davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald., 1870-09-28

figure on one side OF the tankard together with
three heads medallion; the other side Is len
snhnr eanS lpr dne inscription. phs prizes won by Mr.
they were won. They bear simply monogram and
crest One ts o very handsome design. The Dowi
stands upon silver plateau lined with gold; the or
naments consist OF two large anchors one on either
side. head Of Neptune cable border round foot and
top Of bowl and nnely executed chasing. Another
prize IL In process OF completion, and third has no
inscription. nor IL it Known 70 whom II belongs.
prize made for Mr.. Osgood, and presented by his
IN the race for the Queens Cup sent to him last
Monday. IL IL y centre piece, the plateau OF solid
e snS rne oase Is surrounded win buoys ancnofs
!wentyiour inches high and Is u splendid work of
There are three awaiting inscriptions, which.
doubtless WIN be furnished at the close OF the races
now pending One Ii tall silver vase, satin I'm
isaed lsaed a1d chased. The cover is Growsed BY o
posite to where the inscription insert viii viii BE-
Is occupied by Neptune, driving whole team OF
trumpeter hangs on to the car from behind aud
blows blast OF warning to the winds
a,ah ne bsx second OF these awaiting prizes Is butter
Rnd lpevltable Neptune at either side. The cover Is
sfowhs4 NJA ~ enSaSr and cable s92 Ihs sntirs
worth about $3.50 each, and are in finsny's best
style. There are twelve or fourteen articles OF
various nautical designs in the window, which DO
avey hSi eSms ns under m ine head Of prizes but gre ee
The design Of silver prize, now being made by
hancock. or London, and expected here In about
three weeks, has Its photograph on exhibition.
Judging rom the shadow the substance will be very
rich, solid and beautiful. IL Is q centre piece At
the base are two dolphins, thanking two mermalds
supporting large seasheil. with rock work inside.
seated on the rock work are TWO female figures be-
t~een whom stands third. supporting M her up
Sprincing aisy, yet massive and elaborate appear.
ance. good mGpy gatnins and grown folks fatten
sn M ss ue
the Silver5mith'a art. -
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
ERIE IN THE PATERSON COURTS.

The counsel for the Erie Railway, In the cases be.
ing tried for some days past In the Paterson courts
In which the Paterson expressmen sue for recovery
of alleged illegal oyercnarges, Friday afternoon
moved for nonsnit Judge Bedle adjourned the
case until yesterday morning for the preparation OF
his decision on the motion. Yesterday morning he
pronounced his decision, which was quite lengthy
He said that the law required that nOnsuit should
never be granted unless the case was perfectly clear
In this case so many points Of law were involved
that necessarily he must deny the motion for non
suit.
In the afternoon the case (which vas rest case
OF nearly two hundred more like III was closed ana
Judge Bede directed the jury 70 return verdct ior
the plaintirs for $500 In order that IL might leave
the defendants the opportunity of carrying it to
higher court. The Court said II was case that by
ali means should be reviewed by tho supreme Court
and, II necessary. By the Court OF Errors aud Ap'
pealSA
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
YACHTING PRIZES.
4 silver Cloud-The Rewards OF Nautical
Success-DispIay Mt TiGany's.

