The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-28

eh.,o los. colonel J.ochu TOOK the preliminary opera
nns Of war Zoe feconnOiierngs on tho coasts OF We
Cmea, his larlipg 81 Odfort aad his mission near Lord
il wsa Colonel Trochu who received the aIt and in
morls. ad,eu IRON the Marshal to mis- army.
Appointed General Of Brigade IN the 24h Of November,
1854, N. Trochu continued 20 give 70 the Chief
maader all the power Of his MAD and of h rare
sand OF brigade, and WAS wouncd in the leg Ut tho az
tack Of the baton the Nat the sth Of September 1885,
When back IN France and entirely cured, ~ rocha 70.
tumed s peace labOrs In the Ocnmittee OF the Saf.
I'd. war could not break without stirring up thai
brave soul. The division Bourbaki was one Of
the frat 70 enter Pes.aont az the vanguard
OF The army OF civilization; Ii vas hore that the Enpe-
ror wanted to place General Tiochu It was marking him
out for one Of the FIRST vacancies Of General Of Division
divison Bouat has become the division Trochu.
General Trochu possesses the brilliant valor which
making the good general. He il an organizer and .
tacticartwo qualities seldom 10 be found together He
young although OF middle sze bis aspect rs sympe'
tbetc and vigorous His cleer and deep look prizes into
the military commands and carries them. Warn
and full Of Imagery as an orator he viii reach the highest
of the future and future Secretary Of War.
OFFICERS OF THE ARMY OF PIEDMONT.
Chief Commander Of the Army, King Victor Emanuel
General Of the Army Qhe highest rank in the Pied
%Sea 81 ss wing
General of the Army commander Of the left wing Hec.
Count Marazzo Della Rocca.
First Dirision--B Castelborgo Lieutenant General
of the Major STAFF, Major Boron.
Second Diuision--Conmsndcr, Lieutenant General
Fsnti; Chief Of the Major Stat, Colonel Porrino.
pursndo Chef Of the Major a Colonel Count Casanova
Fourth Dipiiion-Conlsuander Major General Cialdin
Chief Of the Major STAFF, Colonel Cugine.
Fiji Observation-Disclosures Major General Cuechiarl /;
Chief Of the Major Staff Cooael Cadorna.
The cavalry forms separate division, commanded by
General dc sambry the artillery commanded by Gene
PdEt0re MepaDrea
Count Della Revere the General ntendant Of the Army
THE zoUAvEs.
Translated from the Courier de Paris, May y for the
New YORK HERALD
The Zouave Is heroic soldier; in fifty years bence
the madder chachta OF the Zouave will be subec. for
legenos, like the high fur hat Of the grenaders OF the
and victories are ascribed that African foot soldier
II is Zouave who has subdued Algeria; it is also
ton OF the masses is merely homage rendered to military
bodness and courage The soldiers Of the line and Of the
other have therefore, not to be Jealous Of that
dectioD on the contrary, they have 10 look upon as
the conservation Of the eternal bonds which bind the
army to Inc people, and make but one single and unique
The corps of the Zouaves has always been admirably
commanded Young and able leaders, stimulated by the
d. sire do well and be promoted, will always give
enormous superiority to troops even they were only
mddlng. So much the more will they communicate their
Spirit solid and well drilled soldiers among whom the
esprit de corps is carried to the highest degree Thus
among the Zouaveo private feels convnsei that his
position as envabe that of captain Of infantry The
stall OF officers, and the following taken from
rolls Of the corps to the time of its reorganization ia
.soZ tne pest PROOF OF H. Almost al OF these oh;ers
here, iamorciere, Duvivier Lldmrault, Malssat, De
Barrai Drolenvam, Blangni, dAuteinarre dEfvile Re
poud, Bosc Bseop, Gardarens de Bosse Bourbak, Esp
nasse Reebauli Renault Cavagnac Lefo Leroy de SAINT
Armand, de Cbasselol aubat Bouat, Certain Capobet.
de Grandchamp, dAurelle de Pasdnes, Recqveul DC La
The taken by the ustrous leaders Who since 1882
have been at the head of the Zouaves to draw 70 them
n Tho Dtai tnf
the preceding list, which is not even complete.
