The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-11
THE TOUAVFS.
THEIR HISTORY AND THEIR COMMANDERS.
Translated from the Paris pays, June TO- for NEW
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THEIR HISTORY AND THEIR COMMANDERS.
Translated from the Paris Pays, June 10, for the NEW
YORK HERALD
sThe Zcusves have been much admired by both armies
tbey .he nrI soldiers in he woridtbis written
b. hsrehsi St Arnsud 10 Napoleon Ill the evening"
the battle Of Alma 1t's almost five years since tois
eorious trin has been recorded in military ory
and ever new h; bias been for The zouaves cccasoo
% increase, il possible, their rerogn, whso
rs row European rbe four regiments (incl I'd
ing that Of the Imperial Guaro) which are
EOS acquiring fame in Italy have each their
glorious oszon but they have inherited tnat Of the
old regiment OF Zouaves which frou 1880 to 1852 has
taken ist in all tse Campaigns and all the works Ghi III
have secured the conques. Of Algeria.
Armed with rife and SPADE, sleeping In the bushes
and pougbng the desert tue Zouaves were fighting ana
soldiers OF the Roman egons who fought
nesniime building those monuments which the drst
memorials OF lew civilization, the Zouave has
aided 10 the colonization 0. French Algeria His ardor
in the fight is only t, be compared to his
patience at she bivouac HIS bronzed features
upon which energy, soidsy and tnougntlessoess
are strongly Characterized, will remain the proto
t?pe the French soldier under Napoleon H., ana hs
nadder chach,a VII, become subject for legeuds the
tos.nt potls Of the gre nad er Of tue Frsi Empire
TO Geosial clsuze belongs the honor sns formation
OF the ZOuaves The prescribed limits of this article d.
not allow Us 10 enter into great PARTICULARS Will only
recall 10 u'rn that they were temporarily organized 10
1880 with native soldiers, msnded by officers
der officers o. tie French army rney their egs
exsipcs by the o,donnee OF the slst March, 1891 cnss
we've hen divided into two battalons, commantej
by Me%rs n. Dumet and DGrivier. Aftr some more
changes they definitely organized o regiment toe
ratse Afr have been vigorously excluded from their
rsDss.
The colonies OF the Zouaves have all OF them become
general Of division One is Marshal or the Enpre, IS4e
De L.mrr cere; 1s4l DE Cavispsc 1913 Certain Csnro
bert, isi9, WaUrslie de Pa's1ines; 1851, Bourbaki
II the Zouayes pave Always oeen well CO ualdsd, the
tcefs VITO have erved under the orders u the chief
W. nave ost uaned aod whose names alone constitute
nobility, deserve by shef bravery and msry tn
be boDotao'y mertooed At the time One NAV
Jacg, o' bs ,ne following lis! taken from roll Of the
regiment previous 10 ls52:-
Lcvai Isnt, General Of DIVISION
Verge, General OF Brigade 10 Italy,
Ssses', Genera, of DIVISION.
De Bzrsi General Of Brigade, killed in Africa.
Dolesusu, @ro gnoG alter February, ls4s
RaDs'ni, General IT UiviHGu
DAutmafre dErviiie, General Of N gision in Italy
keyorO, General jpien iaDt Iusvector
Bosc, ~bo cied rben General Of Brigade.
BDson. General q Division.
GaToGTons de Bosse, who died when Genera. OF Bi-
gaze.
Espintsse, Genefsl Of Division, killed Magenta
heensuii General Of Brigade, killed 10 June, 1919.
Rtusuf, General ~ Dyisiio IL Italy.
Le Flo, re,ref General OF Brigade
Dtoy De SAINT Arnaun, VINO clei when Marshal Of
France, af,er the victory q Alma
Boudt, ~no DIED At snza when General of Dyisioa.
De Grsqcch.mp, General Of Brigade IN Italy
pecqueit de Iavarande, Killed III 1885, under the walls
OF Sebsstopo'.
The services rendered by ba, gasn. troop principally
ut the siege of Constantine, the Iron Doors at zaa,cb
aud ID the hrs, expeditions AGAINST Kabya ind need Gene
raj SaDt Anauo when Mn Of War 10 prooose VI toe
Emperor 10 form three regiments OF Zouases which yer,
dstfibutad 10 the following manor 10 toe three GRO
vnoe--Frst regiment, Asiers; second regiment Oran
thru regiment Constantins
An sppea, all the regimen.s Of the lioe u
the young aud a;ve cl;e,s, principally 70 tncss gao na1
already bad aome experience in choice was mad,
among toe numerous applicants and from the ifst
tnos6 officers who we're selected ss able az
predec -sso's In eCcn neQ regiment banion OF 10,
Old one was inoorporated rb mixture produced IN
beet rssuls td this o-sNnzxion, CT efy
BY Msrshi' St. Arnaoo aLr Coonei Tfochl Is jus.lI
looked upon as one OF tle mos perfect ones