Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-23

W fo"' vi your mop, SKIP aud jump
YEN bOuHMONT.--The subjoined noties
"i "en. bouiinon', the commander of the
f'eneh expedition To Algiers, is from com,
"on'ea''n IN the Boston Centoel. and pro-
cesds FROM gonteman who WIS 6orm.,,I.
ultimate with tina, General. Although No la,'
ger ypong, his military fame is yet 10 win. Ana
fs'' ms character ms man Is far from he,.
hsplHyed 10 captivating colors. He was !,
seems the principal witness against the M.
fortunate NV. the " Bravest OF The R,,ye y
ihe Military Lion OF The day is Iii. F,encL
expedition 10 Algiers and AS public en,,o.i1,'
appears TO be excited 10 know something o,u.
oiiicsr VINO has the command OF an exned,t;o,
"h'ch may restore tue Unrest portion of Afris,
10 iha' consequence IN 'he family Of naii,nc
WHICH u sustained twenty ceniuri,. sgo o,...
10 the high state oiils civilzaiion. ,omma.as
manufactures and agricul ure, W. shall In, A.
Tore par readers some sketches of fbs lca -
character OF tn Count DE- Bonfmou,. nav Ma
shol' ny person who, twenty-foUr ye,ts s;u,s
knew hIm Intimately. lie ~ about si,,v 80
OF age, and was born IN Brittany of a NH.
family. His height is about eve fee, go.
inches, Of y very slight frame but hpal,bv .ss
active. His complexion is light. has blus So
brown curly hair, his face clear red and ,.6i,o
and Of a full oval. His tsslurss not laroa md
'a'her eHemins'e. HIS whiskers thin. with
very li''s appearance ofbeard, which probsbiv
contributes ~ his Ell. inmate appear.ne. -
his dress he was rather neat than show "A.
was polite, Gonvefslble. and fond of canaan
a lisp III his conversation, an sffectation u,,cn ~
Vogueanong The Partisan fashIoDables. His ,on.
VeisH'on was lively and agreeable. a. Ia v.n.r-
ally the case with we'll educated Fretrbme. nj.
Rno"'edso was general, but NOT profound. heinz
fhiher ialkeT than a thinker. He donh,,.s
possesses courage, but appeared not Ia II, an.
do"td with that force and energy of eba,,.,.,
winch fits men for great aud darins actioos
nor dIh be appear 10 be gifted with that o,,;cL
P"ho'' hilon, hice dtscernuent and rapidi,y or
communion so necessary 10 form an abba
commander. Al the commencement m ~
French Revolution he took sides with The Ro..I
parry. aud was an ohcef in the nttnv of + a.
Rendee. When that army was i, ate, ,nd r.
hoy""h parry qn"lled, HE pstrimoniaI estate
was copIacated, and he retired 10 "A distan, "a.
'a'e OF ma vii S, which MAS SHARED and ubeta
hr privately liVrd Tor rrs-rsi ycaTr. =. h.. him.
sell sthied. 10 The latter part of 1904 =, -
cunning OF lsto Ina came 10 Lisbon. and /, wa,
gi'en out that be was obliged 60 fec IRON,
rance IN consequence Of being ,mnf,cstsd -
mofeaus conspiracy. Madame de Bourm5n,
VINO "a.a very agreeable and lady-ike wotnan,
S"''' WV " fih w hu tnelT Tour children 0aont
TWO years afterwards When General Juno,
TOOK possession Of Portugal n the autumn Of
lew, the Count immediately associated with
the officers, add was daily at the General. mi.
ace VIII, - led 10 belief that he wa. ON.
OF Tie secret agents Of The French Goyeromeot
ana 'hai The report of his having come 10 Portu
eai II. consequence of being concerned in
Moreaus conspiracy was mere blind. m.
more elfec'ually 10 hide his real Character Al
The battle OF Clnfa, called by The EuglsD the bat,
lie o VImIe'a,he was AIDE do Camp to Jnnot. wa,
included as an officer in the capiiuiation Of tbs
French Army, aud he and his Family, embark.
ed Tor France. with IL Napoleon, il eppeared.
subsequently appointed him 10 some Inferior
command ~ the French Army, aud il was he
mat, just before the battle of Waterloo. with
t~o Of three other oilicers, deserted 10 the ,Bru.
'sh md communicated The J0rce anil positions of
me French 1rmy, He Was also Tie principai/
Witne5S against .NaTshaL My.
: From The ". Y Commercial Aduertiyr.
II has often been n subject of remark. low
the officers of tue British Navy should u 90
efficient, when il is well known TINT there
IS So much lHvOrtlsm shawn an the rand nra-