Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-12

The MARSHALs OF FRANCE.
Their Personal Appearance.

Correspondence of the New York Times
W all the Marshals, CanrObert seemed 10
have the most friends on the Place Vendoma
His arrival at the head of the third earns
0T"Ss was the signal for an immense out
nuIs' Ui applause The fact is, CanrObert al
though ne looks most like q warrior of all tie
Marshals OF France, is kAown to be the most
humane, and somehow or other he has an old
Mold on the affections of the people which ap-
pears To survive the ridicule they attempt to
throw on him Ia certain quarters McMahcn.
ot Gil the Marshals, was the only one who re-
tained the @eP', and Oh this account seems not
10 nave been recognized by all the people. He
was met, however, in our neighborhood with a
hearty welcome, to which be made no manner
OF reply; IN fact, he rode to his place opposite
TIE emperor with so quick and rapid a move
meat that the people got the impression that
he did not relish their compliments
On the BOulevards, the indifference with
which both McMahOn and Mel reeeived tbs
compliments OF the crowd gave rise to a belief
that they were dissatisfied with the conclusion
OF the war. At one point, Mcmahon caught a
bouquet which was thrown at him, and hand
ing II dryly to one of his aids ordered il car
ried back to che soldiers Gen FOr,y st the
head of the famous 9lst regiment of the line
the little fellows who did the business under
disorders at MOntebelio-was loudly applaude ed
by the crowd. He is magnificent man. pby-
sically-perhaps the finest looking General in
the army Of Italy. Gen. Bourbaki, an Alcer-
Ian, commander of the Turcos, and very fne
looking soldier, also received an immense salu-
tatlOn from the crowd He and McMahon are
the two gods Of those sayages, the Turcos.
They would follow them to the worlds end
ana they obey them in everything purely
through the sentiment of admiration They
say OF Mcmahon, in their African style, that
MS heSd Is In the heavens and his arms around
the earth Gen. Ladmirauit, wounded: Gen
de la MOtterOuge, Gen. Mellinet, Gen. Re-
nanit, General Ninoy, and especially General
Irechu, all men who have distinguished them
selves in Africa, in the Crimea, and now in
Italy, were yehemently applauded at the Place
Vendome.
The Marshals as fast as they arrived onnosite
the Emperor at the head of the respective corps
ssiuted their Msjssties, and with their suite
wheeled and took position opposite them, 50
that the soldiers passed between As soon as
the corps had passed, they took their station
behind the Emperor, and almost beneath the
esiTGas on which the Empress and Imperial
h'lsehold were seated. Marshals Peiisser
and Random were already in that position, SO
tEat at the end of the ceremony there stood
behind the Emperor, besides d'HilIiers ST
Jean d'Angely, Mcmahon, Canrobert, Nell.
and Magnau, the latter arriving during the
passage OF the troops from tie other direction
sat within hye feet OF the nearest Of the line
OF Marshais, and was not a little amused at
their various modes of passing the time Cam
robert talked constantly in the ear of the Min
lster OF war, (RandOn,) gestieuating violently
and without Cessation, and one could easily
Imagine that the subject of his conversation
was Neill's letter published that morning in
the Independence Beige Random. n tall.
straight, active looking man, with gray hair
and moustaehe, listened and acquiesced as if
he were exactly of his interlOcuGOr's opinion
Next to Random sat Mcmahon. Duke of Ma
genta, on horse as quiet as his master, neith-
er moving nor showing any disposition either
10 talk or to hold any fellowship with those
around him. McMahon. as seen on this occa-
slOn- Is either non-cOmmunicatiye individual,
or else something is wrong to-day. He looked
gayer down at SOlferinO, within the smell OF
gunpOwder His appearance is not striking.
although he Is, unquestionably, the ablest man
IN the french army. His mouStache is sandy.
his hair the same color. and cut close; he is
but little over the medium height, and slim;
has forehead is expansive, his eye small and
ne has appearance of n thinker Mcmahon
was born IN the same year as the Emperor,
1908
Paraguay d'Hilliers sits next to McMahOn,
anu although he is very old man, and has
but one arm, he Is the most playful man OF the
lot. He takes off his chapeau and finds quar-
tlty OF rain collected in the top of it, and, to
amuse the Empress and the boy who sit above
dashes the water on the officers of the Empe-
rors suite, all the time keeping one eye in
Aibhb o4 MIN 10 see tudI JHe Emperor does not
catch him at 1t. He is tall, Slim straight old
man, who commenced his military career under
the hrst Napoleon, and he handles his drawn
sword and bride with one hand Just as we'll as
II he had two. Neil stands next 10 him. and
appears more gay than Mcmahon, although
these two are set down as the diseOntents at
the termination of the war. They had only
got taste Of human gore, and were drawn
from the trail with reluctance Neil is tall,
slim man, with large, hollow cheeks, brown
hair, and Struggling beard; he has an express
SION OF immense energy in his face, and is des-
tined. with Mcmahon, to take and keep the
first rank in the army. Marshal Renault de
st Jean dAngeley, commander of the Impe-
nal Guard, Is 10 years old, u man of middle
height, straight not heavy in person, with gray
moustaehe, imperial and side whiskers, (the
latter totally destroy the military character of
ms faee) aud has a mild, quiet air calculated
TO mislead one as to his profession Marshal
Magnan was as fussy as his enormous size and
restless horse would permit; while the old Duke
OF MalskOf looked, / thought, with an eye of
Jealousy on a scene in which he had not been
permitted to take part.