New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
IN HONOR OF ROCH4N NBEtU
PROPOSAL TO ERECT \ STATUE OF
THE FANlOtS FRENCH GENERAL
IN WASHINGTON
fpT TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrnrxr.1

Washington Feb. 2s-The House Library com,
mittee of which Representative McCIeary of Min
nesota. is chairman. has reported with an urgent
recommendation for its passage at this session
bill apprOprang $500 for the purchase Of replica
Of the bronze statue by Ferdinand Hamay OF Jean
Bsptste Donatien Compile de Rochambeau. re-
Gently erected Vendome France. a similar bill
has been reported favorably by the Senate Library
Committee. The House Committees report. writ
ten By Mr.. McCleary. says i'm part:
With a depleted treasury and with his annual
budgets showing increasing deficits. King Louis
Axl nevertheless found means TO supply the CONT
munltion, troops and warships with which carry
Sn ihe stTugge dST Without dePrecatpg In the
truthtully said that among all the benefits show
Prince none more important, none more con
dgeye 70 the hnal victory; than hts personal gift
campte de Roehambeau.
Tor the Church but preferred to follow the foot
military profession, entering the French ARMY In
lI2 After thrty-eight years OF varied and ardu-
OF lieutenant general; and in the same year was
ssssigned TO command the expedition in aid OF the
So py relnf9reements. he sailed from Brest In May.
skill and sddreSs cdmpe On a. a. Sy a
thwarted a contemplated attack upon Newport by
In September. i7ss. he held a ''s eonference with
i GeneG9l Mashinston ton and proposed 20 the latter
stances interposed TO change the character and
a
dispensation Of Providence they were able to CO.
operate IN l1sl, and In that year to conduct 10 a
successful issue the decisive campaign Of the war
paign against Clinton az New-YOrk when the happy
news reached him that COmte de Gfrasse. in com
mand OF the French West Indian feet. who had
been urged TO hasten 20 aid by Comte de
Rochambeau. was prepared TO cooperate. The oh
jective OF operations Immediately changed.
ROchaInbeau hurried 20 Join Washington at Dobbs
Ferry. where he arrived July & 1881. and then the
two great Comrades in arms began that series OF
straegical and tactical movements which has filled
students OF military science with admiration ever
since. BY a number OF feints clevery planned and
executed. Clinton made certain that he TO
be attacked and assembled all his forces and
sources for the contest While he held per-
fsctly In play the allies passed from the west bank
of the Hudson into Ne0-Jersey and began their
historic march Virginia. When the allied armies
had reached Chester. Penn. on September >. Wash
ington learned that De Grasse. with his ships and
troops. had enters1 the Chesapeake. Three days
de Chastellux started from Baltimore for two
days visit Mount Vernon. which the Father OF
His Country had not seen for six years
On September Is the last division or the allied
forces reached Williamsburg. twelve miles distant
from Yorktown. and advanced in force upon Lord
Cornwallis the 2sth. under Washington and Ro-
chambeau the French fleet meantime covering the
Investment was complete. From all sides the siege
pressed with vigor and friendly emulation BY
The allies Help failing him. the desperate efforts
at sorrie proving disastrous. ana an epidemic break
ing out In his camp, prostrating two thousand OF
his troops. the British general in despair. After
a terrible cAnnonade from the American and
French lines on the Afternoon and night OF October