Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-09

~&fE8| /. republican direc-
tory was so glad
TO be rid OF the rising young soldier,
whose sudden fame and resistless per-
soaality was menace 20 their usurped
authority, they permitted him TO carry
away the strength and flower Of the ma
tion- 1t is faS. that ho cut loose from
France, from &arope and placed his
army in position, as he afterward
said, where it must die or do things
cas- great AZ tho ancicnts. +" With him
vent 30, 600 soldiers and for leaders of
divisions and brigades Klehor, Davoust
and Reynior, Catfarelli, Murat and
I.annes, Mar1nont, Berthior and Junot,
every promising warrior on tho list who
possessed youth and daring.
A piece of good fortune inauGurated
the campaign. The English fleet i'll the
Mediterranean, which, under Nelson,
was to bring disaster upon the expedi-
tinn at a later stage, was blown away
from tho African coast by q hurricane
and for the time being dispersed. Then
the French set sail from the rendezvous
at Toulon. The sun arose in splendor,
and the incident was one of many when
it;seemed to burst forta rs an omen of
victory for this brilliant and imagina'
tive soldier. Again and again during his
crreer tho day of great achievements
was ushcred in by Napoleon sun. "
Tho squadrons We're imposing, and the
spectacle at Toulon had il it that ele
ment of the picturesque and dramatic
which Napoleon managed so effectively
to inspire in his followers. Tho battle
ships stretched out III |; single limo three
miles, and tho convey OF transports
ned vast semiciTcle, six leagues
md the bow, Napoleon and the SOY
Josephine embarked on the Orient,
ehs mammoth ship of the feet, which
mounted 1870 guns. Tho signal for hoist
ing sail was moved by tho future en-
press from q balcony overlooking the
roadstead OF the harbo2.
The first conquest was bloodless
one, that of Malta, IN island we'll nigh
impregnable if we'll defended. Whilo
at Malta word camo that Nelson S fleet
had united again and was searching for
the French. 1t was still o secret i'll the
tiiD UllltLtilt ltSUlIlllOtl
would be, and when the English enter
cd the harbor to find it empty they
didn't know which way to sail. Mean
time Napoleon WAS in front of Alexan-
dria, the first point for conquest, and
Nelson lad left there only two days be-
bare for the Hellespont Without losing
moments time troops were put ashore
ha 1acp,.t I,nnl,
tiIe ancient city. The coast did not ad-
init of landing horses and cannon, but
as the utmnst haste was necessary Ma
poleon riskcd tho issue with men alone.
Acting on the rule that every hour OF
time gives q cha.ca for misfortune, he
led forward tho first 5000 soldiers ii
person tn :ho wa!lg Ct Alexandria, stir
ring tho:l 10 tho highest oatAusiaam BY
his energetic beac.ag, SaaiYS that
Catfarolii, who wore Il wooden ic;, 81 o
memento Of CraEzHaGh, wee "a sauyr,
las told lii:il to wait E:.til y Norge was
Elnsled far his use. mo, ;U said t.la
hero, - 20 with ny men II 90 On
crEtchos, :.!a tool. h.5 I!uca ut tha
bead OF cciu.Ia TO nl&.:e Tho painful
rsnrch. at daylight tho three small di.
visions of h!obor, Ca.farclli AMI Dcsnx
ssefM u.dcr tho walls, i!a!spd and SOCK
fag TO make parloy Orcytates from tho
French Wcro answered by Il volley from
the canEOn on the ancient blttler!oMts,
mid Eap0!ocn Instantly ordered q
charge. k!e5or Was struck IL aAe head
by u shot, brt Lis followers pressed on
against tho towers, whose occupants
hnltl ont well, and thon into the streets,
where the Fcrlis resisted hand to hand.
Thero were many French wounded in
the assault, but oIly 80 killed. These
Napoleon caused TO he hulied rs the
foot of Poalpey pillar and their ranca
engraved on the tablet, u ccromony wit.
messed by tie whc % army aud cvo,;iug
that enthusiasm their leader I:nGH 50
well how TO arouse and, what IN iaGre,
to direct. At this point the tlc1ls and
tho warshipa parted company, I,ovcr tc
Iloot until disaster hal oyc,talon thc
expedition through the destruction oi
tho fleet in ALoUGir bay. Buttha Aotill:
Conveying tko artillery, provisions Gut
ammunition passed along tho Moditor
xanean shores to the western branch Ct
tho Nile, where il was to ascend aul
meet tho army 80 miles below Cairo
Meanwhile the soldiers had GO miles e
march in the burning summer soagoI
opar tho dreary desert, barron, water
lezs and sun parched There, too, they
encountered III ell their barbaric fierce
Be1B and STRENGTH fhn horace ~ Mp1,,g