Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-24
General 2 cliBs!er.

Gainrdet, the Paris correspondent of the
Courier deS EtdtS TINS, furnishes the following
gossip about General pcii4sier, whose gallant
bearing and military capacity, eyjncrl in the
siege and capture of SebaStopoI, have recently
turned all eyes upon HIM.
" Boldness and activity are not wanting in the
Commander-in-chiot of the French army who
rather act than talk. The silence kept by him
has often, ii Is said, worried the bureaus of the
Ministry of War; and it is related that these bu-
rcaus having hHrassed him with questions trims
mitted by the electric telegraph, he answered
them one day angrily: II you continue to an.
noy me, will cut the wires There are other
anecdotes, old and new, which exhibit in n pic
turesque Mariner the character ct General Pei
issier with his peeuliarities and defects. Gen
Grad Reynaud de st jean 'dAngely. com,nandant
of the imperial guard. having somewhat resisted
his authority, he caused him to be placed under
arrest like common soldier. That General
complained to the Emperor, who wrote to Gen
eral Pelissier; and the st-named replied TO his
Majesty; only inflicted ON him a weeks Arrest;
but, nasmuch rs he has committed n new ntrac-
tion of the mlity regulations by complaining direct
~ to you, aln going 10 inilict on hna fortnight.
And he did as he said. If Marshal Peli, sicr
is II devil of fellow, like Henry the Fourth, he
il also warmly devoted to the fair sex. noiwith-
standing his gray hairs and big belly. This bel
~ numbered HIM from Joining in the polka in Al
gerla, though it did not prevent him from dane
ing. One evening when he was present at II ball
III magistrates house, he gave an order 10 the
regimental band, which served as an orchestra,
not to play anything but quadrilles and avery
few waltzes. But some young men and young
girls having asked for polka. the orchestra did
not venture to refuse it. On hearing the sound
OF the prescribed music, the General became red
in the face with anger, made the band stop put
tn musicians under immediate arrest and ieit
IN the lurch the ball and the dancers, who re
manned without an orchestra. Here Is another
| act of passion, redeemed by an act Of heroic
clcmency: One day General Pchssitr forgot
himself So far 10 strike soldier, whom he
surprised in an offence. In his farm the sol
der forgot himself so far as to seize apstol and
pull the trigger on his commander; but the piece
missed fire. Aha this is the order in which;
arms are kept, composedly said he Generalt
very well, weeks arrest Is the puni,hmrne
for that II is related That afew days hoior-
the taking of Sebastopol, Prince Gortschalo1 hav-
ing sent to ask him for some cigars, of which ar
tce the prince was entirely destitute, General
Pei.sier sent him Immediately box If them,
herring this inscription: 'New-ycar's gift from
France to the Eastern army On the day FOL
lowing there wcsa terrible exchange of plum-,
us the soldiers say, which formed sequel Ia
those cigars"
To the foregoing anecdotes we may add anoth-
er, lately published, in keeping with them, and
indicative of General Peli-ser's impatient TEN
| per.
/ General lie Valiant, the French Minister OF
| War, and General prisscr, being old personal
friends, their official ntercourseis said to he fire.
| quently quite familiar. lie valiant, by direc
ton of the Emperor. sent request over the
| wires that Pessier should attack the Malakof
| on certain day in June. 1T is impossible, - re-
| piled Pessier. ''The Emperor says nothing j.
! impossible" reioined lie Valiant Let him come
| them and do it himself retorted the frry Pelis
| sier.