New-York tribune., 1870-08-04
WAR MISCELLANY.
TILE EPFNcH GENERALS.

at, bref biographical sketches. At present oliy
tbroe of them Mac Mahon, Canrober and Bazane nave
been called TO the chief command OF an army corps Inc
otber commanders are Gen. Frossard, military
,s,r,ctor Of the Prince Imperal Count Ladmirault,
heretofore CommanderinChief of the I'd Army corps;
Gen de Failly Gen. Douay, well known from the
Mexican expedition, and Gen. BourbaE, VINO hs'
year commanded the second camp OF Chalons
MARSHAL MARIE EDME PAIRICE MAURICE hAcMAHoS
Duke of Magenta, born at sully, July l3 1905 is ue
scendant of old Irish Catholic family ataoneu W ne
stuarts He entered the military school OF st' Cyr In
sos won his first laurels in Algeria where he fought in
numerous battles and minor engagements and became
conspicuous through his bravery ana 9hilng
became soon apparent and was fully appreciated and
rewarded by rapid advancement hls tons &
activyy in behalf of the firm establishment of French
authority in Northern Africa were Interrupted lor some
time at least by recall 10 France in 1855 IL was hot
however the intention Of the Government to et MN re
main inactive he was, on the contrary lnnes.ey y us
mart of the army under Marshal Bosquet. Here he
laid the foundation of his military glory Dy the ever ever
memorable and successful assault the Maakoh fot
catons at sebastopol, which had generally been CON
dered impregnabe In 1857 ne returned 10 and Aseaa Ta
soon after appointed Commanderin- Chief OF all the
French forces there land and The outbreak OF
the Italian war in 1882 caused his return to France,
when he assigned To the command OF the Seconu
has been mainly attributed to the brilliant action Of Mar
shal MacMahOn, who was accordingly created Duke OF
Magenta on the fedof battle.
born in the Department Gers June o. 1902 was admitted
to the military school of St. Cyr in 1925 which he left in
1928 10 enter the 47th Regiment OF the line as Second
Lieutenant and soon after joined the military exped
On to Mascara fought bravely in several engagements
against the hostile tribes in Northern Africa, and as
sisted at the stOrmng of Constantine in 1887. He was
back to France in 1889 for the purpose OF forming
battalion for the foreign legion out or tho dspeseu
bands OF Carsts He succeeded in this, and returned 10
Africa in ls, where he was nrusted with the command
of battalion Of chasseurs pied and OF the 64th keg
and during eight months of desperate fighting forced
of the revolving tribes of Kabyles into SUBMISSION
He engaged in various parts OF Northern Africa l9r
nearly eight years. led Of the most daring and adj
venturOus expeditions into the interior and everywhere
distinguished himself by his cOOness bravery and quick
adaptatOn to the warfare he had to resort TO- Return
ing to France, he proved by his services TO LOUIS Ma
regime and fact he has since been one of the
stanchest friends and rmest adherens to the second
empire He made General OF Division III 1855 TOOK
part I'm the expedition TO the Crimea ana when Marshal
ST. Arnaud felt his end approaching he transmitted Ihe
command OF the entire French army 10 CanrODert Ils
accordance with order given In private letr
by the Emperor Napoleon himself Having W0hneW iau,
res the sangunaTy battles Of 1nkermann Baaklavaand
Eupatoria he conferred with Lord Raglan commander
Immediate assault ON Sebasopo The two commanders,
being unable gree and Lord Raglan sterny refusing
signed in favor of General Peisser and lefhe Crmea
two months after During the Italian campaign, III 1887
and afterwards contributed most essentially TO the
decisive victory of the French army at the Datte Vi eo
ferinO.
