The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-03
Hamburg---TheI ron-C lads and the
Kiel Batteries.
The BRITISH ARMY---lTS POWER AND GLORY.
From Waterloo to Asia and
Africa.
Wellington, the Great Bonaparte
AID King Theodore.
THE FRENCH COMMANDERS.

Paris Sketches OF Army md Naval Heroes
BOurbaki, the ssFather of the Children Of the
Desert''-Fr0ssard, the Scholar Soldier
Felix DOuny, the Handsome Commander
Admiral Willaumez, Of Senegal and Crimean
Famc-COunt de Palikno, Who Planted the
Flag in Pekin-FOrty-two Years Service
aud Twenty .eisht Campaigns.
BY the European mail OF the goth OF August we
are supplied with the following animated and most
exceedingly interesting sketches Of the lives and
services OF the great commanders OF France, both
army and naval
From the American Register Paris, August col
General Bourbaki.
General Bourbaki Is type apart In the French
army and partakes less OF the characteristics OF the
modern, erect. buttonedup. rule-and-compass off,
than OF the famous soldiers OF old His feats OF
arms are more worthy TO be related in the songs OF
troubadours than set down in cut and dried des-
patches Happily the soldier has composed a re.
fraiD that will go down to future ages like "Ha,l.
borough S'en va zen 01erTe" and Will be sung by
many a camp 1re-a refrain that will make the
modern Roland de Roncevaux known to the sun
Drowned regiments OF the epe In the French ranks.
To civilians the song is unknown, so We give the
TefraID:--
on, the charming style
OF the Turco file
TO whom do they owe Il
Why, You all must know NJ
To Bourbaki,
To brave BourbakI.
General Bourbaki is the father OF the children OF
the desert II was In Africa that he commenced his
career, and 1t was there that he gained his
10 his initiative the army owes the organization in
Africa OF those splendid corps Of indgeneS, the
Spahis and the Turcos. that have rendered such i'm
Iuense services to The nation. Full OF fire and
martial enthusiasm BourDakl Is especially fitted TO
LEAD such troops those under his command
When as Brigadier General he led his men 10 the
assault at lnkerman his feats of personal prowess
astonisbed ms comrades, and Infused new ardor
INTO the brea. Is vi his followers Seeing that the
English were on the point OF Yielding to the sudden
attack OF The Russians. he hastily rallied
round him a few battalions OF chasseurs
and Zouaves, ana, charging at their head, he
routed the enemy who however reforming
his troops made supreme effort to hold his ground
10y placing himself in a solid square; but In spite of
the obstinate courage with which the Russians
fought bourbakls repeated charges at length dis.
lodged ana finaly overthrew them. Selling a car
b.ne ne whrled lt round bis head like battle axe
crying, Groom, room; this Is the spot. nv men to
gain glory in" Those who witnessed the scene re.
ate that his entire body seemed 10 be trans1gured
tlaU his eyes appeared To dart FIRE, and that the
eject of his example was irresistible. The Greek
ana Spanish blood that runs IN his veins caugbi
dame ana showed itself on this occasion. Ever
since the African Bourbaki Is known by his troops
Oy the name OF lnkerman- Bourbaki IL Is more
han probable that he VIII, IN the coming ampaign
exchange inns title for one even more glorious