The New York herald., 1873-12-11
Baxaine's Military Services.

CREMlECA.
Baxaine's Military Services.
Born in 1911 in Lorraine--that department OF
France which. by an ominous coincidence, gave
birth to Marshal Ney Whose statue decorates the
Place Royale at Metz)-young Francois AcDille Ba-
zaine entered the French service as a drum
mer, in 1881, being then 20 years OF age.
Four years afterwards he obtained his first
0f1cial grade. during the first campaign in
Algeria against Abdel-Kader An enthusiastic
soldier. he. on the close OF this campaign, volun-
teered into the Foreign Legion raised Dy the Chris
tinos in Spain to COMBAT the Carlsts Of that day.
Dou Carlos deserted BY his friends and driven
into France. Bazainc returned to the
French service with considerable repu-
knowledge OF the spanish language, and from this
time promotion came rapidly In his way, the out
brigade, in which capacity he commanded the
French contingent against kinburn. In 1852 he
e e v 70 M ~
comphcating rather than solving the problem he
was sent to work out receiving, however. his mar
broken relics OF his army in 1867 Returning home
with no glory he was accused by both Mexicans
sn U IN
OF having sold materiel OF war lor his own profit,
and Of even having caused the murder Of his
wife, whom he left In France, that he might
marry another whom he found in Mexico.
AssaIled bv the public, he, was. how
. military point OF view, he was useful and very
presentabe illustration OF that adage which unites
the French marshal's baton with the knapsacI,
standing lure Tor remDtdCemeRtS and .cOnSOler
OF the cOnscript; and far too useful, from this
point OF view alone, to be shelved because glory
after his return, received the command Of the
Third Corps d'Armee, and found his headquarters
at Nancy, in his native Lorraine; and In 1859, the
command OF the Guard was entrusted to him.
Such, briefly, is the history Of Marshal Bazaine
previous to the declaration OF war between France
and Germany, on the 10th OF july 1870. On this
occurring he was retranserred to the Third Corps.
whose headquarters were removed to Metz and
afterwards to Buzonville with the intention OF in
vading Germany by way OF Mayence with that
Army Of the Rhine at whose head was the Emperor
Napoleon the Third in person. and from this march
came his position IN Metz, the siege OF tile Ger
mans, his capitulatiOn and surrender.
The Marriage Of the Marshal.
His marriage took place in the city of Mexico,
June 20, 1865, when he was united to Senorita
Dofa Joseia Refa Azcarate. The civil marriage
was performed by the Intendent OF the city, after
which the Archbishop pronounced blessing on
the happy couple, Maximiian and Carotta acting
as pddsin0S. The bride was lady OF great wealth
and beauty though she was said TO be the daughter
OF brigand.
The Herald Interview with Bazaine.
In the HERALD OF November IL, 1870, there APP
peared very long report OF an interview with
Marshal Bazaine had by HERALD correspondent
on the 7th of the same month. We extract as fol-
lOws:-
CoRREsPONDENT-Wil you please mention what
your relations were with the Prussian officers after
the surrendery
BAzAINE-They were excellent. Prince Frederick
Charles Is an excellent man. He sympatnized with
US deeply IN our misfortunes, and we shall ever
parting-"Sh0uld your military honor, Marshal,
ever be assaed call upon me and Will aid y9n IN
that the Emperor was a prisoner, that the
Empress and the young Prince Imperial
had left France, and that General Trochu stood at
the head oil the Committee OF National Defence.
We had agreed in our council Of war not TO COM
muncate these names to the troops and, OF course,
(Sternly) ! have sworn loyalty to the Emperor
and the constitution. The Emperor is a prisoner,
nor any Of my comrades will ever acknowledge
any other government until we have previouy oD-
tained discharge from our oath at the hands OF
the Emperor himself.
His Life in Prison.
A special correspondence to London thus de-
scribes Bazaines daily habits as prsoner:-
The Marshal rises at six O'Clock every morning
takes a small cup OF black cofee, and then, after
half an hours sharp walk in the garden, works
with the tolls Tor nearly an hour. For this purpose
fencing master from one OF the regiments IN
Versailles comes to him every morning. He has
never neglected this habit since ne was nrst made
prisoner. or, rather, since he first gave himself
up as q prisoner, in May, 1872 He says that. ac-
custOmed he has been all his life to take great
deal Of outdoor exercise, he would have become
fencing which he imposes on himself for six days in
the week. When the fencing master goes away he
dresses for the day and then works Tor an hour
or 80 at the papers conn ected with his case. His
head has suffered great deal from what he men
toned IN Court-namely that all assistance In
refused him by the prosecution, and that he has
to strain his memory greatly in order to try and
recolIect iacts or dates. BY nine A. M. mis- advo-
cate, Maitre Lachaud. arrives from Paris, and the
Marshal works couple of hours with him. AT
eleven he breakfasts. Maitre Lachaud Colonel
BaZaine, a civil engineer, being his only c0mpan-
ions at table. Alter breakfast he walks again
When the Court is over he has another interview
with his advocate, works Ior a time alone, and 1t
L. M. sits down to dinner bte-Q-tefe with Colonel
villette. Alter dinner he again takes exercise,
this time combining his walk TO u long gallery which
runs at one side OF the Tranon aux Bols. He then
prepares papers and documents lor the morrow,
writes out notes he wishes his advocate to give
his opinion concerning and at ten +. M. retres TO
rest one inmate Of his prison have forgotten to
mention-his eldest child Achille, very fine little
fellow OF five years old who Will not leave his
1ather, and who has, with the express permission
OF the authorities, shared the Mar5hais captivity
throughout. Like most children Of his age,
Achile has very great admiration for all that Is
military, aud II Is curious to see the MarshalS
rooms in the Tranon Uttered with toy drums,
helmets, chassepots and cannon. The little fellow
sleeps In his iather's room, Is looked alter by an
old soldier who has been so years IN Bazaine's
service, and is by his own particular desire drilled
regularly every day, or rather three times In the
day. by sergeant who comes there Tor that pur-
pose. Nine. Bazaine with the younger children,
lived for some time at a convent close to Ver-
sailles but. their rooms In the building being
under repair, they are now at their own house in
the Avenue d'lena, In Paris. and only come TO the
Trianon on wet days, as the Court does not sit.
The Grand TrianOn, the Place or Trial
and sentence.
Bazane's trial was held In the Grand Trianon-
a mansion curiously connected with the vicissi-
tudes OF French rulers. Built by Louis XIV as a
sort OF retreat where he could escape from the
ennuf OF Versailles, 1t afterwards occupied by
Marie Antonete as the scene OF those little Trip
peries which were magnihcd against her in the
tragic period that followed and IL was there that
the grea. Napoleon slept the night OF the disso
luton OF his marriage with Josephine. Charles X.
and Louis philippe only visited the Grand rrianon
once each. and that was on their way 10 the exile
from which they never returned.
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