Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-28
DEATH OF asAusaAL PaLIsssEs.

Recent foreign advcts anncunce the death of Peis-
sier, Duke of AaakCf Marshall of France, CommaL-
der of Seventh Corps dArmee, Governor General OF
Algeria ard of the Vice Presidents of the Ere ct
Senate.
His origin was humble, bis rarep;s being farmers re-
siding at Maromne, near Rouen, where be was born
November, 9Th, 1894, tLaG bis age nearly seven
ty years. When twenty years old he was admitted tO
later 10 tie military school OF st. Cyr Ga the
18th of March, 1915, two days before Napoleon
arrival in Paris, he became sublieuteRant o.
artillery, but in the following month joined
the fifty seventh regiment of the lice, in the army
OF observation of the Rhine. He served IN various
grades and in terent campaigns, and or bis part in
the conquest of Algeria in 1880, he given the rank
OF chief OF squadron. From 1882 TO 1889, be was Oh
the special duty at Pars, but 1889 was sent to
Algeris, with the commission OF Lieutenant CocneI-
There he remained tor sixteen years. 10 1888 at the
battle OF Isly where he had the grade of Colonel he
comma ndad the lett wing OF the army. la 1S45 he
beaded an expedition aganet the tab tribe OF Ouied
Piaha, WHO took refuge IN a great cave. Pellssrr
valnly tried to get thein to SURF nder. Finally he
made great fire of faggots at the mouth OF
the cave aud the FIVE hundred unor unate ca
GO suf Gated to daa,h. This mous1rous and
paraeed pro-. cdirg created grea; sensation through
ont The civil z7d world. Even in France it COZ
demned by many, atd especially Marshal Sou;t, then
War Minister. But Marsnal Bugeaod, under whom
Pelisser serving declared that be acted under
des, himself assumed the respCnslblty and Justified 1t
on the ground OF military necessity.
TIE government sustained this view aud Pelissier
was promoted reaching in 1851, the grade of general
of DIVISION When he Eucceeded ID. dHampoul, IL the
government OF Algeria.
On receiving news OF TIE coup detat, be declared the
province in state OF siege, aud adopted the most Wig
orous to preserve order aud adnesons
to the imperial policy.
Napoleon III, was not forgetful or uograteful for
these services, and in January, 1855, PeIeser
dered TO the Crimes, second in command TO Canro
BERT whom be Superseded in the lowiog May, Cali
robert returning to the command of The first division.
The F rench operations in the Crimea and the siege
of Sebastopol were thenceOrh under the command OF
Pelisser, and the final and success iu assault tie
formidable work known he Mslakof, finished the
protraced siege, and brought the Russians TO terms.
For this service he was made Marshal Of France,
Duke of Malakof and SeGator, and pension CT lO0,
00G francs voted to MIN.
In April, 1858, soon alter his marriage to young
and handsome Spaniah lady, he appointed minister
Englau5 but recalled the following year to take
command of observation, headquarters at Nancy.
In 1861, he appointed Governor General OF AL
gera, ys which he has held since. Pessier was
grand chancellor OF the Legion OF Honor.
Queen Victoria had also conferred Gu him the houo-
rary grand of the Order OF the Bath. Ihe gen
of the Duke OF MaakoH almost exclusively mill
tary. He made but poor f cure dpiomatIs du-
ring bis snort IN London But be thorough
SOLDIER bold dashlng and unscfupuous. He Was de
voted servant OF Napoleon Ill, who will doubt less
cause every honor to be paid his memory.
dtLGitG Reeister,