MARSHAL FRANCOIS ACIIILLE BAzAISE.
born February 10, 1911, descendant of family well
known French military history studied at the Poly
technic school in Pars and entered the army in Africa
when twenty years old After six years of uninterrupted
warfare against Kabyes and other hostile tribes he
assigned to the foreign legion and sent into SPAN
1887 suppress the Carlis movement IN that country
He returned TO Agera in 1882 joined the expfdlUn
Governor the Arabian subdivision of Temcen Dur
ing the Crimean war, where he was In command OF "a
brigade Of infantry, he is said to have distinguished him
self by his bravery ana by his taeht Ior
When the Russians had evacuated Sebastop0 Bazalne
was made Governor of the place. He took no part IN
campaign against Austria in 1882 but was entrusted
The Emperor Napoleon taking advantage OF the clVl
war then raging in the United States conceived the idea
of establishing empire at our Southern frontier mop
ing prepare the way for the final supremacy OF
the Latin on this Continent The attempt proved
failure French pride Inundated, ana the
army compelled to reGmbark towards the close OF 1866
As to the prominent part OF Marshal Bazane IN 1S I'M % M
Mexican people From the time of his landing at Vera
zumas he is known have ookedIupon the Mexcans as
mOn,Iel OF barbarians TO whom, however ne was
only too ready to set an example of barbarism not
called counter guerilla bands TO hight the indigenous IRE
gular troops was 10 say the least unwse and uncaed
for and the barbartes committed by these corps and
not in instance disapproved by the Commanderin-
Chief Of the army, battle description HIS constant IN
trgues against the chivalrc and heroic Maximilan, as
well his unscrupulOu rapacity are too well KNOWN 10
need further comment
COUNT JEAN-BAPT1sTPHTIIBERTv VALIANT,
Marshal of France (Senato born at Dion December 6,
$780, admitted the Polytechnic school in Paris at
the age IT, entered the Second Lieutenant In
1907 and from that moment took active part in the
last campaign of the first Empire. When Napoleon un-
dertOok the great expedition into Russia Valiant on
several proof of energy and indoHt
able courage but finally made prisoner, and re-
manned In captivity until peace was reestablished Az
once returning 10 the army lie distinguished himself by
his gallant conduct at Lgny and Waterloo. He studied
military works to great advantage and was soon offered
an occasion show his unusual talents during the ex-
pedon to Algeria, and in 1882 during the memorable
Rome and after taking that city made Marshal OF
France on December IL Of the same year az 9 IN fcs
position he remained active until the outbreak OF host1
eral of the army OF the Alps without finding an oppor
unty TO assist at any OF the sangunay battles iought
during that campaign.
COUNT ACHILLE BARAGUEY D'HILLTERs,
Marshal of France President Of the Senate, born
in Paris Sept G. 1885, entered the army while yet almost
a child fought the battle of Leipsic where part OF
his left hand carried away by bullet. During the
Hundred Days. he embraced the OF the Restora-
ton was assigned the Royal Guards and afterward
ordered TO Spain In 1880 he joined the Algerian eXped
ti0n appointed TO the command OF the lnlllary
school OF St Cyr in 1885, and remained IN nat position
till when he placed at the disposal of the Gov
ernOTGeneral Of Algeria led several expeditions against
OF Constantine In 1851 he was instrumental in securing
the success OF the coup detdt, and was nominated
OF h9stltes between the allies and Russia the command
Of the expedition TO the Baltic conferred on him.
when he took the fortress Of BOmarsund. During the
campaign OF 1859 he commanded the first corps of the
army Of the Alps fought the battle OF Melegnano and
took All important part in the battle of SOlferno.
COUNT JACQUES LOUIS CESAR ALEXANDRA RANDOM,
Marshal Of France, born at Grenobe March Is, 1885,
enlisted in the French Army at early age, went into
Russia with the grand army and after the Of that
disastrous expedition fought at the battle OF Ldtzen
where he was severely wounded. After the final over
throw the first Empire, his welknown attachment tO
the of Napoleon retarded his military advance
mcnt, until, in 1888, he appointed colonel of the
Chasseurs Arique went into the French colony OF Al
gera, and distinguished himself during ten years
cesSant warfare against the Arabs After his return to
la ed az I'm IsSI hut
handed ia his resignation long, and returned Age
ria Governor General OF that colony which position
he occupied at time of It's reorganization 1855 In
1859 again appointed Minister Of War; and such
remained IN the Imperial Cabinet until he relieved
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