New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-29

AGAINST tho formidable Bou Maza In lsi1 he
made coIonel Of the Sd Regiment of Light Infantry
and in 1913 intruste1 with the command OF the
expedition against Ahmed-Sghir. Colonel Canrooert
pressed forward as far as the pass OF DJerma, de-
feated the Arabs there, took two sheiks prisoners
and then returned to Baihna lie left the 90 Regi-
nent TO command a regiment OF Zouaves, with
whom he marched against the kabyies ana was
again victorious He then promoted 10 the
rank OF general of brigade Al the beginning OF io'o
he led an expedition against Narah The ARABS
there eagle like, had their nests among the rocks.
Canrobert advanced three columns to attack the
enemy In their retreat, and so skifully combined
his fire that In seven hours he Arab stronghold
was destroyed.
Louis Napoleon when President. appointed Can
robert one OF his aides decamp; and shortly AFTER
the wholesale prescriptions and imprisonments
which followed the coup-dctat, gave him COM
mission. and very extensive powers, to visit the
prisons and select objects OF his cieHency. Cpoh
the formation OF. the Army OF the East, IN soi ne
the Criinea His troops took part in the battle OF
the Alma, and h was himself wounded oy a
splinter OF she'll which struck him on the breast
and hand. Marshal St Armand resigned SIX days
after the first battle In the Crimea. ana the COM
mand OF the Army Of the East was transferred TO
General Canrobert. Although Commander Chief.
General Clnrobert again in the thickest OF the
charge OF zouaves. was slightly wounded and had
a horse killed under him. In May. 1855. finding that
impaired health no longer permitted MIN 10 noid me
chief command In the 'rimea. he resigned TO Cen
sral peliSSier ana soon AFTER returned 10
He treated with great distinction by the En-
peror. and sent mission 10 the courts OF
Norway and Sweden AZ the beginning of the Italian
war. in lsi9 General CanrObert received the COM
mand C.. the Army OF the Alps. He exposed him
self TO great danger at Magenta and at Solferino
effected "A movement which brought valuable as
sistance to General Mel General 'anrooeft was
anerwar1 made a Marshal Of France. Grand Cross
OF the Legion OF Honor and Honorary knight
Grand cross OF the Ha;h. In 1862 he commanded at
the camp OF Chaons and succeeded the MARSHAL
lie Castellane IN command Of the Fourth Corps
i Armee at Lyons. Subsequently he was appointed
Comma nder in Chef OF the Army Of Paris.
At the time OF the declaration OF war by France
against Prussia. In 1870. Canrobert had the com
mand OF army corps. He shut up in Metz
with Marshal Bazaine md on the capitulation OF
that fortress he was sent a. a prisoner into Ger
many. After tho prelir'inaries OF peace Rad been
signed he returned 10 France. where he met with
a favorable reception from NJ. Theirs. who did not.
however. appoint him TO any command. AFTER nav
ing declined the offer OF n canddature 10 the Ma
iiOnal Assembly 1874 In the Gironde and in 1919
In the Lot Marshal Canrobert after some hesitation
allowed his name TO be proposed in the Department
1876 by party OF the APPEAL TO the People. and
the second scrutiny of the returns he was de-
clared elected by 2l2 votes Of 3j electors His
OF office expired In January. 1873. when he
again became candidate for the Department or
the Lot but defeated. Later In the same year.
however he elected Senator for charerte, In
place OF the late NJ. Hsnnessy the disiler. He
accepted this unsolicited election as homage
paid to the army I'm the person OF the 'doyen or
its chiefs" I'm 1850 Marshal Canrobert married Miss
Macdonald. a Scotch lady.