

The Royal Warwickshire Re-shown by the account of how the correspondent of the Berliner this country, not naturalised, be- many times before to-day fought Prince Albert's Own Hussars are

AB thegiment (8th Foot) rejoiceer in no Northamptonshire regiment won Tageblatt wrote from the Eastern tween the ages of 17 and 46, are orities are ready for all even- for the name and the honour of generally alluded to

Chern bims" from their orimeon less than tbroe nicknames. Tita nickname of" The Steelbacks." froutier on October 3rd:

to beinterned as prisoners of war has had the effect of rekindling tualities, and this European war their regiment,

overals. This regiment is also Warwickshire Lada" and "The The story runs that while carving

People at home will be unable A large number of them are al- the flame of patriotism which is Cherry- Sanoy Sixth speak for them andar Wellington in the Penta- to form an accurate picture of the ready in the detention camps, and in every true Russian, though ho nick-named

name, saler war, a private in the regi difficulty of carrying on war be the order for arrest is being may be exiled to the forthest pickers" from some of its men selves, but the third having been taken prisonera Guise's Grease," je derived from ment was ordered to be flagged. yond the Russian frontier. The rigorously enforced. while on outpost daty in a the fact that ite Colonel's name At the 23th lash he became country is very various in charac

In London hentrede of arrests Empire.

boundaries of the Muscovite Spanish cherry orchard during the was Guise (pronounced Grees) and exhausted that he fainted. Ster, and there are plenty of whods, have already been made, and Earysius naturally Became the Peninsular wor. The nick-name that its facings were grasi green annoyed were his comradee that marshes, rivers, and other many more are expected. A. large and German prisonera passing.. The trainloads of 'Austrian "You're a Liar;" the Bellaro- of the 6th Dragoon Guards from 1735 to 1765.The. Holythey would not recognise him. obstacles. Tas rölish and Jewish number of those detained were through to the Ussuri distrio Tichborne's Boys" was the name given by the Discovering the cause of their population is essentially friendly waiters, porters, and other classes have now stopped, and the Ohi phon "The Bally (moderated) (carabiniera) is Ruffian," the Gemsbok, "Min Own," since the trial of Arthur Spanish to the Norfolk Regiment conduct he marched on to the to us, but among them are many of hotel servants. Jim Buck;" the Hannibal, "The Orton, Sir Roger Tichborne hay during the Peninsular War, from square where the octonel was Russian and other unstable ele-

the fact that the men wore the standing, and told him that he ments, which give the onemy aliens have been arrested in the eyes that Germany is not basing A very large number of German been able to see with their own ese of northern Macoburia have Gentle Annie; the Pegasus, ing served in that regiment.

Strawboots," the nick-name figure of Britannia on their crose (the oslonel) was a fool. For information of all our movements East-and; and Whitechapel, Ar-it all her own way, as some of the simply "Peg;" and the Feyche, Physic," to quote only a few

belts. This figure the Spaniards this he was again sentened to be sad of the strength of the in-bour-square, most of which are known to goon Guards, was one of those took to represent the Virgin Mary, flogged. Daring the night, how-dividual forces. This quite apart Police stations are filled with their readers believe. Fina Chinese newspapers would make hence the name.

ever, the regiment was attacked from the reconnaissance service them, "Garbage" has not a pleasant by the French, and the private of the Russian airmen. We The City Corporation expressed of a Belgian coin. When asked German soldier I got hold

service, but merely because one

sme suggested another. The

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of the 7th Princess Royal's Dra- names bestowed in derision, yet

Australiane.

The regiments of the British of which the regiment boasts to-

and Limehouse

and glory in nicknames, given lacurious. Such was the stupid. Owa Yorkshire Regiment is proud wounded ani in the hands of the vastly superior enemy, which presence of so many aliens in this he said his regiment had firat" army, however, mostly possess day. The story of its bestowing sound, yet the Princess of Wales' escaped only to see his colonel have, moreover, to do with a to-day grave apprehension at the how he osme in possession of it, originally in derision, more often ity of a batch of country recruits, of its nickname, "Howard's Gar-enemy. Seizing a musket be shot. cannot be under-estimated. Ren-country, and decided to arge the been sent to Belgium, but after

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the fall of Brussels they one and all thought they were being sent to Paris; he was much surprised to learn that Paris was very far off from being in German hands. I learn that mobilisation of the... 2nd Réserve (i.o. men from Ist reserve who are over thirty-eight years of age) has taken place în the Priamur. No doubt these mзn are requito! to look after the prisoners of wer...

The diplomatic rapprochement

understanding between these two powers, will no doubt be succeed past differences in Far Eastera questions will be amicably solved

have for the past several year nations. German wares, which bean sold in inoressing quantities

many years later, and, in view of battle of Ramanggur in 1848 the shields and garlands on its horas Sarupshire Light Infantry, on its and refit ss fir as was necessary, mostly Germans, have been arrest to the direct benefit of the two

while stationed at Malta.