4 Silver Cl0ud-The Rewards OF Nautical
success-DispIny nt TiGany's.
There is at presens exhibition I'm Tifrany's win.
dow, Broadway, the larger number Of the yachting
prizes for this season. Foremost, OF course Is the
celebrated Queens Cup, which, however has been
heretofore well and warmly described The OF the
prizes make costly and imposing group, with the
much endeared Queens Cup making the central
attraction. The 'Citzens' Prize OF Newport, is
capacious punch-bowl Of solid silver the bowl sup
ported by capstan, which two oxidized jack tars
are In the act OF turning. The silver is
satin finished, the interior OF the bowl
highly FURNISHED and the exterior ornamented with
an engraved shield, anchor in the centre and sur
mounted by the word "Hope." At either side OF
the shield is steamer and full-rgged Ship while
the rim OF the bowl wears another nautical design
in the shape Of rope cable border The inscription
is simply, Citizens Prize Of Newport" Tiffany &
CO. are the makers
Commodore Ashbury brought out with him TO this
country prize which Is here exhibition with the
inscription, "Presented to the New York Yacht
Club by Commodore Ashbury, OF English schooner
yacht Cambria, August 1870" On the cover Of
the vase are the words, "Won by Frank
Osgood's yacht Magic, beating the fol-
lowing named schooners:-Cambria, Idler,
Madeleine, Madgie Phantom, Tidal Wave Halcyon
and Rambler" The vase is of silver, chased on
one side with mermaids and sea nymphs driving
dOlphins and looking merry on the other sea pic
ture Of three yachts IN full sail. Surmountng the
cover are two dolphins standing on their heads,
| with their tails twisted around an upright trident
The bowl OF the vase rests upon the brawny back OF
Triton. The base is handsomely nuted.
There is richly wrought silver tankard which
has az yet no inscription but VIII bear one to the
effect that 1t Is presented to the New York Yacn,
| Club by Commodore Ashbury to mark the race
| won BY the yacht Oracle ct Newport August 10
A goddess. With trident and shAela. makes,
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
REGATTA OF TIE ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB.

The champion regatta OF the Atlantic Yacht Club
took place yesterday, bnt 1t was rar from Icing an
exciting contest, owing to the dead calm which pre-.
vailed when the yachts started. The steamboat vir
gtnia Seymour had been selected as the Judges
boat, and was to have left the pier
foot OF Montague street, Brooklyn, ar eight
O'Clock, ani the committee OF arrangements
had made every possible prepation to make
their guests feel at home board. but somehow or
another the invited ones did not turn up In any
great numbers, although the boat remained at the
wharf till nine O'Clock. When she showed of there
were not over twenty persons on board. including
all hands. On arriving at tho starting point the
judges found that no yacht had as yet put
in an appearance, and everybody began to fear
that there would be race ut all. However,
little after ten O'Clock nine OF the boats came along
and took up their positions near the stakeDoats.
There wasnOt q breath OF wind asr when the sig.
nal for the start was given, but as iying start'
had been decided upon OF course each boat had TO
trust TO luck under tho circumstances to get along
the best way 1t could wind or no wind. The course
was fixed follOws:-FOr schooners and first class
sloops-From the anchorage down through the Mar
rows, to and around buoy 10 at Southwest Spit;
thence to and around the lightsnip, rounding the
same from the southward; thence home, going to
southward ana westward OF beacon on ROmer
ShOal. For second and third class sloops-Tne same
course TO and around buoy 10 at Southwest Spit,
thence to and around stakeboar buoy in
Gedney channel rounding the same frOm the SOUTH
ward; thence home, passing beacon ROmer
Snoal TO the southward and westward. For fourth
class sloops tOpen boatsSame course TO and around
buoy 10 at Southwest Spit, thence home. All yachts
to pass between Forts Lafayette and Richmond, to
the eastward at buoys H. l3 and 10, on West bank,
both going and returning; around buoy 10 at South
west Spit from west 10 east, and around home stake
boat from east TO west.
At precisely half.past eleven the signal was given
and the boats noatcd past the stakeboat in the o.
lowing order and time.--
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
photographic NEWS
FR ON
ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD
The Spanish Minister'S Recogni-
tion of the French Republic.
~->~~~~~~->~~->~->o~--
Sharp Conversation Between Olo-
zaga and Prim.
Kossuth Declines to be a Hunga.
rian Representative.
r. ss~~~~-~~~~>-~"~->->~>~
Investigation as to the Loss Of
the Iron-Clad Captain.
SPAIN.


