The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-11-23

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From the Kansas City (xo) Times.
Preceding shelby's ARRIVAL in Monterey
there had come also Colonel Francois Ach.
lille Dupin, u Frenchman who was known
- the Tiger Of the Tropics" What he did
would fill volume. Recorded here no
reader would believe it-no Christian would
imagine such warfare possible. He was
past sixty, tall a. Tecumseh, straight - .
rapier, with . seat in the saddle like an
English guardsman, and waist like avon.
On. For deeds of desperate daring he had
received more decorations than could be
displayed upon the right breast of his uni
form. His hair and beard, snowy white,
contrasted strangely with . stern, Get face
that had been br0nzed by the wind Of fifty
campaigns. .et
In the Chinese expedition, this man had
led the assault upon the Emperor's palace,
wherein no defender escaped the bayonet,
and no womsn the grasp Of the brutal col.
disry. Sack and pillsge, Ind murder and
crimes without name, all were there, and
when the fierce carnage was done, Dupin,
staggering under the weight of rubies, and
pearls, and diamonds, Was disgraced man.
The inexoraOle laws of French court mar
tial closed down upon him, and he was dis.
missed from the service. f.
Such man. however, had need of the
army, and the army had need of him. The
Emperor gave him back bis rank, his deco.
rations. and gave him, a. well, his exile In.
to Mexico.
Aaximillian refused him; Bazaine found
work for his sword. Dupln was ordered to
recruit regiment of Contre Guerrillas that
10 to say, regiment of free companions
who were to he superbly armed and mount
ed, and who were to follow the Mexican
guerrillas through copsc and chapparrsl,
spasing no man upon whom hands were
laid.
Murder with Dupin was fine art Mis-.
tress or maid he had none. That cold,
brown face, classic little in its outlines,
and retaining little of its fierce Southern
beauty. never grew soft save when the battle
was wild and the carnage ghastly and thick.
When he laughed or sang his men made the
sign of he cross. They knew death was
ready at arms length, and that in an hour
he would put his sickle in and reap savagely
q fresh harvest Of Mexicans. He had the.
ory, often put in practice which was dlabol.
ical.
when you kill . Mexican" he would
sey, that is the end of him. When you cut
of an arm or leg that throws him upon
the charity of his friends, and then two or
three must support him. Those who make
corn Cannot make soldiers. 1t Is economy
to amputatc." "'
Hundreds thus passed under the hands of
his surgeons. his MANNED and mutilated
were In every town from Mier TO Monterey.
On OCCASIONS when the march had been
pleasant and the wine generous, hc would
permit chloroform for the operation; other.
wise not. It distressed him for victim to
die beneath the knife. g. r-4e
''You bupglers cndanger my theory" he
would cry out 10 his surgeons. why can't
You cut without killing j'4'.."
The Tiger of the Tropics" also had his
playful moods. He would stretch himself
10 the sun, ovcrpower one with gentleness
anc attention, say soft things in whispers,
quo.e poetry on occasions, make of himself
IN elegant host, serve the wine, laugh low
and lightsomely, wake up oil of . sudden
! demon and-kSN Z r#...
One instance Of this 10 yet . terrible mem.
'ry in Monterey. ~ ,s'r e
An extremely wealthy and influential
Don Vicente Ibarra, was as home
lpon his haetesda one day about noon -
Dupin marched BY. Perhaps this man was
Liberal; certainly he sympathixed with
Iuarez, and had done much for the cause in
he shape Of recruiting and resistance 10 the
bands Of Imperialists. Az yet,
lowever, he had taken up no arms. and had
'aid his proportion of the taxes levied upon
i'm. ar -i.r. T8l &1 = II
Dupin was at ss dinner when his scouts
'rought Ibsrra into camp. In front of the |
cnt was large tree in full leaf, whose |
branches made IN extensive and |
most agreeable shade. Under this the !
'renchman had camp. stool placed for the |
omfort Of the Mexican. a BIZ
'Be seated. i" he said to him in voice no
arsher than the wind in the leaves over.
ead. ''And, waiter, lay another p;ate for
~ friend" .@I "ss+0"
The meal was . delightful one. Dupin /
alked as subject who had prince for his
uest. rs lover who had . woman for .
stener. In the intervals of the conversae
lon he served wine. Ibarra wss delighted.
lie suspicious Spanish heart relaxed the
snsion Of its grim defense. and he even
lroked the tigers velvet skin, who closed
10 s!espy eyes and purred under the ca
ess. zu.f #4af.~ b. g#- a#s
When the wine was ut ito full, cigars
'ere handed. Behind the white cloud Of
moke Dupin's face dasksned. 5uddenly he
poke to lbasrA pointing 70 tho tree:
"What 6ne shade II makes, 6enos. Do
ach trees ever bsae fruiti" 1f#t1 rIi