New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

'o'o 10 greater degree the confidence OF the
government and Of The political element. De
-'eeiier comes from family Of soldiers. His
srehoiather. General Francois de Negricr Sc
curec the Cross Of the Legion of Honor from the
i W, rNapoieon's own hands on the battlefield Of
was MS father who In 1859 led the brigade which
storhed the cemetery OF Solferino with the
payohet, while he himself took part in the charge
as sub-lieutenant. Wounded at battle of St
Frivat In the Wal of 1870, he was still in the
hospital when Metz surrendered Making his es-
cape ne was stopped by patrol of two German
thians, who demanded his papers He pre-
sented MS hospital permit. and as the man
stopped down to read it he snatched a revolver
ron rom me russians holster and shot him dead.
The other took flight. Joining the army Of
General Faidherbe in the North he was wounded
at Amiens and again at the battle OF ST. QUEEN
I'm. After the var he commanded the opera
IONS against the rebels in Algeria acquiring
much fame and distinction at the head of the
Foreign Legion. by which he was dolized He
was then sent out TO TOnkin where he was
wounded for the fourth time. Like General de
Gaifet, his face still young, is surnounted bv
closely cropped snow-whte hair. which with his
black mustache gives him very striking an
pearance.
BOlSDEFFRES CORRESPONDENTS WITH THE
KAISER.
AS for General de Boisdenre. who. already on
two occasions. has been sent as special Ambas-
sador to ST. Petersburg. he may be said to owe
much or his eminencc to his intimacy with the
Russian imperial family and court and his
chances of obtaining the supreme command of
the French Army will depend very much on
the state or the relations for the time being
between Paris and ST. Petersburg. He Is one
or the very few men of his calling and ma
tlonallty who entertain a high opinion and re-
Sard Tor the young Emperor Of Germany.
Those sentiments are based upon pei. onal dc-
qualntance. On the occasion OF Emperor Will
Jams visit to the Gar of Russia the General
made his acquaintance. and many a long and
interesting conversation they had together.
They discussed upon one casion the strategy
displayed by the Carthaginian general Han l.
bal, in his Italian campaign. The Emperor
dStOnished the General by opposing his views
with regard TO the disposition Of the troops at
ths battle Of Cannae finally declaring that he
possessed the documents upon which he based
his assertions. and that he would on his return
10 Germany send a detailed exposition Of his
arguments IN writing to In" General The lat
ter returned to France. and had almost forgot
ten the incident when he received through the
German Embassy vOluminous roll. together
with long letter OF closely written pages III the
Empcror's hand the former containing a
plan of the battle of Cannae. drafted by the
Emperor himself and covered with notes de-
signed to support his arguments with regard
to Hannibars tactics. while the latter, when
written in the purest and most elegant or
French, contained further considerations by
the Emperor on the subject The French Cen
eral FASTENED TO reply to the Emperor. thank
ing him for his letter. and since then friendly
correspondence on the subject OF military mat
tiers has beer kept up between William ii. the
generalissimo of the armies OF Germany, ana
General de BOsdefre. the candidate Tor the
supreme command Of the French Army