Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-11-15
MARSHAL soULT

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tinguished general, is in circulation. 1t repre-.
sents him to be q German. 1t is said however
!. on very respectable authority in this country
That the name is French name, that many years
ago brother OF marshal Soult was consul of
france, in one of the Southern states, and thai
marsh2l Soult himself is native of the South
OF France. 1t is true that both the French EN-
prs and the German Empire have produced
E-sat generals, and it is no discredit to the mar
shall to - claimed by the one or the other. or
both 1t would appear prudent TO receive the
accounts of European party Newspapers with
great caution. As TO Siechdnicai ernpioymenti,
we know well in this country, that very grea
and very good men spring up in those valuable
classes of our free citizens Franklin, Ritten-
house, Greene, and many other mechanics re
pose for everin the Hottest bed of honor and 10
the bosom of their countrys love 1t is aSceed
by all, that marshal Soult has not cabbaged eiths
tamc or fortune our of other mems cloth, though,
he very we'll knew how to seize the skirts and
tore-bodies of the enemies of, France, and to cut
them Hp In his last battle of 1914, ne made
eyelet holes mnun,erable, in the many coiored
materials of which the army of " ellington was
composed
Fo the Democratic Press.
met the following short account of Marshal
Soult's life, by accident, in one of the German
country Newspapers, called the /" Felksfriend, =
and translate It foryour paper, as subject APP
Mr. Prnter.---A short and concise Narrative of
the life OF Marshal Soult, warrior become so
famous IN the modern history of Europe, cannot
but be acceptable to many of your readers Re.
ing a couitrymaIi of his, and having known him
personally, am enabled 70 warrant the following.
As facts
Marshal souIt. ohe duke of Dalrnatia,) is
now one OF those procribed men, who, beng &C
cnsed OF particular adherence to Bonaparte.
and OF having broken their oath to Louis XVII.
have TO quit the French Empire within = year, and
arecloseiy superintendsd in the interim He Is
German, and was born on the reht bank of The
Rhine. at the city of Dusseldorf, IN the Dutch,
Of Berg. His father was by trade a TAYLOR. and
had Intended him for The same business, but lie
not reilsh'ng i, Quilted his father, and before
the latter could prevent il, got himself enlisted
as drummerin the garrison of DUSSELDORF be-
ing for the carrying of the musket, too young
yet Some years afterwards he shoudeI,rd the
gun, and the French army having nearly at the
E2Ine time penetrated into the Netherlands lac.
zen the Psatinate service, and went over into
that OF the French. Here he distinguished him.
sS'l iemany bloody battles against the Austrians,
by hls superior courage and bravery. and that
was in those first times of the revolution merit
enough to arrive to the highest military posts Of
hohcf NJ the then muiderous battle Of Fleuri.
MS henearly had succeeded to MAZE the Fmne.
for OF Austria prisoner, who, by The sap.d turn
~ No@ Datue, was drawn into the thicket and
pniy saved by lis having been perceived in rood
VINE by several Hungarian hussars, who precpi-
lated themselves up 20 him, and rescued him =
AT that time he received eighteen wounds. and
was confined m the hospital for long time befors
nc recovered and was fit for service arnjn Prom,
That time bis military career takes its date and
ne WAS promoted from post 70 post When he
french, under General Jourdan for the frst time
passed tie Rhine, he had already attained the
rank Of Bf.gader General, and was apnoin,e,l
ronUantant Of Dusseldorf As suchhe did 81
geniiaI services TO his place of nativity. and Al.
ieviated as much as he could, all military feen6.
eltions and contributions ON the place at lie
same time he also rendered support to BIS Door
father, and enabled him TO quit the taylor's bus
ness, become so laborious for his are
Atall military expeditions afs ervart,s. ss we'll
as in all the different changes of the French frs,y
ernment, Soult remained also the same. and e,
joyed The este en- Of the whole army
When Bonapartebcgan to play his distinguish.
sd part, he soon perceived the extraordinary MIL
tafy merits ufSOult, whose tried bravery and mill
tary knowledge he so valued as to make hmm
Marshal, and afterwards the Duke of Dalmat;a
IN tie later expeditions he commenced rs general
IN chief oftle French army in Spain, and Il is to
BIS superior skill and the great resolution Of h5
mind, that France has TO thank folkhe prescrvatt
on Of that army.
LOUIS Is, after the first fall Of Bonaparte. ra,s
ed him 70 the highest military rank, namely. r..
that OF Minister OF war; When Bonapartc re
turned from Elba, Soult clubg to him again, and
quiued me Kings service He received a CON.
ing aTml Of tie Bassrians, and is now found en-
the lisi Of the prescribed, since Ronapate,s ~.
cosd edl Ter his ESsefyqset % hin.