New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
THE YOUNG BONAPARTE.
BARRAS'S FIRST GLIMPSE Or h''''
SOME NOTES on MARAT-BoHArARTE AT ToOi'oN
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NOT 4 PLEASANT PICTURE
From Advance Sheets Of Barras M''''' -
Courtesy Of the Messrs. harper
Carteaux had been reinforced at Ollioue' ~
nortion of the battalions had stationed III 'he
vicinity of Toulon The others had reJo''e" '''e
headouarters Of Lapoype at La Nalette' Inc
troons detached from the armies of Italy anu '''e
Pvreuees completed the forces whose ''''''o' ~
was to reduce Touon 10 SUBMISSION
Deeply engrosscd as was with e'ei!'''' w
manded by such a serious undertaking as '"e
capture of Toulon. now in the hahus Vi NV
eign powers | thought that serious "''e
should in the first place be PAID 10 ''o'e PO''
on the coasts of Provence where our e"'''
might effect further landings. neeoeu d" ~
who understood accommodating and how 10 place
batteries An intelligent lieutenant would DE- SUI
ficent for such work. intrusted IL 10 one VI INC
youngest who came 10 me 10 receive Ills
lions; he fulfilled his mission promptly anu p"li'
tually Well pleased with the report ne n'"u'u
me on my return. said to hifh' '''"n '"'
Captain" He replied to me MOST Tsp
81 beg pardon am only a lieutenant You
are a captain" was my rejoinder' because -"
deserve to be one. and have the power 20 corner
this rank on YOU" Such was Bonapartes hfst
interview with me.
where the most severe discipline reign'd' p"'' Oh
reaching Onioules. | was struck by the state oil
disor Ter prevalent in CarteauXs DIVISION MS
military dis,osltions were badly conceived "n'c
his batteries did not inflict any harm on 'he p''
ish ships The famous culverin when su"sc-
ouentlv rendered such valuable assistance WIS
at that moment unscientlhcally placed ana pci"s
fired without tangible result. cur ai"''"''''''''
and provisions being wasted, SO 'a'h,'
affairs over with my colleague saN''''' "
agreed with me that II was urgent !" sen" '"'
teaux back 10 his paint brushes ther'"P"" W.
dr,.,y M n r.port Of what had come under our
ro,ico aud sent # io the Committee OF Pubic
safety. witch Immediately appointed Or pop
pct commander in-chicf 4 the Army OF Toul"n.
The selection ~ this man. an cstimable one III
many respects. could not be approved a. re-
cardel ability: We stated this IN plain terms 10
the Committee Of Public safety. We had 10
other objections t. make against the TWO ap'N'-
mentioned generals except that they were III
fcrior t. the task in question. .
Cartraux was doubtless what Is orhlnaflN
sfvlei "A good sort II man. when 1t Is sought 10
designate one not above m"iiorrity. but h" hai
had no experience 81 war. He also had pret"n-
tipus wife who liked - have a niger IN ma '''IS
Of administration. not t. say war. According I"
not a few military men. and particularly IN"
youthful artillery captain ALREADY niue !n'H,'p
To- speak hear any good 81 others ana Nn''
while having his court to cartcaux ana ms WIG.
increasingly snecred AZ them. II was Min' ar
tcaux who drew up the orders ~ IN" day' an"
who went far. either out 81 sheer itnpu''h'.
or naIv.t1 as to sign them Femme tartrauN
Doppct doctor and very good pa''i','
he had given up the medical for The Legal PROBES
sion ana the latter f'r the military STATE. ""'''
In he had risen to the rank ~ general % not
wish T. infer that his antcced"nts were ln'pm-
patibie with the art Of war had he had No'hNuH
for IT, which Is In all things the necessary start
ing-point During my round ~ lhSi''t"h ~
Carteaux's camp. dissatisfied with this general
unable - obtain from him any SATISFACTORY IN
formation. and anxious as was - hn'" ""
actual position before the rebel town. visited
tn. ouiposts My companion was IN" Young ar
tulerv officer who had followed me about ever
since my arrival Everything Is IN bad shape
NJ. said to mo. IT Is my duty. citizen representa-
tive T. place before you the tru" stat" ~ aHi''S'
your uprghtness and military rank are 10 M
guarantee that YOU VIII CIV" an ear - III. ~
marks | am" he went IN 10 say, IN" Dutt 81
the COrsican faction. AZ well ~ suh)rct"i - IN.