TO General Clausel pertains the idea Of forming the
corps Of Zouaves which in the beginning exclusive
ly composed Of Babyis ana Couougs who received
meme OF Zouaoua, tribe from Jurura, Whole bravery
was proverbal in Africa.
The volunteers Of the chart arrived some months after
waIds, am were incorporated into the new troop Tne
royal decree Of March 81 1884, which gave legal
commanded by Messrs. Maumet and Duviver. II 10 at
Medeah end at the Col de Mouza that the Zouaves recev
ed the baptsm Of fire. The organization was, how
ever from being perfect and on the 7h OF March
1888, the two batalions were made into one, of ten
companies, eight French ana two natives Of Africa the
that time that the costume Of the Zouaves original and
so well ppropriated 70 the fatgues Of the African
powerful impulse to an the services and introiu ced
therein these good traditions which have been perpetuated
ever since.
We will follow the Zouaves in all the little battles
they have fought their blood has ferzed the
colony. Armed with gun and SPADE they have open.
ed military roads, founded the hrst colonial establish
mepts and acquired their that which
become European during the Crimean war.
RWhen the second expedition against Constantine took
place the Zouaves took large share in the works Of the
siege and at the definite stormpg OF the place On the
Of the great day Of their officers, Captain Gardarens
de Bose solicited the honor to reconn0itre sne breach
"What do you wan? inquired the genera of the
head Of the first stormpg coumn And the next day the
brave captain pierced BY the Arabian pas rolled in
constantine The same day Colonel Combss, commander
of the Forty-seventh regiment of the line, carried
the z1uaves who , formed part o. as 1sr. CO.
you must take Constantine, or die under It's wakl''
Constantine taken but the Zouaves had dyed with
their blood the roads which lead 10 it, Their colonel aud
several officers and folders blown away by mine;
those who outived were horribly burned or mulaed
In ls4O their behavior at the col Ct the Mouzia in
duced the government 10 make third battalion. From
thence the Zouaves became French corps; they were
IL true attached to the permanent army Of the colony
but the patives excluded from among them From
1872 ls49 yearly expeditions often offered them
sicps dstlg sh themselves COL Canrobert was then
The COMMANDER If the regiment The cholera decmaed
The garrison OF Aumale says NJ de Bazancourt The
seee Of Zaatcna calls him TO the fight; Col Caurobert
leaves with his Zonaves consumed with the epoemic aad
during the trials Of long and hard march he encourages
.tnem he TO the sick the energy which for
BAKING them, and inspires all of them with courage,
difficult to preserve against plague which Stays and
which not perceive. Daring That march with hs
small exhausted column, he finds himself all at in
the presence Of numerous aasailants who prevented
the garrison Of which was blockaded. Colonel
CsnIobert reroiutely marches to them, notwths.aod
ing the inequality Of his forces, and cxcaimed-
" Let pass, for carry with me an enemy will
intimate all Of youae plague" The Arabs, frign
tened 1T these Words and perceving all sides tbs
traces of tie epidemic were seized with fright ran yay
and left the passage free.
On the Sh Of November, before Zaacha, the Zouaves
showed themselves worthy their predecessors OF
ttantne the city surrounded by inexirica
work Of gardens; Colonel Canrooert and his soldiers
the first the midst Of the city burning and
throwing everything they met with "They are no sol
oiers said spectator Of that gigantic struggle 'tney
canon bais once thrown they to reacn or fall.
OBITUARY.
GENERAL BOUAT OF THE ARMY OF ITALY.
Translated from the Courier de Paris, May 4, toe
New YORK HERALD.
soldier whose life has been spared in twenty battle
6eds and whose every promotion and every
deed Of ecdt, has just been slain by dread
full and unexpected stroke. He fell whelmed By
apopectc attack when, at the head Of his DIVISION he
rushing 10 dangers with French thoughtessaess
and joy ousness.