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Death of Marshal Radetzky.

Death of Marshal Radetzky.
Radetzky was born at Trebntz, in Bohemia,
in 1865. His predilection for military adven
lures was early developed, and he commenced
his military career on the 1st of August, 1871,
as cadet in a cavalry regiment.
Austria was at war with Turkey, and Lieut..
Rsdetzky first distinguished himself at the siege
Of Belgrade.
In 1893 Radetzky's regiment served against
the French, and in 1898, as Adjutant to Gen
eral Beaulieu, who commanded the Austrians
in Italy, he met Napoleon, then in his 9th
year. on the field of battle. At the battle of
Trebbia, Radetzky had horse shot under him.
and. from the coolness and bravery he display
ed on that occasion, he was gazettcd as Lieu
tenant Colonel
On the 18th Of August 1899 Radetzky led
the Austrian attack in the battle Of Novi The
battle terminated in the com plete defeat Of the
French. In Baron Melas's dispatches the name
OF RadetZky is again most honorabIy mention
ed. The result of the camps ign was that nearly
the whole of upper Italy fell into the hands Of
the Austrians
Napoleon returned from Egypt towards the
end Of lIgg, and stood a First Consul at the
head Of the French Republic " Ntpnleon Joined
tie army IN Italy IN person in May. IN th.
9TH Of June, 1900. the sanguinary battle IT
Marengo was fought Narolcon's star wa
again In the ascendant.
We will rapidly passt - he ",St ten wear.
of RadetIky's career 30 of
Luneyille, OSOl-lsOJ,l he enioSee
repose. On the renewal of hosiilitic. in I~u,
we again find RsdetSky IN active service The
battle Of AusteriitE led 10 negotiations on the
10Th Of December peace was concluded at Pres
burg, and RsdetHky, with the rank of Briga-
der, enjoyed a few years repose at Vienna
HOstilities were rene we'd in 1909 and Radetn-
Ky was appointed to the command of the ayant
garde of the 9Th corps d'armee Prussia was
humiliated at jena and Friendland, and short
ly afterwards Napoleon dated his dispatches
from the Palace Of Schonbrunn. From the
opening OF the campaign on the Danube until
the memorable battle Of Aspern (2lst and 22l
N May RadetZky was scarcely day without
hghting the enemy. During this campaign he
was opposed by Napoleon, Aavoust, Oudinot
Massena, MOlitor, Lefebyre and Lannes vi
enna capitulated on the 18th of May. Then
came the battle Of ASpern. Six times was As
perm taken and retaken ON that day, and on the
night between the 2lst and 221 the sentinels of
the hostile armies were in sight of each other
On the 22d Napoleon beat a retreat This was
the first time he had been beaten in open field,
and the sensation was immense throughout
Germany. Radetzky was promoted to the rank
Of Lieutenant Field-Marshal in June 1909
On the 4th, 9TH and 9th of July following was
fought the battle of Wagram. In that san
culinary contest Radetzky commanded the cav
airy.
The great battle of Leipsic, Q8th of October.
1873 sealed the fate of Napoleon in Germany
In this battle Radetzky, who commanded the
Australian cavalry, was wounded. On the es-
cape oil Napoleon from Elba, Radetzky again
took the field, but he was not present at Wa
terloO.
In 1881 Radetzky was appointed Commander
in-Chief in Austrian Italy.
When Mastai Terretti succeeded to the Chair
OF st. Peter a Plus IN. and initiated his rule
by liberal reforms, thrill Of nationality ran
like the electric fluid, through Italy. This was
IN 1916 In the following year the movement
was almost brought to n crisis by the Austrians
placing garrison in Ferrara.
The sequel is well known. Charles Albert
was no General, and he failed at .NOvara The
PiedmOntese fOught.-as they fought at the
Tehernaya-with the greatest bravery Charles
Albert and his gallant Sons were everywhere in
the hottest of the fight and the old Marshal for
the last time led on his Ausirians Att o'clock
IN the evening the King still fingered on the
field, in hopes Of retrieving the fortunes of the
day The fabOurgs Of NOvara were taken by
the Austrians at the point Of the hayonet. Gen
eral DurandO seized Charles Albert by the arm.
and removed him from a post of danger. Let
me die, General, said the broken hearted mon
arch, my task is DONE He abdicated that
night night in favor of Victor Emanuel, the
present King, and died shortly afterwards in a
foreign land. This short and brilliant cam
paIgn, which lasted only one week added a
fresh lustre to the honors Of the Marshal The
young Emperor, Francis Joseph sent the Arch
duke, William Of Austria to Milan. expressly
to thank Radetzky and present him with the
Order of the Golden Fleece
An attempt at insurrectiOn was made at Mi
Ian In February, 1855. Radetzky put it down
with hand OF iron. and cOnfscated the prop
erty Of those LOmbards who had become Sar
dinian subjects. This was not only unwise but
illegal.
In his Goth year Radetzky still maintained a
clear intellect. At the visit of the Emperor
last year QS57) to Milan, Radetzky, no longer
able to mount his horse, rendered his resiena-
tion to his imperial master, on the plea of fail.
ing health.
In stature Radetzky was below the middle
height, with broad shoulders and clear pjer-
icing eye; he possessed that peculiar attraction
attributed to Frederick the Great and TO Ma
poleon Among a hundred officers. though
simply dressed in a gray surtout, Radetzky
would command the attention of all The stat
ue In bronze at the Great Exhibition of 1851 l.
an excellent likeness Of him in his sOth wear.
hadeHky was msrried In 1877 to the Conn
tess Fanny StrasSoldo, by whom he had five
sons and two daughters. Of these onIyone SON
ana one daughter survived him His son il a
STAN Othcer in the Austrian service hi, daurb-
ter Is married TO Count Wenkheim