The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-13
A FRENCH AMAZON.

A FRENCH AMAZON.
The Daughters of the Regiment, who swing the
flags and canteens SO gaiy to the music of their
own youthful songs, become in time Amazons. if
we may believe the stubborn facts narrated in the
Paris Moniteur. Witness the adventures of Marie
Dugard
She was married at the age of seventeen, and
served in the campaigns of Milan, Wagram b.
rodlno, Moscow, Beresina, and Smolensko Her
biography is given in the petition which she pre-
sented to the President of the Republic in 1850
prince: Encouraged by the kind and gracious
reception you have given me in 1849, again come
TO present you the homage of one whose life has
been censecrated to the service of your uncle In
le02 united my fortunes to those of Nicholas
Beaudot, soldier of the Fourth Regiment of
Cavalry, and subsequently overseer of ambulance
service In Prince Eugenes corps d'armee. was
successfully one OF the garrison OF Lyons in 1902
of Milan in 1903, and of Udine in 1906 To follow
my husband l disguised myself as soldier. and
served in the ranks under the name of Maurice
Before Raab afforded succour and distributed
soup to two hundred and eighty-seve wounded
Being remarked by Prince Eugene, | revealed to
him the secret of my disguise and, in return,
had the honor of being compmented by his
mouth. At Wagran | extnguished a fire that
tortured the wounded who were living about
the plain, and that threatened to burn up the
gathered harvest. After the battle remained in
an isle in the Danube, where the ambulance corns
were stationed; from thence | returned to Udine
"heie renaiheu tiil lelz, When took part in the
campaign of that year, and served in every battle
where the 4th corps de la grand armee was ordered
L was at Smoensko, at Borodno; was at Moscow
and even beyond it. During the retreat shared
In all the dangers of the first attack of the Cos
sacks. Under the fire of the enemy passed the
Beresina upon a block of ice. Before wilma, on
the 10th of November, / received seven lance
wounds, and tainted in the arms of nv husband
who was also wounded. Under cover of night we
dragged ourselves to the rampant and entered the
a hon II
my husband sank under his wounds. Prince Eu-
gene, with his own ears, heard my cries of despair
Remembering the care which | took of the 2e7
wounded at haab, he had the goodness to send his
alde-de-eamp to me with the assurance that he
would always take care of me; but. frightened
with my misfortunes, alone, and plunged in sor-
row, | only demanded to be carried to Strasburg,
where quilted the soldiers habit, abandoning, in
my precipitation, three months pay. Returned
home, brought nothing but premature old age.
dare assert, with the pride of soldier that am
wreck of the great army, and by virtue of this
title hope, Prince, to share in your accustomed
liberaity."
EDtCr FOR THE ToLERATIoN OF CHRISTIANITY IN
CHINA.-lhe Shanghai Herald of January 18th,
publishes an edict for the federation of the Chris
tian religion issued by Prince Snsieuen, son of the
rebel or Celestial King of China. 1t was granted
on solicitation Of the Rev. Griffith John, the Rev.
ii. X. klockelS and others, and is dated at Nankin,
IN last November. The decree proclaims that
the true doctrine of the Father and the Sire is
tne heavenly religion, and in it the religion of
Shrlst and the religion of the Lord of Heaven are
potn included. The whole world, with our sire and
o;urseiI' being one family, all who kindly and low
conform to and keep this doctrine are per-
ni,s 70 come to our Court The decree then
ahuues 10 the missionaries and their memorial for
PERMISSION to propagate Christianity. Itexpresses
rear iest Lnese men, who are regarded with high
wheb n snoud Be h injured
treatad knsv an na' directs that they shall be
"Let all, realizing that the Father, our sire. and
oursef are one family and one body, treat the mis-
from the Prince" NA''