Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-31
The French Commanders.

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family, attached to the Stuarts. He entered
the military school Of st. Cyr in 1925, won
his first laurcls in Algeria, where he fought
in numerous battles and minor engagements,
and became conspicuous through his bravery
and daring during the assault on Constantine.
His superiority as a tacican became soon
apparent, and was fully appreciated and re-
worded by rapid advancement. His long
career as a military commander in the colony,
and his neyer-ceasing activity in behalf Of the
firm establishment of French authority in
Northern Africa, were interrupted, for some
time at least, by his recall to France in 1858.
II was not, however, the intention Of the gov
eminent to let him remain inactive he was,
on the contrary, Immediately assigned to the
command Of division of infantry, forming a
part of the army under Marshal Bosquet.
Here he laid the foundation Of his military
glory by the cver-memorabe and successful
assault on the Malakof Notifications at Sebas-
topol, which had generally been considered
impreguabc In 1857 he returned TO Agc-
ria, and forced the revolving kabyles into sub.
mission, and was soon after appointed comman-
der-in-chief Of all the French forces there on
land and sea. The outbreak Of the Italian
war, in 1859 caused his return to France,
when he was assigned to the command Of the
Second Corps Of the Army Of the Alps The
victory of Magenta has been mainly at
tributed 10 the brilliant action Of Marshal
M'Mahon, who was accordingly created Duke
Of Magenta on the field Of battle.
Marshal Canrobert was born june -, 1903.
lie was admitted to the military school Of 81.
Uyr in S25, which he left in 1888 to enter
the 47th regiment of the line as Second Lieu
tenant, and soon after joined the military ex-
petition to Mascara, fought brayely in sey-
eral engagements against the hostile tribes IN
| Northern Africa, aud assisted at the storming
of Constantine in 1887. He was sent back
to France in 1889 for the purpose of forming
battalion for the foreign legion out Of the
dispersed bands of Carlsts. lie succeeded in
this, and returned TO Africa in lS4l, where
he was intrusted with the command of bat
talon Of chasseurs pied and of tho Gath
regiment of the line, suppressed the rebellion
OF Bon Maza, and during eight months of
desperate fighting forced most of the revolt
ing tribes Of Kabyles into submission. He
was engaged in several parts of Northern
Africa for nearly eight years, led some Of the
most daring and adventurous expeditions into
the interior, and everywhere distinguished
himself by his GOODNESS, bravery, and quick
adaptation TO the warfare he had to resort to.
Returning to France, he proved by his SER
vices to Louis Napoleon that he meant to be
firm supporter of the now regime, aud in
fact he has ever since been one of the stanch-
est friends and firmest adherents to the Second
Empire, He was made General Of Division
in 1858, took part in the expedition to Crimea,
and when Marshal st. Armand felt his end
approaching, he transmitted the command OF
the entire French army to Canrobert This
was in accordance with an order given in q
private letter by the Emperor Napoleon him
self Having won new laurels at the SAN
culinary battles OF Inkermann, Balaklaya, and
| Eupatoria, he conferred with Lord Raglan,
commander Of the British forces, and urged
him to participate in an immediate assault on
Sebastopol. The two commanders being un-
able to agree, and Lord Raglan sternly re-
fusing to cooperate in the intended movement,
Canrobert resigned ia favor of General Pelis-
sier, aud left the Crimea two months after.
During the Italian campaign, in 1853, he
commanded the Third Army Corps, fought at
Magenta, and alterward contributed most es-
sentially to the decisive victory Of the French
army at the battle of Soferino
Marshal Bazaine was born February -,
1911 He studied at the Polytechnic School
in Paris, and entered tho army in Africa
when twenty years old. After six years of
uninterrupted warfare against the kabyles
and other hostile tribes, he was assigned to
the foreign legion, and sent into Spain in
1887 to suppress the Carlst movement in that
country. He returned to Algeria in 1888
joined the expedition against Milianah and
Morocco, and was for several years Governor
Of the Arabian subdivision of Tlemcen.
During the Crimean war, where be was in
command of q brigade of infantry, he is said
to have distinguished himself by his bravery,
aud by his talent for organization, When
the Russians had evacuated Sabastopol, Ba-
zaine was made Governor Of that place. He
took no part in the campaign against Austria
| in 1859, but was intrusted with the command
of the expedition to Mexico in 1862 The
Emperor Napoleon taking advantage of the
civil war then raging in the United States,
conceived the idea of establishing an empire
at our southern frontier, hoping thus to pre-
pare the way for the final supremacy of the
Latin race on this continent, The attempt
proved failure, French pride was humlli-
ated, and the army compelled to re-embark
toward the close of 1866. As to the promi-
nent part of Marshal Bazaine in this unlucky
enterprise, it will be long remembered by the
Mexican people From the time of his land.
ing at Vera Cruz until his hasty exit from
the country of the Montezumas, he is known
to have looked upon the Mexioans as a mon
grel race of barbarians, to whom, however, he
was only too ready to set an example Of bar
barism not equaled in civilized warfare.
Gen. FRossARD, Commander of the Second
Army Corps was born April 26, 1907
From 1925 to 1897 he was a pupil Of the
Plytechnic School. During the Odministra.
tion of Gen. CAyAIGSAo he was made Lieu.
tenant-C Colonel, and took part in the expedi.
ton which put an end TO the Roman Repub.
lie. Having gained the reputation Of being
one of the most eminent officers in point ofmil.
itary science, and in particular in the art Of
fertilization, he was appointed, in 1852, direo-
tor Of the Notifications Of Ornn, in Algeria
with the rank of Colonel, and subsequently
being appointed General of Brigade, member
of the Committee of Forti6cations. La 1859
he took part as General of Division in the
Italian campaign Alter serving as aid-de-
camp to the Emperor, aud a member of the
Committee of Defense, Gen. Frossard was,
| by decree Of March l5 1867, made Chief OF
the Military Household of the Emperor and
Governor Of the Prince Imperial, whose
military instruction he is said to have condue.
tod with military rigor. AT the beginning