The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-15
THE FRENCH LEADERS.
Pen Pictures of Napoleon's Principal Generals
-Cunrobert, De Failly, Erossnrd, Aac-
Nlahon, Bazaine, and PahkaO-The Prince
Imperial Learning the Arr of War.

-Cunrobert, De FaiIly, Frossnrd, Mac-
Nlabon, Bazaine, md PaHkaO-The Prince
Imperial Learning the ART of War.
ESIhe Paris correspondent of the Independence
Beige writes concerning the principal French
generals in the following entertaining, gossip
ing way, quite as interesting as the more elabo-
rate sketches we have already published
CanrObert.
Marshal Canrobert is generally popular as
soldier, but as a commander his appointment
has not given unmiXed satisfaction to the Pari-
slams. They think he is not quite equal to the
position. Marshal Canrobert is a little man,
fat, short, rather loud in his STYLE and with an
air of a well-to-do trader. He amuses himself
with literature and composes little bouquets TO
Chloris."
He has quite passion for quoting Latin. He
sometimes writes out his orders in Latin, calling
his soldiers 'legionaries" and his sergeants-m ma
jor ''centuriOns." The Marshal carries a Horace
or Virgil in his pocket and it is said that at
SolferinO he was found reading LiVy. Canrobert
is an excellent brigader-general. As second in
command, he was always remarkable for ex-
treme energy and audacity. But great respon-
sibllity oppresses him when he is charged with
the sole control of great army corps; he hesi-
tates, and seems unable to come to any decision,
Scpio becomes Fabius. All the while he was
in command at Sebastopol he risked no grand
strokes, and he was specially sparng of his SOL
diers blood. This is no reproach to him,
but in dragginng out war as many men
may be lost as in decisive engagement.
Marshal CanrObert commanded on the I'd
December the division that occupied the Place
de la Madeleine. He received orders from the
Ministers and from the National Assembly,
Which was he to obeyi He spent all day
thinking il over At last he went TO see a friend
who lived in the Rue Trouchet, and then made
up his mind. He placed his division along the
boulevards. After Solferino he came near
fighting a duel with Marshal Mel. Mel said
Canrobert had not supported him, and had let
the Austrans get out of Mantua. Canrobert
said Mel had advanced without orders Can
robert doesn't think small things of himself.
One of his aides-de camp called his attention one
day to his uniform all torn, and remarked that
il was not Wearable. Il shall keep il all the
same, it is matter of history" was the reply
He is extremely brave; when he was captain he
was always at the head of his men and the first
under fire. But physical courage is quality
common to soldiers of all countries.
De Failly.
General de Failly's best claim to celebrity is
his famous mot dc bdtdille, ''The chassepot has
doae wonders" This was after Montana
Baraguey d'IIilliers' corps at Solferino was com
posed of two divisions, L'Amirault's and FailIys.
Those two divisions carried the hill and the re-
doubts that commanded the well-known tower
There was frightful confusion. The French
dashed in with bayonet, were repulsed; went at
II again, were again hurled back; but at the
third charge made good their position. The
divisions were mixed up, and regiments fought
pell-mell Failly got his share that time. But
at the moment OF the hottest struggle, an
officer OF immense stature lOomed up on the
Austrian side, waving an immense flag. The
"Hoch hocb!" he ShVuVeu. ''IOurran hour