The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-25

and military c0Dmauder La Meurthe. La olice
tho Revolution of 1913 found him. HIS services a.
once asked for and ne became general OF division in the
Army OF the Alps in April, 1885,
Although Marshal Regnsat de Saint Jean d'Ang6y has
had the honor OF obtaining his nrst Two grades from the
hands OF Napoleon / in the midst of two great bat
marshal OF the empire Ut Magenta by Napoleon ILL.,
yet in sSs he was only general or bri.afe because
he had been deprived OF the control o. TIE army
Waterloo; but influenced by that chivelrc tpr, which
DISTINGUISHED the officers of that epoch, he scsomenned
Colonel Fabver as We have said above TO Aii the Efforts
Of Greece TO free herself from serytude
In 1880 he was reinstsicd in bis graie Of chef
d'escadron and in 1912 was made Fold Marsha, On
tho occasion OF his commanding cavalry brigade
at Paris, during the revolution OF lSis, Msrsha
Bsgeaud said Of General Regnault &c Saint Jean
d'Anpey was always distinguished for the hrmuess OF
his conduct and which he maintained his br
gade He keeps his cavalry his hand and faithful TO
the last moment, he accompanied In military amer the
obief OF State such way tina. his departure not
fight" Marshal Regnault has been commander OF the
at the battles the Crmea and at the victory OF Ma
geDs where The Emperor appeared on the field AZ the
head OF this magnificent body OF men me M.rshaps
baton is his recowpense for his distinguished services
while at the same time il s an honorable distinction for
the entire Guard.
GENERAL EsPINAssg.
This dsting usheo soldier, who has just flushed his
brilliant in the midst Of the thunders Of martial
strife and the carnage the contested field of Magenta
scarcely forty i've years Of age and was one Of the
youngest generals Of division in the army He had been
pupil al the military school, and acquired all bis grades
by favor first, in Algeria where he served FOR many
years Rome which he bad the OF being the
frat to enter; and in the Crimea, where he made
general OF DIVISION and present a. the rhernsya aud
the capture Of the Nalskoi. In ,sa5 ne commanded
battalion OF African zousves and at the combat Of Aures
received four serious wounds on the day At the
siege Of Rome he lieutenant colonel OF the
Twenty second Light Infantry. Marshal de ST. Ar
maud, who had Known him in Africa, sent for him
to Paris in 1851 gave him the command OF the Forty
second regiment of the e After the 81 December the
Emperor made him General Of Brigade, aud appointed
him one of his aids de-camp He made the campaign In
the East, where he dstng himself several
sons by the grossest ncapaciy, notably in the Dobrut
scha. He made General Of Division IN 1856. Alter
the attempt upon the Emperors e before the op'ra on
the 14tn January the Emperor appointed him Minister OF
the Interior, which Office be filled in m,nner that
brought eternal disgrace upon his Eis Ministerial
career was not generally relshed ard when he was
ceedea by De fAnste there was general feeling OF re-
lief In Ffance. dis talents Of the purely col
derlike order, ard his death the ied will cancel
whatever unpopuarity he bad earned General Espnasse
commanded the Second division OF the Second corps ddnee
under the orders Of General McAahon. HIS body
(Which vas nearly cut in twain by cannon shot, while his
horses head was clean whipped on to be conveyed
for sopu,ure the church of Les Invades,
many ma'shas OF the frat EMPIRE well as Tursnne
and vauban General Espuasse was married to Mdlle.
Festugtrre OF highly respectable family at Bordeaux
His widow was IN the department OF the Gronde and the
project de Mentque charged to convey to her the
fatal The Empress at the time sent letter
Nine Fee;uaerre, who in Paris by OF her cham
bernirs, condoing with her on her loss. The general
leaves three Children the eldest only 81, of age
body general to be embalmed in order that
1t may be taken TO France.
GENERAL cLERC.
