The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-29
CANROBERT Is DEAD.
= FEARLESS MAN m sATrLE.
P.rs. Jan. a-aarshal canrOber, i.

Francois Certain Canrooers. tAe last
snzxshai OF France, Was born IA the ae-
parssnent or Gers, June z. 1873. He en-
Iefea The military school az St. cyr in
ID. and. having distinguished hirnssie
there. 5osn~d the army as a private SOL
cssr- In isE he went to Africa. and anr-
ING the war in the Gran country was pro-
NOTED 10 czpsasEcy. He distinguished
himself IN ISL az the ssorm.ng OF Con-
stantine- He was made q major Ia 1ssa
Northumberland In lssS, colonel in 1sf7.
ana b<igzdler-general In Issa- After the
coup detat OF ISL, In which he cora-
manded the troops most actively engaged
az the close. he was one Of the commits
sionsrs sent to the departments to expe-
die the prosecution Of those who had at
tempted 10 resist that act In Isss he was
appointed general OF division, and In 1854.
upon the formation OK the army Of the
East. he was placed Ia command OF the
First division He set cut for ths Crlmea
on March -. His troops took part In the
battle OF the Alma, and he was wounded
by . shell, which struck him on the
breast On the death Of Marshal ST. Ar
maud. the command OF the army Of the
East devolved upon Gen Canrohe-t. Al
though commander in chief. Gen. canro-
bert was again in the thickezs of the
light at Inkerman. November 5. 1874. and
while healing an impesuous charge OF
xouases was slightly wounded. The allies
won great victory over the Russians.
The general dissatisfaction In the aIliesi
armies at the slow progress Of the siege
OF SehastopoL and questions as to the
ability OF t0th tia English and French
commanders prompted Canrobers to re-
sign 10 bis subordinate. Gen Pelissier,
May Is, 1855, after which he resumed COM
mand OF his division. His health falling.
he returned to France. and was made
marshal March Il. 1850, and subsequently
senator. He was treated with great dis
tinction by Emperor Napoleon. and was
sent on mission TO the countries of Dem
mark and Sweden. From the British
queen he received the grand cross OF the
Bath. In 1853 he took command or the
Third corps Of the army OF the Alps.
served with great distinction at Magenta,
where he exposed himself to great danger,
and at Solferino sf, ted q movement
which gave valuable assistance to Mar
shall Mel. Gen. Canrobert was afterward
made marshal OF France. grand member
Of the Legion of Honor and an honorary
Knight Commander of the Bath He was
appointed commander In chief of the army
Of Paris in 1852. Al the time OF the declar-
alton or war by Francs against Prussia In
fS7D he had command of the Sixth army
corps. He participated In the battles
around Metz. and after the defeat at
Graveiotte. August Is. was shut up with
Bazaine In that fortress and on its capt
ulation. October q. was sent n prisoner
to Germany. In October, 1877. he was
made member of the supreme council
OF war; which was intrusted with the or
ganlzation and administration OF the
army. In 1876 he was sent to the senate
from Lot BIS a Bonapartist- In 1860 Mar
shall Carrobert married Miss Macdonald,
Scotch lady. His last public appearance
was at the funeral OF President Garnet.
AT the banquet to the officers of the visit
Ing Russian feet in 1898. Canrobert was
a conspicuous figure. ard the Russians
made much OF their old foe.