interview Between Prim nnd Olozaaa-Prinf
Observation-Disclosures Dehant-The Latter
Triumphs-What Prussia is Willing 10 Do
Help 70 Pay spanish Debts and Add Terri
tory.
LONDON, Sept 81, 1870.
Madrid correspondent writes under date OF the
10Th OF September
An interview has taken place between Olozaga
Ind General Prlm the presence OF Sagasta. After
Dlozaga explained the true situation Of affairs at
Paris, Prim said-
"Why did you recognize the provisional govern.
ment without Ordersin
| Olozaga replied, 81 always had great sympathy
Tor France, with which Spain ia bound by its geo
graphical position and race, and recognized with
put instructions. What is done Is done. It Is for
vou to approve or repudate, to retain or remove
me. Were my political life to count but this single
Act should not think 1t useless. My country
awaits your decision. My residence is at vico."
Subsequently Olozaga breakrasted with the Re-
gent urged the recognition and triumpned over
Prim.
The same correspondent states that negotiations
pre- being actively pursued between Prim and the
Prussiah Ambassador. The latter has offered that
Spain will accept King John Of saxony or Prus-
plan prince for the Spanish throne to pay Spain sew
sral million reals, give her part of Algeria and the
|ortress Of Gibraltar and help her annex Portugal,
% as to constitute strong ally for Prussia,
Law for the Emancipation Of Slaves in the
West Indies OF No Account.
MADRID, Sept 27, 1870
The Discussion tnewspaper) OF this city to-day has
IN able article show ng the late law for the emanci
patton of slaves in the Spanish colonies to be utterly
hullided In the West Indies.
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
CUBA.

sickness I'm Havann-Denth of Another Ameri.
can Senman-The DE Soto People Re-
covering.
HAVANA, Sept q, 1870.
The schooner Susanna, Of Baltimore, from VIII
nlngt0n, N. c., arrived here on Saturday last
bhortly after getting into port her MASTER A. j.
Packard, ofPortland. Maine. taken with cholera
and died yesterday. This morning he was buried
here in the GENE terry.
The report of deaths from the 23d up to date is
a0wn at sixteen.
Those who were taken sick on board the steam
)hip De Soto are now all out Of danger. They will
70 North as soon as the weather grows cooler
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
TENNE EE.
Accidental Death of n Memphis Edifor-A
Desperate Shot.

Accidental Death of n Memphis Edifor-A
Despcrnd0 Shot.
MEMPHIS, Sept. q, 1870.
Dr. N. Jourdan, editor OF the Correspondent. an
afternoon German paper fell from window OF his
once, in the Old Post ONCE building last night,
and was instantly killed. It Is supposed that he
bad fallen asleep while sitting In the window. This
building is the same from which J. u. Marshall and
three other persons have fallen with fatai result
Dr.. 5ourdan came here from St Louis, where he
was connected with the press-
Al Lafayette, Tenn, on Saturday night, NJ. S.
Dorcr, while attempting to murder his wife, was
shot and mortay wounded by her brother, Andrew
klncad, aged sixteen. After beating his vile D0rer
grew pistol and fired at her, whereupon young
Hincaid drew pistol and shot him through the
body.
= A special despatch from Humboldt says that J. w.
Holden. OF company G Of the Sixteenth infantry,
was run over by train last night and instantly
KILLED.
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
WYOMING.

Tho Indians-Wcstern Excursionists.
CHEYENNE, Sept 26, 1870.
A letter from Fort Laramie says that representa-
tives Of the Cheyenne, Mlnnecanjor and Ogalala
tribes OF Indians at that post to receive their
presents. Red Cloud Is expected to morrow.
The general ticket and freight agents. excursion
passed East this evening All are well and In fine
Spirits and are delighted with their trip.
Tie lire here last night was not as destructive as
os first reported. IL Is now thought 500, 600 will
cnvor thu .ORs
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
MASSACHUSETTS.
Union Pacific Railroad Coupous.

Union Pacific Railroad Coupons.
BOSTON. Sept. q, 1870
The Union Pacific Railroad Company's coupons or
land grant bonds due ON october l, win be paid on
Monday, Sd Octoper at the ONCE in Boston; also at
Ahe banking house OF Morton, Bliss b Co., No. 80
Broad street. New York. and George De Haven b
Brother, No. 10 south Third street, Phiiaoelpha.
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
UTAH.
Title to a Silver Mine in Dispute.

