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

bullets and be had very escape Of being taken pr
When Gen Beuret fell pierced through the brain with
buet, Forey rushed to the front ami took Beurets
place. One shot shattered bis scabbard and struck his
leg and another tore off part Of his epauette. Hs ad
dress 70 his soldiers very laconio Here ii Isl
solSEns or m. rmsr DIvnos or TIE FIRST Gosrswe
sbe ,hs, shall hass the honor Of s, engaging the ensny
eAvL ksy6
Forey born in Paris and is fifty five years Of age.
MARSHAL PARAGUAY D'BILLIERs.
u would appear that Marshal DElilliers has been de-
prved Of his command Of the rst corps Of the army
that post conferred General Forey This would imply
that the former has commended himsef by his sol
derly skill activity TO the favorable notice Of tho Em
peror. Ia hle remarkable that the nrst Napoleon,
in his nrst Italian campaign, deprived in tie way
Marshal Vaette Of his command tho heights
Of Castglone, and in the presence Of the troops,
to impress upon his officers the necessity Of veor
and activity Probably when the full details Of the battle
Of Magenta reach may get al the cause Of Marshal
D'Hiliers' deprivation Of command. We Know that in
reference to the battle OF honteoeo anecdote 10 told
which may serve inkng of the Empsror's santi
ments towards him. It appears that during the night
from the 10Th to the Goth his Nsjesy the Emperor was
knocked up h the middle Of the night by aide &c camp
from Marshal paraguay dHeIs, telling him he expected
70 be attacked at dsybreak very soon after "E
n tout " reorted the Imperial Commander in Chief, e
n'stdt waimtnt pas Ia pein< de dranosrn (wnas
that all? 1t hardly worth while to trouble you for
such q message) 1t may be that the Marshal was en-.
gagged In the battle Of Magenta and that the Emperor
thought he did not show sufficient amount Of or
impeuosity, his loss Of command may have been At
trbutable % some rther Perhaps he offended
at the notice taken Of Fofey, and resigned in poat.
He had the reputation Of being Of the rmest and
most energetic OF officers, always prompt and decisive,
and win sound and reliable judgment In 1S49 he was
military Governor Of Rome and commander chief OF the
French army in Italy BE commanded a division in the
Cimean campaign and after four days Of open trench he
entered Bomarsund and inscribed the French flag the
first victory Of that The order of the day. addressed
from his headquarters at Genoa TO the first corps Of the
army Of Italy, 10 as follows
% % IL: q
Viii assa % % R y % %
have conSds me, in you Let ~ show our
s1 BE- Us vs.
s'H'e'''T Al Jules Of S'' he belonged 70 The army OF
Its hardly conceivable that such soldier as DHiuers
should have rendered himself liable such grave
sure az implied In the desutution Of his command.
MARSHAL RANDOM.
Marshal Random, who has just superseded Marshal Vail
liant in his command as Major General Of the French
army the battle Geld Of Magenta, il is somewhat
markable superseded the officer Minister OF War
Immediately previous to the opening Of the campaign In
Italy, poet which he had already filed from the Oath
Of January TO the 2dh Of OCTOBER 1851 when he a
pointed Governor General Of Algeria.
Count Jacques Louis Cesar Alexandra Random, Marshal
Of France born at Grenobe the 25th Of March,
1895. BE is q nephew Of General Aarchand, who &C
cused Of having In 1885, delivered GIenobe TO the En-
peror. He early engaged in the military service,
and With the grand army in the campaigns Of Russia,
SAKE and France After the affair OF Moscow he
lieutenant and made full lieutenant and captain
1876 he received two gun shot wounds at Latzen and
took part in the military of tho hundred days
The peace which followed and his devotion 70 the impe
cause, retarded his career, bat the government
July made amends for the orgunes5 of the Restoration
BE named chief Of squadron Of the Thirteenth
Chasseurs In September $780, and Colonel OF the Chas
dAfrque ID April 1885, and having left for the colo
by Of Algeria, the name Of NJ Random during six yeas
was found mixed up with all the enesprisng expeditions
sganst the Afsbs In Is4 he gained Of Field
Aarsba, and in ls47 that OF Lieutenant General-ris
bravery while under the Prince Of Orleans contributing
his rapid advencement.
After having directed the affairs of Algeria under the
June placed the head of the Third Military Di
vision (Me,z, and frequently inspected the regiments Of
cavalry. He was appointed Minister OF War the Gath
OF January, 1851 and retIed on the 26h Of OCTOBER
the year Some days after the coup d5at he sssum
ed the govern ment general Of Algeria which held
until the reors Of the colony in 1885, 1t
who direCted the last expedition Kabye, and
tie submission of the country 10 1857 The decree
3lst December 1852 includes the General Ran
don in the list Of Senator'S He raised the dignity
Of Marshal the 10th of March, 1885, and has been
since tho 2sth Of August 1861 Grand Officer Of the LIE
eon Of Honor.
MARSHAL yAILLAET.
Marshal valiant, VINO, as We learn by the recent
news from Europe, has been superseded in his
command as Major General Of the French army
in Italy, and replaced by Marsha Random, was
Minister Of War for some time previous to the decls
ration Of with Austria, but removed and
Random, the officer who supersedes him at tn
Of war; appointed in his place. The double SUB
sttution Of General for the other in both positions
curious At the of vaillsnts removal
from the post Of War Minister It 10 ruored that the
mssarat found to be in miserable condition ths,
Napoleon said that he should be tried by court mar
tal and Aho but the Emperor suggested rs he was
brave and useful officer at the hesd Of the troops Il
would be better 10 send him 10 ITALY, and be accor iingy
was appointed Major General Of the army PIEDMONT
post from which II appears he has for some reason
been removed
Marshal Valiant was born at Djcn, on the 9Th Of
December 1890 At the age Of seventeen he entered
Poly technic School from whence he transferred
the military institution at Metz La 1909 he engaged
in active SERVICE ana took part in the concluding
paisns of the empire lie lieutenant OF battalion
Of sappsrs and miners sent TO Dsntzc, where he was
rha of IN
1872 he meriied BY his good conduct the mention made
Of him in the order of the day. In 1913 be
prisoner Of war; removed from the Geld oil battle and
did not regain his liberty till 1916 when he returned 10
france. He took active part the battles OF Iguy
ard Waterloo. The peace which succeeded enabled
II. Valiant 10 employ his leisure IN connection with
tie science Of war He published at this time transa.
ton into French nom tine English Of work EMIT ed Gan
Essy on the Principles aud Construction Of Military
Brdses" Nominated chief of battalion in 1926 in THIS
capacity be accompanied the expedition to Algeria 1880