The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-18


sspsn Of Paris this evening publish euio-
- 81 the marshal. lie was conscious TO
ne last. and calmly babe adieu to his
hnay.
Marie Edmonde Pntriee Maurice Mae
Mahon. the hero OF Sebastopoi, conaueror
q Austria, marshal of France, Duke of
Xxsenfs and ex-prssident OF the French
rrsblic, vas born at Auiun July i3. 1858.
Re sss descendant of John Baptist Mac
E1hon, Of County Clare, Ireland, a re-
tsnsf Of the house Of Sarsfield, who ia the
Gghsssnth century was sent to France TO
b eancaied az q physician. He was
hzBssems aud skiilful, and became the
hta4d n great hospital at Autun. Here
h cared for a crippled old woman " ho left
hin fortune Of nearly million dollars
He married nv5leman's daughter, aud
their son, the father OF the mar
shal, married niece of the great
EiFsbeau Young MacMahon received
biz military education at st. Cyr, and at
The age Of 10 was sub-lieutenant of the
Fourth Hnssars, of which his brother was
then captain. lie soon saw active sery-
ice. Proceeding 10 Africa, he engaged in
the Algerian war. and in the year 1880 had
won She Cross Of the Legion of Honor,
which he received from Gen. Ciauzef on
the iieid OF baltic Next year he Was APP
pointed lieutenant in the Eighth Cuiras-
slers 40 in 1882, as aide-de-camp to Gen.
Achard. be shared in the expedition to
Belgium, and won the Cross of the Order
Of Leoraid by his bravery at the siege of
Antwerp This campaign over. he re-
turned TO Africa, and there acquired still
greater distinction. One OF his most
IAuous exploits was at the battle of
Isffhia, where he was sent across country
siih an important message. He declined
tnsseor., aud set out alone. On his way he
xss prfsRed by troop Of Arabs. and only
eeapsd them by Jumping his horse across
Ifssine. whittier they dared not follow.
faey sent a voiley of bullets after him.
lsssyef, and killed his horse under MIN.
la be made his way on foot In safety TO
AdsStination. At the attack on Con-
fsntlne in 1895 he received a slight wound.
su commended fos his bravery and pro-
nsied To the grade OF officer of the Legion
aHonor Some years later he organized the
Isnsh Battalion of Chasseurs c'Orleans.
keame In 1872 lieutenant colonel OF the
fssond Foreign Legion. next colonc! nf
hs Forty-lirst infantry and finally in 1913
fsaefsl of brigade ana governor of ITEM
cen. In 1919 he was made commander OF
90 Legion OF Honor and promoted To tho
foysfnofship oil the provinces OF 0ran and
Constantine A high authority has
spoken as follows of his administrative
capacity IN this place: ARDENT in work, re.
served In manner. anxious for strict ius-
lice 10 all, he htlhined this result, the yaiue
81 which NAV be understood by all who
have meddlsd in the affairs of Algeria
that he never excited the odium OF any
PERSONS, whether soldiers, civilians or
Arabs. and that ne caused our frontiers TO
te respected even b. the most turbulent
snd aggressive of the Moorish tribes" In
Jaw, lsa3 MacMahon was made general
q division, ami advanced through the
saccessise grades n the Leg on of Honor
saisi be received the Grand Cross. Septem-
eef, lS,a When the CriInean war came
% AaeMahon. who, With military loyalty.
haa served with equal zeal the various
kssernments OF France. now promptly
sseyed the einperor's summons 10 duty IN
hsssia. tie was commander OF division
hasqaets corps ard in the grand AZ
eez eeon Seaastnpol on September :, 1855.
- re asSanst upon the Ma3Ako.F IL was
ees o. the most desperate struggles OF the
saoie war. The Ma,akoif was the key to
- Whole Russian position, and was de-
sssaaee with all the power that could be
ssVaght TO bear upon Il. MacMahon cut
- ssf into the fort however. and stub
ssFa'F held his ground against ovesNhelm-
.sg e5ds Marshal Pel.lsser. thinking he
saa us men would be anu Inflated, Yslered
sas 70 retire from What he deemed an un-
.aaase Position. But with superb coar-
e AaeMshon d.soheved, sending back
sssMmoFtai reply, - am here, aud here
.saaAi stay " lie did stay. aud the Rus.
$50 presently retreated before him. aud
seassopel vas taken. That deed gave
- - ne Ufaod Cross. service in Algeria
sssssVsea aud he vas made commapder-sn-
~ o. al TIE French forces ia that land.
sas Napoleon sooa recalled him for more
/ ava sFH sns.
sesthern Italy. His great achieve
here Was GA the Ticino, near the
tks y Magenta. After week of VIC
-, progress the French were unex-
fe'saH attacked by superior force
i. Aasstans. They held their ground
!, sssffai hours aad then began
e. hat AZ the critical mo-
i. Nse Mahon, Who had been detailed
,ss eaaef duty, threw his plans and i'm
hsaeas 20 ihc Wind and rushed INTO the
So A1h h.s troops With impctuaus
49, IA aieW moments took : GO Austrian
s@.sss, ana pDt the whole army 80
aess.ia recognition of this splendid
a kss..safht tlle emperor. on the very field
s.asse. made htm Duke OF Magenta and
EsassaAl " France. At the coronation Of
Ns-ssun III o. PRUSSIA ia 1851. Marshal
hs.-@ka1oa was Rae representative Of she
4 ea.s.s' siapefaF. soon thereafter be sue
fkG.a 't@NbE& A@ com fAahNrf OF ktS
49, army corps. ana then went back 70
- - goveFnor-ceueraL THIS was in
aesn.sash years later he was a third ume
r., ey Napoieao 20 iead an army IN a
tsss,sM, Sels time IN NaE at defeat and
H. lie vas maze commander of
4 sAa,.say OF the South, and With
Il i ,assesSse energy pressed forward
a rs...ss, herman frontier Hut the
4 sr,ss.saaois military Administration Of the
Ea.,,, aepesnssly handicapped him. At
sssra ae met Stth crushing defeat.
snS.. = not AoWey,- 60 be charged
ess,,ss. e'ther has courage or his skill. Re
/ esss,s te Nancy. he collected and re-
I ss,s.a..d aas army and prepared to make
i hsass-s Sand against the conqnerlng
II In - Napoleon, however. ordered
ksa ~ to the relief Of RAEsine. at
j ~ Ia'ea erraad he promptly under
sA,sh -. as tsas entered upon 4 campaign
\ etA.. i 1a at Sedan. Al the beginning
kss eNstie be VAS seriously wounded
j hakss, AID tor some tune xas unable
b ss..s Afs u sae sar. Bat he recovered
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