Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-31
COUNT RAOUSsET-BOULBON.


sketch of the life and adventures of Count Raous
set-Boubon, whose recent explonts in the Mex
lean province of Sonora, have rendered his name
familiar to the American reader
Count Raousset Boulbon is young man of
from thirtytwo to thrty-three. He belongs to
a good and old family in the South, where the
Provence peasants and the Avign porters cher
ish the recollection of his herculanean strength.
On coming of age, he found himself master of
fortune of from thirty to forty thousand francs Il
year, which he ran through in royal style, prin-
cipal as we'll as income.
In Africa, whittier he went partly to fight and
partly to colonize he became the guest and friend
of Marshal Bugeaud, with whom he made three
or four campaigns with distinction. When the
revolution of February arrived, he had some idea
of coming forward as a candidate for the Nation.
al Assembly. Accompanied by one of his friends
he beat up the Comtat- Venassin, mixing with all
groups and speaking in all the clubs. In common
with many Southrons he possessed the faculty I
of speaking with warmth, briancy and rapidly, |
and his speeches, always extempore, made great |
impression upon the crowd.
Sometimes in the republican public houses
which the political habits of the time induced
him to visit, he would enforce his phippics by a
tremendous rap on the table, which would shiver
it to atoms, or he would wrench out marble
the floor, to cut short discussion. These feats
augmented the reputation of his eloquence with
the people. If they esteemed Demosthenes,
they admired Ajax. The Avi gnon porters-that
terrible race--never called him anything else
than NJ. le Compte-M e Compile Short. For
them there was but count in all the coun-
try-the Count de Reconsideration, Just as there
was but one king in Europe in the time of Louis
XIV.
The revolution followed its course, aud Count
de Reconsideration went 10 California. In Cali
fornia, it is only rich people that make their
| fortu nes-pretty much the in London or
Paris. NJ. de Raousset- Boulbon soon found that
out, but he was not to be discouraged by such
! trihe. He had bent his steps to America less in
search of fortune than of adventures At first
he turned fisherman and sportsman, selliug his
ifs h and game; then he started cattle mer-
chant, and his business led him to hunt herds in
countries unknown to the other Inhabitants OF
California. From California he went to Mexico.
At the period of his arrival there the province of
Sonora was devastated by the Apache Indians,
who committed all sorts of depredations with
impunity.
Count de Raousset- Boulbon presented himself
to the Mexican government, and offered to de-
liver Sonora from the redskins with which it
was infested. The Mexican government was
ready to fall upon the neck of Nj. de Raousset-
Boulbon. Il am a Frenchman. l know the
country. understand war. | will answer for
everything" said the count. ':Good," said the
government, tive will place army of 10000
men at your disposal "Thank you" said NJ, l
de Raousset- Boulbon, "keep your army; it won
only get in my way. Give me some musk !
and two hundred thousand francs, and eavre.
rest to me-" He received the required sTnen t
turned to Sonora, organized a corps of Freo bnnt I
resolute men like himself, and proceed :
down the Indians. ,+ad ;tb :
The merchants of the country, ds1er aoanst t
the successes obtained by their dsn master of o
a set of rascals who had so long1. de Raous. u
their provinces, sent subsidies a. hi; .ntao :
set Boulbon. put themselves hor he nor bs r.
ton and assured him tina. Chino if he would Il
troops should ever want for a;onnf closed with t.
only continue the war. Ty Of the vonno yen- c
the offer But the populftte army, alarmed ii
eral, and the of h Thew issued m order a
the Mexican governing country with his for y
| requiring him to quit o
ces. /Po,lto, ra,lad +l,,+ tho
oouh' 10 haous iwners of the country having q
i1 u anu 'er his immediate protection, tt
i''aIeu oonoia Is honor not to abandon them, "
he iel1 IL que he refused to obey the order h
mn Government then sent trigate to el
Il I no MeSi principal port of Sonora Count de
p po 5ulbon took the trigare. The govern
General Blanco, at the head otan army VI
"o.' sie French, commanded by NJ. de Raous- tG
asa,n1lbon. The Count defeated general Blan q
sou 80 things remain. The next packet will p
Gaps bring US second edition of the history l.
Montezuma. W
The French editor, the American reader need -
Of be told, jumps at conclusions rather too ~
Witty. Blanco recruited his army, met the d
renchman again, and forced him to surrender at
secretion. The last accounts we have of his
loyements represented that he had sailed from IT
lazatlan for California. Bur what an eventlul 90
istory is Count Raoussett Boulbons. to be sure Il
lie is, what would be termed in the Atlantic d
tates' a "fast" young man, and no mistake. =,
AS the exploits of Count Reconsideration o
ave directed public attention towards Sonora,
n accurate description of that province may not
rove wholly embarrassing. Sonora, or Sinaloa, u
State of Mexico situated on the Gulf of Of
the capital of which is Sinaoa 1t is te
billy and arid country, but fnmed for excellent IL
orses and cattle. The Northern part is called W
Ipacheria, and is inhabited by several fierce i
'ibes of Indians. Though the country is hilly N
nd arid the internal resources of Sonora are 81
aid to BIO immense both mineral and agricuitu- i.
al The miaes most abundant and rich.
Inc port OF Guaymas has a tolerab.e COM
neree' which is capable of being much extend- f.
%; the soil 10 the valleys is fertile und the eli K
maize hne Should this State ever fall into other d
lands than those that now hold it, it is surmised
nat 1t would soon become as celebrated as Cali =.
ornia But the more immediate effect from this
tate OF Affairs IN Sonora, will be from Indian
poilations. The Government of the United b
states Is bound by the treaty of Guadalupe Hi !,
algo to make good any injuries or losses Next Il
Q may sustain from Indians resident on our side a.