The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-08-09
Tkr Bulletin.
SOME OF THE ACTORS.

One report states that Gen. McMnhor
the commander Of the light wing of th
French army, is wounded. Some of oil
readers may be Interested in brio
sketch Of the man. He j. the officer mos
conspicuous in the French army for mill
tary ability. This eminent soldier who's
name claims his descent from "A warlik
race is in the sixty.thrd year Of his age
He received his military education at 81
Cyr, from whence he passed To- the stat
corps. He took part in the expedition t
Algiers, and was subsequently, aid-dc-camI
OF General Archard ut the .eigc Of An
twerp. In 1893 he returned to Africa
and rose rapidly in his profession. unit
| 1907 he became general Of division. IN
lS5o he commanded an infantry division
IN Marshal Boquet's corps in Crimca. In
tins capacity he took personal part in
the famous successful assault Of the Maln.
koh, establishing himself in that
work and holding it, notwith.
standing the repeated and pro-
ionged efforts of the Russians TO dislodgc
him For this service he was decorated
with the grand cross ofthc legion of honor,
and on the return Of peace was made u
senator. In 1907 he was again in Africa,
commanding an expedition against the Ka-
byies, and was afterwards appointed COM
mandcr.in-chiefo Of the sea and land forces
IN Algeria. IL was, however, the Italian
war which first placed his name promi-
nently before the European public. With
the designation Of commander of the Sec
ond army corps, but really BY the side of
the Emperor, he rendered at the great. and
for u time very dubious battle If Magenta.
service 20 important that he was NAMED
by his sovereign, and on the field of battle.
Duke Of Magenta, and Marshal of France.
He has now been recalled from the Cover.
nor-gcneralship Of Algeria, to which be
was appointed in 1864, to take command
in this war. The Duke of Magenta il rep
resented hs combining rapidity of iudr.
inentwith calmncss of temper aud firinnc..
OF purpose in remarkable degree. He
mas never been considered personal ia
vorite Of tho Emperor, who, neverthelcss.
highly appreciates his abilities and charac-
yer. IL may be interesting 10 recall the
TACT INST he was the officer chosen 20 rep
resent France at the coronation of the pres
eht KING OF Prussia, in 1851, "A position
dignity. "''
The Crewn Prince,
The crown prince FREDERICK William,
OF Prussia, who commanded the Secopd
army Tour years ago was born in 1881.
Inc chief OF his staff in that campaign, wa.
Ma Geheral Won Blumenthal. and he had
under ms orders three army corp.. under
Generals Won BONN, Won S,einme,z and
y on Mutius, besides the guard corn under
rmcc august, OF Wurtemberg. The crown
prince LED MS army, composed of 10000
men, from SilesiA through the p,..e. ~
the Sudetic Hills, an operation exposed to
great difnculties and 70 copsidey,Sio d.r1
ger. by n series u brilliant opera,ion.
the army pushed ih way through the
mountains, hghting severe actions al Trn,i.
lenhn, Nachod, Stalitz and Schweinschn.
iel before ha had practically affected hi.
Junction with Prince Frederick Charles
General Benedek had made preparation.
10 attack the latter with superior for,
and the battle Of Koniggratz was the re.
suit. The crown prince was urgently re-
iuestci % hasten his advance. and appear |
ii on the field unexpected by the Austrian. |
n the middle Of The battle, struck the I
ieart Of the Austri-n position. and deci-
led the fortunes Of the day. The crown
'rin has tho reputation OF being carelcs,
4 his own trouble. anxious for the welfare
{ hi troops, visiting billots and hospital.
'crsonally, bu, not sparing himself or hi,
nen in the hour Of trial and duty. Ills
march from Milctin to Konigrratz. and
lis series Of victories on entering bohemia.
re considered 10 have established hi, rcpu.
alton as an energetic commander. aud his
rilliant achievements at Woi.senburg.
iagenau and Straa,sburg will add greatly
D his fame.
Cherries Frederic Won stsinms,u.
'eneral Of infantry and commander of
he Firth army corps, aud commander of
lac centre, born December 81, 700. was
snt 10 the military school ut Culm nj the
&c OF 10 years, and soon showed n decid-
! prediction for the army. He was a
tile over i6 years old when he was order.
! 10 Berlin and assigned 10 the corp, of
zen. York. Two years later lac received
Is commission as lieutenant, was wounded
the battle Of Dannigkow, Tough, with
Istinction nj konigwartha, where ball
,ok away one Of his fingers, while another !
ounded him severely in the thigh But d
ich was the ardcr of hi warlike temper.
lat, although unable TO walk, he insisted :
pom taking part in the Battle Mt Bautacn.
! May 1919, on horseback. H. fought In :
rance in nearly all the engagement. of
sli, aud entered Paris with the armies of
10 allies. During the long term Of peace
hich now followed he studied military
'ienrs to great advantage and after adj
ancing rapidly 10 the rank of captain.
@ was soon after assigned Ia the stai,.
'uring the dispute between Austria and ,
russia in 1854, on account of the clcctor-
e of lIcsse, Won Steinmetz was ordered ,,
Cassel, and afterward appointed COM
andant of tho place, Although it was 5
Is honest desire to participate in the sec- {
nd campaign in Schlcswig- llostein in
'Gi, lao was ordered elsewhere, and had to
main inactive against his will, During
le campaign against Austria, Won Stein
etz commanded the Fifth army corps, :
I'd vanqu.hcd and dispersed three diff |
rent army corps within the almost in
edible short space of four days. Here it
as that the Prussian cavalry, who had
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