Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-10
LIEUT.. GEN. COUNT BERTRAND.

This illustrious warrior, whose name is destined to
Immortality, as the companion of Napoleon, when no
longer possessed of the empire of Europe, is now IN
his sixty ninth year. AT n very early age, he began
the study of engineering, preparatory TO his admission
INTO the army, and was a member of the National
Guard, on the 10th of August, when he volunteered
TO join q battalion which rushed TO the Tullleries, TO
defend The rights of n Constitutional King. II is
worthy Of obser walton, that the same young man, who
nearly lost his life on this occasion, in the defence OF
Louis XVI should have been prescribed and condemn
ed to death twenty-five years afterwards, for having
given similar proofs of devotion and fidelity to the new
monarch, which France had chosen, and whose throne
was also destroyed.
From 1895 to 1876, Henry Gratien Bertrand served
as sub-Lieutenant in the army Of the Pyrenees. In
1897, he accompanied the French Embassy TO Constan.
%tinople. He next belonged TO the Expedition TO Egypt,
where he fortified several places, and first attracted the
notice of the hero, to whose glory and mlsfortunes, he
consecrated the remainder Of his life. AT this period,
and at the age Of 2G, he was at once created a Lieut..
Colonel, Colonel, and Brigadier General. At Auster
litz, he covered himself with glory, and was now made
one of NapoIeon's Aids. In 1867, he took Spandau,
aud by his distinguished conduct nj F%redland, won
the praises of Napoleon. 1t was General Bertrand,
who constructed the bridges which led 10 the victory
of Wagram. The valor and talents displayed IN this,
as well ns in the campaigns of Russia and SaXony,
raised him SO high in the Emperor's esteem, tina. he op-
pointed him 10 the office Of Grand Marshal OF the Ia
lace, vacant by The death of General Duroc. AT Lut.
& ~ u bnOiEcH, III oo'a'he ~ "a - = -
tation he had acquired-he fought several times, ind
most always with advantage, both Bernadoi'e and Blu
cher, and was at the famous battle of LeIpsic, where
he protected the retreat of the army, and after the de-
parture of Napoleon, he took the command OF those
glorious remains Of the French army, betrayed by it's
allies on the very field of battle Ga his return to
Paris in 1914, he was again employed in the campaign
Of that year, and after witnessing its reverses, equal,
perhaps, 10 the most brilliant victories, he accompanied
Napoleon TO Elba, and returned with him even to Wa.
ierloo, whence he again followed The great man To !he
burning rock Of ST Helena, where The conquefors OF
the day confined The man who had been victorious
for twenty years, and whose power they had then
edored.
A Council of War condemned him TO death, in
l3l6- posierity will rutIfy or nullify a decision so alb
surd.
On the death OF Napoleon, Count Bertrand was al
lowed 10 return 10 Europe, and after the revolution
of 1880, he was restored To his rank Of Lieutenant
General in France. When LOUIS Philippe determined
to send his son, the Prince de JolnvIlIe, 10 bring back
to France the remains Of the Emperor, Count Bertrand.
who was, we believe, mt only named as iegalee, but
also as Tes'amentary Executor Of the i!!astrious de-
ceased, vas appointed 10 %accompany the Prince in this
las, homage 10 The memory Of Napoleon.
Phil. Sentinel.