The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-18

by women, respected by men. From the
debut in the ''Chasseurs d'Afrique'' his
career has been one series Of Incidents,
battles. duels, and love scenes. His adj
ventures have given romancers from Du-
mas down sufficient material of which to
build marvellous stories. yet the general
himself has never written a memcrie.
His father opposed his entering the
army. but he persisted, and soon after
leaving st. Cyr departed for Africa with
the second regiment of chausseurs. He
readily won stripes, decorations and the
hearts of half the women In the country.
Nothing stopped him. He marched along,
gallant in love. dauntless in war"
Women followed him to the battle field,
eagerly waiting news of his combats.
Each one Of his lovers duels was forgot
ten in praise of some brave act. At
Crimea his daring caused him to be decor
ated. During his passage in the Sultan's
domains he was besieged as much by
women as by the enemy. He was known
to break through the Russian lines to
keep a rendezvous. What woman could
resist such gallantry! Their hearts were
hung on his saddle as he dashed along in
his campaigns.
After Crimea came Algeria, Mexico and
more legends. To win a bet Gallifet
jumped with his horse from a bridge into
the Rhone. Before PuebIa he was so ser
iously wounded that silver plate had to
be put in his side to keep him alive. This
was his favorite joke:
with the rise and fall Of silver" he
would say, ''I never know how much 1
am worth. II my plate continues to di-
minish what will my creditors say?'
After his recovery Gallifet was made
"Chef d'Escadron" and officer of the Le-
gion of Honor. His career was watched
with anxiety at the Tulleries.
One night while Eugenle was eating q
sherbert at a grand ball some one told her
how Gallifet had again been wounded and
the soldiers who loved him had gone to
the mountains to bring back snow to cool
the fever of the wounds. o.
81 will never again eat an ice," ex-
claimed tn compress, ''unless GallRet Is
restored to u.s." a.
At Sedan Ducrot said to him: zone
more effort for the honor of our arms"
"As many as you ike. my general" re-
piled Gallifet tranquilly-and he led his
cavalry with such dash that the king OF
Prussia cried out in admiration.
Prisoner after Sedan Gillifet was taken
to Germany, where he met ''grande
dame" of the German court who had
married a foreigner and had known the
gallant general at Paris. His fair German
friend Immediately resolved to attempt to
soften the rigors of his captivity and beg
ged Gillifet to let her be of srvice, as she
was in favor with the heir of the throne,
later known as "Uzer Fritz" father Of
the present emperor. The brave soldier,
however did not want to lay himself IN
der any obligations to the enemy and
courteously refused the service of his fair
friend. So great, however, was her insis-
lance that he finally consented to allow
her TO do him ''un grand favour
What is it my general" exclaimed the
delighted woman.
in one of my charges" replied Gillifet.
his eyes twinkling, SCI lost the plume of
my hat l would be so happy II you could
have It found for me-"
The charge against the children OF the
people," with which Gillifet has been so
bitterly reproached. was an act of duty
He was ordered to quell the disturbances
by the government of Theirs. which was
the governmet of the majority. the gov
eminent OF the republic. The number kill
ed in the so-called massacre has been
greatly exaggerated and those who cry
out against it now apparently forget those
whom the communists massacred. Civil
war Is always terrible war and Gallifet
is to be pitled that he was obliged to take
part in 1t.
General Gallifet. with all OF his sever
ity,, always preserved the old-school po-
likeness towards his men Before a charge
he would gracefully rise In his stirrups
and with exquisite courtesy say: Gen
tlemen prepare yourselves, we are going
TO charge"
One day he asserted: The soldier would
follow me everywhere where he saw my
horse. The day when war is declared we
must combat with our last man. our last
horse. our last gun, our last cent. Each
Frenchman would know that there was
only choice between the glorious death
and the court-martiai."
In spite OF his terrible reputation as a
soldier the general bears the reputation OF
a man who loves 4 joke. One OF the most
amusing told Of him was OF promenade
he one day took down the Champs EyIsee.
Galloping along towards Round Point he
met 4 cavalier whose aspect struck him
as being extraordinary. Certainly MEM
Der OF the excellestial circles. a Young
looking man. mounted on spirited horse
his soutane tucked up above his knees
showing his soft priests shoes He looked
| like a travesty OF Municipal Guard. His
| large felt hat was jaunuly cooked over
his left aer, his pale face was clean
shaver. and he had piercing black eyes
Just as the general was about 20 pass this
remarkable looking person TO his stupe-
faction the man raised his hand and gave
the general the most correct Of military
saiutes. Quick as a flash Gallifet raised
his haad and blessed the ecelesiastic IN
the name Of the Father. the Son. and
the Holy Ghost" Ths cavalier proved to