Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31

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o,,sa" n England, Or the party.cursed
. sa,., u M sno United states, ID is ali tho
enine, inc only question with Bonnna,,s
now was whether his destiny miobt y.
potter attained by tho Leadership n ~
Corsican teyolutionlsts or by nliv,ra
hiinscit with tho Jacohins OF parls
WIN skillful dnplicity no dId both
1oisioa' on his return, was In Torment
inc popular party was at one win 80
french democrats The National con'
Nention passGi decree that the oriled
Corsloan patriots might return pao,,
went homo by way Of Paris wbere he va
recognized as hero md made lion,a,,. ~
general and military governor on iii nv.
tive island. France was divided in,o a.,
partmentsi and Corsioa was declared 10 ~,
ono OF these. W ~
meanwhile, the world was turned mn.
Side down. The Convention had tntrn
the autumnal equinox Of 1899 as the da,a
OF now era for mankind. II was a,
epoch of universal abolition. The marvai'
Gus thing was that while the old ernirod
under the stroke of the destroyer's wand
the new did not spring up in It's mac
Tho King was brought to trial and den,h
rho proud daughter OF Theresa went swift,
ly aftor her lord.
Moderate patriots throughout Franco
and tho world were alarmed and anaered
washington would follow Liberty no fur.
Their Paoli, establishing himself at Corto
stood for moderation. He was too old and
conservative to be rehaptized In the muddy
waters Of Jacohinism. But Captain Bona.
pnrto at Aiacolo was not Of such mind and
kind. He found himself at this iuncture
on two military steeds, both going IN tho
same direction, huB at different rates OF
speed. He had never resigned his com.
mission as colonel IN tho Corsican Nation.
al Guards; but he now held a commission
ns captain In the French army, and was
receiving pay from the national treasury.
His oaptuincy and his colonelcy did not
consist. Ilo tompurlzcd and intrigued
with tho fevolutionists during the winter
OF l792-S3; had an interview with paOll ut
Corte; departed without satisfaction; broke
with tho governor, who ceased to be a hero
In his eyes; made conspiracy to invade
Sardinia; tried to obtain an independent
commands fell under condemnation Of the
Paollsts, and in Juneof 1893, was obliged
to leave Corsica with all tho family Of
Bonaparte
Napoleon arrived at Nice on tho 18th Of
June, and there rcjoined his company
The Fourth Regiment, to which he be-
longed, had been transferred to the ex
IRENE southeast, as q protection ag1l.-
the monaces OF tho world along that thre=s
ouod coast. The whole valley OF ~
Rhone was afame with the Revolutcn.
Horror on horror Ind boon hOap,s
throughout France. In Paris the royal
family had been done to DEATH but on tfs
frontier the French republican armies u
Cuisine and Kellernan. tho one at Franz
fort and tho other at Nalmy after brave
battles, had been pressed back from III.
border. Only that of Dunouriez had tn
umphed over tho Austriuns, on the hloodl
field OF Jcmmnpes, establishing a line Of
defenses rs far Us Lioge in Belgium and
tho river scholdt.
Meanwhile, after the execution Of the
King, tho allied powers of Europe pledged
themselves 10 extermlnate the new French
Ropublic-Torror and all-from the foe
of tho earth. II was thing easily prom
ised, but difficult to accomplish The
duke of Brunswick, notwithstanding bis
famous Proclamation against the French
and the liberties OF mankind, found 1t so
to his sorrow. England having Joined the
coalition against the enraged Republic
tho lnttor virtually declared war against
the world Into tho midst Of MI this CON
fusion, upronr and instruction OF an in
furiatcd people against Kingdoms and
prlncipalities, the hair-line Of the solitary
Corsican captains lifo was now drawn--a
black mark almost undlsoovorable among
tho sketches and etchlngs which history
was cutting for tho future civilization Of
Europe.
Napoleon became French Republican
soldier. lie was soldier OF fortune In q
sense more profound than that phrase had
ever before conveyed. 1t must be con
fessed that the hardships and morciless
conditions through which he had passed,
bearing with relentless pressure on his
tremendous mind-inilamed rs IL was
with unquenohablo ambitions-nre better
calculated to excite the compassion and
sympathy OF after times to kindle against
him that anger and Consciousness when
"A merely logical consideration OF his short
oominps, failures and unprincipled
schemes would suggest, The judgment Is
mitigated In contemplating such a oharac'
tor emerging from obsourity under the
play Of complex forces, into the fore
ground of light and action
The regiment Of Captain B0naparto con
stituted part OF the Army OF the south,
under command Of General CnrteauN' IL
was the business of this division OF tho
French national forces to operate Tor the
recovery Of Marscilles and Touloni ior
these cities were held by the enonies oil
France They had fallen into the power
of the English fleets, assisted by the local
lovnlists. Tho situation was striking IA
triotism was ailnme In both the citiosi nus
tbe representatives OF the late monarchy,
nrotected by foreign power, were not yee
down. IL was out Of Alnrseilles thnt' IN
,July OF tho preceding year, a band OF pa,
trints most unique and strong, hau
marched To Paris, singing on tho way anu
,a ,Lo very perohus Of the Tuileries, that
tamons war. song which Claude Joseph
Rougot dc Lisle had given TO the hien0"
nation and to all free men H..
So against Mnrscilles ana Iouloi'' ~
wrestling them from tho knglsn anu ioy
aIists. the forces OF General Oar'e ei ~.
IN The 9th of October, 1893 ulViueu NV
sent. Captain Bonapnrte' reglmehN vi"
others. is directed against Tonioh. nv 4
given command Of section OF tiie ~
lery md is nt last in his element ~"
for The first time be is able TO direot ! .hn,
tory against tho enemy, ana 10 ut'u, 10.
,,am.ndons word, "Firow Here and now
,ba c,opd Of ohsourity lifts from the iiie
~ this extraordinary character, reyeallng
him 20 the world as ono of tins greatest !"
Tho annals OF mankind. .
Wv JoIiy CLARK RIDPAfH
Cage Of Lions.