The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-08-11

l.onis Napoleon thnthc meant to he firm
supporter of the new regime, ana IN iact
he has ever since been one of the stannch-
est friends and ilrmcst adherents to the sec
ond empire. He was made General of hi.
vision in 1853; took part In the cXpcdi-
ton 10 the Crimca and when Marshal st.
Arnaud felt his end approaching, he
transmitted the command of the
entire French army Ia Canrobcrt This
was in accordance with an order i.serd
in private letter written BY the En-
pcror Napoleon himself. Having won new
laureis AT the sanguinary battles of In
herman, Balaklava, and Eupatoria, he con.
icrred with Lord Raglan commander Of
the British forces, and urged him to par
ticipate in an immediate assault upon Sc
bastopol. The two commanders being
unable to agree, and Lord Raglan stcrnly
refusing to cooperate in the intended
movement, Canrobert resigned IN favor of
months afterward. During the Italian
campaign, in 1859, he commanded the
Third army corps, fought ut Magenta,
and afterward contributed most enssen.
TALLY to the decisive victory Of the French
at the battle of Solferino.
Marshal Francois Achiiis Balain~.
Born February l3, ISL. descendant of Il
family well known in Frances military his
tory, studied at the polytechnic school in
Paris, and entered the army in Africa
when twenty years old. After six years
ofinturrupted warefarc against the kaby.
les and other hostile tribes, he was as
signed to the foreign legion, and sent into
Spain in lsi7, 10 suppress the Carlist
movement in that country. He returned
10 Algeria in 1889, Joined the expedition
against Milianah and Morocco, and was
FOR several years governor Of the Arabian
| subdivision Of Tlemcon. During the Cri-
mean war, where he was in command of a
brigade OF infantry, he Is said e. have di..
iingushed himself by his bravery, and by
his talent for organization. When the
Russians had evacuated Sebastopol, Ba.
zsine wa'msde governor Of the place. He
took no part in the campaign against
Austria in 1858 bu, was Entrusted with ths
command Of the expedition in ls62. The
Emperor Napoleon, taking advantage o.
the civil war then raging in the United
States. cotcciyed the idea Of esiablishin.
an empire y; our southern frontier. hoping
thu. 10 prepare the way for the ina
supremacy Of the Latin race OF this con
;inens. The attempt proved failure
French pride Vas Inundated and he'
army compelled ~ re-embark toward th'
close IL she war. A. ~ the prominen
part Mammal Bazaine in ihi. unlack )
enterprise, /, will long Dc remembered b!
the Mexican people. From the time .
hi. landing a. Vera Cruz until hi. has,y
eIi, from the country of.he Moniezuma.
he Is known 20 have Looked upon the Mex
ieAns ., mongrsl race Of tsrtar!an,, :,
whom, however, he ~s only too ready {,
set An example u bArb.ri,m no! squalleS
il civilized warfare. The organization Q
his so-ealied count.r-gg eri.ls tAnt TO hgh
the indigenog. irregular troops, vn, ,
SAY the lea,i Unv.se and unca.lci io- an
the bart.riiies committed ~ these corp,
and no. in one Instance tlsApproved B!
the com rnands--in-chi.f -! the army. bAfs
description Hls constant iniS iSss, Axsins
tie ehiv>l'.c Ard heroic MAMMALIAN, q
eel a. 3. .Hser1pglos rapac.:y, ar -
vel sE5~n - ue-! turtle. comment.