The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-26
sbappang Intealawenoe.


Inc iHasTaed London Ners, in . recent number pub
hsd TIE following notice of the life and professions
services c the late Marshal de St. Arnaud Commando
in Chief Of ths French expedition to the East
The military of Marshal dc st. Arnsud IL on
Of the most stirling examples Of rapid advancsmsn
which has been achieved In the French army Of
ton in algeria Thanks to the energetic gvez
TO French domination by the people Of Northern africa
that vast try, almost unknown before France
verted 1t into theatre of war, has become most
luable training school for those Who wish to acquire
mihtary knowledge In that school all the most dstin
gushsd French officers II the present day have boon
trained and without reference to the other benefit.
which have resulted from the possession of Algers ii
has been of much advantage to France
and sustaining the military spirit Of its army For nearly
the tribes which refused TO submit to France
and It In the mic Of that long protrcsa war thai
MaIshade st. Arnaud achieved the high position which
he Low occupies
N de faint Arnsud was born ss Paris in 1901 OF .
family not distinguished by fortune he young
be entered the army and Ike most OF those youths who
embraced the military profession during the trAnq
reign Of Louis XVIII he gave full play to the love Of
ms so ana t n s sne reign Caa,esx
Darah but he shortly after resigned his situation and
came to England where he resided some time Soon
after the revolution Of 1880 he returned TO France and
once moro entered the army It at this time while
the regiment to which he belonged duty at Fort
that he obtained the favorable notice Of Hsrshal
Bueeaud commsndAnt OF the CITADEL by his intelligence
and activity.
In 1887 a. captain he went to Asers in the FOREIGN
Legion, which was chiefly composed Of political refu.
gees who had sought employ ment in the armies Of
alike BY his intrepi4ty and his military sk
buted powerfully to the OF many important en-.
terprisea In less than tea years he rose through tbs
various grades from that of chief OF the battalion to the
dignity OF Marshal of Fesnce Among the exploits In
which he distinguished himself the most important
were the expedition he In 1912 against the un
subdued tribe of BENT Bondonan in the west Of Militia
NAH the attack of the Bepi Fesh tribe in the folio
Ing year the defeat Of the Faza Bshr and the sub
mission Of the Cheih Bou Maza, who had provoked an
instruction in the DAhra.
FaviDg been appointed to the command of the Pro
vince Of Constantine In 1912 ne rapidly overrsn that
immense territory which had been dsorg missed BY the
revolt Of the numerous tribes nhabtng It. 70 establish
ed peace, and gained the 60 Twill and attachment Of
subdue. The expedition which de saint Armand nm.
dertook in 1851 against the Of the most
glorious campaigns ever gained by the French army in
thousand men he overIan the whole of that savage
noun famous region in sp of the resistance made by
In 1851 NJ de saint Arnaud returned to France with
the rank OF lieutenant general lis energetic and de-
termined character recommended him to the notice Of
Louis Napoleon, then President the Republic, Is
one of the frmest supporters of his views in tho
month of October 1851 the future Emperor con ed to
he was sised to the gnty Of Marshal of France and
after that to that of SENATOR which was followed
his appointment to the post Of Grand Ecuyer to the
The Constitassonne, says Marshal de Saint. Armand
has lot survived his victory For the last year the life
theles he could not make up his mind to repose when
the era Of c0mbsts recommending for France. de
bad claimed privilege the command Of the hrst ar
my that should carry the eagles European hed Of
ba tie. Every said that he would leave his lite
there be only knew that he would gain glory, and no
memorable in his resolution. The passage from
Vsrra to Eupatora had brough. back the malady with
which the marshal afflicted, and he had been prey
days to dreadful suferngs when he got horse
back TO attack the enemy For twelve hours he could
not be persuaded to take ent's rest; he several
times rode along the whole line Of BATTLE which
nearly five miles in length cessing to give bis
ders and conceslpg from all ct the price of incredible
efforts, his struggle against his malay. At length,
when the pain became too severe when his exhausted
myth the point of betyayinghm he got him.
self held up on horseback by two horsemen. 1t was
thus that the marshal avshsd his life the battle
neid on which he added noble page to military
history.
The Debats says:-Marshal st. Arnaud was only SO
years OF During several years hs in the severe
campaign OF Africa, and always made himself remarked
BY his bravery and talents Bis Is cited In almost
all the combats of the long and arduous In that
country Oommanderin- Chief Of the army in the Fast
he there displayed very remarkable talents and activity
notwithstanding the bad state Of his health which had
lor been extremely delicate At varna he attacked
with malignant fever and two subsequent occasions
with cholera. In the Crimea he hsrqjcally mAsterei
his malady in order to fulfil his high mission Of General
In Chief The sentiment Of military honor and the love
OF cory alone to have been able to maintain his
moral energy under the physical sasrDgs he endured
aud he commanded in the battle of Alma saying that
Marshal Of France ought to know how to die on horse