Title to n Silver Mine I'm Dispute.
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. q, 1870.
A New York party claiming title to the Emma
nine at Cottonwood has obtained an Injunction
rom court, Chief Justice Mexican, restraining at
present the work Of the shipment Of minerals. This
hline has been producing for some time $4,000 per
pay net Twelve cars Of ore left this morning for
lhA East
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
EUROPEAN MARKETS,

LONDON MOrEY IA RKEr-LOrDoN Sept. 27-l 80 p. NJ
Consos 92 for both and the account.
curities quiet and steady. Stocks dull.
FRANKFORT BouRsR.-FRANKroRr, Sept. 27-Unitod
States hvewenty bonds opened Arm ai S Ehs
1867.
LIVERPOOL Corror MARKrr.-LrvHsroos, Sept IT.
20 T. M.The cotton market in fat and prices have
clined traction. Addng upsnds 90 middlng OrsAns
94d.
N-Wheat, Vi. I'd. u Ss. 3D. per GENITAL for No. red
Western The receipts OF wheat at this for tho
three days have been 10000 qulrter which u00
American. Flour, 23s 3d. per bbl. for Western canal
Oats 2s Sd "a lvd bushe Peas, 36s I'd quarter
for Canadian.
LIVERPOOL PnoDUcE MAgKEr.-LIvrRrooL,s Sept 27--
Turpcntine, 29s per cwt.
LoNDoN PRODUCE MARKxT.-LoSpos, Sept fire
fined petroleum 8rmcr at ls ID gallon Lnseed oil nrmsr
at I3l 5s per ton
PETROLEUM MAKxrr.--ANrwEEr. Sept 27.--Petroeuus
opened quiet
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.
epublicnn Mass Meeting in Brooklyn

Republican Mass Meeting in Brooklyn.
A mass meeting under the auspices Of the
Eleventh Ward WOodford and Kaufman Club was
held last evening at Prospect Hall, corner of Flat
bush and Fulton avenues. Mr.. Stephen NJ Girls.
void presided, and resolutions were adopted endors-
ing the nomination OF the recent Republican state
Convention. Speeches were also made 10y Mr.. Girls
wold, Mr.. Hiram r Crozier ana others Great en-.
til usiasm prevailed.
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
AUS TRlA.

NapoleOn's Suicidc-A Vienna Cauard.
VIENNA, Sept 27, 1870.
The story Of the attempted suicide OF the Empe-
or Na2olr on, which first appeared In the Vienna
,apers, proves canard.
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
ENGLAND.

Naval Court Martial Inquiripg into the Loss
OF the Captain.
LONDON, Sept. 27, 1870.
1 naval court martial is now investigating the
loss OF the ron-clld Captain. No new facts Of I'm.
portance have yet been brought to light.
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
QUARANTINE AFFAIRS.
Yellow Fever Vessels Detained.

The Quarantine commissioners met at TWO O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at No. Exchange Court. The
Health OGicer made the following report:--
HEALrH OrFIcrH's DEpARTNENrJ
QUARANTINE, s. L. Sept. "a, 1870.
Hon. RICHARD SCHEL President of Quar-.
antine:-
siRThe following vessels from infected ports have ar
rived Lower Quarantine since report the 20h
inst - Steamer Merrimack, twenty-five days from Rio
Janeiro via Balna, Pernambuco Para and ST. Thomas
rived September 90 At eight A. M OF the Goth the
passen gers, who board ST. Thomas OF
ssai, arrived September 81. Steamer Castillo, -four.
days from Havana, arrived September a. Put
this port 10 Distress was bound TO Barcelona, Spain
Steamer Missouri six days from Havana via Nassau
September r. BARK D. H. stoyer, twenty-five days from
Havana arr ed September e. The captain and sir the
crew were sck with yellow fever at hayans. Brig A. H.
Curtis twenty-five days from Sagua arrived September "a
Has NO bill OF health Steamer R.pidan twelve days from
New Orleans via Havana, arrived September % Steamer
Western Metropolis seven days from New Orleans arrived
September g. From information received OF the
snce Of yellow fever in an epidemic form at New Orleans
the epidemic 70 dcain cr observation al Lover Quarantine
discharged from the West Bank Hospital this morning
the vessel also Yours
respectfully, j. NJ. CAkkoCHAN, Health Oflcer
After the transaction or some miscellaneous snd
routine business the commission adjourned,
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
HUNG AIRY.