arrogance Of CarteauX and his wife mink l
may claim to know something about drtll"iy
matters appeal 70 your better Judgment hs
any useful measure may suggest II c"ntenp'"-
ouslv rejected. / have received orders 4 sis-
pend the erection ~ battery was erecting IN
an erninencc the enemy has neglected - occupy
and which would enable ia T. clos" ms passage
and protect ihr battalion cuininhnd'd ~ Nl't.'
against a surprise In addition. this cfulu"u'" -
SO situated that fire directed from IT'S summit
would plunge into the cnemys ntrenchn"nts. !
beg YOU VIII support me. my zeal viii show you
that | am worthy OF Your pr't"cti"n ""eh 20"
will have looked into all these matters
While speaking IN these terms l;'napar'e OF
fered me- a few copies ~ a pamphlet recently
written by him and which he had had printed ~
Avlgnon At the same time begging my Ieflnis-
sion H. distribute few among tn" officers ana
urivat.s Of the Republican army. Carrying u
huge bundle OF them. he remarked. whr handihs
them around. This viii show You whether OF nov
/ am a patriot. can any man b" too ihu'h "i
revolutionist? Mardt and Rpb'sp!'ir" ar. NY
saints He was not protesting too much or
OVERRIDING IT when procaiming this his profession
Of faith for II is truly impossih" u iihsih" any
thing more ultra-mOntagnard than ihe principles
OF this Internal screed which to-day forms one
OF the counts OF historys indictment 81 MN
Ronapartc was soon to ask the representatives,
Of the people to reimburse him f1r the cost 81 IN"
naurhi.t he was distributing 80 lavshly. they
dll 3d. adding "A eratuiy FOR It's author. rms
ecrecd was his famous 'Soup"r de l'chi'hlr'
Works which cav the light II day subsequent To
IL. incident here recorded reveal tn" fact tIa,
AT Bonaparir's accession - IN" Consulate the
widow Of the Avignon publisher who had printed
his "SOuper De I"aucairc' called on Inc '"ilFH
I'm Paris for the purpose Of asking him 10 pay
for the cost Of rs printing. which was SIN dur
lie adopted the course. not without some sens" "'
humiliation Of at once wiping OF ms NOR" IMAM
trining debt. which the general commanding th'
Army Of Italy might full well have paid, c"nsiI-
erng that his savings enabled MN /" 90 80 u
the story be true. the moral To DE d'
duccd from II is that after having received
the money from III he had kept IN
stead ~ settling with the publisher TINS
claim recalled to his mind III" memory 81
production he believed forgotten by the actors
II the day and unknown 10 his coui"nporhfl'H
lie cngery inquired II any more copies reinh'n''
I'm sioO M prou,ising a sum Of money for the WIN
drawnl from circulation 81 All those II Wouh u"
possible - ferret out. So minut" WAS the ul'H
mndc Oh ihcrr terms that. on my Writing !" w"
place u publication win ia" object az securing
this o1up.on, which ! had not Forgotten hhV'
never been abb" to uncIfth single copy 81 u
have since learned that u solitary vet ~ PROOFS
corrected In I.onnpnrto'R own handwriting. "H-
capped the researches mad" ~ u great cost Wl"r-
over u trace 81 iiS 'xisi"nc" was huhp''''h' nl'
copy was miracle Wiar In III" ppHHcsNlon ~ NJ
Arroolr MOrcnu, who absolutely ''lin"I I" part
with H. when publishing In ISIS cofnpl"t" col
ton Of whnt he stylcd the works ~ Eonaphri", NJ
p1ucourkr wished r. includ" I'm II the famous
document Of whose existence h" had heard 80
much. as being JdcDbinical "A pioiuctlpn ana
consequently dsown"d by coIril"rS VINO never
saw in their Emperor anything but an angel OF
moderation NJ Nouf"au ntruaied NJ Pan
coucke with the solitary copy OF THIS irsi edition
The publisher embodied II I'm his collection ana
to-day n has been duplicated again ana again