The Arkansas advocate., 1836-09-09
From the Missouri Renublican.

From the Missouri Republican. 1 Itaat Road from Cohtmbia 10 Lousiana.--A com mtee o the citizens of Pike county, during the last session of Congress, made applications to the govern ment, through Gen. ASHLEY for engineers to survey the route of Rail Road from the town of Columbia to the town of Louisiana in the State. The active duty upon which most of the Engineers were employ 1 ed at that hme prevented immediate compliance with the request. But now have the pleasure of stating, that the Typographical Bureau has detailed WM B. GuIoN and Jos. D. WEBSTER, Esq's. Civil Engin- eers, to perform this duty. They are gentlemen of ex- penence, and the citizens of that important region of country may be certain of having the surveys made with accuracy and promptiude They may be looked. 1 for in few days.
 We also understand, that the same gentlemen have It m charge 10 make survey of the St. Francois, Black and White rivers, ordered by Congress and that this duty IS to be performed in time present the result al the next session of Congress- These measures of the Government will prove highly satisfactory to the citi- zens of this State.
 It is understood, that the plan and mode of expen- allure of the appropriation for the improvement of the navigation of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, will no be determined until the return of the President to Washington.
 The appropriation for the Harbor of St. Louis has been placed at the disposal of the City authorities.
 BoNAPARTE's GENERALS. From that interesting volume of 'Harper's Family Library,D the Court and Cdanp q Bondpaate--We glean the following memo riaisof twenty eight celebrated military men who make up the whole list of those serving under Napoleon either as Marshas of France or Generals of Division.
 .4ugercau died 18th June, 1916, of dropsy in the chest; Berttier threw himself from window of his house as the army of the allies passing on the 18th May 1915, and died instantly Bessieres was killed by musket ball at Lutzen Dauoust died of pulmonary complaint, June, 1923 Dcssair was killed instantly at Marengo, by cannon ball Beauhanois died of apoplexy at Munich Jan. 2l, 1924; st. Cyr Tn March, lS30; Jusot in fit of insanity threw him. self from window of his fathers house at Montbard, breaking thigh which resulted in his death, June, 1913; Kle5er was assasnaed at Cairo, Egypt Con the some day that Dessaix was killed at Marengo) by the hand of youth of 1S who secreted himself in garden and the approach of his victim went and presented him with bit of paper folded like letter, and while kleber opening il the assassin drew from his cloak a dagger, and inflicted wound causing immediate dissolution. He stated that he left Damascus on foot by order of the grand vizer, who entrusted him with the mission of repairing to the French Army to take Bonapare's life. Lannes expired from the effects of
 shot which carried away his right leg and the foot and ancle of the left at Esling 22d May, 1909 Lcfebrre died in Paris Sept. 1920: Loison at Liege, in lSl6; .Massena expired on the 4th of April 1877;
 Ioreaa fell when near the Emperor Alexander (being Tn the Russian service at Dresden,) in August 1873. cannon ball from the French artillery carried away his right leg and passing through his horse took of portion of the left. The remaining portion of the left was cut OH Dy 5ufgeOn--and duriilg ana dressing the brave officer smoked a.cgar-scarcely moving muscle of his face during the painful opera ton. He fingered til the 2d September. .furat was condemned to death at Naples in lSl5 and shot-- looking seadfastly at the soldiers, and desiring them to aim at his heart and save his face. The fate of Neg -.'the brayest of the brave'-is familiar to all "He who fought five hundred battles for France-not one against her--was shot traitor" being in the -47th year of his age. Piehegru was found dead n dun geon with black silk handkerchief twisted round his neck, and stick thrust through the knot, whether by his own hands the hands of others seems to be decided; Snchst expired at Marseles Jan. 1926, and .Morier assassinaed last July, by Fieschis "ir- ferna machine" making 9 of the 2S who longer ;, survive.
 Ofhe remaining nire, Bernadotte IS king of Sweden; Gro,chg Jeff France for this country after the second abdcaon: TO mention IS made in the work before us of the death of .Moncey; and Jonrdai. Macdonald,
 a,1aoaf, Morfer, Oadiot, Soul, and Iiefofseveral- iy gave their adhesion to Louis Philippe If 1880, and for aught we know all are still living. -star,