The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-20


SKETCHES OF EsPlNAssE, CANRoBERT, MMAHoN
FoREY, NEIL, RANDOM, VALIANT AND DILL
LlERs.
The great battle Of Magenta, fought the 4th inst
has caused important changes among the French
general officers. We learn by telegraph that Espnasse
killed. Marshal Canrobert mortAliy wounded, Mac
Mahon made Marshal Of France and Duke Of Magenta on
the field, where he distinguished himself, and Forey
promoted TO the command Of the right wing Of the army
supersedng in that high station Marshal BAraguay
DHlera who appears TO have been degraded That our
readers may be fully posted up in regard the personals
Of these officers, have prepared the following brief
sketches Of their several careers:-
GENERAL EsPINAssE.
Gen Epnaase, who has fallen in the first great battle Of
the campaign had given the post Of Minister of In
terror and Of General Safety, which he had held since
February 1858, 10 take active share In the waram
btonpg, probably to win for himself marsbals baton
dukedo. He was still in the full ygor Of manhood
when he left Paris being only forty years Of age
He held the rank Of Lieutenant Colonel In the campaen
Of KAbye, under Gen. St. Armand. When the coup dsta
Of December O. 1851, was accomplished Esppssse WAS in
Paris Colonel Of the regiment Of the ne
and was selected the officer under whose leadership
the hall Of the National Assembly to be noieeessy
surrounded While that body was celebrating the
decree by which LOUIS Napoleon to be stripped of his
Po"eip tho tue uOOr on lnlyer-
sty street was opened, and the Forty. second
regiment Of the line, with Col. Espnasse at Ns
head, occupied the courts OF the building and in
terrupted all communication from without. In the
street fights that occurred in Paris during the two follow
ing days Epnasse and his regiment were engaged. He
was soon after promoted TO the rank Of General of Bril-
gade and was appointed aid de camp the President OF
the republic In 1852 he was sent confidential mis-
sion to the Departments with NJ Quentin Bsuchart and
General Canrobeit TO revise the labors OF the Mixed
Commission, and some months after wards was sent TO
Algeria On mission Of clenency, which permitted Ger
tain number Of exes 10 return France &c afterwards
took part in the expedition to the CrneA
When Crsni made the attempt to sssassna.e Louis Ma
poeon, at the beginning Of last year. Espnasse was ap
pointed Minister Of the Interior and General Safety the
Emperor not being satisfied with the manner In wnon the
duties OF that position had been discharged. 40 hsd
every reliance however, Espinasse who has borne the
reputation OF being brave resoute, determined man
not much given to lenency genueness Of disposition
He was native Of Brittany few years ago ne met
with an extraordinary accident which left singular scars
upon his face. He was giving q piece Of sugar to
his horse, holding 1t between his teeth, when the
animal bit him 30 severely that his jaw was IN
jured and several pieces obliged TO be taken out
or course this did not improve his APPEARANCE gave
him an air Of ferocty, which probably had It's effect in
producing the general impression "a 10 the unamaoiy
Of his chaJ acter.
MARSHAL FRANCOIS CERTAIN cANRoBsRr.
This distinguished officer, who is reported an haym