The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-07

COUNT AcHILLE PARAGUAY D'HILLIERs, MAE.
sHAL OF FRANCE.
cable despatch from Paris announces the death
OF Count Achiiile iraguay d'Hiliers, Marshaltoi
France He was the Of General LOUIS Barngaay
d'Hillers " ho d,sgraced by Napoleon l. and died
In 1873 He entered tho military school in 1907 and
was commissioned sub-lieutenant in
the Chasseurs q Cheval in 1872, at the age
Of seventeen years He took part in the great
battle OF Leipsic whero his lott hand sho, on
aud in 1914 he promoted to the ranx OF captain.
During the thundred days" he took sides with the
Bourbons, and IN Nay, 1915, resigned hs commission
After the nnal overthrow Of Napoleon ne again en-
tered the army and was appointed captain 10 the
Royal Guard In October, 1915. In 1918 he was pro-
mo, ed TO the rank OF Chef de battalion, passed into
the Ninth regiment OF infantry took part tn the
Spanish campaign and was appointed lieutenant
colonel IN 1928 He participated In the expe-
dit.on to Aigiers IN 1880 and became a colonel IN
the course OF tho year. In 1882 Ne was
appointed second command at the Military school
OF St. Cyr, where he the confidence Of tho gov
eminent by the energy with which he suppressed .
republican demonstration among che cadets Pro.
noted to the rank Of M,rechal de Camp IN 1886 he
assumed the chic command at ST. Cyr. which ne re-
tainei Til 1910 In the following year he was sent to
Algeria, where he commanded several expeditions
against the Arabs During this period tho Duo
d'Aumaic served under him. and was men
toned with honor in his reports fact
which naturally gained him the good viii OF
the young Prince's father, Louis Philippe.
Ho appointed Lieutenant general IN ls43 and given
comma nd Of the province OF Constantine, but meet
ing in his operations against the natives
be was recalled to France in 1874 In lss7 he was
appointed irspector general OF infantry. IN wnicn
position the Revolution OF l54S found MIN. ana ne
was appointed command OF the military DIVISION
OF Bes neon by tho Provisional Government nc
elected 70 the Constituent Assembly from the de-
pariment OF Doubs. and offered MIS- services 20 the
Executive Commission, but during tho SOCIALIST IN
surrecuon OF June. 1913, he refused command OF.
fered him by General Cavaignac, then President OF
the Republic. In the Ass mbiv he votcl generally
with the Right, but ON few occasions supported tho
pers and against the order OF the day declaring
That General Cavaignac had deserved well o. tina
became ono Of the chiefs OF the majority, supported
ali repressve measures against the press and tho
den, or the rsactlonary committeo OF the Rue
dc Poters Rc-elected TO the Legislative Assembly
he supported the policy o. Prince Louis Napoleon,
and was ent to Rome to replace General Hau,poul.
where he worked hard to consolidate the temporal
authority OF the Pope He returned to France IN 1850
commandant OF the garrison Of Paris IN place Of
General Cnangarnier, whose PRINCIPLES d,d not
This appointment provoked a vote Of want
OF conference in the Assembly, which over.
guay's protests OF devotion to- and respect for tho
civil power. Six montas later he resigned the COM
maEd OF Paris in order to retain his scat 10 the AS
semby and comply with tho law. He gave his as-
sstaucc the Bonaparti5ts at the coup det OF the
"a OF December, anu was appointed one OF the Con-
sultative Commission by Louis Napoleon. For his
services IN the overthrow oil the Republic he WAS
honored by the Emperor and Incurred correspond.
ing share OF appropriately with the republican masses
OF capital On the outbreak OF the war with Rus
sia he appointed 10 tho command OF the troops
destined Tor the operations IN the Baltic, and, after
snort segc, succeeded, with the nelp Of the allied
fleet, In capturing the unmportant fortress oil Bomar
sund. For this ach eyement he was. made Marshal
OF France and 81 ven seat IN the Senate, OF which
he became one OF the four vice presidents In
the war with Austria in 1859 no ap
pointed to the command OF The First corps
OF the Army Of the Alps and had charge OF the first
operatioul OF the French In Italy. He commanded
the combat at Mslegnano, which he ciptured, and
important part III the battle OF Solferlno, the
honor oil the capture OF the village of that
being given him. After tho outbreak of the Franco.
German he was appointed TO the command al
Paris at The moment when the state OF sioge was
III detained. On the accession OF The Pnikao
Ministry he asked to be relieved OF his
mand ana his request granted. In January
1871 he was appointed President OF The Comm lsson
inquire lhs surrender OF the ortrosses, the
report rendere was very severe on Marshal Bazane.
lie also prssdent OIL the coari martial when tried
General Crcmer in 1871 since which time his name
has rarely been mentioned in pubic Though having
taken such active and prominent part In pubic
AFFAIRS IN France for SO many years he was man OF
mediocre ability aud never achieved any conspicuous
success either In war or politics.