Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-15

sketches of the, most conspicuous
Generals of the French Army at
this Iime-personages whose charac-
ters and history are at present OF Pc
culiar interest. from the fact that
they NAV soon be called 10 the lead
ership OF important military move
menis, either on the SIDE of the
French President or the Assembly;
or, percbance, that from their rum-
Der one may be selected TO fill the
chair of Louis Napoleon. And we
may here remark that this latter
contingency seems highly probable,
for the French have even a greater
passion for military glory than our
own countrymen. French Generals
are, 10 say the least OF them, quite
as aspiring as our own military chief
tains, and il they have the same sa-
gacity, will be more likely TO defend
the Assembly, than to assist in per-
peluating the Presidency Of Louis
Napoleon. By taking sides for the
Constitution, they secure 10 themsel-
yes chance OF obtaining the Execu-
tive chair, which will be unattainable
if they second successfully the usur-
ping designs of Louis. But, in regard
to all this, we can only say, nous
oeTTOaS.
One OF the most celebrated French
Generals, described by the Advert
ser's correspondent, has not been in
France since 1856. This is Gener-
al Useff. He was born in Tunis, OF
French parents. At the death Of
his father, which happened when he
was about sixteen, he entered the
service of the Bey of Tittenic, su-
bordinate TO the Bey OF Algiers.-
His energy and bravery secured him
post in the body-guard OF bis mas
fer, and an apartment in his palace.
Whilst occupying this position, he at
tracted the favorable regards of the
Bey's sister. An intrigue followed,
which was discovered by Christian
slave, who hastened to gain the IA
vor OF the Bey by disclosingit. Useff'
followed him unobServed to the Bey's
apartment, and heard the terrible
order for his own execution. On
the return of the slave to his quarters,
whilst passing along the corridor Of
the inner court, strong hand seized
him by the neck and drew him with
violence into a chamber. Within
half an hour afterwards, says the
correspondent, the Bey's sister re-
ceived a basket of roses, under which
were an eye, tongue, and hand.
Accompanying them was this pithy
epistle:
"lMaddm:-I have the honor TO
present you the eye that played the
spy on you, the tongue that betray-
ed you, and the hand that denounced
you. UsEFP."
Pretty well for boy Of sixteenl
Usef escaped from the palace, en-
listed in the French army as a CON-
mon soldier, from which position, by
his desperate courage, he has risen
TO his present rank Of General. His
campaigns against the Arabs have
been marked by the most savage fe-
rocity and cruelty. This wild beast
is married to a most gentle and deli
cate wife, to whom, when absent, he
writes once a day, and his devotion
to her, the only redeeming trait Of
his character, is standing subject OF
jest in the French army OF Africa.
Lamoriciere, another distinguished
French General, is said 10 have ex-
hibite6 no disposition 10 leniency in
his wars with the Arabs. He never
Ihesitated. TO burn their towns, or, in
the heat of victory, to let loose the
passions Of his infuriated soldiery.
Cavaignac is the only one of the
French Generals who exhibits hu-
man temper, and in him il is said to
be so marred by indecision and irres-
olution, that the Arabs gave him the
nickname of"the bending rose tree"
Changarnierappears TO be a French
edition of CIaverhouse. He is des-
cribed as slight>buiIt, slender-faced,
| finger ringed, soft-mannered gentle
man in the saloon, but in the field, /,
fierce and remorseless as an incarnaie
6end. He is witty and ironical in
conversation. yet you soon discover
that his levity is but a gracefully
worn mask. There is something
about him da,k and mysterious, and
you "do not soon forget the doing
panther's expression OF those blue
eyes" As a military leader, il is
said that he has nesuperior in France.
In ferocity Of character, this delicate
looking dandy has few equals. One
Of his leats in Arabia was the surprise
OF an Arab village, in which he
butchered every soul-men. women,
children, and infants at the breast,
ending by The general conhagration
of the whole place. In the attempt
ed insurrection in Paris on the 18th