The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02

ported, ruled the MAitoliAh DANNA-'D'
bodies of his subjects, though he had no DO
minion over their hearts. Bazaine, wilhelm
Mexico. in 1864. married for his second
vito a Mexican lady Of Spanish descent,
and in another year Maximilian and Car
lotta stood sponsors for their first child.
The close of the eivil war in tho United
States enabled the government at Wash
iugt0n 10 turn its attention 10 the french
intruders in Mexico. and convenient
(orco of half a million Of veterans stood
ready % submerge The little French army
in Mexico, like tidal wave. Bazaine
embarked for France on March r. lobl
and left the Mexicans to manage their
own affairs. His Mexican career, how
over. only added 10 his reputation as a
soldier. for during the time Of his occu'
pancy he did not suffer single defeat.
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Three years after Bazane's return 10
Franco there came the great and eycntful
Franco prussian war. in whicA Bazalno
was destined to play so important a part,
and to call upon himself the name Of lie
miserable. lo traitre Bazaine Upon the
opening Of the war Bazaine was made
commander of the Third Army corps
His reputation began 90 wane from the
first. He was blamed for not supporting
the Second corps Gen. Frossardl on the ter
rible 9Th of August. though he excused
himself on the ground that he had no
orders 10 do so. On the 18th OF August,
when Napoleon was called by public
opinion among the people and the
army % retreat. Razaine was appointed
ceneral-iu-chief of the Army Of the
Rhine lie maneuvercd so skilliuny
as % allow Napoleon to proceed safely
10 Chal0ns-sur Marne. Bazane was
in command At $50 600 men, includ
ing the imperial Guard $4,000 cavalry
and $50 pieces of artillery But he
achieved nothing. and allowed himself 10
be shut up i'm Nctz After the fall OF
Napoleon Bismarck declared that hc would
not treat with thc provisional govern
meat at Paris, and artfully told Bazalne
that far better conditions Of peace would
be granted 10 France if he kept his army
intact % support q serious government
with which Germany could negotiate and
treat Bazaino listened TO this sugges-
ton. and on Oct -. 1870. surrendered
Net with an army If li3 600 starving
soldiers and immense stores Of war mate.
rial. and the general and his army were
sen. into captivity beyond sle Rhine.
Then came the storm Of indignation
from the French people After the war
Bazaine returned 10 France only 90 receive
a torrent OF abuse in the newspapers and
from crowds wherever he appeared. Often
he would have been stoned TO death by q
mob had he not been protected by the
police In 1871 be published his defense.
In bis Army Of the Rhine, he owned
that he did not consider himself bound 10
obey the government Of national defense,
or take any notice Of Favre Gambetta,
/ Trochu or the rest.
In 1873 Bazaine was tried by court
martial, and az the conclusion Of the trial
in December Of that year, he was sen
fenced to death and military degradation
| but the court signed an appeal for pardon,
which was AZ once granted by President
/ MacMahon. The sentence was committed
to twenty years Imprisonment in fort
ress, end he was sent 20 Isle OF Sainte
Marguerite, in the Mediterranean. From
there one night in August. 1874, aided by
his devoted wife and possibly by the con
uivance Of his jailers, lie escaped.
Since then Bazane has spent his time
in Italy, Belgium and Spain. For some
time past lie has resided in Spain.