New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-16
OBITCAR Y.
NICHOLAS A. T. CHANGARNIE2.

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Although time has somewhat Obscured the
military services OF Gen. Changarnle who died on ed
nesday he will always be remembered as gallant soldier
who won distinction by actual merit. Born at Autun IN
1898 his yhoOd embraced the eventful period OF the
Napoeonic wars. He was educated ut the Military
School OF st. Cyr and served in the Spanish campaign OF
1923 After revolution OF 1880 he went TO Africa
and there himself imperishable fame Grave
and taeurn, like Napoleon in early life. bis thoughts
were constantly his military duties, and his ambition
fixed on military distinction The soldiers placed I'M
plici. confidence in his Judgment and served him with
unfaggng ardor. Like Hannibal, Cesar and all great
commanders says Alison he extremely attentive 10
the provisioning of his troops aud also to giving tne
whenever Ii practicable an adequate amount OF
repOse. lie careful, also, to avoid impos
ing on them unnecessary fatigue. On line
Of march he always at the head OF Dis
men, alone, silent cOntemplave generally walking
beside his horse which followed him like dog to show
the men he did not shrink from sharing their 1atSues
But il an alarm gwen attack was 10 be MADE,
he WAS instantly at the front giving his orders amidst
shower of balls If he were on peacefnI parade Oh
one occasion he wounded the shoulder while CIV
ing his orders dsmounted, sat down under an olive
tree and the surgeon arrived. His first words to him
were Be quick, pray, with your arr ngements for
the affair is going and have orders To give Inc
yroled his appr.hensions-hc thought the bone MAS
broken Having, however, sounded IT, smile came over
eral IL IL nothing the bone IL not touched; In Two
months you Will be able to mount on norseDaeh
Rather sooner, hope" replied the General with
smile and no sooner the wound dressed imam ne
mounted his horse, and resumed his orders win me- usual
sang toid and He attained the RANK OF Gencra
oil Division in ls45 and in S47 succeeded Gen. Cavaig
nae AS CiOyerIor-t General OF All eria. =,
Being elected member of the Constituents Assembly,
Changrer returned to Paris and was there during ne
terrible scenes june 1S4S, when he aided IN sup,
pressing the ins;recton. soon after the eectCh Oh
Louis NAPOLEON President he was appointed Military
Commando Paris, and i'll that capacity crushed COM
petey the attempted insurrectOn Of June, lS4o nav
ing incurred the dIsrust o. the President ana hs CO.
consuratsrs, Changaruer subsequently removed
from his command, and imprisoned after the coup
eat of Dec. ., 1852 After months deteutlOh, Cnai
GARNER was bansled, and resided in Belgium untll
1853 when he awaited himself OF the genera amnesty
10 return " France At the outbreak OF the franco
German war veteran soldier placed his sword At MS
counrys service. He went, at the invitation OF Napo-
leon H. to Metz aud took part there IN tue preliminary
negotiations with Prince Frederick Charles lie was IN
cIded III the general captuatiOD, ana remained prs
oner OF war IN Germany until January 1871, "neu ne
returned Paris. He elected to the national Az
sembly by three districts and voted with the Conserva
tiyes None of the obloquy which tarnsned Tue French
arms fell on Gen Changarner. The riga inquiry WHEN
the tr BaZaine ntcessated snOWeu tnat NC hdu ho
COMPLETELY TIE surrender OF MetZ