New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-01
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER

SkEICH Ot HIS CAREER.
General George Boulanger was born In 1887 at
Rennes in Brittany, where his father was practising
Al the time as an avoue or attorney His mother,
who survives him. Is an Englshwoman who, prior to
her marriage bore the Of Grfiths and followed
the profession of eovernesS Most Of the Generals
boyhood was spent at Nantes. to which place his
family had moved during his infancy, and in 1850 he
passed almost the entire year at Brighton where he
acquired great taste for cricket.
Having determined TO enter the army, young Bou-
LANCER sent to the military school Of ST. Cyr and
shortly after obtaining his commission sent to
Algeria where he took part In Marshal Randon's cam
paign against the Kabyles. In the expedition to
Cochin China he received spear thrust in the leg
The wound was not very serious in itself but many
Of the native weapons were poisoned, ii was at hrst
a cause Of some anxiety. Fortunately. however, no
bad effects came from It, A far more SC. ious wound
was that which the young officer received al SoferinO
where he was shot completely through the body and
he would undoubtedly have succumbed 10 it but iOi
the Nursing Of his mother, who, when hope was
abandoned by the surgeons had him removed from
the hospital and taken to a private house. 1t was
Just chance whether he had strength TO survive the
removal; but he had and his life was saved lie now
received his capaincy and the Cross OF the Legion Oh
Honor, and for some time afterward he held pro
fessorship in his old school at ST. Cyr. During the
siege Of Paris he, chef de battalion, received III the
presence of the army the thanks OF General 1Iochu
for his bravery, and he also rewarded with a
At the fall of the Commune he was again "ouhueu-
Coming to a courtyard in which number Of Com
munards had taken refuge, Colonel Bouanger Opeheu
The wicket and stepping in received Volley one Vi
the balls striking his right wrist and passing out al
the elbow but barely did is sword reach the ground
before his men, who had followed him through Inc
wicket, took ample vengeance. For some time II was
feared that this wound might permanently Impair
the usefulness Of the right hand but this was not the
case.
In 1850. Boulanger became General, his promotion
being due 10 the strong recommendation OF inc Duc
dAumale, the commander OF the army corps VI
Be,ancon TO which he had for several belonged
lie next came into prominence in connection with the
Yorkt,wn Centennial celebration. which he attended
rs the representative of the French Government
soon after his return from the United states he WIS
appointed 10 a command IN the French Army OF oc-
cuDation in Tunis, where he attracted much attention
by the part which lie t1Oh in conflict between the
military and civil officials. Estimating that the law
courts were too ndugeu with regard 10 the offences oi
civilians against the soldiers he ordered the olhcefS
IN emf short all discussions and 10 punish all offensive
/ remarks with their drawn sabIcs This oider ~u !"
| M, recall But il likewise served TO render him
iuar with the army, and 10 give him tie reputation
| of a man Of energy and decision
Bouanger's political carer may De said to nave be
ppo in January 1856 when he was ntrusted with tie
portfolio OF Minister Of War in the DE Freycinet adhA
,tiation one Of the first and most notable acts was 10
.nduce the Government to remove from the list Of the
French Army the Of all the oreani,t ana Bona
parst princes, chief among them being that OF Gen
clal the Due dAumale. to whose influence ana support
| ne was indebted FOX his promotion TO the rank OF
General II was only by the utmost harness on INC
mart of President Grcvy that he was prevented from
| bringing Oh war with Germany at the time OF inc
,chnacbele incident on the Alsatian frontier lie ike
wise incurred much w on ting part OF his Colleagues
biz attempting to negotiate witllt their cogniz'hce OF
consent with the Russian Government His career IN
the War ministry was also marked By his devotion 10
various actresses at the state theatres ON NJ hou
ver becoming Prime Minister, General Boulaneer was
appointed to the command of the military d9IIlC' o
! Clcrloont Ferrand, the object OF he Admins tdton
| beinp 10 keep him away from the capital TINS pur-
nose however he frr st,ated repeatedly by coming to
paris in defiance of Tie orders OF ms successor at the
War Department. and at lcuStn, In 19os' the Govern
meu was constrained 10 take notice Of his defiance OF
rs orders as well of his inrgucs against II 10y dc
privnc him of his command ana TRANSFERRING MN Hol'
| The active TO the retired list
| ,rh.,cotorth he threw aside all disguise and openly
t "a worl, TO overthrow the Government. lie placed
himself at the head Of the malconente OF all paitcS
and proclaimed himself the leader oil the party mat
| demanded a revision and Modification oil the oohSulu
| tion Aware of the intense unpopuiaii\ from "lI'h
senator Ferry was suffering at the time, he attempted
n inrratiate himself with the public by pIo'oAhs MN
| 20 t,,b, a duel NJ. Ferry declined. however 10 meet
his views in the matter But before the end oi the
| year boulanger was forced TO fight duel with W.
| rloorct {be President of the Chamber OF Dep"tas'
| NJ rloopct although a white haired old man ana
lawyer by profession, ran the "ener'i 'h'o"@ '' o'"'
| and almost killed NM -, ,,o.
| In the spring Of the following year Fielueht
Como, and his Minister'S finding that BoGangcr was
consuming not only with the Republican md'oH'-n''
hrt also with the Bonapartists, and especially WIN
| nc orleauists 10 overthrow the Government and 10
..t,bIi,b himself rs a military dictator III us sucdo'
| 80, ,,,,coed,ncs against him for high treason
| tn.iaielv oil becoming aware thereof, "eneidI
porl,pger made M his mind 10 avoid arrest by Night
and IN lie intense dismay OF MS auneIenls
tnoi .brave General" took his d,pa-t nro
in l.pdestine fashion for Brussels. The proceedings
,ip., him however, continued, AID In August 1851
no was pronounced guilty 10y The senate Suing as
High Court Of Justice, not ohB oi 80 nhic fnds AZ
em a. ~ froud and gross corruption while Hlns yer
| q war Ills conviction and the various ESHai ,i
revelatioDs in connection theleWith cled! 'tp
i>hed his character rs charleiah di H a., man WIZ
nur any trace OF public or personal lvhyi ,io,c,-
| DSmayed at the manner ID W WIN popon,ltist
had BETRAYED them, in turn, an ms ~
Radical and Oreanist friends anI i0A0Mels @o", s ~
him the Duchess dues, VINO sau pGfn = a1a
| Warmest suppO te.S. AMI VINO hdn C'u 49, ~ .
oei tU.ad MS electoral and pohucal tApeHS = on te
GoyaliSt cause being especially indls ant ny Was
| soon dropped Of public me- anu, IN ht rs, II
funds suhsiSted on the bounty 81 tS t'I, spnea tba
| Lace az Madame Boulangcr ana d her 1h -,
| lis side since Madame dc B0heihains uTr'is n, ~
rC and II is 10 this fact coupled WIN the gre
caused nv her loss and the deseroh Oh al 'us lOS
- | that HIS suicide must be atulou'eu
1T MADE NO STIR N THIS CITY.
r The death Of General Boulangtr caused niue eA