The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02
NAPOLEON AND HIS MARSHALS.
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prisoners to be tried by military commis-
sion and shot.
Grouchy was President of this court, and
is accused of having put 40 To death alter
orders had been received to stop the eXecu-
ton; but the charge has never yet been
substantated.
In 1909 he was sent into Italy, and after
fighting bravely under Eugene, passed
with him into Hungary and helped to gain
the battle of Raab- This action took place
on the 1lth Of June, the anniversary OF the
battle of Marengo, and both armies were
anxious Ia commemorate 1.-THE one to
wipe out its disgrace, and the other to add
TO its glory.
The Atistrians were e., coo strong, while
the French had only 81, COO. The conflict,
from the commencement, was fierce and
close, and around the center victory Tor a
long time wavcred To and fro.
One moment the AuStrianS would be
driving the French before them with vic
torous shouts, and the next moment sally
ing back under the fierce onSetS that met
them. Thus the battle ragged with chang
ing success, till, at length, the French
Welded and the AuStrians and Hungarl-
ans. carried away by the excitement OF the
moment. advanced rapidly, and too far, for
the purpose OF outfianking them.
The French Generals Immediately TOOK
advantage of the error and closed on them
in a dense column, which rolled the dis
ordered masses before it as resIstless
current beats back the waves from the
shore.
ROUTING THE AUsTRIANs.
Grouchy and Mountbun commanded the
right wing the former having charge OF the
heavy dragons, and were compelled to
sustain the whole weight OF the hun
parian cavalry, 1000 strong. When this
formidable body of horse put itself in
motion. and came laundering down on the
French lines, il threatened TO crush every
thing before it: Montbrun's division was
broken into fragments, and those fierce
horsemen swept onward, tramplIng down
the helpless ranks with reSiStless power,
and sending dismay over the field.
At this crisis, Grouchy ordered his ter
ribIe cuiraSsiers TO advance, and sounded
the charge. Their flashing helmets and
glitfering SaHeTS were enc moment seen
above the dark mass below, like the tcam
on the crest OF the wave, and the next
moment driving furiously through the shat
tered squadrons that attempted TO stay
their progress.
The AustrianS were routed, and Eugene
hurried on his victorious troops TO the
Danube where Napoleon lay with his de
feated army. i'm the Island OF Dobau. In
the battle of Wagram, which Immediately
followed, Grouchy sustained his hard
earned reputation.
In the attack on NeuSiedel, he, with
Montbrun and Alright commanded 10000
horse, and made fearful havoc with the
enemy's ranks Friant and Morand, the
heros of Auerstadt boldly mounted the
nights in the face of wasting fire, and,
after furious contest, reached the plateau.
1t was then the Austrian cavalry came
down on the heavy armed cuIraSSlerS OF
Grouchy with their tremendous onset.
A TERRIBLE ONSLAUGHT.
Again and again did these two powerful
bodies OF horse meet in full career, and as
often were the Austrians broken and rolled
back. till at length, heavy reinforcements
coming UP they rallied, and charged again,
and drove the now exhausted Grouchy,
whose horses were blown in the long en-
counter before them in confusion. Just
then Montbrun rushed to the rescue, and
by a gallant charge again turned the tide
of success
During this protracted and doubtful con-
test. GrOuchy cast himself feariessly into
every danger, and rode sternly and fiercely
at the head Of his squadrons, and by his
cheering and enthusiastic words carried
his men again and again to the shock,
with an impetuOsity and daring worthy OF
Murat He acted over again his great
deeds at Novi, and seemed determined 10
fall on the field or win the victory.
His bravery on the plateau Of NeuSledel,