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than not, but which to-day they not even knowing the right foot bage." The name originated from the Frenchman and liberated the nenkampf's Vilna Army collected authorities concerned to take are intensely proud of. Quite from the left, that the drill in the fact that the regiment at one colonel. He bound up that officer's te still intact forces, which are prompt methods to meet the dan. recently the cables have given us tractor caused a wisp of hay to time was commanded by a Colonel wounds and then proceeded back no doubt more numerous than gor. The Corporation is enquir meagre details of how two regi- be bound round one leg, and Howard, and its facings were to give Limself up again. On had at first been supposed, on sing as to Germans who, hold ments were almost wiped out as wiep of straw round the other; green. Tae "Red Knights" is his way he was struck by a bullet live protected by the fortresses of licences in the City. far as the men were concerned. and instead of ordering "Right," the nickname of the Cheshire Re which killed him. This nick-Kovno, Olitze, and Grodao. The In the Provinces. From the colonel to the latest reLeft," the word of command giment, given as long ago as name of "Steclback" was never same thing was done upon the Arrestson an extensive scale are

Whilst reorailing crait, the personnel may be killed, was "Hay boot," "Strawbook;" 1795,

at mora nobly upheld than by line Grodno-Ossovetz-Bialystok, also reported. Following are re- but the regiment, like the brook, hence the soubriquet. "Straw-Chelmsfor1 the proper clothing Lieut. A. It. Hill, who, at the by the Narew Army originally porta of to-day's activities: goes on for ever. One of the Foots" is also the nick-name of gave cal, and the men were served action of Laing's Nek in 1881, ander the orders of Samson ff, Manchester.-Daring the last régiments referred to was the another regiment the Queen's out with red jackets, breeches, stayed after the rytreat bad sound with the forces wuion it had saved 24 hours the polica have arrested Royal Irish Dragoon Guards Own Husears. This name was and waistcoate. It was whilst ed to bring in B wounded after the battle of Tannenberg. 500 alien enemies. which first came into existence in applied to it as far back as 1760 beading a charge of this regiment, brother officer. Finding this Both armies, which for reasons Liverpool. Jacques Frioborg 1885, under the title of the Dake when at Warburg, the boote of (then the Soulsburg Grenadiera) useless, as the officer had expired, that may easily be guessed, could was remanded to-day, charged between Rossin and Japan initiat of Hamilton's Regiment of Horso; the troopers having worn out, and another that Wolf received Lieut. Hill brought in two not be puraned, as the German with being an alien enemy and ed some time back into a thorough in 1746 the name was altered to atrawbands were substituted for his mortal injury at Quebec. The woanded privates under a heavy command would certainly have entering the city without permis- that of the First Irish Horse, and

thom.

Royal Welsh Fusiliers also.receive fire. For these actions "he was desired, and which, moreover, that he entered with Belgianed by an alliance by which all

sion. The prosecution stated again, is 1788, to the Four b

The 14th King's Hassare bear ad their nickname of “ The Naony awarded the V.C.

fouad safety behind fortressén Dragoon Guards. Their present the honourable nick-name of the Goats" over 100 years ago, from

"Elegant Extracte was the upon which it was difficult to put refugees. title was not granted them until

Ramunggur Boys," for at the the custom of having gost with name given to the 85th King's pressure, were able to re-form

Leeda. About seventy aliens, recent happenings in ireland, the regiment charged enormously led at the head of the drum.

being reformed with officers pick- make good their losses in armsed, and it is reported they have When the disaster of the ed out from those of other and (ammunition · from

the been handed over to the military regimental motto, "Quis separa saperior numbers of the Sikh bit?" (Who shall separate use?) army, losing their brigadier, Khyber Pasa occurred in 1842 regiments. This occurred in 1813, enormous supplies at Kovao and authorities. is significant. The Gordon High-colonial, and 40 officers and men.the Gloucestershire Regiment was in the time of Colonel Cigler, Vilna, and receive fresh troops Newcastle and Gatsehead.both in north Manchuria and landers the other regiment men-

This is the regiment of Charles in Australia. Tais regiment had when so frequent were court-from the active Army as well as About 110 arrests have so far tioned are known as "The

O'Malley's choice, and mustered in 1777, at the passage of the martials, that the Commander-in-from the reserves.

been made. They include hotel eastern Siberia, will be re- Strada Reale Highlandere," from in ite ranka the ever memorable Bruax River, won for itself the Chief was induced to disperse all The German troops, on "the managers, commercial travellers, placed by the Japenese made having been made Highlanders Micky Free. Also in the pursuit nickname of the "Slashers," on the officere, and form the regiment other hand, are constantly on the clerks, waiters, and

article. pork

It must not be after the battle of Vittoria, the ing to its gallantry. The entirely anew. At the battle of move and, while they could allow butchers.

