The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-10-20

and impr; soe,l in the citadel of OlIGutz, where
he WAS informed that he shonld never again go |
outside its walls, that he should never receive
news from the ontsiile or from his family, and
that his name should never be known or men
toned, but that he shonld merely be designated
bv A number in the prison. lie became dan
eerously sick, and all the hair fell from his
head. but no notice was taken of his illness.
His place of confinement discovered, and
Francis X Hnger, a son of the Major Huger who
first entertained Lafayette at Georgetown, at
ternpted. in connection with DIR. Bollnan, to
| rescue him, and almost succeeded. Lafayettc's
wife was afterwards permitted to share his I'M
prisonment. George Washington appealed to
the Austrian Government for Lafayette's release,
and in the English House of Commons, motion
was made asking for his release, which was sup
ported by Col Tarletor, who had fought against
him in America, but all Of no avail. Finally,
Napoleon Bonaparte made the demand, at the
head of his army, when Lafayette was reluctant
ly set free, after being kept in prison FIVE years
He afterwards lived in retirement, refusing all
offers of positions by Napoleon, and opposing
the latter's ambitious schemes. President JEFF
ferson offered him the Governorship of Louisi-
ana wlicn he declined. After the battle of
Waterloo, Lafayette demanded the abdicatisn
Of Napoleon; but, taking pity on him, offered
him tie means OF escaping to America, which
Napoleon refused, or he might have escaprd st.
Helena. In is2i, Lafayette, in compliance with
al invitation from President Monroe, and a
unanimous resolution of the Congress of the
United States, visited America, where he met
the grandest reception ever given a man in this
t.I t1,oS Sta4a all ba
principal cities. His fortune having been lost
during the Reign of Terror, Congress voted him
s200, 900, and a township of land. lie sailed for
France in ls25, a frigate named the Brandy
wine, in compliment to him, and on his arrival
in France, his reception was almost enthusi-
astic as it had been in America. lie died in
Paris, May 30 1884, of cold contracted while
attending the funeral of a colleague
Baron Steuben was born in Prussia, and was
educated in the Jesuit Colleges. He served
with distinction under Frederick the Great in
the seven years war, and was made Adiutant-
General in the Kings staff. In 1777, while on j
visit to Paris, he was induced to come TO Amer
lea. Upon his arrival. he wrote to Congress and
to Gen. Washington, offering his services as
volunteer. He was appointed Inspector Gener-
al, and was of Invaluable service in organizing
| and drilling the army. He was at the battle of
Monmouth, and was a member of the military
court that tried Major Andre. He followed and
harasssd Benedict Arnold's British forces in
Virginia, and joined Lafayette at Yorktown.
In 1870, Congress voted him life annuity Of
s., 500. Several of the States voted him tracts
of land, and New York presented him with l6,-
900 acres near Utica, forming the Township of
IN Ia ere he
until his death, which occurred November =,
l79s. OF late an effort has been made, by per-
sous of French proeliyitics, who hate anything
Prussian, to create the impression that Steuben
was a mere mercenary ; but there no better
patriot during the Revolutionary struggle, nor
one whose services were more valuable.
OF Count De Grasse, commander of the French
fleet at Yorktown, the books give but little in
formation. His family compelled to flee
from France, during the reign of Terror and be-
came American citizens. Two daughters died in
Charleston, and one in New York, as late Us l644.
De Grasse himself, after the surrender of York.
town, sailed for the West Indies, where his fleet
was attacked by tie English fleet under Com
modore Rodney, and his ship was captured, in
cluding himself, and Count Saint-Simon. We
have no account at hand of his subsequent ca
reer, OF the date of his death.
Count Rochambeau, who commanded the
French land forces, served with distinction in
Europe, and in l7S0 was appointed commander
of the French army in America. After the sur
render at Yorktown, Congress presented him
with two pieces of cannon captured from the
British. On his return to France, in 1873, he
was made Governor of Piearly and Artois, and
in 1891 Marshal. During the Reign of Terror
he was imprisoned, and only escaped the gull
lotine by the death of Robespeirre. Bonaparte
made him an officer in the Legion of Honor lie
was born in 1925, and died in 1907.
Viscount Noailes was the commissioner, with
Col. Laurens, who arranged the terms of surren-
der with Corvallis He was a brother of Lafa-
yette's wife. He fought in several engagements
during the war. He participated in the French
Revolution, and was afterwards sent to st. Do
mingo. He died in Havanna, in January 1S0I,
of a wound received in capturing an English
sloop of war.
Count Sant-Simon, who led several desperate
assaults at Yorktown, was captured 10y the Eng
lish, on his home voyage, and was detained at
Jamaica until the peace of 17S3 He then went
to Mexico, with project for an Atlantic and
Pacific Canal, but met with success lie
then went TO Spain, with project for making
Madrid seaport, but again without success.
During the French Revolution, he purchased
real estate on speculation, but was imprisoned
for eleven months during the Reign of Terror,
and made but little by his speculation, while his
partner made large gains. In ls02 he was di-
vorced from his wife, in the hope of becoming
the husband of Madame de Stacl; but with his
usual bad luck, he failed in that enterprise. He
then devoted himself to literary labor, in which
he exhausted his means, when he attempted to
commit suicide by shooting himself with pis-
tol, but failed, usual, only destroying one
eye. He died in Paris, May 49, 1875.
OF the British officers engaged at Yorktown,
but few have figured prominently in history.
Lord CORVALLIS served in the seven years war,
and in 177O was made Governor of the Tower.
He opposed the measures which led to the war
with the Colonies, but his regiment ordered
to America in I776.. He was in more active serv
ice than any other General in the British army
in America, having operated and fought battles
in every State from New York to South Carolina.
He fought n large number of the most important
battles of the Revolution, and was generally
successful, until he blundered into the trap at
Yorktown. He andSir Henry Clinton, the Com
mander-in-Chief, had misunderstanding, and
CORVALLIS was carrying oD the war independ-
emily of the orders of Clinton. After returning
to England, he was again made Governor of the
Tower. In 1856 he was appointed Governor
General of Bengal where he engaged in a war
with Tippoo Sahib. defeated him number of
times established British authority in England,
and secured the surrender of large possessions
to England. In 1898 he appointed Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, and restored quiet to that
country, securing the goodwill of the Irish peo-
pie. He was Minister Plenipotentiaryt to France,
in lS02, and signed the treaty of Amiens
He was again appointed Govenor-General in
the service of the East India Company, and
arrived in Calcutta in ls05, where he was at
| tackled by disease, and died October 5th, of that
year.
Lord CornwCllis pretended to be sick, when
the time for surrender came, and the ceremony