The New York herald., 1877-02-16
OBITUARY..
GENERAL CHANGARNIER.

French army, died In Paris on the aveung OF tnc A7'
HIS age nearly eghty-iour years
Born at Autun (Saone ct Lore IN the ancient province
OF Burgundy the 25h of April oil the ever memori'
able year of l793 the young Changarner alter having
studied ut Macon and Paris, wherc he obtained his
diploma as tacheiier des tettres. became pupil
at tho military school Of Saint Cyr l'ne
West Point OF Francel whence be joined the
regular army, with the rank oil sub'leutenant soon
after the final downfall OF Napoleon L., IN lslo In the
capacity he admitted into one ofthc privileged
companies Of Louis XvIII.s gdrdes-du-corps where
simple guards had the rank Of officers Two years
later he WAS promoted to licuenancy IN the Sxteth
infantry, madc up with the imperialist departmental
legion OF the Yonnc, and took an active part in tho
Bourbonist expedition OF Spain, in 1928 which culmi-
mated in the assault OF the Trocadcn by the French
army, commanded by the Duke d'Augoulme, over the
so-called rebels against the despised rule of
Fcrnand do y-Sete the father of cx-Queen Isabella
OF Spain. When the revolution OF 1880 broke out
Changarnier a captain in the Gardc- Royale; but
his rcgmcnt beng stationed at the camp of Ram
bouet prevented from giving way 10 his inborn
aversion for popular rsings The Garde-Royale hav-
ing dissolved by Louis Philippe. Changarnier was
transferred with his grade the Second regiment Of
seventh Of the line) and sent TO Algeria. where he
began distinguish himself by series OF vigorousand
intelligent actions against me then powerle' M nruos
OF that stronghold he was made commander
OF the First battalion OF his regiment, and joined
Marshal Cauxcl VINO. with force OF 30 600 men, was
engaged against Achnot Bey under the walls o! Con-
stantine. There Commander Changarner achieved
the most remarkable deed Of his whole military lie
and really won his title 10 lame Marshal Ciauzers
expedition having resulted IN u complete disaster,
Chan ngarner, Win his BATTALION numbering about 500
men, was entrusted with the rather hopeless
task OF protecting the retreat OF the defeated
and and. " S n army exhibited ro so much skill
and sdnafioid in the iullmcnt OF his dncuit
mission tnat, after having inflicted loss OF 100
r,tIod atur,o Of
the retreating gia0rs (Christiansl ne succeeded u
reaching the sea shore without having allowed 2
single cartridge bag wounded soldier 10 al
into the hands OF The numbercss Mussulman cavalry
November 1885, His heroic behavior was highly
army and he promoted to the rank Of leu-
tenant colonel, besides being adorned Win WIN 'ne
red ribbon and the cross OF the Legion VI
Honor. Three years later the presumptive heir
10 the French throne, the Duke d'Orleans, having
for the sake OF vain glory committed Inc ioy o. .car
Bugeaud with Abd-ci-Kadcr and which secured TO
France all that she could reasonably expect In Africa
Changarner assisted the young Prince IN forcing MS
way through tho Portes.deFer, narrow passage sur
rounded with inaccessible rocks and defended by the
flower oil the Arabian patriots. rendered mad ny the
d,sgraceul trcachery OF tho French. However right
tho cause OF the Algerians undoubtedly Was
tho warmest and bloodiest actions on record Ia the
annals OF the Algerian conquest, and Changarnicr
nro NOTED 10 Colonel Of the ai.erward famous Deur-
Lrger. with which he defeated or many occasions
the Hadjoutes and kabyles After the expedition ana
assault OF Mouzaia the brilliant affair at the Oued.