forgotten that the principal con- Ferhaps the best known regi- 14th came up with Joseph Buona Gloucesters were embarked at an Albuers the 57th, Duke of Cam- themselve

bat little rost,

Aldershot: Several German

sumers are Europeans and not -mentalnickname outside the army parte's carriage, from which he Australian pori for India, bat the bridge's Own Middlesex Regi- suffered from the bad weather tradesmen were included in the Asiatics, and that there is a great itself is that gloried in by had just escaped, leaving behind transport conveying it grounded ment, fought so furiously that it of the last weeks and from strain arrest to-day of a number of alien increase in this population every Princess Louise's Argyll and him the celebrated but indescrib-on a coral reef in Torres Straits, won for itself the same of the and deprivations. Nothing, enemies. Thay included men of year on account of the tide of em Sutherland Highlanders. Since able silver trophy called the marked ever since on the chart as "Die-bar.ls." In this action, oat therefore, could be more wrong rapate and many years' residence igration which has flowed uninter Balaclava this regiment has dean Emperor, still widely renowned "The Slashers' Reef." The re- of 25 officere, 22 were killed and than to believe that we could in the town.

ruptedly. Geographically Japan known as "The Thin Red Line," throughout the service,

giment also bare the son briquet of wounded, and out of 570 188k now penetrate triumphantly far

Northampton. The Tramwaye situated, whilst her business man could not be more favourably The name was given it from the formation ordered by its leader, Own Lancers obtained its nickname of its colons!, Grener it wounded. The King's colours before as until we could make Mr. Gottschalk, the tramwaya Sir Colin Campbell, afterwards name of the Death or Glory Philip Bragge, 1734-1751. There were riddled by 30 ballets. Inglis, ourselves at home at Petrograd manager, during the period of the peculiarities of this field, and so Lord Clyde, who, when the Boys" from the circumstances a tradition that, on one ocossion the Colonel, frequently called out and Warsaw. On the contrary, war. He was born in Hanover,

are intimately soquainted with Russian cavalry were advancing, that the Colonel (Bole) chose its when brigaded with other regi- "Die hard, my men, die hard!" it is possible, nay probable, that and has lived in England for 27

the wants of the population. conceived the daring project of crest of a "death's head," and mente, all having Royal titles, the and from that day the gallant here and there we must revert years, but has only taken out his The effects of the burricano in Effects of Recent Hurricade, receiving them in line. The its motto "Or Glory," as he wished colonel of the Gloucesters gave 57th in camp an1 barracks have from our

courageous and naturalisation papers since the movement proved highly success-all to remember General Wolfe, the order-

borne this honourable nickname, successful. "offensive to the war began. ial, and the cavalry wero com- with whom he had served in 1759,

"Neither King's, nor Queen's Princess Victoria's Royal Irish defensive until we ourselves have Nottingham.

Fusiliere answer to the nickname received reinforcements and bean Germans and Austriane were ienced by the total interruption

Forty-seven pletely routed.

the year in which this regiment

Royal Marines, The Life Guarde, curiously was first raised. The Royal Eb-

arrested to-day. enough, in 1788 (the regiment gineers are know throughout the

Cambridge. Fourteen originated under King Charles service as "The Mudlarke," and

enemies have been arrested... in 1660) was not the ozolusive the Medical Staff Corps as either

Folkestche-Thirty Germans corps it is to day, in fact, it bore the "Linseed Lancers

were arrested to-day and marched the name of "Cheeses" from that" "Poultice Whollopers." date owing to the fact that when terms of endearment need no ex in 1788 it was remodelled the plazation as to their origin. The old gentlemen of the corps Army Nervice Corps was known declined to serve in it on the as "The Moke Train" by reason composed of gentlemen, but of horses. This was corrupted by The Fighting Fortistb," It is corps being noted for the irregu- its name owing to members of the German and the other the son of a continues to melt the snow, which grounds" that it was no longer of its having males instead of cheesemongery," The name fell some wag into "The Muck Train."

un. also nicknamed "The Excellers," larity of its members both incorps being allotted to the jolly German, were put under an arm- has fallen so heavily that the into disuse, bat was revived The soubriquet became so at Waterloo, when the officer in popular, however, that the males from ite number XL. The 41st camp and quarters at one time... boat. command shouted, "Come on,

were abandoned and horses sub (The Welsh Regiment) was raited Most soldiers would object to From these records it will be/ed guard to-day. One had pre state of the streets can be better Cheesemongers, oharge!" To stituted.

