The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-08-27

4 Full account or His Military
Career.

Francois Achille Bazaine, whose
name is again brought into promi-
nence by his escape from prison, has
had An evcniful career. He was born
in 1911, studied at the Polytechnic
school in Paris. and entered the army
MS private in 1881 lie went to the
Algerian war in 1892, and at the end
of four years had attained the rank Of
lieutenant and won the cross OF honor
on the field of battle. In 1S3. he
joined the foreign legion, and went
with the corps to Spain, where he
earned the rank Of captain in the
Cariist war. Returning in 1889 To
Algeria, he again entered the field,
and was also for some years Military
Governor of province. During the
Crimean war he attained distinction
by his bravery and executive ability.
He was appointed governor of Sebas-
topol on the retreat of the Russians,
and soon after that event was rewar-
ded with the rank of general Of iivi-
sion. He won new laurels at Kin
burn, which he captured, making
about one thousand FIVE hundred
troops prisoners of war. Being strong
ly in favor of the imperial court, Gen.
Bazaine was placed i'll command OF \
division IN the French expedition to
Mexico. He arrived in that country
in July. 1862, and in the October fol-
lowing succeeded General Forey as
commander-in-chief of the French
forces. General Bazainc remained
nearly four wears IN Mexico, when.
after fruitless efforts to maintain Max
imiltiau on the throne. he returned
with his army to France. His CON
duct III Mexico was the subjeo; Of
severe criticism, he having subordi-
mated the Interests Of the Mexican
empire to his own, and engaged in
political mtrigues having in view his
own argrandizement. In 1864 Cen
eral Bazaine had been raised to the
dignity OF Marshal of France, and in
October, 1869, was placed in com
maud OF he Imperial guard. Al The
outbreak Of the Franco Prussian war
great hopes were placed in his exper-
cnce and abilities. He received com
) pnand Of the Third Corps of the Army
# the Rhine, and eventually con,roll-
I'D the forces assembled al Metz. He
made desperate attempts to retreat
from that fortress on Eer,iuu, but lie
was driven back, and after an invest
ment OF nearly four months was in
duced to surrender, with his army.
numbering one hundred and seventy
thousand men, to Prince Frederick
"s"nn,-a44A11s, ,c.AllassAaaAlsd tue Lesis,nd
tho t'hha'sna'ion ,nn' in Franes FI'ss' excited gre.
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