Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-31

Nicholas Soult Duke Of Dalmatia, was born IN l7o9,
at St Armand in the Department OF Torda, and at SIX
teen Of age entered the army as private soldiers
in 1900 he became a non-eommssioned officer after
wards adjstant nsior, and, chef detat, made the
campaigns with General Lefebvre, the Mosele;
appointed general Of brigade in 1876; then sent
into Italy as general OF division was in the campaign
ef 1892 and subsequently shut up in Geaoa, where he
wounded and made prisoner in sortie. The bat.
tie Of Marengo enabled him to return France. His
talents aud courage having attracted the attention OF the
he appointed command er of corps of observation In
the kingdom of Naples. He afterwards accompanied
Bonsparte to Brussels in 1903. was named commander
of the camp at ST Omer and after the establishment OF
the French empire, a Marshal of France; in Septem
ser 1904 he obtained the Legion of Honor, and the
LIST of February 1905, the Gordon Rouge.
Marshal Soult afterwards commanded of the
divisions of the army in the Austrian campaign passed
the Rhine at Spiers the Goth of October penetrated
afterwards into Suaba, passed the Danube and Donna
werih, marched upon Augsburgh, Of which he took pos
session. and appeared before Memmingen, which was
shamefslly surrendered to him by General Spangen.
In November he turned the right wing OF the enemy,
and contributed by his the of the
battle of Jutersdorf.
At the battle Of Austerltx he commanded the
Of the army and contributed muck the o that
action. short time after the peace Of Tilsit, he was
destined To take the command in Spain and the 10Th
Of October, ls06 attacked the army Estremadura
and pat it fight appeared before Burgos Afterwards
occupying Santander. and pushed the advance into the
Asturias.
Commissioned by Bonaparte observe the English
army under General Moore at Salamanca. he. after
some time gave battle the English under the walls of
Corunna; but being repulsed unable. netwilh.
staading the death Of General Moore, prevent the
elnbarkaiion Of all the English troops.
Joseph Bonnpsrte having lost the battle of Taavera,
Soult, joining his army that Of Ney and Morsier
marched his assistance and Wellington being deserted
by General Cuesta retired into Portugal Bonsparte
afterwards named Soult major general Of the armies in
Spain, and II under his direction that Joseph Bona
parte gained the battle sf Oceana the 10Th of No
venber, 1899. He was employed then with the con
qses, Of Anoauea forced the passage of the Sierri
Morena marched upen Seville which he took. bui wa
unable oban posse of Cadz, and from thar mo
farrS that the conquest Of Andalusia -xeE,
ma to cover the occupation Of Portugal by Massena
the llth q March 1871 ne took Badsjoz. the key o
Gaadiana leaving there garrison in order 10 re ene
Andalusia. The allies advancing, Soult gave then
battle on the 18th OF May Albuera and was repulsec
with considerable loss by Marshal Beresferd beins
joined however, BY the force under Marmon the sic
was raised.
During the operations which preceded the bsstle o
Salamanca, Joseph Bonaparte finding himself obliged
TO abandon Madrid, despatched excessively three gss
ersl officers to Soalt requiring his assistance but not
being anxious to leave the rich and fruitful coupy IN
which he then he hestated some time prornisinc
to detsch the corps under the Count ID Erlon bal
finding himself soon sfterw rds without the means OF
making any defence consequence of the oss of the
battle Of Salamanca by General Marnon he evacuated
Andalusia raversing the fourishing part sf the
coustry, where the desolaon of the war hud hitherto
been spared 10 the inhabitants levyisg ON the road
enorrSous contributions.
The loss OF the battle Of vitoria by the Frerch hav
ing exposed the borders the Bayoase side
Snu was sent into that and peediIy organized
fresh force marched towards Pamyeuns and "A twice