as a regiment of invalids in 1719, being called dirty, but the toyal gleaned how British regiments viously owned pigeons and the day, owing to their breast-plates, The Grenadier Guards received and it was for a long time kaaso Munster Fusiliers are excessively won honourable nicknames, and other owned a photographic busi. imagined than described.-1.0. when not on service, the Life the nickname of the " Sand-bag. as "The lat. Invalids," in fact it proud of their nickname," The perhape the day is not far distantes which commanded a view of

Daily News, Guards are more often known as owing to the fact that at one time appears under this name in most Duty Shirts," They had this when the Australian regiments of the Forth Bridge. adde

We would have no more of that, "The Patent Safties."-**** they enjoyed certain privileges, of the old Army Lists. The regi- title conferred upon them from the British Empire may also

Dablin. One of the Belgian

Cypher Code, The only regiment now in now abolished, among which was ment now includes the 69th Foot, fighting in their shirt sleeves st boast of such soubriquete. One refugees landed tɔ-day was or-

At Greenwich to day Ernst existenos that formed part of the that of working in plain cloibes or "The Old Agamemnons," Delhi, in 1857. They discarded might be given right away as an rested on suspicion as a German Teichmann, a hairdresser's assist Parliamentary Army during the for hire in the ecul trade. In 50 called by Lord Nelson at the their tunics on this occasion to example. The members of the spy.

ant, of Tanner's Hill, Deptford, reign of Charles I. is the Royal Flanders their superiority to naval battle of St. Vincent, from enable them to fight more freely, lat Australian Infantry regiment An End to Spies.

was remanded charged se an alien Horse Guards (the Blues). King other troops in french work was the name of his ship on which One other regimental nickname bave often been dubbed, "The Addressing the grand jury at enemy having in his possession a Charles, to quote the old recorde, stiribated to this experience, and they served. The 60th aro ale must be mentioned, and though Little Doare, owing to the creet Worcestershire Assizes, to-day, cypher code.

gave orders for raising a regi- the name was changed to that of nicknamed The Upe and the last it is by no means the of their Honorary Colonel (Lord Mr. Justice Ridley said when we When prisoner was searched a ment of horse of eight troops, to "Coulloavere,” a

Downs, from the fact that their lonet valued by the corps that Northcote)-being a deer. Now had victory in the European war note book was found which he The German nation' appeared to note-book was a letter in cypher, we must make an end of spies. tried to enatoh away. In the the thick of the fighting wherever apt nickname for the corps would

dream that it could conquer and what was apparently a key Europe by a system of espionage, to the cypher,

The 17th Dake of Cambridge's/"The Old Bragga," from the and file 425 were killed and intɔ Kusais, driving the enemy Committee has decided to suspend have for years been studying the

or the These

But 28th Old Braggs';

Brass before and brass behind, Never feared foe of any kind; Shoulder aime!"

of the "Faugh-a-Ballagh Boys," able to fill up the gaps caused from the war cry of the regiment, by the months of battle. "Fag-an-Bealach," meaning

"Clear the Way," and the 88th and Sailor, Too," is the nickname

alien

southern Manchuria were quite serious, and even here in Harbin we have been severely inconven- of the telegraphio service for several days. In no other country in the world, except Chins, would, allowed to remain on the ground. telegraph Foles and linea be

Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

suthorities not having sufficiet t Cardiff.-Several arrests were them. Here we have again means at their disposal to resture clear up at the beginning of the another extreme change in the made to-day, despite the general

weather. For the past three days Danfermline Two men, one sed and during the day the sun the severe frosts have disappear

A proud regiment in the Connaught Rangers rejo oa in the of the Royal Marines. The reg from the Town Hall en route for for over a week, the Mukden,

40th Foot, forit bears on ite colours soubriqust of "The Devil's Own," ment was originally rised for sea more battle honours them any General Fioton is said to have service alone, and in 1664 bora | other corps possessing them save christened them to for their the name of "The Admiral's only the 1st Foot. This gave the bravery in face of the enemy. The Regiment," in consequence of regiment-The Prince of Wales' nickname is, however, said tu nam. The origin of the nick Volunteers. (South Lancashire bear another interpretation not name is lost in antiquity, but Regiment)—ita jaunty title of quite 80 complimentary the many authorities consider it won'

be colonel, and also of a troop of how the Royal Scots (Lothian) dp.

which the Earl of Oxford was to rhero areapital atory told of number can be read either way bears it, and that corps is now in they have taken New Gris, ad horse guards.": The regiment Regiment won the extraordinary There is no sinister meaning in a British bruiser or battleship be The Thick Uns." was known a the Oxford nickname “Pontius Pilate's Le nickname of the 42nd | regi" "floats." The Jollies","Soldier

Shorneliffs.

war.

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