Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-06
The Generals at the Battle Of Kargsnta.


removed, and Random appointed in his place
At the time Of Vailant's removal from the post
of War Minister, Il is rumOred that the COM
missariat was found to be in 30 miserable .
condition that Prince Napoleon said that he
should be tried by court martial and shot; but
the Emperor suggested that % he was brave
and useful officer at the heed Of the troops, It
would be better to send him TO Italy, and he
was accordingly appointed Major General Of
the army in Piedmont, post from which It
appears. he has now for some reason been re-
moved. Marshal Valiant is in his Goth year,
and commenced his military life in 1909, as q
lieutenant in the sAppCrs and miners. lie serv-
ed at Antwerp and in Algeria, and wrote
work on military bridges. He also superin-
tended portion Of the Notifications Of Paris.
, MAR.uAL LRANpoH.-Marshal RAndon, who
superseded Marshal Valiant in bis command
rs Ma;or General of the French army on the
battlefield OF E2rgen:a, superseded the same
officer as Minister Of War Immediately previ-
Gus to the opening Of the campaign In Italy, q
post which he had already filled from the gath
Of January to the Goth Of October, 1851, whom
he was appointed Governor General Of Algeria
lie was early engaged in the military service,
and was with tho grand army in the campaign
Of Russia, SAKE and France lie we9 named
chief Of . squadron of tho Thirteenth Chas-
scurs in September, 1880, and Colonel Of the
Chasscurs dairiquc in April, 1898. In 1s41
no gained the brevet o. Field Marshol, and in
/ lS47 that Of Lieutenant General. After hav-
ing directed the affairs Of Algeria under the
provisional government in March, 1s46, in the
month Of June he was placed at tho head Of
tho Third Military Division (AIetz,) and fire.
Quent.y inspected the regiments Of cavalry.
dc was appointed Minister Of War on the Gath
Of January, 1851, and retired on the seth Of
October Of tho same year. Some days after
tho coap TStGt he assumed the government
general Of AlgeriN, which he held until the re-
organization Of the colony in 1858. He was
raised to the dignity Of Marshal on the 10th Of
March, 1865, and has been since the 26th oi
August, 1860, Grand Officer Of the Legion oi
Honor. He was Gl.
| MARSHA. CANROSERT.-No loss lately sus-
tained by either France or Austria has been
equal to thai inflicted thrO' the mortal woand
received by Marshal CanrObcrt. He was one
of the bravest men and most skillful generals,
and it will be no easy mattor, at present, for
Napoleon to supply the need bis fatal absence
must leave in the councils and among the lead.
ers Of the allies lie was Q graduate Of the
military school at St. Cyr; commenced his
active military career in Africa; served with
most distinguished honor Ss Commande--in
Chief in the Crimea, from whence he return
ed loaded with honors and the esteem Of the
French people. As Senator, citizen and col
der, he was equally distinguished and respect
cd, and has now probably glOriously met tht
chances Of q soldier. He was 30 years O.
age.
MARSHAL McMAHoN-MaSie.Ed Edmonde- Pat
rick. Maurice dc McMshon, the son Of French
Peer, was born In 1907, and entered tho mill
tAry school at st. Cyr in 1895. lie accom-
panied the fist army which invaded Algiers
anj, after his return TO France, accompanied
the Duke Of Orleans, and took part In tn,
siege Of Antwerp, and ct the close Of that &c
fair he found himself Captain. In 1887 ht
was again in Algicrs, and distinguished him
self in the assault on Constantine Uc wal
next raised TO the command Of . battalion o
rifles, and then 10 the command Of Q regiment
Of the Foreign Legion. His next step was ir
l945, when he was appointed General Brigade
and Governor Of Oran. Thus Iar he had no.
a European name in arms, but this deficiency
he supplied in the war In the Crimca. II
1863 he was promoted 10 the rank Of Major
General, but was not placed in o position tC
attract public attention until he was appoint
cd to succeed General Canrobert at the scigS
Of SebastopOl. Here was the opening Of M
fame as . historical character. On the las
day Of that great contest he led the sUOrminc
columns of the French against the NalakoGf
SeringApatam and Badajos had left little ex
Pectation that any greater glory could be ct
tained in tho line Of storming than Was &C
quired by the British troops on these Occa
sions. But General McMahon's successive ss
saults upon the MalakOf, ending at last In vic
tory, alike astOnished, amazed and compelled
the admiration Of the world. This was in thu
fall OF 1866. May, 1869, found him in Italy
at the head Of the second division. And II
the second great battle near Magenta, he 81
distinguished himself that the Emperor, pat
tcring after the great Napoleon, created hin
Duke Of Magenta and invested him with
Marshal's baton upon the 6eld. As Marsha
Mcmahon is Of Irish extraction, our Irish fvl
low. citizens will doubtless take no small shar,
Of the glory Of Magenta to themselves in viFtu,
Of the new Dukes share in the action, ant
they have certainly reason to DO proud o
their kinsman.
MARSHAL y 'IIILLIERs-Baraguay dIlllier
had the reputation Of being one Of the firmee
and most energetic of officers, always promp
and decisive, and with Q sound and reliable
Judgment In 1S49 he was Military GovcrnO
ofRomc and Commandcr-in. Chiefoithe FrencI
army in Italy. He commanded division Il
the Crimean campaign, and after four days O
open trench he entered BOunarsund and in
scribcd on the French Gag the first victory O
that war. Nothing Is reported as yet in re
, gard to the cause Of his having been superce
dcd by FOrey.
GENERAL ESPINAssE-Gen. Espinasse. wh
has fallen in the first great battle Of the cam
paign, had given up the post of Minister O
the Interior and of General Safety, which h
had held since February 1853, to take an &C
tive share in the war-ambitioning, probably
to win for himselfA marshal's baton or duke
, dom. He held the rank Of Lieutenant Colo
mel in the campaign of Kabylie, under Ger
st. Arnaud, was Colonel of the 42d Regimen
OF the line at the time Of the Coup d. Fiat an
rendered efficient service to the cause Of LoUi
Napoleon in the street fights that occurred Z
that time, He was soon after made Gener,
Of brigade and was appointed an aid do cam
to the President Of the Republic. When o.
: sini made the attempt to assassinate Louis N,
pOleon, at the beginning Of last year, Espil
9 asse WAS appointed Minister of the Interic
. and Of General Safety, the Emperor not bsiu
q satisfied with the manner In whichthe dutl.
= OF that position had been discharged. He hs
" every reliance, however, ON Espinasse. vi
. has horne the reputation Of being . brav
y resolute. determined man, not much given
q leniency or gentleneas Of disposition. He vi
b native Of brittany, and It the time Of b
9 death was only forty.sevsp>years old
GEN. FoREY,--Gen. Fntey, who flrst attrAc
cd general notice by hts Succeasfhl affair