New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-09

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MARSHAL MACMAUOX.
shall said the Colonel. Eve are cut up it is
certain death for us to charge; you know it. -
Embrace me. my friend was MacNlahons only
reply; and then the two gallant soldiers led for
ward the regiment which made those three terri
he charges that are recorded among the great deeds
| Of the French Army Only 100 men Of it, number
remained and of these all but eight were wounded.
There /. much romance connected with the story
NJ thc settlement of the Irish MacMahons in France
Away back in the seventeenth century, II Is told,
one Terence MacNahOn a retainer OF the
famous house Of Sarsield He owned a farm at
Ioadmorc. County Clare, which had belonged TO his
ancestors for many years. But he was fallen IN
fortune and was glad TO serve the great Sar'-
fields He had n son named Terence, and tins son
married Anne Clarke. waitlns-maid VINO had
served the Castlemaines and had been brought 70
Ireland by Lord 1yrconnc This couple went
I back 20 Lcadmorc 70 live. OF all their children
only one. john lived TO grow up: and as a COM
panion for him they adopted a nephew, John Zap
tist Mac\lahon.
Those two lads were sent 10 France 70 DO e1u-
| ca,ci rs physicians They got on uncommonly
we'll and after graduation werr appointed to me
| positions in the public military ,ervl'e Lori
/ Tvrconnel was their friend and patron. ana helped
th.m nightly john went with Lord Irconncl
(, Berlin. where the latter was French AmbisSa-
dor. and the former physician to the Embassy.
There he spent twenty years, and was . close
friend Of Voltaire II" lest son. Patrick
MacNllhon. who won the favor Of Napoleon Bona
marie and was Librarian 20 the Faculty Of Me'li-
cine in Paris for many years
A. for John Baptist Maclfahon, he was even
more successful Being "A stalwart handsome Eel
low with a fine touch Of barn"y. he was
prime favoritc among the ladies Of the French
court ON" If them got him place N IN" head
~ great hospital AZ Autun. and introduced hlm
~ a crippled old woman there who was worth
3 5000. 600 francs The doctor cared for tn OH
woman till SIZE died. AMI then found himself heir
10 all her fortune Then he married great
lady. one Charlotte le Bein d'Egnilly, who was
the widow Of ono noble man, daughter Of another
and n"ca AMI heir OF "A third. John Baptist
MacNahon married her in 1854, and they hld
seven children. Some Of tlles" took hIgh-s1unl-
inc titles belonging TO their mothers family. such
as Marquis de Niange, Comte de Charnay. and
Baron Sally The second son, who bore III" last
two titles named, fled TO Brussels during the
French Revolution and married lady of tine
g.cat Caraman- Chimay family, a niece also OF
Mirahoau Their third named Marie
Tlmondc Pairce Maurice MacMahon He was
born AZ Autun in l-0s, and is the " Grand Ola
Nam Of France to-day
This future Field Marshal and President re-
c,vcd his military education AT st Cvr, and
a. the age Of nineteen was snb-llcutenant Of the
An Hussars o, which his brother was then cap
tain. lie soon saw active service. Proceed
hg with the 2oth REGIMENT 10 Africa, he en-
gagged in the Algerian war. and in the yelr
1890 had won the Cross Of the Legion of
Ibnor. which he received from General Clauzel
or the field Of battle Next year he was APP
pointed lieutenant in the 9Th Cuirassicrs and I'm
1892. a. adc-dc-camp 10 General Achard BE-
slnrcd in the expedition 10 Belgium. ard won |
tn Cross OF the Order of Leopold by his bravery |
al the siege Of Antwerp This campaign over, he |
r'urnod 10 Africa. and there acquired still greater
ditinction One of his most famous exploits !
WIS NJ the battle OF Icrchia where he was
solt across country with an important message
liz declined an escort. AMI set ont alone. On his |
way he was pursued by troop of Arabs, ana .
onv escaped them by jumping his horse across
n nvinc. whittier they dared not follow. They
scrt vollrv of bullets after him. however, and
killed his horse under him BIT he made his
way on foot in safety 10 his destination At the
attbcl< on Constantine in 1896 he r"c"vcd n
SLIGHT wonnd WIS commended for his bravery AMI
rrInOtcd 10 the grade of Officer Of the Legion
OF Honor. Some years afterward h" organized
Nh" 10th Battalion of ChaSscnrs dOrl"ins. De-
cane in 1872 lieutenant colonel of the Second
Foreign Legion. next colonel of the 4lst IN
fairy and finally in 1919. General OF BrIgade
ant Governor of Tlcmccn. In 1910 hr was maze
{ commander Of the Legion of Honor, and promoted
10 he Govcrnor-hp of the Provinces of Oran ara
Constantine high authority has spoken a. FOL
lows of his administrative capacity in tins place.
" Ardent in work. reserved in manner. ANXIOUS ior
street Justice to all. he attained this RESULT the
vahe Of which NAV he understood by all VINO
haze mcddcd in the affairs OF Algeria-tha'
he never excited tho odium OF any PERSONS
whether soldiers. civilians or Arabs ana 'h''
he clused our frontiers to b" r'Sprrt'd' even
ly the most turbulent and aggressive oil the
Moorish tribes" In July 1852? MacNlahon was
made General of Division. and advanced through
the successive grades in the Legion OF honor
until he received the Grad cross. september,
1850
When the Crimnan War came on, McMahon,
Who with military loyalty. Lad served win
dual 2nol the varions Governments OF France,
now promu,lv obeyed the E,np"iors summons to ="
luty in Russia Ue was commander Of Il division
If r9snuc;'s CORDS and in the grant attack upon =
'.bGstopo on September s, $50, le1 IN" assault n
Ipon the Maakon II one of IN" mos dos l.
crate struggles of the Who'll" war The Milak0h I
vas the key 10 the whole Russian POSITION, ana q
Vas defended with all the power that could be r