The New York herald., 1877-02-16

accomplice OF Louis Napoleon seized the toe confident
cs az Maxas whence alter few weeks Of close con.
ii nement the would-bc Mouck was escorted 10 the
Belgian frontier BY T0 in aas
one year after tho memorable Praetaran orge
at Satory. Having proudly declined 70 take
advantage by the several amnesties decreed by the
Emperor General Changarnier during The whole
reign Of Napoleon III. made only few snort excur-
sons in France transact some business concerning
his estates in Sa0ne.et LORE and voluntarily lived in
exile at Maines Belgium, I'LL the beginning OF August,
1870 when the disastrous news OF Rcishoen anu For
bach awakening his old patriotism, he forgot at once
his bitter political prejudiccs, and went 10 Metz to
solicit from the declining Emperor tho favor OF serving
his country against the invading foe This was heartily
granted, ana Changarncr. whose old ago the
was then very near seventy-eight) prevented him
from assuming the command OF corps "drmee,
was ordered to assist Marshal Buzaine with such ad-
vice AS his valuable experience in the science OF war
could suggest. History in future ttmesthat Is to say
when party spirit and madness shall more obstruct
tho way calm and impartial account Of the Franco
German war-wil distribute the praise or the blame
on the prominent the unheard OF capltuatou
OF Metz the terms Of which were inaiy agreed 10 on
the 9th OF October 1870 by General Chansarnier Tor
Marshal Bazane and General Stiehle for Prince
Friedrich Karl II must havo been hcartronding
trial Tor the ocogensrian soldier, whom his patriot-
rotreat in which he might have continued
to enjoy serene rest his wel.wOn African laures
when no felt compelled by an inexorabc fatality 10
affix his name at tho bottom this tho saddest page
oil French military history Better had u been H.
after having shared the captivity OF his uniortana.e
vatc lite. But he was Induced to seek seat IN the
National Assembly elected on the Sth Of February,
1871, after tho lna deeat OF France Dy the uerman
armies and Chapgarnier having been retrrned to tnat
endless Parliament OF impotence, signalized himse
among the most implacabe enemies OF his
country through his miserable intrgues in
favor o an Oriea -Bourbonist fusion. which cocid
only result in confusion ior us promo.srs anu .nS %
decay ing nations. He was one oi the warmest advo'
oil 0oure'neme"f de combat and iea tne paria-
mentary battle oi tho oath Of May, 1878, which rc
suited 10 the OF Mr.. Theirs aud tho advent
of s.thc moral order' ring with MacMahon and De
% E~n. StnN thsrh ha hAs
As a writer Changarn:cr would be quite ignored
werc It not Tor remarkable contribution on the reor
ganzaton OF the French army, wnicn Uc ap-
peared in the Reoae des Dcac Mondes In 1855, soon
after sadowa ana in which the OLD experienced soiaer
warned the imperial War Otice oI the Unavoidable
conflict with PrussIanzcd Germany. Chansarncr
was quite adverse TO the Prussan principle, now
adopted evcrywhere-namely the armed nation, anu,
with mastery arguments, pretended that with 500O OO0
soldiers tot which 800, 900 were to be infantry, we'll
trained. severely disciplined ana commanded Dy ex-
per Fenced officers France had nothing TO dread from
the 200, 900 German "machines,' whose too large
number and conseq uent difficulty them on the
field would make an easy prey Tor less numerous,
and OF course, more active enemy, the traditional
a fancese doing the rest General Changarnier leaves
no postcrity, having remained bachelor TINS iact,
however did uot prevent HIM from theoretically ad-
vocatng tho imposition OF heavy tax OH celibacy but
this was considered as little joke played by the grave
General upon himse II more than anything else.
Physically, Changarnler was u rather tall man. oi
nervous character, with square snouiuers ana pioau
chest Always dressed with cross-buttoncd black
rcdingote with the red rosette OF tho Legion OF honor
(oi which he had been made grand onicer IN lol9l,
his neck being imprisoned within the classical
military black, stin colar-the deceased General
whose severe looking face, ornamcnted with white
usaches cut brushlke the level OF his upper lip
was IN perfect harmony with the sodiery department
OF his whole irame-oiered the most perfect type OF
military riridily incarnated into In the last
years or his life used wear steel-clad corset In
order 10 preserve the stiffness OF his bust When
he learned tho death Of old Manuel Concha at the head
OF his columns against the Carst rebels OF SPAN he
was heard 10 exclam Inlay God grant me the su-
premc favor OF dying in the same manner II not under
republican flag ~