New-York tribune., 1871-06-01
GEN. CLUSERET.

A literal "soldier of fOrtunen was Gen. Gu
seret, the Communist Minister of War; who has been
executed by the Versasts. He was at various times
engaged in the military service OF France of ITALY, and
OF the United States In the French service in Algeria
and the Crmea he attained the rank Of Captain with the
rosote Of the Legion of Honor; under Garbad he be-
Colonel; and upon offering his services TO the
War Department at Washington he was commissioned as
BrigadierGeneral. To this various service is to be
added his exertOns in behalf Of the Mexcans opposed
to Macmillan, and as military agent OF the Fenians
wcl as doubt the coconsprator OF half the ultra
revOutonsts of Europe. He came to the Commune
ripe with experience in and in revolutionary pro-
ccts, gray veteran hut who remained in no ser
vice long and who had yet achieved success in no un
dertakng.
Gen. Cluseret was member Of respectable family OF
Spanish origin settled in Ia Gronde for century and
a half As a captain in the French army he won unusual
distinction, but left that service Immediately after the
Crimean war; avowedy to devote his life to revolution
airy projects. After serving for while with Garibald
in Italy he to the United states early in the war of
the Rebellion, and engaged in service under the immed
ate command of Gen Fremont. His principal military
operation consisted in handling body Of troops in CO.
operation with a force under Gen. Milroy in Vir
ginia against stonewa Jackson, and in this he
won a reputation as a daShng and tireless leader.
He did not remain long in the army, however, and
shortly turned up at New-York in control OF
journal called The Nctc Nation, which at once
achleNed notoTlety Dy ls NuucnI dDuse VI pth'
Grant then at the head OF the armies in the field After
this prelude the real object of the establishment OF the
paper namely the nomination of Gen. Fremont for the
Presidency, in 1864, disclosed. As usual, in Gu
seres enterprises The Nec Nation shortly proved fail
ure Meantime, he had quarreled with his candidate for
the Presidency.
In January, 1885, Cluseret visited England and exam
ined the principal arsenals and military camps. The
British authorities greatly alarmed afterward on
finding that the inspection in the interest Of the
Fenan and not as Cluseret represented at the
time for information of the military authorities OF New
York. He next.went to France engaged in financial
projects and revolutionary schemes and ultimately was
expelled by the French Government He in the city
when the Frepch and German broke out, but did
nothing in connection with it until the Government of
National Defense came into power. He quarreled
with its leading men, and received no command.
After the fan of Paris he stimulated revolution
ary manifestations in Marselles and Lyons, and
then went on to Paris, where he was cordially
received by the Reds. He elected mem
| Der of the Commune, and became conspicuous for
his ultra-revoutonary doctrines. Having attained the
perilous station Of Minister of War under the Commune
he enacted leading part in the defense OF Paris, at
achng himself with singular desperation to the fuctu-
atng fortunes of the Communists and displaying
siderable ability in controlling that turbulent faction
His administration was, however, interrupted by a
garrison at Fort DIssy 10 be surprised does not ap
pear that aferward fully recovered his former power
as Minister, though nOminay holding the position.
Personally, Cluseret is described as having been tai
sodierly his bearing, and OF disposition winch mas
caused il to be said that during campaign he was al
Though able TO speak English well he had singular IN
life probably would not have wished TO outhye the
Commune.