, 1870-07-30

guns throwing cold ahot weighing ATS pounds
distanee Of Is, GOO feet, and has total bur-
den Of 1850 tons.
Vice Admiral Count Dauct willsumez, who
is In chief command Of this feet. ia an expe.-
ienced officer. and Al able writer on naval
WAS admitted to the Naval School. He became
Ensign in 1928, Lieutenant in 1855, aud, being
attached 10 tho naval squadron at the Plate
River. be took part in the bombardment Of
MogAdrF. In 1853 he WAS commissioned by
Res1 Admiral NoutaEries de Ia Eoque to e1-
subject he wrote book. published In 1919.
Some time after his nomination 10 the graas
Of Captain in 1874. le MAS Bppoiutef Gov
ernor Of Senegal. This settlement OH
The west coast OF Africa hiss population 1T
1900 inhabitants, aud haa belonged to the
isis Admiral Bonnet Wllaumez returned to
France, and. two years later. was nale Com
Ynander Of tho Legion Of Honor, iu recogni-
ton Of the zeal and energy lie had displayed
abroad. The Russian var drst gave him an
opportunity to take part IN naval operations
Admiral in 1854. and served ID tha Crinean
expedition under tue orders Of Admiral lame
lin. He ue1t became Maritime prefoct At
Cherbourg, whence he was transferred to
Tou1on: In 1850 he was appointed Vice
Aa and Tesegs nsrn fra OF ve,.s us
}ster be was majs Senator Of
France, IL which capacity he proposed :
change In tho marine artillery. which WAS not
adopted: Among the writings. Of Admiral
D0net-Wll1AumeZi ia an account OF latties On sea
and land, and supplementary tae:ica for iron-
clad vessels published in 1865. 1t follows
from bis career that he has lived Iuting the
great transition that has taken place in naval
a1naments since the dsyB Of Nelson AMI VII
leneuve. He has seen Fultou's invention
adopted by all the neets Of tue world iron
largely take the place Of wood in steamships,
Of heavily armored vessels, carving guns ot
enormous size.
Commander Loris Griye1, who is*in charge
Of the iron~c1ad Surveillante, is the son Of AL
uairal Gzivel who died List rear, and YVES one
Of tho veterans Of the French navy. Conf
maudcr G.ivel was born at B1est in 1897. He
entered the French naval service at the age Of
IL, and was successfully promoted until he
became Captain OF frigatc in 1861 aud Of q
large war vessel in 1865. lie took part in the
expedition to the CHmea, and was severely
wounded during the bombarlment o! Sebas-
topol hr the allied fleets. He was appointed
officer Of the Legion Of Honor August II,
1oG4. Many important works have been writ
ten BY lin, among other sulj2cts on the naval
operations during the CFimeau war, the siege
OF Malta By the fu. Ks in 1865. aud the attack
aud defence Of marine Notifications.
General Eourbaki. who ID to have all army
OF &c, ,e0o men operating against Prussia, frona
siclteAwig, il Of Greek desceut and Was bosu
in Paris in 1876. lie has acquired distinction
~ an officer in tho African troops. in the
French service. liz passed from lower grades
to Captain OF the Xouavcs in ls40, and, by
successive prontotiup, became General of de
vision III 1857. 1Ie was prominent during the
Crimeau campaign in 1s55 ana distinguished
Aimself succesEively at Alma, InkcymAnn, and
the assault Of Sebastopol. He also served in
the Italian var. In May. 1863, he was placed
i'll command Of tho second camp Of Chalous,
and, IN Jufs OF the eaule year. was named
Aid.de-C Camp to the Emperor. General ISoue-
l,aki was made Commander Of the Legion OF
Honor in 1855. aui (irand Officer in 1850 In
September, 1854. be received from the King
OF Prussia the ensign Of tho tirst-c1a=s of tho
lied Eagle.