The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-04
Aitbmonn p!spattt.
THURSDAY MORNING. .oUT'R 4 1859.
The Two Opposing Generals in the Roman

The Two Opposing Venerats In SRe hemnn
States.
The following are sketches OF the two Gene
rails who are just now pitted agains, each other
In the Roman States:
GENERAL cIALDfNI.
He Is n native of Modeaa, soldier OF tor
tune, and has risen almost from the ranks 10
tie command Of the Fourth division in the
Sandman army, being promoted TO the grade OF
I.ienIenant General on the field OF battle. Be-
inc com PEELED 70 leave his native country from
p5liticsi causes, he went TO Spain, where he
espsused the Cause OF the liberals. He COM
msuced As a lieutenant, and was there for seven
wears aud fought SO braveiy that he was pro-
NOTED 10 the rank OF Colonel, and received
from the Queen the order of Isabella the
Catholic" In lsis, returning TO his own conn
try he engaged 10 The struggle against Austria
IA tue quality of Colonel. lie was danger
ousiy wounded At Nlcenza, in a battle with TIE
AustsianS ard for a time his life was In great
Danger. In 1919, al Mortaia, at La Spor%escs'
and nj Novara, he covered himself WIN glory,
charging AZ the head OF his regiment thonsh
slia suffering from his severe wound
GA the breaking out OF the Cfimeah war ms
services were again called into reqaisttion, aau
again he distinguished himself, first rs Briga-
der Colonel and then Is MaJ1r.Genefai OF Di-
vision. "a which rank he was promoted by
El,,or Emanuel for the bravery displayed Ia
he several encounters of his division.
GENERAL LAMoRICIsRR.
The French General, whose name has Of lato
become famiuar 10 the pubic IN connection
was born al Nantes on the 5th OF February,
1876 Receiving mis- ed ucation at the Poly tech
ME School, and completing his military studies
~ Me;z ne entered The corps OF Engineers and
became a lieutenant in 1881 Like many of The
French snerals. he owes his early advance
meut 10 the African conquest III which he hrst
served as captain OF the Zouaves. lie parLici-
yat%a in eighteen campaigns, rose rapidly fro n
grade 10 grade until 1877, when, as was sup
posed, he completed his military career by Il
successful strategy which resulted in the cap
tuIe cf Absi-el- kader, aad the Il rand Cross OF
the Legion of Homer was conferred upon him.
In is4- ne was sent 10 the ChamDe of Depu-
ties as the representative of 81. Calais, In the
oepA:Llneut OF the Sarthe. He took ais seat ca
The opposition benches, and was the intended
M4aIsta OF " az IN The combination proposed
by Theirs, Mole and Barrot, in The event Of
The success OF the overthrow OF Louis Phi-
lippe.
The scheme, however did not prove sue
css~fai Ga tue 2ltn of February, presenting
himself ii the scene OF the revolt, IN the uni
form of a Colonel OF the National Guard, ne
proclaimed the abdication Of the King aud tue
Iegeuey OF the Duchess OF Orleans; bnt his
morse was killed, himself wounded, and he was
only saved BY the intervention OF some WORK
I1en, VINO protected him from The fury OF their
comrades. lie refused the pos OF War Minis
tnruuder the provisional government Dur
tug the terrible days Of June he fought under
tieu CAyaignac against the insurgents, and on
tGe 2-th -! thai month accepted the PorDsHtHe
OF the War Department, which he held Tor SIX
months. lie remained lalthfai 10 Cavaignac
and aLisched himself - the most moderate
faction OF the democratic party. He offered bn |
itttle opposition 10 Louis Napoleon on MS &C =
cession 10 the control of government as Presl-
Deaf # The republic but disapproyed OF the
course Of events then transporting in Italy.
After wards, becoming one OF the representa-
IlVes OF the people III The General Ass emily, he
v;asOn Of Tue stauLchest defenders of the re-
publican constitution. In July, 1919, at the
moment OK the Interven ton of the Russian
arms in Hungary, he Was sent upon an extra
ordinary mission 10 the Court OF ST. Peters
burg, where, ustW tbs landing the defeat OF the
Hung4rfaGs, he was we'll received 10y the Gar;
nut, on hearing of the dismissal OF the OdIIlou
BlIE0t ministry, he demanded his recall.
From this tiLne all his power Ill the Assembly,
OF which be was several times Vice Pres ident
was mpioyed in c0unteracting the designs OF
Louis Napoleon. On The morning of the I'd
Dece tnber on the occasion OF the famous coup
d's:at, ne was accordingly arrested, and con-
Tuet for Il time in the fortress OF Ham, but
subsequently, was transferred by the police TO
Cologne. Refusing TO take oath under the new
constitution prom ulgated by The President. G
p-came ap exile and from that time resided in
Germany, Belgium and England, down 10 1857,
whap ON The death OF one OF his children who
had remained in France with his wife, the
Emperor gran ted him permission TO return.
hIs Connection with the PapaI army is a mat
Ter Of more recent date, and Is cOnseQ uenlly
familiar 10 our readers. Ii appears that he re-
ceIved The pro f0rD11 consent OF the Emperor TO
accept the command offered by his Holiness,
and he has since acted III that capacity.