New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-18
Corvr louis FREDERICK ALNAnNi'"'


,ount Louis Frederick Menaoie' -
OF Chamoeyy at the University OF Turin,
Ola nc s Rim, the diploma Of engineer Menaores
"h'h ,bo engineer branch OF the military SERVICE
Nen angular coincidence OF fortune sue
,s % n position held imrnediateV peloio nm
49,. coor who was at that time heu'ehan''
pfore his thlrtieth year he had reoeiVeu
,,avcrsty OF Turin and acquired the reputation
IN the ,riter On mathematics and military engi-
Of clever WH'oi VI
peering o,s .Ao ,-or,,,
% stormy period Of 1sis, however afforded the young
soor a broader field OF action. King Charles Albert
I've him the rank OF Captain, and sent him among the
oore Of the Italian duches 20 rouse them against the
Austrians and inspire them with sentiment
~ national fraternity. He was soon after
elected member Of the Chamber Of Deputies and
received positions successfully in the Ministry Of War
and Foreign AffIirs He retired from othce when
Gioberti came into power but reinstated after the
disastrous defeat at NOvara. In Parliament he formeu
one Of the Right Center.
In 1882 when Italy electrified by the hope that sne
would be free from the Alps TO the Adriauc'
Menabrea, true TO his previous career, entered
the Geld TO uphold the national cause
Placed in command of the Engineer Corps with inc RANK
OF MjOrGencra he rendered NaIuaoie o,t
piaciuC the army on war footing, and was prominent
In prOmOng the success OF the campaign He invested
Peschera and was present at the efoWng VICTORY 0i
SOfCIino. When Napoleon Ill acquired o1Soy Ue ~
hauaurea received tempting offers from ne EhperoI 20
his right OF choosing Nationality u laN Vi Vi
Frlnrc hut he firmly resisted all inducements 10 ADAM
don his native land. $500 . 49,, -
King Victor Emanuel about this time appointed Gen,
Meuarca Senator and cOnded the defensive works at
Payia Bologna and other cities TO his care, according
him the rank of lieutenant During the war or 1860,
Cen Mcnabrea directed the military operations against
Ancona aud Caprera and conducted the siege OF Gaeta
I'm 1861 be was placed in charge Of the Marine Depart,
mcnt and occupied himself in recognizing the naval
forces Having thus far rendered important ser
vice TO the cause Of Italian unity, Gen. Mena-
Urea was sent TO Germany in 1866, to sign
the Treaty of Prague which led to the freedom OF Venice
meuths later, when victory had crowned the nrtea
arms Of Germany ana Italy, he had the satisfaction OF
renting the King Of Italy the historic iron crown
lie was now regarded with great favor by the King,
md In 1867 formed Ministry wherein he was Minister
OF Foreign Affairs and President OF the Council The
Roman question proved during his term OF Office con-
slant source OF inQuieude. The advance Of Garibad
on Rome had caused France TO violate the Convention
Of september Is, 1861 and send troops against him.
Gen. MenabFea disapproved of Garibaldis movement,
and had legal proceedings commenced against him, but
he afteIward addressed note to the French Govern
mcnt protesting against the maintenance Of the POpe'5
temporal and subsequently offered to renew the
Convention, If the French would eVacnate Rome.
Gen. Menabrca, in consequence of the complications
arising this matter rendered his resignation but
promptly renstaed i'll power, with Cabinet more
united and devoted to his policy. He remained in Oce
until 1862 when he was succeeded by NJ LAMA.