Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-20

Crimean war, had greatly inn
proved on the rather unfair practice
OF England. Russiaa allowed the mer-.
chant vessels of her enemies to mass
for six weeks after the
declaration of hostilities. and during
time many merchantmen OF the
aliied powers entered Russian ports
ana there discharged their cargoes, |
shipped others and sailed away again |
l~nchallenged by the Russian authori-
hes. Knowing all this, the public |
may rest easy with regard 70 the
french and German vessels now on
high seas or lying in foreign ports, |
AT all events concluded the Con-
juI General, II feel pretty certain thu
40 reliable intelligence has be- Al
here yet" IN re-
'oMMANDERs OF THF
We Yesterday FRENCH ARMY.
MARSHAL Nc gave a sketch of
hief OF sIahon, Commauder-in-
lnesFrench army to-day We
,ent those Of other French general
officers.
Marshal Canrobert is, If anything,
better known as a soldier than Mar
shall Mcmahon. : Like the latter, his
military career began in Afgjers, and
he first distinguished himself in the
assault-0n Constantine. Subsequent
Iy, placed in an independent COM
mand. he defeated the Arabs in three
campaigns in the last of which he
displayed great military skill in the
disposition of his forces. When Louis
Napoleon was President, General
Canrobert was one of his aides-de-
camp, and aided ia carrying out the
coup detdt. Sent to the Cfimea in
command of the First division, he
participated in the battle of the Alma,
where he was wounded by a splinter
of shell which struck him in the
breast and hand. After the resigna-
ton of Marshal st. Arnaud, General
Canrobert took command of the
Army of the East, and at the battle of
InkeTman greatly distinguished him
self by his personal valOr. He led the
famous charge of the Zouayes, during
which he was slightly wounded. Bad
health compelled him, in May, 1855,
to return to France, on arriving in
which country the Emperor treated
him with marked distinction. During
the Franco-Italian war of 1859 he won
fresh laurels by his heroism at Ma
genta, while at SolferinO his famous
movement in aid of Marshal Mel
turned the scale of victory in favor of
the French. For these servicee he
wasmade Marshal of France. Gene
raj Canrobert is one Of the most heroic
men in Europe. In every engage
ment in which he has participated he
has, with almost reckless courage, eX-
posed his person TO the enemy. AS a
consequence he is immensely popular
with his men.
Marshal Bazaine is wen known to
the people of the United States. He
first distinguished himself in Africa
and subsequently served with credit
in the Crimea. During the Italian
campaign he remained in France on
home duty. In 1862 he was placed in
command of the French expedition to
Mexico, and succeeded Marshal Forey
in the supreme command. In the
sister republic he greatly distinguish
ed himself considering the number of
men at his disposal, and for his ser
vices he was created Marshal of
France in 1864. Marshal Bazaine bears
the reputation of possessing one of the
most strategic minds in the French
army.
There are several other French gen
erals Of established reputation, who
will, no doubt, take active part in the
contest. Count de Palikao, General
de Goyon, General Lebeuf and Count
de Montebello are skilfuI officers.
MarShals paraguay d'Hillers and
Random are each seventy-tive years of
age, and viii probably not take the
field.
COMMANDERS or THE PRUssIAN
ARMY.
Excepting the brief revolutionary
struggles OF 1913, the first Schleswig.
Holstein war of the same year, the
second war of 1864, and the brief but
decisive struggle with Austria in 1866,
Prussia has been engagedin no armed
conflicts since the downfall of the first
Napoleon. AS a consequence of this
long interval of peace the present
PruSsian Generals have not made IS
great military reputation as their
French opponents. Nevertheless,
during the war with Austria they dis
played considerable skill, their ma
neuvers and combinations being ear
ried out with complete success.
The leading mind in the Prussisn
army Is said to be General Count Won
MOltke. He saw active field service
with the Turkish army in 1899, where
he obtained great experience, In 1858
ba uya5 usrnnsufaH EsTfnF Of Gko{F ~ 4ba
-PTussian army, and to him is attrib-
uted the plan Of campaign against
Austria in 1866. For this he had been
making preparations years before, and
after the declaration of war he di-
rected the campaign with, as already
stated, signal success.
Of the other Prussian commanders
the Prince Royal, Frederick William,
and his brother, Prince Frederick
Charles, commanded the two princi-
pal ARMIES during the war, and won
regulations by the celebrity of their
movements. General Stefnmetz also
distinguished himself. None of the
others were conspicuous, although
Generals Manteffel, Marstein. and one
or two others are regarded as officers
of ability. General d'Alransleben is
IN officer of skill also. 1t is impossi-
BILE, however, to place these generals
in any order of merit, because they
have, thus far, done nothing to indi-
cate their military ability beyond the
prompt carrying out of the orders of.
General MOlfke, who is undoubtedly
the ablest commander in the Prussian
army.
SPAIN AND THE CRISIS.
Spain has at last been successful in
Europe a sensation. What
viii Spain do now that war has been
declared? IL France ticks Prussia.
will have to bow the knee to
France. If Prussia lieks France,
Spain will have her liberty. France
having gone to war because Hohen-
zollern was a candidate for the Span
ish throne, France cannot have the
hardihood to go in for a BOnaparte.
France wins, the Prince of the
Asturias will be proclaimed King of
Spain has been instrumental
In giving Europe the prospect of a
war; but it is hard to see how Spain
IS to gain by the result. 1t is not i'm
possible that Prim may now proclaim
the Prince of the Asturias King. the
Emperor Napoleon granting Prim all
the assistance he may require. This
viii not settle the Spanish throne diff
1t will not certainly secure
for Spain either peace or prosperity.
In the actual or impending conflict
as a war force, is of no account.
ITALY AND THE POPE.
4
The war situation in Europe raises
he question about Italy and the Pope,
II France wins, France remains the
Indisputed head of the Latin races.
Spain, Portugal, so long at least
IS Napoleon lives, must look to France
or orders; and Rome will continue
be the property OF the Pope, If
Prussia wins, Italy will rise as a unit
md make Rome once more its capital
"