The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-07-30
Marshal Marmout

Ahoiouol NQ0iu1Uuk.
In the Memoi;s Of the Duke Of Rapuss;
better known as Marshal MISUNDERSTANDING
Ten by himself. is recited, the following i'd
teresting anecdote. II occurred in 1885,
and illustrates Marmont's firmuess and self
respect. An invasion Of England was then
meditated. Bonapatte, WHO then won bis
first Italian laurels, was named sCommau-
der-in-Chief Of the army of England" Mar.
mont was attached TO him as Aid.de Camp.
Bonapalte wishing to have accurate infor.
NATION concerning the defensive prepara.
tions of the English, was. turning over id
his mind the means Of procuring it. The
story says:
~. NJ. Gallois, man of respeetabilits
and distinction, had mission to England;
for the purpose of exchanging prisoners
Before setting off, he came with NJ. Tsiley-
rand TO General Bonaparte's house, Rue de
la Victoire. Suddenly the doors Of the
cabinet opened; the General called me, and
no sooner did | find myself the fourth id
this cabinet than he said to me, .Marmoul;
Nj. Gallois is about to GO to England with
a commission 10 treat for the exchange OF
prisoners; you will accompany him; you
will leave behind your uiiorm; you viii pass
as his secretary, and you will procure infoF-
nation OF such and such nature; you viii
make such and such observations, DC. And
he detailed to me my instructions. I listened
TO him without interrupting him; but wheH
he had finished, answered, General, re-,
fuse 10 CO. Howl you refuse 10 GOT said
he. Yes, General, l continued: you give
me the commission of spy, and it neithef
belongs to my duties nor accords with my
tastes. NJ. Gallois fuIfils mission which
Is openly recognised; mine would lie be.
yond the sphere Of honorable recognition;
My departure with him would be knowd
to all Paris, and it would be known I'M
England that bis pretended secretary is ono
of the principal ofheess of your statf-your
confidential aid,de camp. Unprotected By
the law Of nations. L should be arrested;
and either hanged or sent back with infa.
my. My life Us a soldier belongs to you;
but i: is only as q soldier that am bound
to lose it. :, Send me with twenty Eve hus.
sars to attack a fortress, would 90 without
murmuring, though certain OF falling, be-
cause that is my profession. The present
case is different He was confounded bx
my answer, and dismissed me, saying, i
shall fnd other officers more Jealous and
more docile.' This bold contest with mad
so powerful, this decided answer in opposi.
tion to his wishes, made great impression
on M. Talleyrand, who Vas not acquainted
with me then, and who has often spokeu
of IL to me since. When NJ. Talleyrand
and Gallois were gone, the General called
me and said, What were you thinking Of,
to answer me in that way before strangersi'
General | answered, Il am aware Of the
pain my answer must have caused you, and
OF its apparent impropriety; tut permit me
to tell you, you had rendered it necessary;
you had not hesitated to make an offensive
proposition to ME in their presence, and I
could only wipe out the stain by also repel.
ling it in their presence with indignation:
If you had spoken to me of it en- ete-a- tate;
| should have discussed it with you in q
manner accordant with the respect bear
you and the sentiments owe to YOU He
understood me, but Cor long while after
treated me with great coldness. Duroc, to
whom had narrated this scene said, 4 am
thankful that it didn't happen TO me, for
should never have dared 10 refuse him.
Sulkowsky, who Witnessed the explanation,
dreadiug lest the mission should devolve
on him, FASTENED to prevent it by saying;
General, not one of US would.have accept.
ed it, Nothing more was said on the sub
ject, and every one was saved from the OBJ
loquy."