The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-03-20

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Among thr prosaneut volunteer cAsc,s and
Leaders who rea<asssd thrsnssi~- coasp.caais
Al the bauls u New OrNans. for their capdacl
and gallantry. wus Gsa. llunsSsr. thu ,ic,o,
Of Cas,lchAr and lsaaar Of that desperate and
chivalrie expsaitioa ftom FRANCE To lrclsni II
l7ss. lie WAS often ,ic&schcd by ten, JArk
soS on scouting and rscoanoiterins sarsics, and
rensicrcd hl,nslf highly sseisl in many ol the
more imp@tan, srrsaeespeats that requ.nd =
knowledge Of military ssrvicr sna art Tho
following sketch " this secentric sen,leman II
from WAtxwx's " JACKSON and NSwtsrlNns =
lie was stern soldier. familiar with tho
routine. as practiscd in the bcs, disciplined
armies, firm believer In the potency Of sci
cncc, as applied "a tho conduct of war All ey
acting martinez in oil thu rules and punctilios
of the profession He was u stout. squarly
and compactly built man, Of the most rcctancu
lar uprigh,ness oi carriage and rigid exacti
tudc Of movement. Ills mir was thoroughly
military, aud bis dress neat and well,6tting -
10 the day Of his last sickness. he never aban
doncd the old UNIFORM Of general Of the French
republic II Is within the rcolicc,on Of many
now in the bloom Of life, what great sensation
the veteran gentleman Was wont TO excite
among the residents If the old square oi New
| Orlrc..s. rs every day N noon, clad ir @mc
old. WGiI t,ysSftS;'f iaar1sry' .forS. ~f III
chapesu Of the French revolution on his hrad
aud the sword Of general under his arm he
would march with all the port and precision OF
an Officer on duty, 10 an ancient cair kept by
an old comrade in arms. on the lcvcc near the
French market. On arriving at the caf', he
would salute his old comradc with a grand ap
m'l,faay, and then lnyng his sword on the In
bic. would procSJ leisurly to arrange the
dominoes for game at that very quiet isvoritc
diversion Of elderly Frcnchmcn, with any loun.
gcr who might happen 10 he present. A glass
Of cogniac, frequently rcp,hished by his faith.
ful friend and host, would serve 20 give spirit
| to the game.
| Thus would the veteran spend the greater
portion Of the day, now and then relieving i,s
tediam by vivacious oonw~ation, and exciting
eminiscepces exchanged with his aalairine
omrsde, until his prolonged potations. produ
cling their usual effect, would arouse him 10
more active. but less dgniRed demonstrations
of his natural ardor and military enthusiasm
Then he would appear In the character which
attracted the admiration an2 curiosity u the
lite Creole boys. who, fired with military pride
and ambition, wonld regard with intense intrr.
c-t "k grand general IL IL ltrpabliquc Fran.
caise," a., Honrishing his sword. he walked
down the streets shouting at the top VI pow
crful voice, snatchcs Of the Marseillaise aud Of
the Chant du Drpon, and other revolutionary
airs.
| Alas the poor old Gaul had oatliyed bis
generation. lie had descended from times OF
military empric and ambition 10 an era II irie
and money scrambling Mammon had long
since displaced Mars in the world around him,
II. thus isostel from the busting crowd, b.
wa, driven 10 the use Of that obli,ious anti
dote, by which the gloomy present could be
momcBtarily bsDixhed and the glorious past,
with all Ia exciting scenes and nobic as.ocia.
tions, brought wildly 10 mind, due allowance
must he made for the weakness which circum
stances forced upon gallant and sturdy old
soldier, who. in his day, had played cotisplcu
oua part In the events of great moment. Yes
that old soldier who died twenty years ago. IN
poverty and destitution. who Was indebted td
an old quadroon woman Tor bis only attendance
IN sickness. and was buried at the public OF
pepse. had oDce bccn proud general Of ils
French republic in ts paImy days. To him
| was entrusted the command IL the expedition
20 c.nancfpaic Ireland from English rule IN Sps.
A more desperate enterprise was never con
ceivel. It's character, events. and results have
foupd n parallel in the expedition Of Nareisco
4 Iopz 10 Cuba, ia 1851 For !, long time
this design had occupied the most anxious de-
liberstions Of the French republic. The pres.
epce in Paris Of several prominent Irish ps,ri
"'s. served 70 Keep h'Vc th's 'e'ne' ana en-
courage the F'an o' Striking Etbde ,h'''"
~ ths per weakest po'h'. Ne ffench never
"onp",' 'n' aSsnrAo'' wa, "'' ''I,o "e'' "n'
te' and harmonious W ther "e'ot'on 70 repab'
ilcnn liheriy that they were a. boste u ih'
brit',h dynasty ms the f"neh were 10 ,h'
bonrbon rule Naroos plans o. INVASION
were proposed ahd gr'", prP'atioh. were
mahr 10 carry toein OUT, fa.''hr ,'f'o" 'a''iF7
disaster a'ter d,sa.''' 'ono~o,' an' 'f"sua''''
all tc enorh " ,ne 'sh Paono,s !" "rRsn"
an enhc"n, eapoiuon 70 Pr"'fe" rom ,ah'"
Vne Rrs, "nnc"ny "as W "o'a'n F~'e' u,
the trhch army o' '"'ncfht eATsT"hfe ss'
prstpe 70 'akc ,harge :" such an efp"lhoh
Ib"y were all w'i'hg !" go WIN large army
Int none w"nln venture WIN msfc eAlefi
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arms TO give dfec''on " tpem "pconq"efap'e
ardor thr' 'n'gs A,hy m,RD' '""'' era"
thnt jcs'cnry ""cn ." l'fcI'e are pfar 'opr'
towards wrsiept' 'v'a WEI hc',ng Us an''s'
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