ChcG River us4o) Changarncr was appointed to
de.Camf) Dnrng The three following years
Changarncr continued his succeasul Career;
OF Medeah but having fully recovered, ho routed the
Kabyles and reduced The tribes OF Tenez
which hold the ed obe loa ss snssss of
general august B. 1S43 In the course OF lS4 be re-
ccivcd from tho then Gouverneur General Of Algeria,
Duke d'Aumac, the important command oil the
province of Algiers.
with the revolution of 1s4s the political career of
General Changarnier began. General Cavaignac hav-
ing been appointed the Govern0rship OF the French
African colony by the provisional government, the
..clorious rctreater from Constantine las hc was
popularity surnamed) returned to France, whence
in letter he solicited from the republican govern
me INT tho ssfavor OF devoting his sword France"
But his strong Orleanist feelings being justly sus-
peccd spite OF his alleged devoedness to tho new
form Of government issued from February, Lamar
dent send away Changaru,er and offered 10 HIM the
French Embassy at Berlin This the general declined
10 accept and whcn few weeks later the "mobbist
| manifestation OF the 10th day Of ADril' threatened
tho existence OF the government ITSELF Changarusr
spontaneously assumed tho command OF the lew troops
| in barracks IN the capital and, through his ener
gctic attitude, secured the maintenance Of order.
In the following month OF May he was appointed Gov
crnor Of Algeria in the room OF Cavasnac, just elected
to tie Constituent Assembly; but NJ the par
tal elections Of June he was himself elected Deputy,
| and hastily returned to Paris. HIS sword however,
remained its scabbard during the terrible nsurrec-
tion OF June, partly incncd by secret Bonapartist
agencies with the cunning purpose OF discrcditins the
Republic among the bourgeose and the peasantry but
whom Cavagnac master o Paris. had become, through
utvc Power he gavo to his ex-lieutenant IN
| Algeria the supreme command OF The Paris.
m ,cr The presidential eIect,on mad returned Louis
Napoleon, VINO twice-on the 9th OF January and l4h
OF June, ls49-enlarged Changarners s command by the
whole regular troops composing Tie Army OF Paris.
From that time Changarner held pro;Inent place
in the political events and complications OF those
troubled times. His energetic measures and the conh-
deuce which inspired the soldery prevented the
explosion OF civil war in Paris on the 29n OF January
s s.n 0i others the
once more the standard Of revolt against
the Assembly aud the President, whose reaction,
to France virtually destroyed the Republic, was
Changarner who, BY his resolution, smothered this
Formidable and really popular movement at its very
dawn that Of the Parisians quite willing TO aid
in IT, knew Of its breaking out and It's utter defeat at
the same moment Changarnier acted with such
rap'dity and soundnessof judgment that Lcdru Roin
had hardly time enough to iy through the Artsot-
that memorable day IL was, then, not strange that
the Comma aHdcr-inChiei OF the Paris Army
and National Guard was irroconciiablc en-
rcactionary 'Comne dc la Rue &c PoItiers, Of which
Mr.. Theirs WAS leading member, not taking any
longer tho trouble OF Disgusting their monarchical
aspIrations under the mash OF conservative rcpub-
Iic openly proclaimed, through their organs in the
press that Gcperal Changarner was the providcnlia
man Intended to play the part OF Monck in ar Or
lcanst restoration but Louis Napoleon, VINO, at that
time enjoyed the full vigor of MachiavclIan poht
cian who could defeated the plans OF oven BIS.
marck silently watched Changarnier and prepared oi
tho sure aud Irremcdiabe collapse oi MS rival Inc
OF 1S4S having provided tnat the President
was the supreme commander oil all the armed forces
the Republic LOUIS Napoleon ordered great review
the whole army OF Paris at Satory ior tne YIN o.
| January 1851 the very day on when the Duchess o.
orleans was 10 arrive in Paris and bo proclaimed
regent OF the Kingdom with the support OF Chan
| GARNER. -, .,..,,
The bribery OF the French Army, from the generals
down to the men, had been gong on adrouy ior twe
wears Dy Bonapartist agents, and when Louis Napo
leon ON horseback, appeared on the plain oi satory
the loo 900 men there. obeyng mot dordre
welcomed him with enthusiastic cries OF ,,ce LMoa' M
Nopoifon! Vire rEnpereu - which the President
acknowledged by repeatedly bowling bis head. Quit'
stunned ut such unexpected manifestation, Chansar
force, asked immediate explanation IRON
the President, who, with his usual phicgm
answered him that s'ne unable TO contrO thc
feelings OF that french army winch his uncle had Sc
often led to victory" Meanwhile, hundreds OF was
ons filled up with bread meat PIES cneese, Dotties o
. circululed th(