The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-08-18

(from the Sc. Louis Republican,
Charles Guillaume, Marie Apollinair An
tonine Cousin de Noatanban, Count de Pal.
ikao, who has been appointed to form the
new Preach ministry, was born On the 2lth
Of june, 1895. He was employed at an early
age in Algiers, and distinguished himself
there As a cavalry officer. On September Ath
1887, he was made chief of squadron of
horse; on the 9Th of May, 1913, lieutenant
colonel; and On the 2nd Of August, 1915,
colonel of the Second ChaaseurA He became
general of brigade on the 2lx OF September,
1851, and commanded the division Of ITEM
cen; general of division after the 18th of
September, 1855, he commanded the divis-
ion Of Constantine. Recalled to France, he
was put at the head Of the Twenty-fnt mill
itary division during the siege Of Limoges.
The year 1860 was marked in the life Of
General Cousin MOntanban, by one Of the
most extraordinary events of modern history.
Invested with the chief command Of the
French expedition into China, he had the
honor of accomplishing that most fabulous
invasion, which brought the arms and ban
ners of the French and English even to the
capital of this vast aud distant empire. The
capture Of the forts Of TakOu at the mouth
Of the Peiho on the 10Th of August, the great
victory of PalikaO over General Sang-ka
hiO-sin, on the 2lst Of September, the destruc-
ton Of the royal palace, the entry into Pekin
on the 18th of October, forced the Chinese
to accept the treaty imposed by the allies, and
assured, at least temporarily, the respect of
European interests in the extreme East. The
general left there at the end of the same year
and returned by way of Japan, many of
whose principal cities he visited, and recent
cred France in the month of July, 1861. In
recOmpense for these great successes, the
Emperor had already elevated him to the
dignity Of the grand cross Of the Legion of
Honor, on the 18th of December, 1860, and
had made him Senator on the 4th of March,
1861. On the I'D Of January, 1867, he con-
ferred on him the title of Count de Palikao,
and submitted to the Corps Legislatif pro-
ject Of pensiOning him, which excited a lively
opposition there. The General demanded
its withdrawal; the Emperor opposed this,
and the project was accepted by the Cham
her with a modification. On the I'D of
June, 1865, General Cousin MontanbOn was
made lin place of Marshal Canrobert, who
was called to Paris commander of the fourth
army corps, of which the hezdquarter are at
Lyons, and of the eighth military division.
lie was made commander Of the Legion Of
Honor on the sd day of December, 1913,
and grand officer the 18th of December,
1852 In 1860, when he was given the grand
cross, he could count forty-twO years Of
effective service, twenty-eight campaigns, and
one wound.
Palikao, as indicated above, is Count of
recent date. He was born as simple Mon
tanbon, and he was created Count by Ma
poleOn in recognition of deeds of which
Cmtouche would blush. In China he plum
dered the celestial palace of Pekin, and then
burned it. When the French and the Eng
lish had forced the Chinese to open the doors
of the Capitol, the soldiers were forbidden to
enter the city, and only the officers were per-
mitted to go in. The treasures in gold and
precious stones discovered at the palace were
immense, but only the French officers were
allowed to examine them, after MOntanbOn
had mnde an inventory. He returned to
France loaded with diamonds. Their value
was estimated at millions. In order to 81
lence every reproach, the Emperor made the
plunderer nObleman, and in remembrance
Of having defeated few thousand wretched
Cinnamon at PolichiOw conferred upon him
the title of Count of Palikao. His states
nlanship is in his rapacity and in his sabre,
and if by using the latter he can serve the
former, and at the same time save the empire,
he will have made a first class minister for
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