The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-16
SAILING OF OCEAN STEAMERS


The New Orleans Delta gives the following sketch
of the life of Admiral German, of Mexico, who,
with Gen. Trias, returned to this country in the
Tennessee for the purpose, it is said of negotia-
ting loan for the Liberal party:
AN INTERESTING CHARACTER.-The companion of
General Trias is an officer who has figured conspic-
uously in many wars, and passed life of extraor-
dnary activity and variety of incident and fortune
Though his age is 66, the admiral would have no
difficulty in passing in this country of premature
old men, for younger man. by twenty years, than
he really is. native of Corsica, he early entered
the French navy, during the reign of the Great
Napoleon, was in several of the bloodiest naval af-
fairs between the French and English, was finally
taken prisoner at the capture of the French ship
Rivoli, and remained in the British prison ship for
several years.
On the downfall of Napoleon he returned to Italy,
where he was engaged for some time in the Italian
naval service. In the battle of Navarino he COM
manded one of the ships in the Italian auxiliary
force, attached to the French squadron, and was
wounded in the leg.
Always of the Liberal party in Europe, German
took part in the revolution of 1880, in Paris in
behalf of Louis Philippe, whose confidence he long
enjoyed. During the reign of that king, he pro-
ceeded to Italy and was placed at the head of the
movement to emancipate the Italian States from
Austrian rule, and consolidate them into kingdom
arranged on the same basis that of the constitu-
honal monarch of France. Louis Philippe had
promised his aid to this scheme in view of his Sc
cond son being placed on the Italian throne In ex-
darmee of 10000 men, German commenced his
operations. The Austrians, however, were on the
alert, and bv sudden concentration of powerful
army, cut off all reinforcements, and German, at
the head OF seven thousand troops thrown on
the defensive.
After many skirmishes and gallant defences
against the overwhelming force of the enemy Ter
man, not having received the promised aid from
Louis Philippe, was compelled to surrender. He
had been previously badly wounded. He was con-
demned to be shot, and confined in a convent
with contessor for three days, in hourly appre-
hension of being ordered out to be executed; when
the French Ambassador, Duke de Montebello inter-
tered and obtained mitigation of his penalty to
Imprisonment at Spielburg. In this dreary dungeon
he was incarcerated for three years.
- Finally, through the intervention of the French
Government, he was released, and returned to
Paris, where Louis Philippe employed him in sew
eral political and diplomatic trusts which he dis
charged with great intelligence and boldness. The
most audacious and perilous of these was the con-
spiracy to conduct the young Queen Isabella from
Madrid, during the Espartero ministry, and trans
port her to Paris, where she could be placed under
the control of the Queen Mother and of the
French Government. Doubtless the sbrewd old
King, in this scheme, had in view the marriage of
one OF his sons to the young Queen.
This was the germ of the intrigue which after
Wards resulted, as compromise, in the marriage Of
the Duke de MontpeAser to the sister of Queen Isa-
bella.
Admiral German undertook the perilous enter
prise.
His arrangements were fully matured and Judi
ciously made. In conjunction with Gen. Leon a
distinguished adherent of Queen Christina he pro-
ceeded to Madrid having stationed RELAYS of horses
and carriages and strong force of irregular leyes
on the route from Madrid to Bayonne, and having
secured the cooperation of the Spanish ladies who
were charged with the tutelage and care of the
young Queen. At the very moment the scheme
was in good train, and about to be consummated
one of the ladies of the royal household BETRAYED
them, and Espartero marched strong force to the
palace. Admiral German had time to escape but
Gen Leon losing his presence of mind was captured
and shot
1t became necessary that Louis Philippe should
repudiae this abortive attempt and to do 80 in the
most conspicuous manner, German was imprisoned
in st. Plagie for few weeks. Finally he was re-
leased, ON his signing a declaration exculpatng
Louis Philippe from all connection with this desper
ate intrigue. Then the King of the French OBJ
tanned for him the command of the Turkish feet in
the Black Sea, which was then actively engaged in
the attempt to arrest the Russian advance in Silis
until peace was established between Turkey and
Russia. Then he resigned and returned to Italy.
In the events which followed the revolution of
lS4s, he identified himself with the Cavaignac party
and opposed the pretensions of Louis Napoleon with
great vigor and earnestness.
The triumph of Napoleon over all his enemies in
voved the expulsion of Admiral German from Italy,
where the Emperor swayed almost absolute power.
He fled with his family to Belgium, and placed him
self under the protection of the only remaining
sovereign of the Louis Philippe dynasty King Leo
pod. Here he revenged himself upon the tvrant,
Louis Napoleon, by writing an addendum to Victor
Hugo's celebrated satire, FNapoleon the Little.'
A demand was made upon the King of Belgium
for the extradtion of these defamers of the pauenu
sovereign OF France, and to save their hospitable
host from embarrassment, the exiles determined to
leave Belgium. So Victor Hugo went to England,
where he began regular bombardment of the
French throne, with satirical squibs ESSAYS and
satires of every description. Admiral German,
preferring more active life, came to the United
States entered declaration of his intention to be-
come citizen of this Republic in the United States
District Court ofNew York. and being rendered by
Brown Bros. Company the command of the
steamship CorteZ, sailed in her for San Francisco
Shortly after his arrival in San Francisco, Ad-
miral German received communication from Gen
eral Alvarez, then in command at Acapulco, offer
ing him the command of the Mexican feet in the
pronunclamlento against Santa Anna Admiral
Germans keen appetite for warlike and revolu-
tenary operations led him to accept this trust
The rapid successes of the revolution gave him lit
commander. On the downfall of Santa Anna, and
the succession of Comonfort to the Presidency, Ad-
mlral German was placed in command of the naval
force in the Gulf.
After the fall of Comonfort and the overthrow of
the Liberal Government of JuareZ, Admiral Ter
man was sent with General Trias aud Colonel Mata
on mission to the United States, for objects and
purposes which will be divulged hereafter.
The Amoskeag Veterans of Manchester, n H.,
VIII observe the anniversary of the birthday of
the father OF his country" by their annual pa
rade, Grafton, dinner, and levee The oraton is to
be delivered at the Lowell street Universalist
church, by Hon. Isaac W. Stewart of the Putnam
Phalanx, Hartford, CT.
The city authorities of Boston have adopted an
order closing the various offices of the city govern
ment on that day, and the Mayor will have the
bells rung and salute fired at morning, and
sunset. The military will parade. Governor Banks
will deliver an oration before the Mercantile Lii
brary Association, on which occasion the Handel
and Haydn Society will assist and there will be an
efficient orchestra, led by Carl Zerrahn.
Samuel F. Jones, late Cashier Of the Bank of
Colchester, Connecticut, was arrested in New York
of about $75,O0O Jones was arrested in the early
part of December, 1857, but by the assistance Of
counsel, aided by some delay in the movements of
the Bank Commissioners, he was released, and when
the warrant for his arrest was obtained he was not
to be found. Nothing seen or heard of him
until Monday, when he was arrested at Metropoli-
tan Hotel.
The Senate of Missouri has passed resolution
apprOpriatinp two Thousand dollars tn the Tsad;s ss'