New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-15
Lamorlclere and c,aidiai s,ls conq,,cror.

GENERAL GfALDINI-ls native of Modena,
soldier of fortune, and has risen almost from the
ranks to the command Of the Fourth Dvisonin the
Sandman army, being promoted to the grade of
Lieutenant-G General on the field of battle Being
compelled to leave his native country from polit
cal causes he went to Spain, where he espoused
the cause of the liberals. He commenced as a
lieutenant, and was there for seven years, and
fought so bravely that lie was promoted to the
rank of Colonel and received from the Queen the
order of Isabella the Catholic In 1913, return
ing to his own country, he engaged in the struggle
against Austria in the quality of a colonel. He
was dangerously wounded at Vicenza, in battle
with the Austrians and for time his life was in
great danger. In 1919, at Mortara, at La Sporzesca
and at Novara, he covered himself with glory,
charging at the head of his regiment, though still
suffering from his severe wound
On the breaking out of the Crimean war his SER
vices again called into requisition, and again
distinguished himself, frstas Brigader Colonel and
then as Major-General OF Division, to which rank
he was promoted by Victor Emanuel for the
bravery displayed in the several encounters of his
division.
GENERAL LAMoRIGIERE This French General,
whose name has OF late become familiar to the
public in connection with military operations in
The Papal States was born at Nantes the 18th of
February, 1906. Receiving his education at the
Polytechnic School, and completing his military
studies at Metz, he entered the corps OF Engineers
and became a lieutenant in 1880. Like many of
the French generals, he ows his early advancement
to the African conquest i'll which he first served as
captain of the Zouayes. He participated in eight
cen campaigns, rose rapidly from grade to grade
until ls47, when, as was supposed, he completed
his military career by successful strategy which
resulted in the capture of Abdel- kader, and the
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor was conferred
| upon him.
| In lS4S he was sent to the Chamber of Deputies
as the representative of st. Calias in the depart
ment of the Sarthe. He took his seat on the oppo.
sition benches, and was the intended Minister OF
| War in the combination proposed by Theirs, Mole
and Barot in the event of the success OF the over
| throw of Louis Philippe.
| This scheme, however, did not prove successful.
On the 24th of February, presenting himself at the
scene of the revolt, in the uniform OF colonel Of
/ the National Guard, he proclaimed the abdcatlon
Of the King and the regency of the Duchess of Or
| leans; but his horse was killed, himself wounded,
and he was only saved by the Intervention of some
/ werkmen, who protected him from the fury of
their comrades He refused the post of War Min
/ lister under the provisional government During
| the terrible days of June he fought under Gen.
Cavaignae against the insurgents, and on the 18th
of that month accepted the portefenile of the War
| Department, which he held for SIX months. He re,
manned faithful to Cavaignac and attached himself
/ to the most moderate faction of the democratic
! party. He offered but little opposition to Louis
Napoleon on his accession to the control ofgoyern
ment as President OF the republic, but disapproyed
of the course of events then transporting IN italy.
/ Afterwards, becoming one of the representatives
of the people in the General Assembly, he was one
of the staunchest defenders of the republican con.
i sttntion In july 1919, at the moment of the inter
yention of the Russian arms in Hungary, he was
sent upon an extraordinary mission to the Court q
st. Petersburg, where, Notwithstanding the defeat
| of the Hungarians, he was well received by the
! Car but, on hearing of the dismissal of the 0d
| Ion Barrot ministry, he demanded his recall.
| From this time all his power in the Assembly
of which be was several times Vice-PEesident, was
| employed in counteraohng the designs Of Louis
4 Napoleon. On the morning OF the I'd December
| on the occasion of The famous coup detdt, he was
accordingly arrested and confined Tor a time in the