'6ossuth Does Not Want to Go to Parliament.
PEsTH Sept. 27, 1870.
N. Kossuth has declined to serve as Deputy to
he Hungarian Parliament.
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
The kiugs County Democratic General Com
mittce.

The Kings County Democratic General Committee
met last evening. Mayor Kalbneisch OF Brooklyn,
presiding. Resolutions were adopted endorsing the
the nominations made by the Rochester Convention
and arrangements were made for grand mass meet
ngs to be held shortly In the various wards OF the
cit
The New York herald., 1870-09-28

Fresh Supply Of NIissisquoi Spring Watcr
Just received by j. MILHAU SONS, l63 Brosdway.
The New York herald., 1870-09-28

As the yachts passed the stakeboat their sails hung
idly and the water was as smooth as a mirror.
good idea of the calm that prevailed can be had from
the TACT that the Mystic cleared the stakeboat side
ways. slight breeze, however, sprung up when
the yachts had reached Fort Lafayette. The White
Cap at once took the lead The Anna and Fiyaway
went over to the Staten Island shore and
Keep up pretty well with the Others. The
Southwest Spit buoy was rounded in the following
Order:-First, White Cap; second. Daphne; thru,
Anna; fourth, Apollo; fifth, FlJaway. The Daphne
got the lead on the hOmestrech shortly after leaving
the spit, but when Fort Lafayette was reached the
Flyaway got ahead and the Apollo second, the Fly
away finally coming III q winner by seventeen
seconds. The Mystic was the only schooner IN the
race. The Daphne was awarded the pennant Of
second class sOOps and the White Cap the pennant
for third class The following is the order and time
in which the yachts reached the various pointsv OF
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
The Newmarket Races.

LONDON, sept. Y, 1870.
At the Newmarket races to-day the Great Eastern
handicap sweepstakes was won by Lula, beating
Shilling second, and Alice third.
The New York herald., 1870-09-28

HOpfcn President Of the Reichsrnth.
VIENNA, Sept. ~, 1870.
Herr Hopfen has been elected President Of the
seichsratn.
The New York herald., 1870-09-28

Accountants Once and Commercial Agency
Broadway, corner Franklin street Send for circular
yANDEKHOOF 4 BAGGS-
The New York herald., 1870-09-28

ChilIs and Fevcr.-Cure Certain. Get Dr,
LEES OLD VIRGINIA BITrkRS; 81 % y bottle.
n 81 Jones street.
The New York herald., 1870-09-28

virginia, Vermont, SarWtssn, and Othcr
Natural waters oalyr
The New York herald., 1870-09-28

To Gentlemen:-Latest style Piccs Goods
for order work; sample Garments ready made
J. MCKINLEY, Merchant Tailor. Soc Broadway.
The New York herald., 1870-09-28

C'ristadOro's Unrivalled Hair Dye.-Sch
applied nj his wig and scalp factory No Asor Housa
The New York herald., 1870-09-28

Trusscs.-Marsh & Co., Radical euro Trusa
Once essAblshed years., No. vsssy street. opposite the
church. ~
The New York herald., 1870-09-28

The Upright Patent Trunk Company Ware
rooms No. Barclay street.
The New York herald., 1870-09-28

Another correspondent writing from Rome says
that the Pope is not III pleased with having changed
his foreign mercenaries for the Italian defenders.
and he was never treated with more respect The
Pope Is probably now satisfied that the change Is
better for the interests Of Papacy and Catholicism.
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
KinsIy Honors to His Holiness.

kingly HOn0rs 10 HIS Holiness.
special correspondent writing from Florence on
the 26th, says that the Pope desiring to drive
through the CITY, General Cadorna has given orders
that the same honors should be PAID TO him as to
q King, and to the Cardinals as to the Princes Of
the royal blood.
The New York herald., 1870-09-28

A.-sIerrin0's Patent
CHAMPION SAFES.
25l Broadway, MURRAY strssl
The New York herald., 1870-09-28
Everything Quiet in Rome-Tho Pope and
Cardinals in Public Again.

