New-York tribune., 1896-08-30

ing draught Of brandy for her "children. as she
calls the soldiers of France Ever cheerful ana
bright the cantiniere has fitted on all the battle
fields Of Europe tending the wounded, feedihe 'he
hungry and mostening the parched and cracked
lips of the dying her everready little barrel
A peculiar mixture Of the Sister Of Mercy and OF
the opera bouffe queen-a bird with gay plumage.
but possessing many sterling qualities. particularly
courage and devotion to suffering humanity
countless deeds Of vaor and OF abnegation nave
been laid at her door. Especially has this been the
case with old Nine Ibrahm. who died the other
day at Vichy. and who was a Chevaliere OF the
Legion Of Honor. and was carried 10 her grave
with full hillary honors. She was the daughter OF
a French grenadier. Jean Brum. who accompanied
Napoleon to Egypt There Brum married a native
woman, and remained with his wife on the banks
of the Nile. In 1924 Nine Brum gave birth to
daughter who IN due course married lbrahim,
non commissioned officer Of a Turco regiment, by
whom she had son. who became drummer boy
in the Crimean war. and. together with his father,
was killed in the attack upon the Malakof Nine.
Ibrahim was herself in the Crmea. acting rs
vivandiere TO the 2d Regiment of Zouaves. Her
experiences gained in the Crimea We're sufficiently
encouraging induce her to follow the drum again
and again. and she went through the Italian cam
paign in 1859 and wounded at Solferino. She
also took part in the Franco-German war and re-
ceved three wounds at Sedan of so serious ma
ure that she was left for dead the field. Fortu-
nately she was picked up by some German
stretchor bcai crs who put her under the care Of
German hospital doctor. by whom her life was
saved Finally. after returning with her zouave
regiment to Algeria. she moved again to the seat
Of In Tonquin where she was again grievously
wounded during the attacX on JIaiphOng At last
she retired from the army in 1882 at the mature age
of sixty-eight TO die few days ago in her bed at
Vichy. where she was buried with all the honors Of
war.
Another veteran Of the corps Of vlyandiercs is
fa1a 7 rofD l,,l frt,
nearing her seventeen year. She IS a widow and
has seen much service. When only twenty-five
years old she accompanied her regiment the 1$lst.,
TO the Crmel and by her intrepidity under fire
earned the admiration OF both officers and men.
"Indefatigable in her devotion" the address
presented to the French Government on her be-
half. this brave woman was constantly IN IN"
trenches when duty called the regiment thither.
succoring the wounded under the enemys IRE or
lavishing her on them. whether on the held or
Naslak. during the Ycnikale and Baidar expcdi-
tons during the siege of Sebastopol During
the Franco-Germ she earned fresh laurels,
and the result she was decorated WIN the mlii-
tary medal. which now hangs on her breast next
10 the Crimean medal. which she had already re-
ceived.
Mime Louise de Beauleu. She lost an arm in the
Franco Prussian war OF lN0-H, ana besides me
military medal she possesses eight MedaiieS DE
Snuvetage' unedals erln,ed Tor having we'd liv
AT the peril OF her own and the-eross o. officer Of
the TeeIon OF Honor She distinguished herself at
The battle Of Nanterre Of the Bourgct Of Bvyr-
Marne and Of Niliers searching for me wounded
ali over the bloody field under hail OF bullets ana
haus and at Champigny. on December 2 a shell
shattered her right arm while she was bending
over a diving man. Even this did not stop her, for
she remained to the last moment at Grosiay ..,i..
bandaging the wounded with one hand ana Tying
ije,nt,,r,.s with her teeth Sad to relate. Nine de
I,9e9uIieu is to-day very poor. and earns pre-
carlous living by selling cheap toys on the Dou'e
Before the portals Of The Grands MSgazins l.dS De
Louvre in the Rue de Rivoli Il TO be observed
dr,.r,' afternoon "A very Old woman whose uncov-
cred head is white Rain or ,sn snine she SiS
i,, tor .vo cents On her breast shine five or
iU Tnilltary medals among which are Il Sc OF the
Cri,nrn Of italy and the MedJidle :. "a" II an
III, ..ir of Iygoue days. poor old 4tiniere
Ubo firowcd The then triumphed flag OF France
49,, ,,ssf 10 east but who II now forsaken ana
s.',a,,.n For cruel IL may appear. these noble
Women who have sacrificed Their whole eNistence
10 their country, are no, ."''''" ~ '
ncnslon from the Government