The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-28

TO adorn Ajacco, in the Island Of Corsica, has been
temporarily erected, for the advantage and grati6-
cation Of Parisians, In the Champs Eiysees. II Is,
In fact, an exquisite work of art
Albatucci, born in Corsica, fell MORALLY woun ned
at the siege Of Huningue, IN the twenty sixth year
OF his age. He was the son CT q ld-Marshal, and
lived at an epoch when active Intelligent young men
occupied positions, OF late years only accorded to
veterans OF three score years and ten. 1t was he
who, under MJreau, Adiutant General, took so
conspicuous part in that famous passage Of the
Rhine in lT96, which divided and utterly routed toe
Austrian army, under the Archduse. II was he
who sustaineo-the post Of hoDor-the first 70 adj
vance, the last 10 r.tircin that wonderful retreat
OF MORGAN through the Bla X Forest, which has been
apty compared to the Retreat ofthc Zen Thousand
Day after day, foot to foot with the enemy,
for six weeks continuously, did MORGAN fall back,
occasora ally turning upon the Austrians, as AZ Da
chau and Friburg, with terrible vengeance; and
with scarce the loss CT mao. tho sacrifice OF bag
gage, or the abandonment Of q single gun, he res
tored to the soil OF France an army which every
one considered irrevocably lost. From general Of
brigade, Aioatucci was at once promoted to be
general OF division. But Moreau had not done
with Germany: he wished, in order to return 70 il,
to retain the Fete de Pont Of Hunsnquc. and II was
Albatucci he selected for the perlous honor Of de.
Tending II. On the arrival Of this youthful com.
msnder; everything was found to be in state Of
utter dilapidarion. The fort, constructed by the
genius OF Vauban, had been, from the pressure of
other Affairs entirely ne elected; the troops without
common nccessares, were thoroughly dishc lrtened;
bht AIDatuccl 70 eUectuallY Succecdfd IN lnins'nr
life and vgor into all around him. that o month
after, when summoned by the Austrian Prince
Furstemberg TO surrender, amid the ac-
CARNATIONS of the garrison, he Indignantly returned
the letter with the laconic answer, "Gagpc.. lar
written on the back. On the night Of the 30th Of
November, 1896, the AustriaDs surrounded and
attacked II on all sides; and. favored by pilchy
dsrkness, they tore up the palisades, broke through
all the defences, and sealed the rampsrts. The
struggle was furious II was, as tho historian re-
COZ d. the fire Of bell itself In the horrible corfu.
son the French cared not use tseii artillery. they
seized blazing shells 10 their hands aud Hung thpii
on the foe, bot al was frutless. TIE Aastrians
CARED possession. Albatucci driven % madness by
what was taking place, at this m ment ordered the
ahandonmt nj Of the fort but only TO rctgrn an in-
slant afterwards with n company q grened ers, who,
bayoDet in hand, flung themselves with irresistible
fury on the prin ipal stronghold secured by the
enemy. The attack vas like the fall Of an ayaancae
the enemy confounded and appalled,, fed, leaving
bebihd them six hundred dead and twelve hundred
wounded. The victory was indeed complete, bat
deaIs ohiaaei by the loss Of the heroic Albsucci,
Nlo Isl EellaIy wounded into the arms Of Captain,