The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
MARSHAL CANROBERT DEAD.
The Distinguished french General Passes
Away
PARIS. Jan. 28.--Field Marshal Can
robert is dead.


Francois Certain Canrobert, marshal of
France and senator, was born June z,
1909 of a good family, not In Brittany,
as has been frequently stated, but at st.
Cere, In the Department of the Lot. lie
entered the military school at st. Cyr in
1896 and having distinguished himself
there. Joined the army as a private sol
der. lie saw much service in Africa.
Louis Napoleon, when President, ap-
pointed Canrobert one of his aides-de-
camp, and shortly after the wholesale
prescriptions and imprisonments which
followed the coup detat OF December 2,
1851. gave him a commission and very ex-
tensive powers TO visit the prisons and Sc
lect objects OF his clemency. Upon the
formation of the Army of the East, in 1854,
ne was appointed to the command OF the
first division In the Crimea. His troops
took part in the battle of the Alma, and
he was himself wounded by a splinter Of
a shell which struck him on the breast
and hand. Marshal st. Arnaud resigned
six days after the first battle in the Cri
mea and the command or the Army Of
the East was transferred to General Can
robert.
Although commander-in-chief. General
Canrobert was again in the thickest OF
the fight at Inkerman Ncyember Oth),
and whilst leading the impetuous charge
had a horse killed under him. In May,
1855, finding that impaired health no long
er permitted him TO hold the chief COM
mand in the Crimea, he resigned to Cen
eral Pelissier, and soon afterward return
ed 10 France. He was treated with great
distinction by lne Emperor Napoleon, and
was sent on a mission 10 the courts or
Denmark and Sweden.
At the beginning OF the Italian war in
1859 General Canrobert received the COM
mand of the third corps OF the Army OF
the Alps. He exposed himself to great
danger at Magenta, and at Solferino had
TO effect a movement which brought val
liable assistance TO General Mel. Cen
eTal Canrobert was afterwards made a
marshal of France, Grand Cross OF the
Legion of Honor and an honorary knight
Grand Cross Of the Bath. In June 1867,
he commanded at the camp OF Chalons,
and succeeded the Marshal de Castellane
In command of the Fourth Corps DArmee
at Lyons. October lfth. Subsequently he
was appointed commander-in-chlet or the
Army of Paris.
AT the time of the declaration of war
by France against Prussia in 1870, he had
the command OF an army corps. Marshal
Canrobert was shut up in Metz, with Mar
shaI BaZaine, and on the capituation or
that fortress he was sent prisoner into
Germany. After the preliminarles OF
peace had been signed he returned TO
France, where he met with favorable re-
ception from NJ. Theirs, who did not,
however. appoint him TO any command
After having declined the offer or can
didature for the National Assembly, In
1874. in the Gironde. and In BI5, In the
Lot. Marshal Canrobert after some hesl-
tation, allowed his name to be proposed
TO the Department of Lot at the senatorial
elections OF January 30, 1876, by the party
of the Appeal to the People, and on the
second scrutiny he was elected by 2l2
votes. out Of 3S5 electors. His term OF
ONCE expired in January. 1873, when he
again became a candidate for the Depart
rnent of Lot, but was defeated. Later
In the same year. however he was elected
senator for charente. in the room OF the
late NJ. Aennessey. the dlsti1ler. He ac-
cepted this unsolicited election as HON.
age paid to the army in the person OF the
doyen OF It's chiefs"
In 1850 Marshal Canrobert married Miss
Macdonald, Scotch lady. He was the
last marshal Of France.