Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-15
BAZAINE.
We gather the following concerning Marshal
BaEaine, from the Herald:
HIS MILITARY SERVICES.

Ba1aine, from the Herald:
HIS MILITARY SERVICES.
Born in 1911 in Lorraine--that department
Of France which, by an ominous colnci- |
dence, gave birth TO Marshal Ney-younR Fran
co.'s Achille Bazaine entered the French service |
as drummer in 1881, being then twenty years
Of age. Four years afterwards he obtained his |
first official grade, during the frt campaign in |
Algeria against Abd-el-kalder An enthusias-
tic soldier, he, on the close of this campaign,
volunteered into the Foreign Legion raised by
the Christmas in Spain 10 combat the Carlisis
OF that day. Don Carlos deserted by his friends
and driven into France, Bazaine returned to
the French service with considerable reputa-
ton as a solder and a consumate know
ledge Of the Spanish language and from
this time promotion came rapidly in his
way, the outbreak of thes sCrimean war find
log him general Of a brigade, in which capa-
city he commanded the French contingent a.
gainst Kinburn. In 1862 he headed the French
expedition TO Mexico as commander in chief,
and for five years he remained complicating
rather than solving the problem he was sent 10
work oIt, receiving, however, his Marshars
baton in 1864 and leading home again the
broken relics of his army in 1867. Returning
home with no glory, he was accused by both
Msxicans and Frenchmen of having ruined the
Emperor Macmillan that he himself might
rule in Mexico: OF having sold material for
his own p oft, and Of even having caused the
murder Of his wife, whom he lefl in France,
that he might marry arother whom he found
in Mexico. Assailed by the public he was
however well received by the army and the
court. In military point of view he was
U9eful and very presentable illustration Of that
adage which unites the French maShars baton
with the knapSack, a standing lure for rem
placements and a consoler of the Conscrpt; and
tar too useful, from this point of view alone, to
be shelved because glory had not awaited upon
him. He, therefore, shortly after his return,
received the command OF the Third Corps d
Armee, and found his headquarters at Nancy,
in his native Lorraine; and in 1869, the COM
mand Of the Guard was entrusted to him
Such, briefly, Is the history of Mar saal Bazaine
previous othe declaration of war between
France and Germany, on the 10Th ofJuly, 1870
On this occurring he was re-trSnsierFed to the
Third CORPS whose headquarters were removed
10 Metz and afterwards to BuESnVille, With tbs
intention Of invading Germany by way o
Mayence with that Army ofthe Rhine at who's
head was the Emperor Napoleon the Third il
peTpon, and from this march came bis position
In Metz, the siege ofthe Germans, his capitual
atiOn and surrender.
his MEXICAN MARRIAGE.
His marriage took place in the city OF n exi
co, June the &c, 1865, when heWas united L
9enorita DOna JOsefa Rensy Azcarate. Tn
civil marriage was performed by the intenden
ofthe city, after which the Archbishop pro
uOnneed blessing on the happy couple, Maxi
milan and Carlota as acting padrinOs. Th
bride Was q lady Of great wealth and beauty
though she was said TO be the daughter Of
bIigand.
HIS PRISON COMPANION.
One inmate Of lis prison have forgotten
mention--his eldest child Achills, a very fin
little fellow Of five years old, who will not leav
his father and who has, With the express pei
mission Of the authorities shared the Marshal
captivity throughout. Like most children {
his age, Achillc has a very great admiralio
for all that is military and is curious to see th
Marshals rooms in the Trainon Uttered wit
toy dEums, helmets, ehassspots and cannoI
The little fellow sleeps in his fathers room,
looked after By an old soldier who has bee
thirty years in Bazsines service, and Is by b
own particular desire drilled regularly ever
day, or rather three times In the day, by
sergeant who comes there for that purpose.
A cable telegram announces that the Islam
Of Haint0 Narguerits has been delegated - h
place in which Marshal Bazaine is 10 have b
twenty years of 'seclusion."
Saint MaFRsrlte Is the largest OF the LeFir
Islss, which embrace 1t and the Island Of Sail
HonoFat They are situated in the M0diIeEr
mean Sea, of Cannes, and belong TO the Depar
ment OF Var. The islands are forti6ed, and q
one on which MaFshal BazAine is to endul
twenty years Of "selusion" from the world vi
Tor eleven years the involuntary residence
@tho Men In the Iron Mask"