The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-13
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sun of his fortunes, now rising
rapidly, dazzeled all of Europe and
made even Great Britain blink at
the glare. A year of First Con-
sui" had given him all the powers
of a monarch, and he had used
them with telling effect. Early in
1900 he had taken up his abode at
the Tuilleries. and at once formed
ministry. Here he planned a
campaign that would bring every
nation to his feet and leave him
signing for more worlds to con-
quer-the map of Europe was to
be the map of France
England and Austria had refus-
ed to treat with Napoleon until the
Bourbons should be restored to the
throne of France, and the most
energetic preparations for vigor-
GUS prosecution of the war were
begun. Napoleon's plan was to
deal Austria, his worst continental
enemy, a double blow. A French
army of 10000 men under Nor
eau, advanced into Germany, gain
ing several victories and compell-
irg the Austrians to a hasty re-
treat. Another, under Massena.
had invaded Italy, but was com
PEELED to surrender to the Austri-
ans at Genoa. On hearing OF
Massena's failnre Bonaparte him
self started to Italy at the head oil
| $4,000 troops. He crossed the
Alps at the difficult pass of Great
| st. Bernard. Difficulties almost
insurmountable presented them
selves. Precipices, ravines and
eternal SHOWS seemed to forbid {
passage; but the army followed 6
, narrow pass known to no living
creature but the chamois and thu
hunter. The artillery were taker
apart, and the pieces were placed
in the hollow trunks of trees
which were drawn across tn,
mountains by soldiers. The troop,
were encouraged by the music o
the bands, and where the ascen
was most difficult the drum beat
charge. The Austriaus were com
pletely surprised when Napoleon
army suddenly appeared on tn
Italian plains. On June 8, a par
of the French army under Gen
Lannes defeated the Austrians a
Montebello; and five days late
, Napoleon, at the head of 0,00O
men, encountered 10000 Austri
ans, under Gen. Melos, at the vii
: lage of Marengo, and completed.
overthrew the Austrian army.
Moreau, during all this, had no
been idle. On May 3, he defeate,
the Austrians at Engen. Tw,
days later he did likewise at Noes
kirch; while on May 9, he won
signal victory at Biberach, Wurt
emburg, where the Austrians wer
under Kray. On June 10, Moreal
totally defeated the army at Hoch
stadt, city on the Danube, il
Bavaria. Napoleon s victory a
Marengo had made him master o
Italy, and Moreau was ready t.
strike the final blow with his arm,
in Germany. The moment wa
not ripe, however, until Decembe
3. when at Mohenlinden, Moreal
won the day in one of the hardes
fought battles of the year.
brought the peace of Luneville.
In the meantime, during Novem
, Der. Marshal Macdonald, with 10,
, 600 French troops, had crossed tn
Alps into Italy at the difficult pas
of Splugen, thus increasing tn
French forces in Italy to 100, ,O0l
men.
Napoleon had returned to Paris
His triumph was complete.
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Among the births of the year o
persons who won fame in life wer
the following:
|. John $. Chauncey, American
naval officer.
|. William Clancy, Irish Roman
Catholic Bishop in American.
!. Lyman Cobb. American author
Stephen Caldwell. American
lawyer and benefactor.
1 Thomas Count de Conway, Irisl
General in American revolution.
Parsons Cook, American Con-
gregational clergyman and jour
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