New-York tribune., 1873-05-26

from RIidab when suddenly he beheld host Of Arabs
ip full pursuit OF him from every side Seeing there
was no alternative but to jump the ueacherous gulf OF
be butchered by his pursuers ne put spurs 10 DIS Morse
reached the bank, and cleared the raYine at bound
mr., ,suipg Arabs recoiled from dangerous a leap,
and on,v sent after the daring soldier shower
| of bullets as horse and rider rolled over on
Tho otber side with the animals leg broken.
while halls still whistled around him, MacMahon dis
engaged himself from the wounded steed and
reached the town in safety AT the attack on Constah-
tine in 1885, he received slight wound, was commended
for his bravery and promoted to the grade OF ohcer OF
tho Legion OF Honor. Some years aterward he organ
49,, ., ro,,b patralion of Chasseurs d'Oreans; be-
- ,n 1910 Iieutenant- Colonel of the Second Foreign
yegop next Colonel of the 4st Infantry, and finally,
IN 1s4s General Brigade and Governor OF Ilemceo
In s4e he was made Commander OF the Legion OF Honor
and prolnoted the GOyernorsp OF the PROVINCES OF
Oran and Constantine, position wherein he proved
himself good administrator and acquired new laureS
as a soldier Regarding his administrative capacity
,b "a n, most account at present French authority
says:
Ardent in work reserved in manner nxious for strict
Justice 10 all he attained this result the value OF wheh
may be understood by all VINO nave ueGuieu III lne
G}irs of AIgeria-that he excited the odium OF
any persons whether soldiers cVlhans or ARABS, anu
that lie caused frontiers 10 be respected even ny the
most turbulent and aggressive OF the Moorish trlOes
In Julv 1882 he was made General OF Division, and
advanced through the successive grades in tho Legion
Of Honor until he received the Grand Cross September
1855.
when in April 1885, at the outbreak OF the war with
Russia MacMahon was recalled 10 Paris he had served
hout 9s wears in Africa obeyng with military precision
tho severalirovernments which had In the mean time
ruled France supporting Napoleon as Loyalty as he did
the Bourbon Charles X He proceeded from Paris 70 me
seat Of war In the Crimea, where he commanded V-
sion OF infantry in Marshal Bosquets corps In the
final assault on sebastopol september g. 1851 he mad
the nerous honor OF leading the attack on the Maakon
which formed the key the Russian defenses hafew
owing 10 the Irresistible ardor Of his troops he
neneraed the fort and there resisted for hours the
desperae attacks OF The Russians While ths dangerous
poston MacMahon received orders 10 return Hoh el'
Iisser who had told that the Malakof was nmed
Reluctant TO give advantages he had ~ dearly gdlned
he answered: 81 will hold my ground dead or ali'e'
and true TO his word, he remained annl the knssahS'
baed by the obstnacy and daring OF the French began
a headong retreat, and sebastopol was won Ihs
daring explot which virtually ended tho war, won
MacMahon world wide fame. and secured him. with the
Grand Cross the rank OF Senator. When peace relieved
him from further service in Europe he returned to the
scene VI his early campaigns, and was soon aoNeS Gu
gagged in suDduing the bold aud intrepid mountain Des
of Kabylia In a short time he received command OF
the land ana sea forces Of Algeria and was reposng on
his vewon lau-es when called TO the field by the out
break OF war with Austria In command Of the Second
Army of the Abs he rendered signal service at
Magenta In one week Napoleon had driven tue Aus
traus across the Tcino turned their flank and forced
them to give battle.
Attacked Unexpectedly at the Bridge OF Magenta
where the Austrans had concentrated 10000 men, the
French resisted for several hours the point
of giving away when MacMahOn, who had early III the
day crossed the nyer further up with the view OF
executing nank movement, suddenly changed his
paps hastened TO the battlefield, bore down on the
Austrans with irresistible force, and utterly routed
them capturing 1900 prisoners. He was rewarded Oh
the field with the title Of Duke of Magenta and created
Marshal OF France IN 1G1 he represented France at
the coronation Of william Ill OF Prussia and displayed
extraordinary pomp in the Prussian capital On his
return he succeeded Marshal Canrober in the command
of the Third Army Corps, and in 1864 was appointed
GovernorGeneral OF Algeria. His administration was
embarras sed by famine among the native population aud
by political contentious arising from the desire OF the
coonsts for better system OF government than Ma
poleon was willing TO accord them.
At the outbreak OF the Franco-German war great
homes were placed on MacMahon. He received com
mand OF the Army the South and moved toward the
frontier. He encountered August6 g. 1870 the German
forces at Worth and forced 10 retreat in disorder TO
Nancy where he proceeded TO reOganze the scattered
forces rereating from different points on the frontier
with the view Of defending the capital While go eI
gagged he was ordered to proceed TO the reef OF Metz
ana thus retard the advance OF the victorious Germans
ON Paris He entered promptly the disastrous march
which ended at Sedan. where the army was forced to
surrender and where he dangerously wounded
early in the day by shell He suffered severely from
this wound for time but resumed his military du-
ties about the time the Commune was proclaimed IN
Paris and the city held against the National GOV
ernment He conducted the operations successfully
and cordially aided President Ther In reesablshing
order and placing the Republic on hrmer basis Ills
LOYALTY was never impeaohed, although II was currently
believed that he retained strong attachment for Ma
poleon III and obeyed the Republic because IL was the
established Government rather than from the convic
ton that it was the best form that could be adopted for
the French people.
President MacMahon is above the middle size IN
stature has scrutinizing look, and rather intelligent
features bearing the impress OF his military pursuits
His wife is of extraction, and takes prominent
part In French charitable movements He received
sword from his Irish admirers soon aiter the
battle Of Magenta and is friendly terms with some OF
te Irish residents in Paris. He has delivered Drier
speechos on the Algerian questions but has otherwise
never mixed prominently in political affairs Tho
soldiers are deyo edy attached TO him. his personal
bravery 10 their for the disaster SUI
fered in the war by the troops under his command.
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