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Irhich he lays at the feet of his Central. The
..F.inperor says to him—" Rest yourself under them
+:4Koloars, Lasalle, yot hare done cell."
His services in Egyyt procured for hies the rank
of Colonel. lie returns from EgY'pt to gather
fresh Low's iu Itly. lie was made General of
Brigade in the campaign of 1905, against Austria.
In !tun, iu the war against Prussia, General
Lasalle dared alone, at the head of two regiments
of cavalry, to attack a strong place, and success
justified the attempt which appeared so !left.

Ettltin opals its gatel, a garrison of ri,otio men.
and 100 pieces of Cannon, tell into the hands of the
victor.

At the battle of Heilslam.* Lasalle was every
w;ik re at the bead of his light cavalry. By one of
those inexplicable chances which frequently hap-
pea in war, the Grand Duke of Berg, now king
of Naples, was enveloped by twelve of the enemy's
dragoons. Lasalle has not time to reflect, nor to
give orders. His heart carries him off. He rushes
alone upon the enemy, with the rapidity of light-
niiig, slays the officer who commands the detach-
ment. and puts the rest to flight. lu a few hours
after Lasalle is enveloped iii his turn, while aban-
doning himself to his impetuosity. The Grand
Duke of Berg perceives the danger of Iris deliverer.
lie flies to his succour, rescues him, and, embrac-
ing him, says 48 General, we are quit."
The war in Spaiu opened to General Lasalle a
new career of glory. With a corps of 6000 in-
fantry, and only 000 cavalry, lie fought at Torque-
made a Spanish army of ;7,000 men, and took all
its C4llllOll. Pursuing his success, he gained a se-
cond victory before Palencia; and that city, al-
though deleuded by a river, and a numerous
garrison, was obliged, as well as Valladolid,
to surrender at discretion. Charged with the
administrutioa of the Spanish provinces *filch
had submitted, he made the new Government be-
loved among them. He was no longer that formid-
able mon whom they had only known by his ex-
ploits. Persuasion flowed from his lips; goodness
was painted in his countenance ; de;icacy and lin-
nour were the rule of his coliduct, and guiiied
him die hearl,of all.

Cucuta twice conquered, and Wake, nho way
ansbdimis of the honour of fighting the French, bad
assemble:l an army of 40,000 mess. The Duke of
Istria had tot more than 12,000 to onlinee to them.
A terrible battle took plate at Medina-del-Rio-
Seer°. The fate of this day war for • long time
uncertain. General Lasaile decided the victory by
a charge at the I.ead of the intli and 22d regiments
of chasseurs. In a few days after this memorable
action, he was appointed Grand Officer of the
Legion of Honour.
When the French army made a retrograde msve-
meat uvula Vittolia, Lasalle aas charged with the
comma:id of the rear-goard. He checked the ene-
my by the skill of his manesurres, and merits the
praise of his Cormallpier-in-Chief, and every intel-
ligent officer.
The Emperor appeared in Spain. Every thing
yields in a moment to his inconceivable ascendant.
While Majesity was lighting in person with the
almost innumerable army of Castile, Lasalle, with
his tv.o regiments of chasseurs, attacked, and forced
Eisrgos, where a division of the enemy was en-
trenched. Twelve pieces of cannon, and 17 stand-
ards were the ft nits of this new victory.
At Vil!arienn, he order* his faithful chasseurs to
follow bon, and, with them, takes 17 pieces of ea/I-
lion, and four standards.

At Medtliu he rushed airimig the ranks of the
enemy, at the head of the 4th regiment of cuiras-
siers--kills every thing that opposes him—noel it is
to him that France is iudebtcd fur the success of
that day.
Called to the Army of Germany, General La-
salle has terminated his illustrious, but short career,
by new feats ()farms, meriting tlja praise and regret
of His Majesty.

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