Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-11-09

MARSHAL Sr. ARSAuD.-We alluded
briefly, yesterday, to the death of Mar
shal St Arnaud. Commander-in- Chief
of the Allied forces in the Crimea.-
While the French and English papers
gtorify his memory, it is but due to
truth that, on this side Of the Atlantic,
there should be no misapprehension as
to his claims to the regard of posterity.
Were we to observe the old maxim Of
the Romans-Demornis MI nisi 6onuna,
we should say that st. Arnaud was
naturally brave, and there stop. Per-
sonal bravery, was his sole virtue, if, in
deed, bravery in a man without p-inci-
pie can be regarded as virtue. Cour-
age is a quality often found in the most
Infamous characters; and certain
kind of courage is a necessity consistent
in the character Of great villain.
st. Arnaud's real name was Jean
Jacques Leroy. He was born in 1901,
and entered the French army as a sub
lieutenant in the Guards the year follow
ing the battle of Waterloo. The first
distinction which we hear of his gain.
ing was his expulsion from the service
for conduct rejecting on his honesty
For several years after he supported
himself by his WITS becoming it is
said, in the course Of his many shifts,
clerk to a writer of love-letters, in Paris /.
For some of his tricks, while in this
employment, he was obliged to leave
Paris suddenly; and we next hear of
him in London, in connection with an
accomplished and notorious female ad-
venturer, who called herself the Bar
oness Phillay. Her practices in London
caused her to shift her quarters back to
Paris, and st. Arnaud, to avoid arrest,
soon followed her. Through influence
exerted on his behalf by the Legitimists,
his former offences there were over
powered, and for some secret service he
was restored to the army, as lieutenant
in the 51st Regiment on foot.
His Infamous agency as the tool of
Louis Philippe, in the betrayal of the
Duchess de Berri, covered him with dis
grace. The contempt and scorn of his
fellow officers forced him to retire from
his regiment, and seek service in the
Foreign Legion in Africa. Louis Phil
liPpe, however, rewarded him with q
Captsincy, and the control Of the regi-
chest. Here his gambling pro-
pensities involved him in difficulty. A
large deficiency in his accounts was dis
and he was only saved from
being cashiered by the intercession Of
Colonel Bedesu. his superior officer,
With General Rulhieres, the Military
Governor of the African provinces at
hat period. 1t is characteristic of st.
Arnaud that Bedeau was one of the off,
ers whom he arrested on the ed De.
ember, 1851, and sent into exile; and.
t the same time, he rewarded General
lulhieres' clemency by striking his
anne of the army list. because he re-
used to approve Of the coup d stGs.
1t is not strange that Louis Napoleon
ound in St. Arnaud ready tool. His
lfamous and horrible Algerian exploit,
d >1846, when he roasted FIVE hundred
Arab men, women and children alive in
cave, was fit preparation for his
achievements in Paris in De.
ember, 1851. His poverty, his ex-
ravagance, and his want Of principle
marked him out as an efficient instrU-
nent in the hands of master as un-
crupulous as himself. For bis dsgrad-
~ service be received reward in wealth,
/ rank, and in command; and yet We
elieve that Louis Napoleon rejoices
scretly at his death. 1t ride him Of
dangerous man, and of general
HON success might have made insolent
nd insubordinate.-N ?. San.