This officer, who fell goriously by the side of his
brave companions, relation of NJ. Mseray,
to whom the Project Of Ions e Saunier by the
Empress to to him the less which the Emperor
and the had sustained in the death OF the general
The deceased colder had scarcely reached fortytwo
years Of age. He originally pupil at the military
school of St. Cyr, and led by the ardent nature
Of his disposition and character, he request |
ed that he should be attached to OF
the corps in the army Of Africa 10 1S4l
captain in battalion Of African light infantry and he
returned to France in ls46 with the rank Major the
Sixth regiment On the reorg anzaton Zouaves IN
1862. he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel the Second
regiment, and distinguished himself at the siege Of Ell
Aghonat. he was made Colonel OF the regimen. in
1885, and TOOK to the Crimea At battle Of the Alma
1t be who, with his regiment, effected famous
ascent OF precipce by which the Russians
prsed side where they considered themselves
from any attack and then he planted the flag OF his reg
ment on the telegraph. he shor. time after p,o
NOTED TO the rank OF general Of brigade At the battle OF
the Tchernaya his conduc. distinguished that
WAS particularly mentioned in the general order
Of the army. On the Both OF December last
he entered Paris at the head of the Grens
iers of the Guard On the night of the 23d 70 the 9th
OF February 1885, he executed the head OF OF his
bataloRs, desperate coup de main upon The Russian
,se asameop vert 's surrouuded on all sides he Gu.
way through the enemy after desperate fight Of two
hours the dark On the 9Th of March folio wing be OBJ
tanned the epauletes Of general AT the battle OF Tcher
maya bis conduct eyond all praise In mentioning
his in the general orcer of the nth OF August toe
General Chief added that he had right 10 the acpow
Judgments of the army.
Called TO join the Guards the 3oh Of December 1855
brovght the brigade grenasiers their duty as
beautiful and noble figure sze, hs superb mill
tary appearance, conquered the admiration of tns Par
that occasion Gs firm and benevolent Character
and his eminent warke qualities made him the idol Of bis
soldiers with him We Sil go any where" they said
separated him from them; but, aareaa Peisssr has
said, he has right 10 tie thanks o. t1e 1m7,' as
well as that OF France Gcu. Clerc comm N Ter
of the Legion Of Hcuor.
GENERAL De LA MoTTERoUGE.
This officer trained soldiers of Algeria aud
the G, inca aud the distinction With which his is
mentioned by General McMahon his oiIc al report
shows that be has fully maintained his former repuiaon
General de Motterouss was pupil cfthe Ecoe Mairs
and served fer tins in Africa whers obained
the grades Of captain major and lieutenant co:one Az
ccone he comusnded the 1854 Ligh. Infantry Ia several
expeditions in Ksbya Promoted to the OF general
OF brigade be had u command ia the Crnsa, a1t vas
several times naued 10 general orders For time
before tire breaking OF the he nsndsd the 18Th
military dvition. General Anger, VINO sso mentioned
in General McMahon's report left the P,5tschs school
iu 1881, and entered tina artillery
In year ls4s though cny captan he h,Ii the i'm
por,an Office OF director Of artillery al The Mnistry Of
War anc he afterWhrds served win dlsJocton Age
ria h 1852 be deputy commander Of artillery 10 the
nth military division Metz. In 1853 he appoioed
foot ar,iiery aud in 1884 was made coo,e AID sent to
the Crriea lie appointed general Of brig 1856
and then has commanded the military schoo II Be-
sarcon and the artillery Of the army OF Paris
GENERAL AUGER
General Anger, commander OF the artillery cf
the Second corps darne6e Who has been fivoraby
toned by General Mcmahon for his Timely and jud5,us
bravery Magenta, 10 OF the Distinguished
Of the French artillery corps. Leaving hs Poly techaic
school in 1885, although being no higher tnGa c,otaio he
in 1913 charged with the service OF the artillery by
the Minister o! War lie served in Age,i. u III yseat
distinction In 1852 ne ordered to ths artillery
mand IN the Fifth military division at Metz 10 1853 De
occupied the post OF PROVISIONAL commander of Scoa
regiment OF foot artillery He made Coione on the
10th OF March, 1904 aud made the Crimeau noagn In
that cam q h,rAnn h.at...