The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-04

1kmcen tie combats of sdi-zoccub Tafna and siLfsS
These affairs displayed his brilliant military qualities
and raised him TO the rank Of captain the 18th Of
AIr 1887. He went in the year TO the province
81 Constantine where the<Duke de Nenours and Gener
r He received ~srnd IN the leg lathe al he assault Of
that place by the side Of Colonel Cobes old soldier
and who was mortally wounded at the breach Before
ne died. Colonel Combes recommended the young captain
10 Marshal vslee as an ofacer full Of promise
General Canrobert returned to France in 1880 deco
iatea with Me legion of Honor, and charged with
for the foreign legion battalion chosen from
the bands OF Spanards who had taken refuge with Ca
trea upon the French territory Thanks to the persc-
,erng activity Of the organizer these remnants Of the
war were very soon ready 70 take part in the labors
taiied to the camp Of st. Omer in ls4o he drew up
chapters Of manual destined for the use OF the oeers
Of the light troops. In the NORTH Captain Canrobert
was Incorporated with the Sixth battalion Of Foot Chas-
seurs and returned to Africa in 1641. In that cam
agn he sgnalized himself in the combats OF the noun
tains of Mouzaa and Du Coutas well the obsti-
troops After having attained the rank of Chief Of Rat
talon of the Fifteenth Light the 22d Of May lS42
Chasseurs, which necessarily in the field on the
banks Of the Chet and took part under the orders of
General Gent in the affair Of the grottocs and that Of
Sbeah, and also in several comhats on the Rou.
Part Of the year 1912 and the whole the year 1913
employed in fresh operations in Africa and all Of
them General Canrobert worthly maintained the honor
of his battalion He accompanied Colonel Cavaignac in
the expedition Of Ouaen Sens and formed part the
column under the direction of General Bourolly Who
after attacking the Flitbas made bold
in the country Of the Kahyles Of Garboussa Every
where the Third and Fifth battalion of Chasseurs
were led by the commander Canrobert with singu-
lar success He had been officer OF the Legion
OF Honor for two years when Colonel de st.
Arnaud who in 1s45 succeeded Colonel Cavagnac in the
command Of Orleansville, employed him against Bou-
MaSa The chief of the 9Th battalion gave glorious
on and Oued sezg In the former he succeeded with
20 haycncts in keeping at bay than 5000 men,
VINO could not break his ranks For TIL. exploit he was
rploined lieutenant colonel on the 26th of October.
He Was oon afterwards closely blocked In the town
q Ienez, where he had succeeded Colonel Claparede.
figit monhs OF continual struggles brought about the
atifcation Of the country and the superior officer
whom this result due obtained the rank OF colonel
ron The scene OF his conquests.
After having commanded the 81 regiment of the line,
entered the I'd of the foreign legion the 3st Of
entrusted him at this period with the command Of .
strong column with orders to attack and intidae tho
mouniaineers Of the Aures This order was promptly
fort Of Debel Chea defeated him, drove him. sword In
hand, far Kebech in the Amer Kraddon and made
he went to Aumale and took the command Of the regi
ment of Zouaves. In this post he had again occa
sion to act vigorously against the Kabyes and the
tribes of the Jurura whom he succeeded in reducing to
submission.
But it was particularly in 1s49 that Colonel Canrobcrt
displayed energy above all eulogum The cholera at
tackled the garrison at Aumale whom the events taking
place at Zaatcha had led under the walls Of that place.
