Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-09-04

| er eyes were hot, and parched her mouth
| he; sweet the wnd blew from the sorth
And when the " nd brought welcome rain,
Sti.l signing iuwly, pacing slo-ly,
She never saw the Hitting grain,
But uuls--a lone orchard lane.
Where she had waited all in vain
TnE MILITARY CAGrre or MAGsHAL Ia
zlNE.- Francois Achille Bazaine. whoss
name Is aglin brought into prominence by
his escape from prison, has had an eyentful
career. He was born in 1871. studied st
tie polytechnic school in Paris. and enter
el the army a~ a private soldier in 1881.
lie went To the Algerian war in lS32 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 1897 he ioinel the foreign legion and
went with that corps to Spain, where he
earned the rank of captain in the Carlist
war. Returning in 1889 to Algeria he
again entered the field and was also for some
years military governor of a province. Du
ring the Crimean war he attained distinction
by his bravery and cxecutive ability. lie
was appointed governor Of Sc'mstapol on
the retreat or the Russians. AMI soon after
that event WIS rewarded with the rank of
general oi division. He won new laurels NJ
kinharn. which he captured, making about
! 500 trouI- prisoners Of war.
Being -trongly in favor of the imperial
court, Gen. Bazine was placed in the com
mand vi division in the French expedition
% Mexico. lie arrived in that country in
Jaiy. l>63, and in the following October
succeeded Gencral Forcy Is commander-in-
chief o.. the French forces. Cen Blzaine
remained nearly iourycars in Mexico. when.
after iruitlc-s efforts - maintain Maximil-
ian on the throne. be returnel with his
army 10 France. His conduct in Mexico
WIS the Slhieci Of severe criticism, he hay
Ing -lA,r'!inat.d the interests Of the Mexi-
can empire To his own. AMI engaged in po
litical intri-ue> having in view his own az
grand ~cs.ent.
In 1861 Zen. Bazaine had been raised to
tie dignity OF Marshal of France. and in
October lSdl. was placed in command of
the Imperial Guard. At the outbreak OF
the Franco PruSsian war great hopes were
Thccl in his experience and abilities. He
received command ol the Third Corps of the
Army ot the Rhine, and eventually controll-
ed the forces assembled at Metz
lie made desperate attempts to retreat
from that fortress on Veriun. but was driven
back. and after an investment Of nearly four
u.'ntaS Was induced to surrender with his
array Numbering 10000 men 10 Prince
Frete-ic, charles. who commanded the he
~ie-ir. army. His conduct excIted great
Indignation in France and owing to the
pressure of public opinion. he was placed IN
der arrest, and brought to trial October .,
loe3, before military court. of5which the
Dukc d'Aumalc was president.
lie was found guilty dec l0) of capitu-
latiHs without sufficient cause. and was sen
fenced 10 degradation and death President
NacNlahon cammuted this penalty to twenty
years. Imprisonment. with loss Of rank, but
spared the prisoner the humiliating cere
mony which attends degradation. The Mar
>'al was transferred u TIE Island Of Sainte
Marguerite. opposite Cannes. and was there
confined to the limits oi an ancient fort.
liz wife. a Mexican. was allowed To re
side with hun, bat was subjected a well as
her husband To prison ru.es. The Bona
Qarti-rS alnue eyinccd sympathy for him.
bat seeing tlat he had 10 legal relief to ex-
peci, and that the prospects ot his friends
coming into p0wcr We're slight. he doubtless
used tine great wealth be had amas~ei in
pcricctiug bis escape.
ANr AND poLTic>.-lt art. Ike religion
Is theoretically sacred enough o. claim i'm
munitv from the rlyl-es oi war and the
wransle- Of politics. vet art. Ike religion.
I'm i itself IN every age mixed uu with war
and politics. ..al a sufferer h- Them This
soldier fire. an A,cxluira ihtnrv the other
~pliut-r~ with mae. or ~.it- with lance the
marbles and c,nya-~,~ 90 Rrme, pitching
the fragment. int, the fj.-r: She parthcncu.
t.rnei t. "a p3w,!r- ma-ailc. Is blown up
with bombs Nr; .ars~ I'll when a Corinth
l. sacked. its pcop.. -,li f,r slaves, and the
choicest products O.. Gree5 genius. rae gath
given to the rillars OF i,n,uut warri,r-
Poly -aw R9maa soldier PLAYING ciers
ers on the picture nr ni,n,~.~. t... master
piece of Ari-tilc-. While Mummir~. their
worthy lclicr. invoicing his ~n,ii Dor Italy.
bound TIE >hipml~icr- tr r,p,lr. anv elai,a
leuts any statue s- r.rtsr.. 1-,v u:-.f '-.-
OF damagr-a- 80 they r.rri-i c,rl an hals.
Last wear. monks ia i.i.l e e.arrr, .rl at
Chri~t'> lirthulirc. ami daring tlei- hrlwi
demolished the altar anil ..hoire tapestries
of the Nan-.r Church. The CunuGus
nullel down the Nrnd,u, c,.riau. aad rut
the torch to tlc Hotel e. Vile. th, r4iler
isS and th, tilbeliu- bli. linz. ai wli-h 20
lg.,,tsc,enrv-G,eoat Of ninety p.i.,l, tape
tries y,er.. ie>frav,,i -i.,tr.-ir;,-- WHEREOF.
-kill.l men land wrought fig wears 81. ,,.-
dnce a few squire incae,
sill. in IA ,icrn w4r -. ass ra..-.,'t.
more to dread from accident ,.a1 tr-a ,au-
dali-n. The Grrnln Guns wer, i.,---'
away from S,ra-bar- sr.s-. not s.',,arl i
/; WIS for ,.,r .f rni-cili.... MT nlal.-e. ,aa'
the Are fr Triumphe wa. tli-klv .allel
arain-; h.stile can-. When na tte 2l~,
Flnre.ll. year - Oiettrr known a- MsN II
IS-D. tLc Commune or.i--,! r.r 5e~trrc
non Of Theirs town-ho.~e. Csrie; imerci
les to the Coloane Ne.si.me). l'rnny
CIeneocr. Grnus~ct. Pcut rsaJcd tor rh,
arr tr,-,.nr..s Of Thier.. ami ..1, ;iem~yiy,-
authorized Z, save ;,en. .rha-c ittl,