Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

40. LXNL
Gen Morcau-A Fair Al Drcsdcn-Sdroay
in 1913.

Germany, as it has been called. FOR tic |
last 90 miles our route has been through To-
calitics made famous by the military mancu-
vrcs and occupations Of those great armies
that in 1913 dcsolatcd this portion OF Ger |
many. The King Of Saxony WAS then an |
ally OF Napoleon and Dresden was the head |
quarters of that great Captain while it was
invested by the allied forces. How in carly |
days our minds were stirred with the news
of those g'clt Napolconc battles and STRAIT |
lie but their memory. The arts Of peace
now enjoy their quiet and useful uiumpls
where blood and carnage clothed the ground
in crimson f,rty-dvo years ago. \ striking
monument OF those military glprics and
transitions is the monument to q neral Mo-
rcau, Il little distance across the plain to the
sluthward Of the city. An carly rival OF
Narolcon-ono Of his greatest rivals in mill
tary ability-his rivalry perhaps ran into
unworthy jealousy, and countcrplots and in
trigucs not quite consistent perhaps with
patriotism may have been the consequence.
lie was condemned by military tribunal
and his punishment committed for bAnsh-
mcnt--kiudly called travelling ab.oad. lie
came to Our country and purchased an estate;
bat his restless ambition was not content,
and in 1873, at the request of the Emperor
Alexander, lie accepted command under
him and near his person, in the allied forces
then investing Dresden. He arrived ON the
ooh of August, and received the welcome ol
the three s,vercigns of Austria, Russia and
Prussia then combined against France. That
falling bombs, he rcconnlitercd the hostile
columns Of France with rlshness that
seemed to give to his bravery hot and heed
less zeal which Indicated that strong and con-
ilictlng emotions occupied his breast. The
next day he continued the same fearless
course and reported from time to time to
Al Xandcr hi, obs rvatpns. While thus
conycrsing with the Emp rr Il cannon shot
from the city, 1000 yards distant, shattered
his rig { knee passed through lis horse, and
carried away the cali Of hi lett leg. Am
putation was Immediately necessary and for
Il brief period hopes were entertained for his
his life, but in the night Of S'ptemb,r LIST
his mind began to wander and to manf st
his ruling -l.sion-incohcrentl and con-
tinually ias,undcd his repeater and called
| his aid, uc camp. Towards morning in lucid
| iutaryli--the IN lrninr often bring, hacl; also
| the li,1t--,e b.-4n +, dictate a letter
to hi, new muster Alaxandcr-tne thir,ietb
w.,d had but ua.s.d his Inns and he wa,
dead.
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