New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-20
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
Foreign Correspondence of The Tribune.
1]tn and Jnk Portraits. No. w.
FRANCE....MARsHAL sOULT.

Ss Afaires Etrangeres there is no point in Paris
around which 30 many potent influences gather
,bsus slves a. Rue de Grenelle 81. German and
that part Of Rue 81. Dominique 81 German which
Lee directly opposite and is reached through Place
Belgsclasse. There the Hotels of the Ministers Of
War Of the Interior, of Public Instruction, and Of
Commerce lie clustered together, and at the proper
houn many an aspirant and many an expectant
may be seen making bis way hurriedly along tc
the interview in which his fate II not that of ma
tons Is to be decided.
Itwas not long ago that, one day passing through
RE de Grenelle I saw very simple cabriolet-
such as is to be found on any of the public stands
sanding before the gate of the Hotel of the Min
lister Of the Interior, for the plebeian number
which it bore excluded it from the courtyard. i
thought that the conduct Of the liveried footman
wu above the character of the carriage he at.
tended, and I checked my pace a moment to
seek On explanation of the incongruites | saw be-
fore me.
The man who alghted was aged and, apparently
somewhat feeble. He wore the uniform of Mar.
shL Of France, and from his shoulder flowed the
broad red rlbbon-the grand Gordon of the Legion
d Honor 1t was certainly very singular thing
TO see such man alight from such carriage
of course could not understand the proceeding,
bot few days after the newspapers unraveled
the mystery. The President of the Council of
Ministers--the Peer Of France-Monsieur the Mar
shal Sout Duke of Dalmatia, SC. &c had become
dissatisfied with M. Guizot for some cause, and
knowing no other so efectual method of notifying
and irritating him, he had taken common cab
iclet and gone round to all the Mnisters-attended
only by single footman-to complain that though
be was the President of the Council, no public
residence had been allotted him as TO the other
Ministers, and that he had not even been provided
with carriage, but was reduced to the disgaceful
necessity Of hiring just such vehicle as any
sweeper of the streets might ride in if he chose.
II Is certainly Of very little consequence how
Marshal Soult rides but in this case the way in
which he rode gave very fair view OF the charac-
ter Of the man. Nobody but himself would ever
have thought Of such a movement and nobody but
himself could possibly have executed it to any
purpose.
NICHOLAS JEAS-DE- DIEU SouLT was born at
saint Amans, in the Department of the Tarn,
March 2s, 1880 that he is now in his seventy
eighth year His father was a Notary, and Nicho.
las John Of God-whose name will remind one oil
Cromwels time and the Parliament leader Praise
tod Baebones-might have followed the same
honest calling, but he hated parchments, would
not read, and in his turbulent waywardness deter
mined to be a soldier. He entered the Army at
Is years of age, and under Luckner Cuisine,
Hoche, Lefebvre, and Jourdan, he became success
lively Sergeant, Sous Lieutenant, Adjutant- Major,
Captain, Chef de Battalion, and Colonel. He was
'ttached to the Staff Of the army of the Moselle
hiring the campaigns of the years ii. and III. and
vas in almost every battle. In that of Fleurus
he Division of Ardennes was thrown into confusion
md fed in the greatest disorder, leaving the en-.
ire right exposed to the enemy Soult-then a
himself into the midst of the rout
md, as if by miracle, rallied and led the columns
back to the charge, covering himself with glory.
la November, 1894 he was named General of
Brigade, and at the passages of the Rhine and the
battles of Altenkirchen Lain and Friedburg he
greatly distinguished himself On one occasion
while detached on service with three battalions
Md $50 cavalry, he was surrounded by 1000 OF
tie enemys horse. The odds were fearful-but
soalt maintained the conflict for FIVE hours, re-
pulsed seven charges and finally continued his |
'out without leaving single man in the hands OF
the enemy.
Alter the Peace Of Campo Formio, the army OF |
'ae Rhine had q moments repose, but the assassi-
nation OF the Plenpotentiaries Of France broke up |
ne negotiations of Ras.adt and the war was re
lewed more furiously than ever The Archduke
81 r. IL Al
french advanced guard-consisting of 6,Ooe men
under Soult-March 90 1898, at the village of
'snsch. Overwhelmed by most destructive FIRE,
ne column wavered and fed. 1t was the decisive
aoment Soult snatched standard from the hands
soldier put spurs to his horse and dashed into
Ne midst Of the enemy. His soldiers, ashamed,
stunned to the conflict and his daring changed the
'rtune OF the day
In April l7ss' he became General of Division,
"u IN 'ne campaign OF Switzerland, under Mas
ena ne iough' the battles Of Altorf, ST. Gothard
nd Winterthurh At the time of the three days'
altle o! Zurich, he was intrusted with the enter.
rise Of preventing the junction Of the Austrian.
nth the Russians, who had arrived bv wsv &c
taly under Suwsrow. The Austrans were an.
smped upon the Linth, between the Lakes Of
larch ard Wallenstadt Their position wa.
ery strong one, but Soult opened way for his ar
'aery by filing up and making a road through
aarsh When all was ready he organized a bat
slion Of swimmers who crossed the river and
'sscked the enemy in the middle of the night
'he enemy-surprsed and now assaied on all
aces-took to fight leaving their General and
var thousand men upon the field They did not
op until they reached the Rhine. Pushing his
Soult Immediately attacked the Rus
'an' and his victory did not cease until from the
'1fce Of the Rhine 10 the Lake Of Constance not
!" enemy was leftupon ts left bank.
:. ''ssparte about this time returned from Egypt
,ae Directory fell-the Consulate was created. I
'"e a'ny Of Italy was in terrible confusion--Mas-
sAa was sent to redrganize it, and he demanded I
- 0oOl' should accompany him. In 1900. Soul, I
used the Alps with the title Of Lieut. General
~. '''ew supplies into ssvona and fought the
e u Montenotte. He was soon besieged in
!. ~ superior force--but on the 9Th of April +
MADE sortie with 5000 men, and after three d
.s' I" victorious lighting he returned with 5000 n
1s's' On the 10th he made another ,ortis h