What courage, what presence OF mind requisite in
u commander Of the Zouaves, who thus conducted his
soldiers in the midst of the dangers of daring march,
and compelled increasingly to be the painful witness OF
their paint He every where exhortng the SICK At
tending to their wants. and in passing he sent REIN
forcement to the town Of Bou Sada the garrison Of
which blockaded and deceived the enemy who block
ed the passage by announcing that he the plague
with him. and that he should infect his assailants At
length he arrived at Zaatcha the Sh Of November
On the 26h he commanded with most daring courage
Of the attacking columns Out of four officers and
sixteen soldiers who followed him to tho breach sixteen
killed wounded by his side As reward for his
conduct he was appointed commander of the Legion Of
After having again distinguished himself at the battle
Of Narah he was promoted to the rank Of general OF
Commanded brigade Of infantry there and was At,
tached in the quality of to the Prince Pre-
sient Of the republic and appointed general Of division
the 14th Of January 1852 at the time retain
ing his functions aidedecamp OF the Emperor Three
months afterwards he appointed to command d.
vision of infantry at the camp of Heaut and almost
at the time he selected inspector Of the oth
ACCOMPLISHMENT of that force Placed attcrly At the
East lie took most active part after the commence
ment of that by preparing the difficult operation OF
landing and ~ powerfully cooperating in the victory
Of the Alma. where he received another wound 1t "
known that Marshal de st. Armand, who could duly APP
prsciate him, had the most entire confidence in his
nd neglected nothing in order merit that confidence
eore his departure he devoted himself to deep study
expecting the Of the present expedition, he
ad had the rresehtiment of his future destiny.
Such is the general officer for whom Is reserved the
% h M % 1sh flag or hs gs
hich the glory Of his antecedents suce TO excite In
regard to his future.
Another Diplomatic Emeute IN Europe.
PICY CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN DANIEL z. sICKLE1,
ESQ, AND MIR. GEORGE PEABODY, THE BANKER.
UNITED STATES LEGATION,
LONDON, Oct 20, 1854.
In giving publicity to the following correspondents
with Mr. Peabody it is unnecessary to add thing to
the very full exposition Of facts-whch hc has not
tured to deny Or attempted to in
notice in the brieest manner the two positions assumed
by him in his last note.
letter to the editor of tho Boston Post" Mr.. Pea
body knows this statement is not true. a
The effort to represent the vaunted national entertain
ment given the 18th Of July last to the Americans in
London, as private dinner is subterfugean after-
70 r 81
body in his public letter to the Boston Post It
that reflection has reversed his maximnow he is man
of "words" but not "deeds." After all it ridicu
lous to expect anything else.
It will be amusing to most Engshmen, to learn that
traits Of herself and Prince Albert for private dinner
party given at tavern.
The Americans who were asked to attend certainly
thought they were join in national festival II turns
out however, that they invited to help Mr. Peabody
to celebrate the successful result of his persevering
efforts to get a couple Of pictures from palace.
II his dinner was mere business advertisement u
Bornum of course he had right to conduct the pro-
view, however, Mr. Peaboiy's claim to be cons-
dsred an institution Is likely to be questioned.
faction Of which cannot be deprived, and that is the
conviction that It will be long, very long, before the
Americans in London can be induced to take part in
another attempt to celebrate the Fourth Of July where
the 'StarSpapgled Banner could not be sung without
revision; where the Declaration of Independence could
not be read and where the Of Jefferson would not
be mentioned DANIEL E. SICKLES.
UNITED STATES LDGAr1oN,
LONDON, Sept 2, 1854
SIR-At late hour last night received from Mr. Blu
chanan printed copy of q communication addressed By.
you to the Boston Post animadvertng in very offensive
terms upon portions Of letter recently made public In
that Journal referring your proceedings and conduct
in relation to the late celebration Of the anniversary OF
American independence at Richmond.
You right in supposng that wrote the letter in
question: and in view Of the necessity which afterwards
for its publication in order to correct the msrep
esentations concerning the affair put forth by your
gents and through your connivance, only regret that
my friend Colonel Greene thought 1t proper to withhold
my name
Obliged by urgent official duties to leave London for
Madrid shall seize the earliest moment upon my return
in about fifteen days. to demand satisfactory retrnc
ton Of these derogatory statements concerning myself
which cannot but suppose to have been written under
misapprcbension of the facts, but for which, in your