Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-09-17
THE MARSIIALS OF FRANCE
WHAT KIND OF LOOKING CHAPS
THEY ARE AND. HOW THEY BE-
HAVE IN PUBLIC. -.r - 49,

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Of all the Marshals, Can
robert seems to have the most friends
on the Place Vendome. His arrival
at the head Of the third corps d'earneee
was the signal for an outburst Of ap-
plause. The factis Canrobert although
he looks most like warrior of all the
Marshals of France, is known to be the
most human, and, somehow or other,
he has all old hold on the affections of
the people which appears to survive
the ridiculc they attempt to throw on
him in certain quarters. Mcmahon, of
all the Marshals, was the only one who
retained the kept, and on this account
seems not to have been recognized by
all the people. He was met, however,
III our reighborhood with a hearty
welcome, to which he made no manner
of reply; in fact, he rode to his place
opposite the Emperor with so quick
and rapid movement that the people
got the impression that he did not
relish their compliments.
On the Boulevards, the Indifference
with which both Mcmahon and Neil
received the compliments of the crowd,
gave rise to the belief that they were
dissatisfied with the conclusion Of the
war. AT one point McMahon caught
a banquet which was thrown to him,
and, handing it dryly to one of his aids,
ordered it carried back to the soldiers.
General Forey, 1T the head of the 9lst
Regiment of the linc-thc little fellows
who did the business under his orders
at Montcbcllo--was lodcly applaudcd
by the crowd. lie is a magnificent
man physically-pcrhaps the finest
looking General in the army Of Italy:
Gen. Bourbaki, All Algerian, comman-
der of the Turcos, and very fine
looking soldier, also received an i'm.
mcnse salutation from the crowd. He
and Mcmahon are. the two gods Of
those savages, the Torcu. They
would follow them to the worlds end,
and they obey them in everything
purify through the sentiments of ad
lniration. They say of McMahon, in
their African style, that his head is in
the heavens and his arms around the
earth. Gen. Ladmirult,,... wounded
Gen. de la Motterouge, Gen. Melli,iet
Gen. Renanlt, Gen. Vinoy, Sd and now
in Italy, were vehemently applauded a
the place ~ endome.!a Ey.a oJ:., ..ayls b
/ The Marshals as fast as the,
arrived opposite the Emperor at tn
head Of the respective corps, 5salutet
their majesties, and with their sui
wheeled and took possession opposit,
them, so that the; soldiers passed be
tween, As soon as 15the corps hat
passed, they took their station behint
the Emperor and almost beneath tn,
estrode on which the Empress an.
the Imperial household were seated
Marshals Pelissier and Randol
were already in that position, so tha
at the end of the ceremony ther'
stood behind the Emperor, besides tn,
two just mentioned, Marshals Bara
gnay d'Hilliers, St. Jean d'Angley
McMahon, Canrobert, Mel and Magnan
the latter arriving during the passag,
of the troops from the other direction
sat within five feet Of the nearest 0
the line of Marshals, and was not !.
little amused at their various modes
of passing the time. Canrobert talked
constantly in the car ofthe Minister 0
War(R (Randon,) gesticulating violentl.
and without cessation, and one coult
not easily imagine that the subject o
his conversation was Neil's letter pub
|Nshed that morning in the Zndepcn
de'.cc Beige, Random, q tall, straigh
active looking man, with gray hal
and moustache, listened and acqui
esoed as if he were exactly Of the in
terlooutor's opinion.
J Nextto Random sat Marshal Nc
Mahon, Duke of Magenta, on hors'
las quiet as his master, neither movin,
uor showing any disposition eithe
. to talk or to hold any fellowship will
Those around them. Mcmahon, a
lseen on this occasion, is either non
communicative individual, or els,