Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-06-22


the allied army deserves signal notice.
MARSHAL cANRoBERT.
Francois Certain Canrobert was a native of
the ancient and war-lke province Of Brittany |
where he was born of good old family in 1903 |
Educated ut the military school OF St CyT, ne
left that institution with the rank OF sub Lieu.
tenant of one of the regiments Of the line, and
in 1882 was advanced to n Lieutenancy. In
1885 nc embarked for Algeria, where he was
present at all the important actions OF the war,
earning promotion to the grade of Captain. AT
the siege OF Constantine he led the assault at
one Of the breaches, by the side OF Colonel
Combcs, and so distinguished himself by his
galantry, that his commanding officer, who Tel!
nortallv wounded in the action, recommended
him to Marshal Vallec, as young man whose
future was assured" Decorated with the cross
of the Legion EYoaneWr, he returned to France
in 1890 Returning in 1911, after IL short re-
pose, to Africa, he continued TO serve win inc
highest credit in the protracted wars and m
surrections by which the army ct France has
been educated. In 1S49, Colonel of the
| Third ZOuaveS, he was first in the assault at
Xaatcha imnortaliZed by the pencil OF Yer,
net, and by his splendid courage and skill
obtained the rank of Commander OF the Legion
of Honor. Canrobcrt had Just returned from
| AEica when the coup Getdt of February
I'D. 1851, took place. 1t was understood. at
the time, that in lending himself to the support
! of Louis Napoleon he meant TO secure some
|
act against the President, and that vantage he
obtained in the appointment Of Commander of
| Paris under the new regime, with promotion
to the rank of General OF Brigade. But he was
conspicuous in REFRESHING the InSurrTections oil
December, 1851, and eventually gave himself to
the new order of things with devotion. In re-
turn for this, he was named General of Division
lin 1858. When the war with Russia broke
out. Gen. Canrobert in March, took command
of the First Division Of the Army ofthe East,
which was so frightfuliy dccrnatcd by choer"
in the disastrous campaign of the DoIrntScha.
Subsequently, he played Il leading part in the
campaign OF the Crimca, sustaining at tue battle
Of the Alma the first shock OF the Russian at
tack, and storming the heights with the
Zouavcs, until Gen. FOrcy came up toMS sup
port Although badly wounded III the arm,
he remained on the field until the close OF
1.-The day. Two days after that victory,
Marshal St. Arnaud, pcrceving his death
approachine resigned the chief command
oi the allied armies into the hands Of Gen.
Caurobert, in conformity with secret instruc-
tons received from the Emperor, March IL,
1854. General CanrObcrt commanded ut
lnkcrmann, opened the lines before SehaS-
topo and was proceeding rapidly toward
the capture Of the city, when the refusal or
jealous hesitation Of Lord Raglan to cooperate
heartily with his ally, Disguised him with his
position and lie suddenly resigned it into the
hands of General PelIsSirr, gracefully rcSuming
his subordinate command of the first corps
aTdYnee. Two month afterwards he returned t.
France, and there, on the 10th of May 1856, hc
received simultaneously with Generals BOsqueI
and Random, the baton of Marshal Of France. =
The position Of Senator was an incident Of this
office. At the outset of the present war, Mar
shall Canrobcrt was assigned the command o
the Military Division of Lyons, hut when the
MaIakotf in that position. Marshal Canrober
accepted the command of the third co,p
tCH1mCc, and in that capacity with tho
army which crossed the Ticino in pursuit Of the
rctreating AustrianS, and fell mortally wounded
at the great battle and victory of Magenta.
GENERAL EsrlNAssE.
Esprit Charles Marie ESpnasse, like Canro
bert, was graduate of the school of st. Cyr.
Born in the village Of SaiSsac, April 9, 1915
during the "IiHndred Days" He left the school
in 1885, and won his first steps in Algeria As
CHef'8G LIt0illon he fought in 1915 at the head
of the Zouaves; aud in $40 commanded the For
ty-Second of the Line at the scige of Rome. lie
was most active in suppreSSing the instructions
of December, 1851, aud devoted himself to the
cause of the President and of public order. -
Immediately on the proclamation Of the Empire,
he became an didc-Gc camp of the Emperor.
In the Crimea lie fought gallanty by the side of
the Sardiniaus at Tchernaya, and was one of
the first to follow General MIcMahon to the
Malakoit. When Pari was shocked and OK
cited by the OrSini affair in january, 1858,
General Espnasse was made Minister of Public
Safety in the place Of NJ. Billanlt. Although
this disappointment caused much alarm and
concern an invasion of the civil service by II
military man, General ESpinasSe administered
his office with commendablc moderation; aud
when lie made way for more liberal system III
the person of NJ. DelansIe, became a Senator of
the Empire. lie served in Italy as a General in
the Division in the second corps ddymCe under
the orders of General, now Marshal MacMahon.
THE NEW DUKE DE MAGENTA.
Napoleon II. has been sparng in the creation
Of mobiles. In nothing has he shown his intrin-
sic good sense and his knowledge Of the French
people mure strikinsIy than in this Corbearance
Weak men like James |. Of England, their heads
turned by suhlen accession of sovereign pow
CT, constantly bctray themselves by calling into
existence crowd OF titular aristocrats and tin
seIIcd disnitarics, who provoke envy without
inspiring either respect or emulation. The
French Emperor has reserved his titles for men
already conspicuous in the public eye; and by
linking his new nobility with marked public in
tcrcsts, or brilliant moments in the national his
tory, gives their decorations and trappings
solid value in the commonwealth. In the seven
years Of his reign lie has created but two dukes.