New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-18


DENT OF THE REPUBLIC.
Marie Edmonde Patrice Maurice MacMano"
was credby reputed TO be direct uesoe'u""'
of Rran Boru, that famous Irish King VINO con-
o,ered the Danes at Clontarf. Away pach !" '"e
seventeenth century one Terence MacMahoh was
q retainer of the famous house OF Sarsneio ne
had son named Terence, and TINS son '''aI''eu
Anre CLARKE a waiting maid who had served the
CastIemanes and had been brought 10 lreiahu
nv Lord Tyrconnel This couple went back 10
,ood,rore 70 live. OF all their children only
ono John. lived to grow up; and as a COM
panion for him they adopted a. nephew JON"
Baptist MacMahon.
rhos, two lads were sent to France TO be edu-
,o,od as musicians They got on uncommon!
r.eu and after graduation were appointed 10 i'''e
,os;,,ons in the public military service. Loiu
Tvrcon1e was their friend and patron anu
helped them nightly.
ARTH OF THE FUTURE PRESIDENT
mn Baptist MacMahon was prime
<aror,e among the ladies' Of the Frehch
court Ono Of them got him place at the heao
Of q ~rsat hospital at Autun. and introduced MN
N a crippled old woman there who WAS worm
q oG0 600 francs The doctor cared Tot 'he o''
woman till she died. and then found hlhse'i Nv"
IN all her fortune. Then he married great
lady. one Charlotte lie Belin d'Eguiy' VINO Vas
the widow Of one nobleman. daughter OF aho'n'i
and niece and h>ir Of n third Johh bap'S.
MacMahon married her in 114 ana 'hey mao
seven children Their third son was named
Marie Edmonde Patrice Maurice MacMahoh
He was born at Autun in 1905
WINNING HONORs IN ALGERIA
This future Field Marshal and President re-
ceived his military education at ~. Cyr' anu
at the age Of nineteen was sub-lieutenahl Oh inc
4th Hussars of which his brother was th"h cap
tain He soon active service. froceeu
ing with the Goth Regiment to Africa ne ehsaseu
in the Algerian war. and In the year !N''o "au
uon the Cross Of the Legion of Honor. which ne
received from General CEauzcl on the he'd vi
haiti. Next year he was appointed lieutenant
in the Sth Cuirassiers. and III IS'- III "'"e'
camp 10 General Achard. he shared III me eN-
pedition to Belgium. and won the Cross oi inc
order of Leopold by his bravery III inc S'os'
NJ Aptverp This campaign over. he rcturhcu
"a Africa and there acquired still greater dis-
tinction One of his most famous EXPLOITS was
at the battle of Terchia. where ne WAS sem
across country with an important message ~
declined an escort and set out alone O' Ms
way he was pursued by troop oil ArapS' an"
only escaped them by jumping has morse ac'"9"
q ravinc whittier they dared not follow. lh'y
Gent a yolley OF bullets after him. however anu
killed his horse under him. But he maze MS
way on foot in safety to his destination Al inc
attach IN Constantine in 1896 he received
SLIGHT wound WAS comm nndcd FOR his bravery
a,d nrrn,,ed TO the grade OF Officer of the Legion
al Honor Some years aft"rward he orgahiZ""
III. 10Th Battalion Of Chasscurs dOrlcans' be-
ANN. in 1919 lieutenant colonel Of the Second
r,s,s, +, aeion next colonel Of the 4lst In
t,,.rv .,d finally in 1878. General of Brigade
and Governor of Tlcmccn. In 1919 he was made
Commander of the Legion of Honor. and pro-
voted % the Governorshp Of the Provinces OF
r., 80, Constantine In July 1852. Mac
Mahon WAS made General OF DIVISION anu
advanced through the successive grades In inc
Ineinn NJ Honor until hc received the Grahu
Cross September, 1850.
THE STORMING or THE NALAkofF.
When the Crimcar War came on, MacMahon.
who with military loyalty had served WIN
equal zeal tn. various Governments OF France
now promptly ohcycd the Enperors summons
70 duty In Russia. He was coiiiiaNuer Oh
division Of Bosqucts Corps. ana IN the srahd
attack upon Sebastopol on September a. 1892
led the assault upon the MalaNon: MAI :,
Mahon cut his way into the tort ann
s,ubbornly held his ground against over
whelming odds Marshal Pellissiei. thinking
he and hs men would be ihii'aa, ,a,,
him To retire from what he deemed an uhtenao'e
position But with superb courage Vaccination
disobeyed sending back his inn"itai Icpiy.
am here and here l shall stay lie dio stay,
and the Russians presently reteatcH heiore
him and Sebastopol was taken. That dced
gave him the Grand Cross.
THE VICTOR OF MAGENTA.
Service In Algeria followed, and he was made
commandcr-ln-chiefo of all the French forces In
that land But Napoleon soon recalled him for
more important work in the war with Austria
In Northern italy. His great achievement there
was on the Ticino near the bridge OF Magenta
After week Of victorious progress the French
were UNEXPECTEDLY attacked by a superior force
OF laistrians. They held their ground for several
hours. and then began to yield. But at Inc
critical moment MacMahon. who had been de-
tailed for other duty. threw his plans and In
strnctions to the wind and rushed into the bat
tie with his troops with impetuous force. In a