Butte record., 1856-01-05

! et1SSN VI eur OttuCdtiOi Saiu ldu en-
ioyed, running the streets, holding
horses, sleeping about the markets,
&C., cid Mr.. Weller thought it was
disgracoful. Stable boys are verv apt
to be shrewd and sharp witted, aud We
may consider Hoche's education as
rather favorable for the development
of the diplomatic talent. Of tie IN
happy fates which awaited upon so
many Of the prominent actors Of the
French Revolution, there are but few,
more to have been deplored than that
Of Gen. Hoche. He was supposed to
have been poisoned at the early age Of
twenty-nine after having given uIanis-
taxable evidence Of his capacity, both
as statesman and general. Alison
almost trembles while speculating upon
what might have been the consequen-
ces, il he had landed with his army in
Ireland; and We are inclined to believe
that the sagacity Of no single states
man has done so much for England,
the last century, as that adverse wind
he encountered, which obliged him to
put back to France. Napoleon has
testified to his merits as follows:
"IIoche was one Of tie first generals
that France ever produced. He was
brave, intelligent, abounding in talent,
decisive and penetrating. IF he had
landed in ireland he would have suc-
ceeded. He was accustomed to civil
war, had pacifed la Fendee, and was
well adapted for Ireland. lie had a
fine, handsome figure, a good address,
and was progressing and intriguing"
Ihiers tells US that he was looked upon
by all republicans as the only man
who could sineIy have successfully op-
posed Napoleon. He was certainly
made Of very superior stuff to what
mostof Bonaparte's marshals and gen
erals were composed Of, and if he had
lived would undoubtedly have proved
\ formidable rival to him. The French
Revolution, It is very well known, was
exceedingly prolific in every variety Of
villains, from the ordinary rascal to
monsters mere wonderful than "the
anthropophagi, and men whose heads
do grow beneath their shoulders" A
man who occupied about a half way
position between the two, was Fouch6,
the notorious chief Of police to Napole-
On. The necessity Of employing such
consummate rascals about a throne, we
think clearly enough shows why it IS
that uneasy lies the head that wears
a crown" Notwithstanding the nu-
merous and unmitigated 1iiIainies of
Fouch6, he was a very able diplomatist.
Napoleon said Che could worm all your
secrets out Of you with an air Of calm
ness and unconcern." !" We introduce
the following anecdote cf him, as re
lated BY Alison, for the double pur-
pose Of showing the diplomatic skill Of
the supple and uncrupulous scoundrel,
and also Of Illustrating What mighty
events may depend upon seemingly
very trivial circumstances.
"That unparalleled intrieuor, WHO
had been in communication with Wei
lington and Metternich all the time he
was chief minister under Napoleon, had
promised to furnish the English gener-
al net only with the exact moment Of
attack, but with the plan Of the cam
paicn. WELLINGTON was hourly in ex-
pectation Of this intelligence, which
would have enabled him to know in
what direction lie should concentrate
his forces; and thence it was that he
lay motionless in his cantonments.-
How he did not receive It, must be Civ
en- IN Eoaohe' s own words: My agents
with Metternicn and Lord Wellington
had promised maryela and mountains;
the English generaissimo expected
that should at the very least give him
the plan Of the campaign. / knew for
certain that the unforeseen attack weuld
take place on the 18th or 18th at latest.
Napoleon intended to give battle on
the 18th to the English army after
having marched right over the Prus-
slams On the preceding day. He had
the more reason to trust to the success
Of the plan. that Wellington, deceived
by false reports, believed the opening
Of the campaign might be deferred till
the beginning of July. The success Of
Napoleon, therefore, depended ON a
surprise, and | arranged my plans In
conformity. On the very day Of the
departure of Napoleon, | dispatched
Madame D. furnished with notes
written in cipher, containing the whole
plan of the campaign. But at the
same time I privately dispatched or
ders for such obstacles at the frontier,
where she was to pass, that she could
not arrive at the head quarters Of Wei
lington till after the event. This was
the real explanation Of the mconceiva-
bic security Of the generalissimo, which
at the time excited such universal as
constituent.