The Nevada journal., 1852-03-13

dered practicable the campaign O
Saint Bernard and the success Of Ma
rengo.
After numerous and glorious com
bats, in all parts Of Genes, he wa
wounded and made prisoner, with hi
brother, al Monte Cretto but tho vic
tory Of Marengo returned him liberty
and he was named superior commah'
der of Piedmont, where he suppressed
the insurrection Of the valley Of Aoste
and the aggression of the Barbets.
| In 1901 we find him at the head ol
a corps of $4,000 men, charged with
the occupation Of Otranie, Gallipoli,
Tarent and Brindes.
Eighteen months afterwards he was
designated to the general commsnd Of
the Egyptian army, vice AbdAllah
Menou, resigned.
After the famous peace Of Amiens,
as colonel general Of the Consular
guard, he was, at the rupture Of the
treaty, invested with the command Of
the Camp of Boulogne and the army
of invasion against England.
On the 18th of MAY, 1904, he was
included by the Emperor in the ia
nous promotion Of eigAteen-of which
he has been for many years the last
surviving member--and received the
envisble title of Marshal Of France,
which he retained forty-seven years.
Until 1902, Bonaparte had not known
General Soult but by reputation but
he received from Massena regarding
him, the following honorable testimo-
ny: Il recommend him to you as a
man both Of head and heart, superce-
ding which forces, know nothing?"
At the victory of Austerlitz, it was
his corps which threw into the lake of
Mentiz onehalf of the Russian army.
The next day, an officer went to Ma
po'eon for instructions &C.," said
the latter, and receive them from Mar
shal Soult--he conducts the battle J"
Appointed Governor of Vienna, af-
ter Austerlitz, Napoleon privileged
him to collect a million francs for his
private use but he nobly refused, re-
plying that, services like his were not
paid with gold" This was the epoch
of heroism, Of simplicity, Of disinteres-
tedness-but such happy times pass
quickly.
He fought, at Giessen, Marshal Kalk-
reuth, outed the King Of Prussia, and
bloekaded Magdeburg. He also fought
at Pultusk and at Eylau.
After the treaty Of Tilsit, the Mar
shall reentered Frame and was crea-
ted Duke of Dalmatia, which title he
enjoyed until his death.
We arrive at the unfortunate war of
Spain, where the Marshnl played
grand part and exercised a great COM
mand, nearly without interruption,
from 1908 to 1914. Appointed, in the
first place, commander OF the centre of
the east army, he fought the forces of
Estramadura, took Burgos and San
tander, and followed, with his sword in
its very vitals, the English army, even
to Corunna, where it was TO embark
after an exciting engagement, which
cost its general Sir John Moore, his
life. Soult took Corunna, and after
wards Ferrol, the arsenals OF which
an immense quantity of ma
terial of war, wkich became the tro-
phies of the vi tors In fact Soult
conducted himself nrbly and bravely
all through the Peninsular war. He
figured boldly in almost every engage
ment, among which we will cite, that
he took Olivenea Badajos, and gained
the victory of Gebora.
After the revolution Of July, 1880,
Soult was appointed Minister Of " ar
BY Louis Philippe. In 1882 he was
made President Of the Council, and
svinced great activity great in
.erest in the fultillment of the duties
'f the offices. Long prior to this pc
rod, Napoleon, seeing his versatility
IF talent, remarked, Marshal, you are
he best manoeuvrer in Europe"
Since 1845, when he was honored
with the title Of Marshal General, he
mas lived private lie; and was as
much respected for his virtues as a
,itizen, as he was idolized for his
bravery ~ soldier.
He died at his residence in Saint
Amans, of pneumonia, on the 26th
November, 1851.