The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-20
MORNING ED1moN-MoNDAY JUNE 90 1885,

been MORALLY woundoi a. ths battle OF Magenta in
command Of the centre corps Of the rronch amy. II
will be recoIecsed that he succeeded Marshal S. ar
maud In command Of the allied forces before Sebastopo
Soon after taking command he called council Of war t.
discuss the plan Of the campaign 'Gentlemep,' eaid
be, here Ia the fortress Of ebsstopof muW have t.
We cannot get in by the doors, we must get In BY the
windows." Canrobert had gone To the crimea To CON
mard OF the First dvison Of the Army OF the East,
which, In the unfortunate campaign OF the Do'rutscha,
WAS go feaIfully decmased by the cholera. He after
wards assisted the expedition Of the Crmes with all bis
Efforts, sustaining at the Passage OF the Alma the first
shock OF tie Russians ard, notwithstanding very ho,
and rtpd nre he established himself on the heights until
,he arrival Ct General Forey He was wounded In the
arm by the bursting OF she'll but he never rested until
,he end OF tho oaythe oath OF September Two days az
arwards MARSHAL 81, Arnaud, who felt bis end approach
ing, resigned TO him the command in chief at the same
time giving him confidential letter to the Emperor,
dated on tie 18th Of March previously The General
Immediately marched upon sebastcpo and constructed
great many batteries and the fret parallel and opened
e on the l7ih OF October but having recognized the i'm
possibility o'tsking the place by coup de MAN. he
deisook IN the MIDST Of nsurmountabe Obstacles and at
most severe season, the gigantic abors which resuted
in complete investment This dfst period of the esge-
the most terrblewas marked by the bloody battle OF
lnke'mann on the 9th Of November and the battles Of
Balaksva and EupatOra and the continual sores Of the
enemy. He had a horse Killed under him and was
slightly wounded at Ipkermann, while heading the mpe
tuous charge Of the Zouaves In consequence Of the re-
fusal Of Lord Raglan operate In plan OF attack pro-
posed by NJ Canrobert the latter VIE Ct the
embarrassment Of tie situation Of the Allies resigned
the commandn chief into the hands Of General Pesssr
the 10th Of Nay 1866 and returned his post at the
head Of the first corps. In two months Afterwards he
quilted the Cmea and in the following year he received
along with NM Boquet and Random baton Of Marshal
Of France sth Of March, 1885, By this dignity he
became Senator by right and Grand Cross Of the Legion of
Honor since 1856.
Csnrobert in the irtieh year Of his age, having
been born IN 1902 Of honorable family Of Bretagne
He oire the army in 1928 second lieutenant in the
Forty seventh regiment Of the line He served with great
distinction in the various African campaigns and was par
tculary dstg uhed for his presence Of mind in critical
circumstances. The following anecdote is good speci
Of his coones In lS4S being colonel Of the Zouaves
he his march from Aumale 70 aacha to part
in the SIEGE The cholera had infected and was decmat
ing his column and they advanced with difficulty, 30
laden the mules with dying soldiers. At the mos.
trying moment he informed that the nomadc tribes
the south we're preparing to attack him. An engage
have means Of transport for the wounded The colonel
Immediately made bis arrangements for fighting and then
marched forth alone to meet the nomades with his inter
prefer, and addressed them thus "Know good people,
that carry the plague about me- and you do not suffer
and mine to pass shall throw amongst YOU" The
Arabs who hadraced the column for many days by the
newly made graves lett behind IT, were seized with ter
ror, did not dare 10 attack, and let them pass.
His order Of the day. addressed from his headquarters
at Aessandrs 10 the troops under his command reads
follows
SOLDIERS or THIRD CORPS d ARxEE THE Army OF
Called togelhe, in all hase the derer
nation niascusS inv .csS By Aass you SON assembled
@ 1s sh % Ss v Ds2 d Gsa
been guides feds bAue where you have
smpn wS % and
Say ns the honor q, eavns e sns Of sSs
In me SnSe aws. March which Won u,
Alps hss moi he soieSs
m You a 70 aS u ns
warro,, fareiAthsrs who have preceded these
ssSssd he dag lnss and
he 4u,ssn amy To, .caasuianoes Bob have
seen Sasr 81 @ s. ssS :sd a
lowed by oissrs equally slorioas.
There is doubt but that shall learn, when full de-
tails Of the battle Of Magenta reach u.s. that the gallant
Canrobert distinguished himself this bis last Geld, as
he had done throughout his whole military career.
MARSHAL M'MAHoN, DUKE OF MAGENTA.
1t would appear that this distinguished officer, who
command Of the second Corps OF the Army the
Aps has the chief honor In the battle Of Magenta
for find that the Emperor has bestowed upon him in
the field of fame the baton Of Marshal of France and
title Of Duke of Aagenta-ust the arst Napoleon,
sixty I've years ago and the field acknowledged
the skill and ntrepidty Of Marshal Augereau by be-
slowing him the title Of Duke Of CasHgone General
NacMahon then Count, was recalled from the command
inchief Of the French troops in Africa, TO take part in
the italian campaign where he has already won his baton
and dukedom. AS his name implies he of Irish exrac
ton and has well upheld the character for dash and in
trepdity which soldiers OF that have for them
selves in the military service Of every country In the
world. Since 1s4l, when he commanded battalion Of
chasseurs General MacMahon has been almost constantly
in the field. The soldiers love him, believe him. and
will follow him With confidence the line of the enc
N.Y. through which he will pierce with his sword upated
smiling eye, the GOODNESS Of leader and the sprt Of
brave soldier he IL wss who planted the French coors
on the Namelon that terrible day when Sebastopo
FELL The order Of the day which he issued that coca
deserves to be recalled here that he reach
ed the opmost rung In the ladder of his military career
Il Is as follows
SOLDIERS o. THE FIRST DIVISION AND zouAvEs OF
s s' sS .n ssrss E % s d.
csiye day he Gene has conhded 10 you the moss I'M
e. s1 e SsIS az s' las . @
% snS e d. on s n,
assault 1C0 pgi.sh and 200CV French the LETT will
lend you their support throwing themselves Of
the place ZovaSee Foot ChAseeurs soldiers Of the seventh
senieh and Twenty seventh Of the line your bravery
tie which mmerslze the numbers Of
your regiments. IN few hours the Emperor Will
France What the SOLDIERS Of ths Alma and
do seA give you the signal by the cry of '.Vre
PETnpereur." ralytng be "Boaneu
DE MMAHON.
appears by the telegrsphic despatch from Quebec,
that General hacMsnon wounded at the battle Of
Magen.a.
GENERAL FoRRY.
The battle Of Noniebelo, the yst light in tie Italian
campaign, was by the troops of the Forey brigade
which formed part Of the First division Of the army
der the command OF Marshal paraguay dHiers At this
battle Forey sho we'd himself such brave and gallant off,
that the Emperor, when he vse the eld embraced
him and publicly thanked him the vicory he h.d son
He has now, would seem distinguished himself high.
ly in the battle of Magenta; and l. Is not mater
of surprlso that he has been pro Y,oteJ IN