Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-10-10
MARSHAL Eerfrnr.d.

ms gentleman, one Of the distinguished generals
under Napoleon Bonapsc. recently arrived at New Or
ieans where he was received and treated with demonstr
uous Of The greatest respect and admiration The name
Of Marshal Bertrand Is nsepaTaby connected with tina.
the great man whose existence has left It's impress upon
the era IN which live Bertrand his most ooDf-
DENTAL, his bosom fHend-aud adhered to his fortunes
through all their ohanges-accompancd him to his last
residence IN that bleak and miserable Isle where he ex
pred waited upon him with broheriy attention in his
mortal sickness. listened his last words and sed
his dying struggle. If be had no other mert-yet the
chosen companion and dearest friend Of Nap leon would
deserve the affection and respect Of every high minded
man The marshal = accompanied hy hs SON. Nlpo con
bertrand, gentleman q about thirty years f age up
wards OF SIX feet high Of very pleasing appearance and
as We learn, Of rare accomplishments aud requirements
The marshal Is age about seventy wears DO, Of robust
health and vigorous frame strongly marked counieuance
and even 10 stranger his appearance would indicate
man who had passed through many stirring and irving
scenes. During his stay at New Orleans lie visited the
field ~hereon fought the battle Of New Orleans. in
company with the MAYOR aud several gentlemen lie ex-
pressed the strongest APPRECIATION Of the position
by General Jackson and his adm ration Of the consaney
and ,aor Of the citizen soldiers, by whom under the au-
spices Of that ilus,fious warrior defended Ga the
day OF his departure, the military plraded aud
viewed by him. An mmense Of people Assem-.
bed on the OCCASION greeting General Bertrand with loud
and long repeated huzzls The Marshal took passage on
board the steamer Admiral, for 81. Louis He will re-
main few DAYS In that city, when he will proceed the
Hermitage visit General Jackson From there he will
proceed to Louisville and A-hand Mr. Clay; after
which he will proceed to Boston The following
bief account Of the distinguished French General Is from
the Encycopela Americana.
"Berfand Henry G.tlen, count general Of DIVISION
aldde-camP Of Napoleon gram marshal IF the palace &c
famous for hIs attachment IL Napoleon, whom he aud his
family voluntarily accompanied o 81 Helena He was
born Ut parents the middle ranks of life entered The
military distinguished himself the corps en-
Gineers aud rose 10 the post If general OF brigade In
the camp at B0uiogne. 1901. Napoleon had occasion
10 become acquainted with his worth. From that time
Is. with him ~ all his campaigns. signazng hmse Il
every where. especially at Au-teriz where he of
the Emperos nides-decamp. IL 1906 he took Spandsu
fortress about miles from Berlin, after
attack of few days; aud in 1907 contributed the vic
the Russians Fredand and excited the adm
ration of the enemy by his mastery conduct in building
two bridges the Danube, after the battle of Aspern
in the war Of 1909 against Austria. He distinguished
himself equally in the campaigns Of 1912 and lSl3 par
ticulary AZ Luzcn and Bautzen. In October, 1919, he
defended several Important posts against superior numbers
and after the battle of Lepsc. which he defended Lin
denan against Gulay, conducted the retreat IN good
der. After the battle Of Hanau he covered Mentz until
the army had passed the Rhine lie took part the
palgn OF 1914 by the side of Napoleon, whom he
panied TO Eliza returned with him. and finally shared his
residence in st. Helena After Nspocons death, SILL
he returned from this island France"