New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

The paper in the June GALAXY which will
attract most interest the article Baron Jonini"
by General Mcclellan Yet II h not IN any way remark
able article, merely narrating the outlines Of Jomnfs
lfc interpreted with few anecdotes From the con-
GLIDING portion we quote the following paragraphs:
Gen Joiniu as the writer saw him about year ago,
somewhat below the middle hight little bent lis
hair white his eyes bright ana piercing under shaggy
Old worn.out eagle He had flr long time, been
fined to his room and suffered much PAIN lac spoke,
manifested the greatest interest In the present while
H I mehOiy Was Was peHetty distinct as 10 the past;
tho era Of tho great Napoleon rcplete
were new 10 me, and perhaps worthy OF record here
with the Emptror tho latter asked What do YOU think
Of Masscnap "SIre replied JOmn. can best express
my opinion by relating uudcr what circumstances first
him. Ia 1923, hen MdorIn thcswiss service,
zcTlandj in regard 10 military affairs was told that
he on the front line, but ms that line extended from
Bale, through Zurich the GrIsOus and tho Halais, 10
Geneva, ditcult tOhnd him; at last / met with him
the lAmat in front OF Zurich, where be had MotOTs
division of four regiments wRtChing the Archduke
Charles, who was with some 1000 men in Zurich then
pauscd, had J6miu 10 me, when the Emperor at once
slapped nc on the shoulder as was his frequent habit
when cOuFcisuE with officers, and exclaimed That Is
Maheha cAHtI. WHeM olheT INC, I9sc thelr senses lc
begins 10 gain hs! To understand the point OF this
It must DC remembered that shortly after JomuPs
interview. NitH HaeeeD'' ihe lattei hIcf having
long remained Inactive ia his very exposed position in
front Of the vastly superior forces Of tc Acdkc be-
coming aware OF INC uahscr 10 WACh SuWartOws move.
meut tic St. Guthard exposed him. took advantage
OF the ArChQukGH departure WIN portion Of
toward the lower Ehlhei suddenly gathered his troops
forced the passage Of the Limmat; won the
battle Of Zurich, and entered upon those bril-
liant maneuyels which rendered abOrtIye Suwar-
rows painful and dangerous march. JOniui said that
MasscHa a who required great dangers and
emergencies 10 arouse him TO the full extent OF bis
powers; that under ordinary circumstances lie was by
no means brilliant character Tie dcfCnsCs OF Genoa
ana Essliug show what endurance and hcrUsm were In
the man; his passage Of lie Limmat, the camDaigu
against SuwarrOw, and his superb flank march the
field OF Wagam, attest the brlanCy Of his powers when
occasion called them forth The other anccdOc which
shall attempt TO relate referred more particularly 10 tho
Emperor himself, ana illustrates some Of the peculiar
qualities Of his great mind more fully than any crcum
the victorious progress Of the French was
arrested by tho destruction OF tho bridge over
INC main Danube, while large portion Of their army
sun remained on the Vienna bank IL was clear that
nothing could be done but hold the positions OF Ess
MS Aspern etc, until nigall, n order TO a
treat into the island Of I0baI. While the Archduke
Massena In Essing Napoleon was sitting on the ground
ule9uhg orders TO several Gidcsdccanp. when Mas.
Nm SENIOR hlhe approached and reported that the
it uIeclcd MN 10 say that If he expected
10 hold Esslng he must have rcgnforccments otIerwe
~ WUulo DO Impossible. Tie Emperor quietly looked up
Sroi 1880 ne anu pointing TO the ground Immediately In
was AT the mOment attacking I'm great force and
hlth ,nuch ylgOr, said, " I should be very glad 10
'r0oPs there Tel him that have
Ill hehts 10 give him no must hold the village nj
any cost, with what means has; Inc must DO tb Ioat
~ ah III MS own way and tell him that n IA Lis business
a ny NINE say 10 MIN not 10 trouble mo AGAIN nhont
H.. he tleu quietly resumed his dctation oN "''V
lhSc oIuefs were the detailed orders OF march for Tint
MOtdeIlu concentration OF troops from Ilyra Daimata
NOfuelh ltiy Naples spain, France the 1yTO Beioiur
&c, &c. which was carried into effect tLe az & I
battle OF NagIam. JOnini mentioned this as n nost
striking instance OI Napoeons marvellous control over
his mind the moment he that the dav was 10 H.
sat down where he happened 10 be-updgr Grc-and 80
began the arrangement Of the combinations that
led to wagraIn The Emperor was indeed fortunate In