The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-15

which without doubt gave the victory on
this occasion TO Napoleon. OF the Drum
pedias are silent. The documents which
concern him are not easily gathered, but
MiStral in an admirable poem has told
the story, and one OF his decendents,
clockmaker of Malakoff, religously
guards the souvenirs of his ancestor,
which attest to his bravery in that mem
orable engagement, and recountS the
story as heard from the lips of his
father.
Andre Ettienne, the Drummer Boy of
Arcole, is no legendary parsonage; he is
the hero of an authentic action, and his
native town of CaStanet, in NancluSe, IS
about to erect to his memory a statue,
for which contributions have for the past
year poured in so generously that the
secretary of the committee of the enter
prise is scarcely able to reply to all the
letters from those anxious to cOmmem-
crate the brave deed of this grand and
simple hero, who merits better than
silence and obscurity.
Ettienne, says the clockmaker or
Malakoff, was inactive, as were his com
rades; his attention was called to a
dense mass of smoke rising above a
that this indicated the bridge OF Arcole
as the scene of action. After a mo-
ment's reelection, he said to his sergeant;
1T is necessary to pass to the other
side
Don't you know that you would be
drowned If you did So replied the SER
geant.
lieve 1t all the same
Then go said the sergeant.
But my drum will get wet.
PUT is on my knap-sack,' said the ser
geant land beat 1t.
So the drum was fastened to the KNAPP
sack OF the equally brave sargent WINE
Andre followed, beating 1t as though
whole regiment was behind him, whereas
but a few grenadiers had rallied to his
call. and waded or swan to the Opposite
bank. The enemy surprised, and bellev-
ing a whole corps advancing, abandoned
sweep the bridge from which Napoleon,
flag in hand. had just before been drlVen
back into a duagmire, and from winch
igncble position his grenadiers now res
cued him and fired by his undaunted
courage, the gallant lines were formed
once more.
cat the same moment" continuing to
quote from the historian. another French
The recognition which Andres brave
deed received at the time was a PAIR OF
golden drum sticks
In 1903 when Bonaparte was once re
viewing the consuls guard, in which
Andre had then entered. whether owing
to his brave deed is question on Wh.eh
history is silent. he stopped before the
little drummer, VINO was using so Vlgor-
ously his golden sticks, and demanded OF
him on what field of battle he had cameo
this recognition. The drummer recounteu
TO him his story 1T N Is nHg en1 snd de-
taching the cross from his own coat. he
Fastened it on the breast of the drummer;
Etienne remained drummer TO the end
of his life and in 1880 entered the Iehth
Geeion of the national guard. where he
remained remain until his death in 1888. His acs
of heroism at the bridge of Arcole was
an army classic, and at their banquets
grand officers of the garrison of Paris
Were reunited at the Cafe Foy, in the
Paiais Royal, under the presidency N5gre Of
in1-itad This evening Andre TO come with
his drum and famous sticks. At dessert
he was asked to tell his story, when ne ne
did with great modesty, and actuaily
svvooned when the officers present eu'o-
oized him. recalling also his heroic cot,
duct at Marengo The story of his death
is almost fabulous. According to Mlstral'