River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-27
Ex-MARshAL RAzAINE.
The Exiled Commander of this French
Forces In the Franco Prussian War Dies
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Madrid ANNOUNCES that ex Marshal Bazaine
died in that city yesterday. The cause Of
death was heart disease. He had been i'll
for several days The funeral viii take
place to-day.
1.-The death Of ex- Marshal Bazaine has
created great surprise, although il was
known that his health had been very bad
since his serious illness of year ago.
Nothing had been said or published about
him lately, and the announcement Of bis
death recalled him to many persons who
had entirely forgotten him. His exile had
been spent for the most part in a condition
bordering upon squalor, and the little
money which came to him from time %
time was contributed by some of the few
persons who adhered to the belief that he
was the victim Of circumstances and the
ingratitude of the country he served faith.
fully and we'll
francis Aehille Bazaine ex-Marshal OF
France, was born February - 1911, AMI en-
tered the French army as private in 1881.
He served in Algeria in ls32, and in Spa.n
against the Carlsts, where, for distinguished
courage and ability, he was promoted TO be a
Lieutenant and then Captain, and also re.
ceived the cross OF the Legion OF Honor. In
the Crimean war be was made q General OF
Brigade and General OF Division, He was pro-
NOTED to be Commander of the Legion In 1854
In 1859 he served IN the campaign against
Austria When the French invaded Mexeo in
ls62 he held high command and Succeeded
Marshal Forey as head OF the fotces In 1883
when he received the grand cross. The next
year he was made "a Marshal of France. IN
1869 the Emperor Napoleon promoted him to
be Commander-in-C Chief or the Imperial Guard
The war with Germany, 1901, furn shed the
scene OF Bazaine's highest distinction and or
hiss historic disgrace. At the outbreak Of hos
Titles he commanded the Third Army Corps
near Metz. When the battles OF Worth and
Forbach had been fought, disastrously 10 the
French army, Marshall Bazaine took command
OF the main armies OF the empire.
On August IL 1870 he began re-
treat from Metz and fought and lost
the bloody battles OF Mars-la-tour and
Gravelotte before being forced back into
Metz. This stronghold was invested promptly
BY Prince Frederick Charles, and on October
s7, 1870, BaZaine surrendered One hundred
and seventy thousand private soldiers, over
1000 officers, nifty Generals and three Marshais
OF France were made prisoners OF war on this
occasion, the largest number OF men ever
taken at one time. BazaIne fed 10 England.
This awful blow TO the military pride of the
French people was followed in 1873 by the trial
OF Bazaine by courtmartal for having failed TO
do his duty. He was sentenced to degradation
and death. Mcmahon, President OF the French
Republic, commuted the sentence 70 imprison-
nent for twenty years in fortress.
BaZaine was taken to tae Isle Sainte Marguer-
iJe, in the Mediterranean sea. from whence he
escaped after nine months Imprisonment. He
visited Germany and England, then removed
20 Spntn, and made his residence at Madrid,
where he had since resided