The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-07-12
Tho New rreneh commsuaer-1he zouav.,

dare devil corps in the French Army, the
ZauaveS
Brave rs Hoca, Moreau, or Kleber,
Pelssier has not their humanity DIR.
rseless--bloody he Is, | lear,
F"the Man" for tie occasion. IF he pos
sesscs talent and he live he will occupy
distinguished place in history.
There is a remarkable similarity in his
character to that of Sir Thomas Picton,
whose dash and courage atoned for his
less amiable qualities Pelissier is the ia.
yofite OF those dare-devils. the Zouaves,
as Pieton was Of those wild Irshmen, the
Connaueht Rangers, (the e8th Regain. nj,
of British lnfsntry,) and whom Ct won
der why P)-he dignifed with the tile RI
"Connaught Robbers" "Ye--everv
thing bu cowards." lie used to say 10
them, and yet when he joined tie British
| srmy in June 1915. Immediately before
the battle OF Ligny, those identical Con-
naughtmen rushed upon him, kissed him
y ca. kissed his horse and his trappings
such was the respect they held him in
because OF his intrepidi'y.
Like Pehssier Il ere was blot in Pic.
tens observation-disclosures The name
of The tortured victim of his cruelty
Louisa Caldercn- suIlies a repu ion
which would otherwise be enviable. as
tie smoke Of the Darah obseures the glory
of Peli>sier.
Like the delight Of the Connaught Ran
gers when Sir Thomas Picton ''jontd Tie
British Army four days before the battle
Of Waterloo. the ecstacy of the Zoua,es at
he arrival Of their idol, General PrIssier,
is unbounded. Inpatleb' at the lie life
they had been eading lately, what do you
think they did lat month Sent a polite
request to Lord Raglan, that he would
have the Lndness 10 lend them "tke
Guards" to assist them in a project they
had formed for taking Sehasiopol. The
British General necessarily declined com
pllance. Not dishesr,ened by this refu-
ST. they abated the demand reducing il TO
simple request that his Lordship would
accommodate them with the loan Of the
Guards Grenadier caps. This, too,
could not be complied WITH" bat all III
humor was put an end to- by the timely
hrrva! OF feiisS!ey
One word about those active citiz ms.
The Z uaves, ere ! close this Dor ION OF
my letter
The Zopopes are like Npperkin, sew
cry kind OF ras all composed of men
nj they be men," Gas Byron said OF p
iemkin) from every country il the world.
On the death of Sir George Wombwcli
some weeks since, his son. an officer OF
he Guards in the Cfimea, finding himself
baroret with large estates, resigned his
commission, or Obtained leave of absence
and returned TO England last month,
where. in speaking of tie Zouaves he
narraies the following occurrence
/ On joining the army before Sebasto
| pol, says Sir George. 81 ramb ed through
the various camps Of the Allies. One day
| came upon the Zouaves, and was lookup
with admiration Al group of those insou
Giant, reckless demons. Suddenly, one of
them quitting his companions, advanced
TO me-he was The most ferocious looking
OF The entire lot - bis features scarcely
discsrnable IN the enormous mass OF hair
with which bis head, cheeks, chin and
throat were covered When within dis
lance, he stretched out his hand and par
alyzed me with this address
'How ARR You, HONEYWELL"
Who in Heavens name are you?' |
asked, when recovered from my aston
ishment.
'Ah that. said he, lis another question
one shall rot answer. II were to tell YOU
my name, you would know me WE'LL
W. Ders al Eton together! and he proved
It by recalling to me some incidents O
our college life. No entreaty could max.
him disclose who he was-nor induce him
to divide my purse with NE. After som.
conversation bugle was heard. He start
/ ed again. grssped my hand, shook i
warmly, and bidding me- goodbye b,
/ darted of In the direction whence til.
; sound came. lnever saw him afterwards
: What the seoundrels Intend to do
A ST.. Louis correspondent of the N. Y
Times, after describing the state OF feel
! ing that exists in Kansas between til.
, Southern and Eastern men, says:
"When the Legislature of Kansas = 8
! sembles on the lst Monday in July, yol
VIII SEE that ! have not txag ser4,' d. Tna
BODY IS overwhelmingly Pro Slavery
0 and 1t will enact many laws hard for Nor
'hern men to sw How. Property IN slave
will be distinctly receg ised and rigidl,
protected; seditous publica' ions will b,
i suppressed, and all Ere Soil papers will
be defined TO be sedltotis; and an oati
, will be required of every voter to SUP
i port the Consilui n ef the United State
). an aid IN the iull rxecu ion OF the F II
. gl'ive Slave Law. All this nv inf, rman
assures me las been re- olv.d upon al
To-. Hon.