The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-07-07

Less impulsive and more methodical.
than those daring spirits which cast light
around the mighty genius they followed
his devotion less warm and his admira-
ton less entbuSiaStjc-hlS complaints
and denominations meant more in the ear
OF BonapaTte than those OF such men as
Murat, and Junot, and Lannes. The
penetrating mind of the Emperor, which
fathomed at q glance every character that
came under his observation, saw less to
love and more TO fear in st. Cyr than IN
them.
The anger Of the latter was not sud
den spark that kindled and went out;
and when once estranged he was not
easily won over.
He was born at Toul, of humble parent
age, in April, 1864 His parents designed
him for d painter, and in his youth he
went 10 Rome TO study the great masters,
before entering on his career. There his
mind became filled with those wonderful
creations of art, and his youthful am
bition pointed TO field as unlike the one
he was 10 tread as it well could be.
He enlisted as private in q company
OF volunteers and marched To the Rhine,
where the Republic was making its first
struggle for existence. He rose rapidly
from one grade 10 another till, at the age
Of 81, he found himself General Of Di-
vision. His promotion was not owing so
much To his personal bravery and deeds Of
daring as 10 his knowledge OF military
tactics.
In 1898 he combatted under Massena in
Italy; and after that commander was
compelled to withdraw from Rome, on
account of the Instruction of his troops,
was appointed in his place, and, by his
reputation as q Just man and his wise
management, restored subordination and
discipline. When Bonaparte returned
from Egypt, st. Gyr was sent to the Rhine
" take part III that victorious campaign.
QUARREL WITH MoREAU.
The theater on which Moreau was &c
act was the angle made by the Rhine
where il bends at Basic from its western
direction and flows north along the shores
Of Germany and France. The famous
Black Forest is inclosed in this bend Of the
river. Here the Austrian General, NJ. de
Kray, was posted, with his lines reaching
almost from Constance 10 Strasburg
ready TO dispute the passage of the Rhine
with the French
ST. Cyr had served under Morcau long
time, and on this very ground, and the
latter placed great confidence in his ludg-
ment. The Third Corps, composed Of
rs 600 men, was placed under his com
mand, and formed the center OF the army
But at the outset an unhappy cause oil
division arose between the two Generals
which never healed, and ended finally in
an open rupture.
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into four corps, each complete in itself
with cavalry, artillery, etc, thus leaving
much discretionary power 10 each Gen
eTal, Morcau insisted on taking the
separate command Of one corps himself
This st. Cyr opposed on the ground that
his attention would be too much taken
up with the affairs Of this single corps
and the general movements oil the army
neglected.
The end proved that he was right; but
Moreau, persisting in his arrangements
as he most certainly had a right 10 do
the cooperation Of the former was not Sc
hearty and generous as it ought TO have
been. Thus, at the battle OF Engcn, anC
afterwards at MaeskiTch, where Moreau
was hard pushed and came near losing
the day, ST. Cyr did not arrive on the
field till the fight was over. The officer:
around Moreau accused ST. Cyr of treech
cry, and Of keeping back on purpose 3,
allow the army to be cut TO pieces. Blu
the truth is, the latter, offendeda a
Moreau's procedure, ceased TO concerr
himself about his movements, and con
fined himself TO his own corps. He woult
not stir without orders.
His hardness during the battle OF Macs