Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-11

the system his will and purpose were everywhere predominant. Meanwhile he appointed General Moreau to the command of the Army of the Rhine, and on the 25th of April that general began his advance into Germany. The first re- suit of the movement was the forcing back of the AuStrians on Ulm.
 As for Italy, the First Consul reserved for himself the reconquest of that coun- try. With the opening of spring, he projected the Second Italian campaign On the l4th of May, 1900, he began his famous passage of the Great St Bernard We might mark this eveAt as tEe first of the spectacular aspects of the Napo- leonic career. There, in his gray over coat, under his three -cornered hat, mounted oil rearing steed, goes the conqueror up inaccessible heights against background of ice-peaks and glittering Alpine sky! The gaze of man. kind follows him, and shoutings are heard in half the valleys of the world! The French army surlnounted tho seem- ingly impossible Alp in six days, and suddenly drbouchcd into Italy. On the End of June, Bonaparte entered Milan. It was high time that some one should come to tho rescue; for two days after wards MaSsena surrendered Genoa.
 That, however, was tho end of the successes of the allies soith of the Alps. On the 9th of June occurred the battle of MOntobello. in which the AustrianS. under Ott were overwhelmingly defeat ed by n division of tho French army under L&nnrs. Five days later Was fought the great battle of MarvngO, which gave its name to the campaiSn- and ended it. Tho French were 2S, 900 strong, and the Austrians numbered about S3, 900. Napoleon commanded ill person; but under him were Desaix, Lannes and kellermann. Iu the begin ming of the engagement, General MclaS, commander of the AuStrians, gainul threatening advanage over the French. For several hours Napoleon was in peril of defeat but the arrival of reinforce ments. under the great Desaix turned the tide; LanneS fought like lion, and Kellermann with the cavalry completed the overthrow The AustrianS were swept from the field with loss of more than ten thousand men, while the French loss of fully seven thousand at tested the violence and desperation of the conflict. Marengo may be reckoncd the first great battle of the Napoleonic wars. It had all tho features of those extraordinary conflicts which were sub sequently directed hy tho genius and audacity of Bonaparte. The battle end ed the war ill Italy. On the next day Genoa and the other fortrcsScs of Upper VN,l. .l,.
 Meanwhile, Morcau had been success ful in Germany. He pressed forward to the heart of Bavaria, and on tho 10th of July concluded an armistice with the enemy. This agreement was maintained for four months. only to be broken by the Austrians. Hostilitios were at once resumed; Morcau advanced, and on the Sd of December, on the field of Hohen- linden, gained complete victory over the German army.
 Victorious in Italy and returning to Paris with unexampled fame, Napoleon might now follow his inclinations for peace. His ascendancy over the French began to be recognized abroad, and con- ditions appeared favorable for general pacification, Tho popularity of the First Consul was extreme, and this was i:4- tensifiod by the ili-diSSuised pTorts of his enemies 10 cast him down. Cousp:ra- Cies were made against his life. On Christmas eve of the year 1900 the most serious of these attempts was made and failed. Napoleon was going to the opera. Three oonspirators-Carbon, St. Rejant and Limoelan-drove a powder cart, with n fuse, into the Rue St. Nj caise, a narrow street by which the First Consul must pass.
 When the cavalcade came by, the fuse was lighted. and q shocking explosion followed. Houses round about were knocked down, and the place was strewn with the dead and dying. The First Consul was unhurt. though his carriage was shattered in the havoc. He went on to the opera. and sat unmoved through the play.
 The allies now chose to accept peace. Ambassadors gathered at Luneville, near Nancy, and on the 9th of Febru- ary, 1901, Napoleon concluded with his ennemies his first great definitive treaty. The convention made with Austria at Campo Formio more than three years previously was confirmed. The secret article of that compact by which France was to have the left bank of the Rhine was openly agreed to. Tuscany was given to Parma The Cisalpine, Ligu- rian, Helvetic and Batavian republics which Napoleon had created were recog- mixed. The general effect of the treaty was to undermine the Holy Roman Elm Pire JOHN CLARK RIDPATH