RoME, Sept. q, 1870.
The city Ia quiet and confidence Is returning in
business circles, The Pope ana the CARDINALS now
show themselves In pubic again.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-10-13
Poetry.
REGRET.
BY CELIA rHAzIGa.


softly Death touched her aDd She passed away
out OF this glad, bright world she maze Inol'
fair,
The orchards lush, OF summer crown aware
All that fresh delicate beauty gone from sight,
That GENTLE graciOu5 presence ielt no more
How Ipust the house be cmpttd Of delight
What shadows on the threshold she passed DER
She loved me- surely vas grateful, yet
Icould Of give her back all she gave me-
Ever | think Of 81 with vain regret,
Musing upon summer by the sea-
po,,an,baring tropps Of merry girls who pressed
About lnP,-clinping arms and tendereye',
And love. like scent of roses With the rest
She came 10 FIJI my heart with new surprise.
The day left them all and sailed away,
WhiIs Ger the calm sea, meath the soft gray SKY
Thee waved farewell, she followed me, to say
Yet once again her w!stful, sweet good by
Attbe boats bow she dropped: her light green
dress -e.,,t,
swept DER the skif in many graceful 'oId,
Her glowing face, bright with mute eare's,
Crowned with Aer lovely hair oil shldo"y BoIo
And tears she dropped into the crystal brine
Foru. unworthy, as we slowly swung
Frao of the mooring. Her last look was mine,
9rckjng me still the motley crowd among
o tender memory Of tho dead hold
so precious through the fret aud change OF years.
We're 10 live till Time Itself grew old,
The sad sea would be sadder for those tears
From ATLANTIC MONTHLY Tor oet'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-10-13
FROM the T. chuologist.

Someilea 81 the antiquity Of the art 81
porcelain MauHanture lu China, can be
obtained from thc very interesting rartic.
a0ars dyeu by French missionary, FAITH
er Eutrgs0lie-, who resided in that conn-
try in the early part OF the last century
al .bat early period the principal m8ngtae-
nrasuas caSriyd on in the town OF King
te.Chin5 whore at the present time It Is
sun in iull operation, Itoppears from the
above particulars 80 have been as large and
as attiyeas now. Three thousa ovens
were then seen to be q, work at the same
time giving 20 the town the appearance Of
one great furnace,
1t can even be traced to much more
remote period, for small China TASKS with
inscriptions in Chinese characters, differ
ING little, if nj all, from those in use in
China at the present day, have been found
in some Of the ruined tombs in Thebes,
atfordiug presumptye proof that the
Chinese at that early date were in posses
slon Of the art. but also that they carried on
trade With the Egyptians,
That the Egyptians themselves unuer-
stood the manufacture Of pottery is an es-
/ ahushta fact; for, deposited along with
i their mummics are found little figures GOV.
cred with fine deep blue glaze, Indeed,
I there ars tew nations 81 antiquity, removed
one step from haruarism, who have not
made tor themselves drinking and smoking
i utensils o. gEde pottery
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-10-13

SEA Moss FAEGSE.-This ia a new article OF
fool. which we take pleasure n commencing
TO our readers, We have used it ia our .am.
HES, aud have found =, 10 be the most nutrl.
d5us, delicate and pala.able article for table
use we have seem
1t light and agreeable tarine, very pleas
ant to the taste, easy Of digestion and hence
specially adapted ~ the use of the sick, TIE
thousands IT dyspeptics among ua, and for
young children: besides the Sea Moss it,
principal ingredient, has many curative
properties and is highly recommended for
pectora and scrofulous affections, and is per-
tectly harmless.
Here, then, We Gsve an entirely new article
of food Of the most inviting character, adapt
ed to the use of the table for Blanc Mango,
Puddincs, Charlotte de Russo, etc. and
almost invaluable for use by the invalid. Il
is simple, delicate, nutritious, harmless rene
dial aud economical as il can be furnished for
one.third to one half the cost OF Corn Starch,
Maizena,, Tarna, ETC., for all Of which It is
more than o substitute.
II is made up without trouble, and will
always b. good, Try it; and eur word for il,
YOU viii continue in its use. - IadtFe4sG
pRUAgE KRAusE, the Prassian soldier
who killed the first French soldier in the