The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-05-01
CHAPTER OF YOUNG MEN.

CHAPTER OF YOUNG MEN.
ALEXANDER, of Macedon, extended his
power over Greece, conquered Egypt, re-
built Alexandria, overrun all Asia, and died
at 80 years of age.
Hannibal, was but 26, when, after the
fall of his father Hamilcar, and Asdrubal, his
successor, he was chosen commander in
Chief of the Carthagenian Army. At 27,
he captured Saguntum from the Romans
Before he was 81, he carried his arms from
Africa into Italy conquered Publius Scipio
on the banks of the T%icinus, routed Sempro-
MUS near the Trebia, defeated Flaminius ON
his approach to the Apprentices, laid waste
to the whole country. defeated Fabius Max
linus and Varro, marched into Capau, and at
the age of SO was laundering at the gates of
Rome.
Scipio Afiscanus, was scarcely Is when
he took an active part in the battle of Can
na, and saved the life Of his father. The
wreck of the Roman cavalry chose him then
for their leader, and he conducted them back
to the capitol. Soon after he was 20, he
was appointed %pro-consul of Spain, where he
took New Carthage by storm. He soon af
ter defeated, successfully, Asdrubal, (Han-
nibal's brother) Mage, and Ham; crossed
into Africa, negotiating with Syphax, the
Massasylian king, returned TO Spain, quelled
the instruction there, drove the Carthagen-
ians wholly from the peninsula, returned to
Rome, devised the diversion against the Car
thagenians by carrying the war into Africa
crossed thither, destroyed the army of Sy-
phax, compelled the return of Hannibal, and
defeated Asdrubal a second time.
CkdrIemagne was crowned king of the
Franks before he was 26. At the age oil
l2S he had conquered Apuitania, and at the
whole German and French empires.
Charles XII, of Sweden, was declared Of
! age by the States, and succeeded his father
at the age of Is. At Is he headed the ex-
petition against the Danes, whom he check.
ed; and with fourth of L.eir numbers, be
cut TO pieces the Russian army, commanded
by Gar Peter, at Narva-crossed the Dwi-
ma, gained a victory over the Saxons, and
carried his arms into Poland. At21, he had
t conquered Poland, and dictated TO her a new
r sovereign. AT "a, he had subdued Saxony.
and at 81 he was conducting his victorious
troops into the heart of Russia, when a Sc.
we're wound, prevented his taking command
in person, and resulted in his overthrow AMI
subsequent treacherous captivity in Turkey
@te-AGpoIeoB B0ndpdrte commemorate mill
age of II. At "a, he successfully com
manded the artillery at the siege of Toulon
His splendid and victorious campaign in 1t
ally was performed at the age of 27. Durin!
the next year, when he was about %, hI
gained battle after battle over the Austrian
in Italy, conquered Mantua, carried the wa
Into Austria, ravaged the Tyrol, concludes
an advantageous peace, took possession O
Milan and the Venitian republic, revolution
lied Genoa, and formed the Cisalpine Re
public. At the, age of 29She received tn
!. command of the army against Egypt; scat
tered the clouds of Mameluke cavalry, mas
tered Alexandra, Aboukir and Cairo, an
wrested the land of the Pharoahs and Ptole
mics from the proud descendants of the pre-
phet. At the age of 80 he fell among th
Parisians like a thunderbolt. overthrow tn
es directorial government: dispersed the couf
Gil of FIVE hundred, and was proclaimed fir:
consul. At the age of 81 he crossed III
If Alps with an army and destroyed the Aus
; TRANS by a blow at Marengo. At the age
80 he established the Code of Napoleon; i
the same year he was elected consul for lii
by the people; and at the age OF 3 he W;
~ crowned emperor Of the French nation.
William Pitt, the first earl of Chatham
was but 81 years of age, when as a memb'
lof Parliament he waged the war of giant
gainst the corruptions of Sir Robert Walpol
The younger PITT was scarcely 20 yea
of age when with mastery power, he gra
pied with the veterans of Parlia ment, in
vor of America. At % he was called to Il
high and responsible trust of chancellor
the exchequer. 1t was at that age when
came forth in his might on the affairs OF Il
East Indies. At29, during the first insani
of George III, he rallied around the Prin
of Wales.