The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03


BY his stan on3cer. and told them that he
came to oRer anaeasy before Z shot had
been exchanged. otherwise ho wae pre-.
pared to fight to the hattsr end. They re-
fused his terms with Z howl e execration.
but were % much Impressed with his pluck
that they allowed him. though ho was alb
soluteiy In tne.r hands. to return to ver-
sA.lles without . scratch II u even said
that when he thought his stan O6acer was
riding too fast he exclaimed. For Gods
sake. ride slower. or they VIII think ws
are frightened Of thea" He has been &C.
cused OF ruthless fefocity In dealing with
those prisoners who were taken 1t the cap
ture OF Paris by the 'versaill.as' II 10
certainly true that men and women were
shot down without mercy. but there can be
no doubt that the terror inspired BY his
cruelty had one saiutary eftect--to render
improbable the repetition OF the atrocities
which were responsible for what he did.
Gen. de Oail.fes has not had much op-
portunity Of proving his CALAMITY since
then. In 1872 he took charge OF the FL
Golesh expedition. which presented numsr-
Gus difficulties for the transport OF troops,
and ne overcame al obstacles by execut-
ing rapid march through desert coun-
try which enabled him efRsctually to sub
due the revolted tribes. For these services
he was raised TO the rank OF . commander
Of the Legion OF Honor. On his return TO
France he was given the command OF .
brigade Of infantry, frSt at Avor and then
at Bourges. He Was one OF the nrst of the
recognized royalsts to rally 70 the re-
public. and became the personal friend OF
Gambetta. who thoroughly appreciated the
the rank Of general Of diviaion on Nay
3. 1876. and was finally. IN February. 1879.
placed at the head Of the Ninth Corps
d'Armee at Tourn
II was on this occasion that he aston
ished the world by his wonderful cavalry
maneuyers. some OF the finest ever wit
messed. He neither spared himself. nor.
indeed. any one else: for he tns.sted on
making these maneuvers - like war a.
possible. In 1858 he stlll further enhanced
his reputation during the cavalry uaneu-
vers at Chaions, and 10 Impressed the for.
eign visitors that many Of them dubbed
him the greatest cavalry ofslcer Of the age.
In 1s9a he was compelled by the age
limit to retire from the service. and In
bidding farewell promised II ever he were
required to do so to return to the army ~
. simple veteran.
His other side.
This In his military history. The record
Of his amours and the duels growing out
OF them would Al volume. In one OF
these duels he had the cho.ce Of weapons.
adversary. Capt Lourdey. but was himself
almost cut to pieces.
II ID told Of him that on one occasion.
while crossing q bridge over the Rhone.
one Of his fellow officers suggested that
with enemies before and behind them on
q structure Of that sort there would be no
escape. De Galiifet offered to wager that
a means OF escape existed. and when his
wager was accepted hs promptly Jumped
hA v~Ar - IA p
and coolly SWAN ashore with him.
A. an example Of his humor. lie Maiin
relates that Able Bauer, one day meeting
the general, honored him with q military
salute. De Gallifet promptly put out two
fingers. made the sign Of the cross. and
gave the churchman . pontihcai biess.ng.
The marquis once made prisoner OF the
Prince of wales. II was when they were
both young. and the prince WAS In PAfiA
The marqrise was entertaining. and tho
Prince appeared In her presence In q bois-
ferrous condition. DE Gallifat observing
his state and the annoyance OF his own
wife, led the prince to a remote apartment
and locked him In until he had recovered
from ths effects Of his spree. When ne
had sobered UP the prince apoioEixed FOR
his indiscrction. and De Gallifet and the
heir 10 the throne OF England have been
warm friends ever since.
Napoleon III. once said az the marquis:
'sDrout represents virtue. but Galifet rep
resents bravery, believe that he. like
Bayard, could easily defend q bridge by
himself against all Corners"
In discussing DE Gallfet. q writer In the
81. James Gazette sad OF him recently:
There few men in France more capa.
bic of facing the most desperate situation
or leading the most forlorn hope. He al
ways looks a. IL he had only just dis
mounted and was going 10 get into the
saddle again Immediately. He II a strange
mixture Of gentleman and . Paris Eamin !:
OF hr,Esiser OF the nineteenth and a
musketeer OF the seventeenth century. In
short. the Marquis de Gal!.fet's introduce
ton into the essentially bourgeois minis
try OF NJ. waiaeck- Rousseau In one Of the
mast extraordinary results Of the weak
hess OF the third republic
IL IL well for France. perhaps, that De
Gaillfet Is no, twenty years younger II
he were, and were ambitious also, con-
dItons might speedily develop q new man
an horseback"