Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-06
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MlSCELEA AN EOUS.
Fem the Baltimore A mernan.

from me DdHtW0fG Il merriam.
sortr, the Premier ofthe new French cabinet is
now nearly sixty four years Of age, having been
boru on the 9Th Of March, 1850. Hc is native
of 81 Armand, in the Department, Of Thrn H. en-
tered into the army as private at sixteen years Of
age and had risen al the age OF twenty-five 10 the
employment of Mi ltary Instructor III the army of
the Upper Rhine under Marshal Luckncr, with the
rank Of sub-lieu,enan, Of sronadiers Within two
mon,hsh. was made adia,snt-msjor and captain
this was IN 1871. His noyt appointment was on
the staff of H,eie, then commander in chief In the
same year he commanded n reg itnsnt under Gene
raj Lrfcbpre, aud ds,nguished himself so much ~
that situation, and lis services under Jourdan Ia
thu ncyI, thu! he was brevcitcd G,terainf Drigai,
IN lI0t, then bong but twenty nyc ycnrs of age,
AT the battle OF Alien hircken soon Afterwards, he
made that memorable defence and rctrea, shich
quired him so much reputation. Hc had been dcs-
patched to the c,i ofhc army with three ba,.alons
mud ono hunj;ed and fifty cavalry. In tho mean
Iinc IA change Of position had taken place, ord he
found him self surrounded by four thousand AnA
trim cavalry. Though repeatedly summoned TO
surrender he rallied his forces and repulsec several
general charges OF the enemy, and finally carried his
troops safely to rejoin the army. he also distia
gulshod himself AZ he battle Of Fl,urus.
After the ace Of G ,mpo Formio, concluded by
SoubO't NhS "l'ioihlc' ~ Nho htW ar
my OF the Rhine, and Soui was made general Of
division, and employed in suppressing the dIsur-
Dances IN Switzerland Hs next served IN Italy I'M
der Massenu, and was shu, up with him N Genoa
Masscne was asked by Napoleon, who only knew
So 1t by report, what was his reputation -" For
)ud 5ment and courage" replied Masssna, " he has
no Superior" The almost Immediate issue Of this
recommendation WAS the appointment 10 the con-
mnnd Of Chasseurs ofihe Consular Guard and sub
sequcn,ly the command ofthe army encampcd at
Boulosne, intended for the invasion Of England In
1894 at the age oitht,y FIVE he was created a Mar
sha1 of Franco
Eoult commanded the centre at the battle of Aus
terz. When Napoleon was giving his lnstruc-
tons he sad to Soul', " as for you, ac, You al
ways do" Il was on thar occasion that he delayed
obeying the commands ofthe Emperor TO attack the
heights Of Pratzen, until they had been repeated
vera. times, and Bonaparte expressed Indignation
ut his disobodcnce "Tell the Emperor replied
soult, q" that will obey, bat not just now" lie
was watching the movements ofthe Russians, and
when DC dil attack, the triumph was complete.
! Bonapartc, who had seen tn mannuvre, rode NJ
10 him in the presence the whole staff and said
Marshal esteem you the ablest tactlcian in my
empire Aaer the battle Of Eylau, be was created
, nakc Of Daln,atis
/ In ls0s he was seat into Spain, where he con
| tinted for fvc years with little success yet having
lssnal2cd himself by his courage and skill ON
several OCCASIONS. Els ffst military dut,- was
the pursuit Of Sir John Moore, and when that
| distinguished ofhcer fell at Corunna, Soult mag
! UNANIMOUSLY paid funeral honors to his memory,
aad ordered monumental inscription to be en-
| graved on The rock near which he fell He
next invaded Portugal, where he was at first
very successful and made himself popular
When, however, the Duke OF Wellington moved p
gaint him, he was surprised at the passage of the
Douro, and only escaped by the loss of artillery and
baggage HIS retreat is considered by military
men as great military achievement he continued,
with various success, until he recalled to join
the Emperor in his Russian expedition. DuYing
his absence from Spain, the battle Of Victoria was
fought, in which the French were totally defeated
by the Duke OF Wellington, & Soult was renianded
from Dresden TO repair tie disaster. He was twice
ropu!scd et0m Paupc!ana driyeU after a terrible