Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-19

Fnu. Tuu viii make fnuf way 30
spoke French captain OF Hussa-- ~
a Young recruit who had attracted
ms attention. The captain little
thought the jealous STRIPPING would
one day become marshal ~
France. prince % NoskoVa and
famed throughout Europe as the
Bravesi % the Brave"
Michel New was the best known.
the most brilliant Of Napoleon Rome
parties marshals SAYS a writer In the
New Orleans Times Democrat lie
was covered with wounds received In
a hundred battles Napoleon himself
nlcknamed him The Pravest ~ the
Brave" and showered him With
hOnors
During the early period OF the wars
OF Napoleon. Ney had 50 dlstin-
guished himself IN the service that
he was known as the Indeiatiga-
bic A." In September. 800 he was
ordred 10 march 10 Wurshurg 70
Join the grand army Tor the war
agains, Prussia The campaign
gave him those opportunities which
he knew 80 well how 10 seize and
before the war was ended tho en-
peror had CHANGED his sohrikuet
from tho "IndefatlEablc' 20 the
'Bravest ~ the Brave
As News father was a soldier tho
boy was brought M amid tho stir ~
arms. and n Il small wonder that hls
tastes were entirely military NE
father however. insisted that no
should study law. After an honest
attempt 10 follow The wishes Of his
family he gave MP the struggle and
Joined tho hussars AZ Metz
Ney was or attractive youth. tall
and slim. and his face vas stamped
with his high spirit and touragc. He
loved tho demands OF duty In hi4
profession. md was remarkably
skillful In tho use N arms and tho
control ~ horses
Michel Ney dld not win hls opau-
let's until ne had served four wears.
but from that time on his advance
was rapid y was I'm the years $500
that he brought tho first Great glort
10 himself under Mcssena and
Moureau and received his nickname.
The "lndefatigable."
Aftcr the treaty OF Lunevllle NapC.
loan suI-monod him 10 Paris ami
AH. affection bv the warmth
with which he received him. d.. 'a
departure Bonaparte presented MIN
with sword Receive this weapon"
no said. as n souvenir Of the friend
shin and esteem have toward you.
II belonged 10 a pasha who net his
death brayely AT Aboukir." Tha
sword became Ney's most treasured
possession he VS. rever tired OF
handling ~ =" 'ver set u ge'
out offs yitiss she little thought
~hat ~ luck 4 would bring him
later. for II was that famous sword
which In 1915. revealed TO the police
his hiding place and thus indirectly
ed him 10 death.
Another instance In which Nee
proved that his title OF "nravest oil
the Brave" was thoroughly justified
was following the great battle OF
Moskowa in Russia. and the terrible
retreat from Moscow He command
ed the rear guard OF the army. A.
one point he was attacked by an
overwhelming yorce OF Russians.
and summoned 10 surrender
~ marshal OF France never sur
renders" was his heroic answer. and
by strategy and hard fighting he
reached the wreck OF the main corps
Napoleon welcomed him with 10y for
he had given up all hopes Of him as
captive or slain The retreat con
tlnned and with indemitable BRAY
cry and courage Ney still covered the
rear Win only thirty men he de-
Tended the gate OF Kownn the last
Russian town in the march Of ths
French. while his comrades escaped
10 the other end lie was the last
Frenchmnn TO leave the eoil o.
Russia
During the campaign which ponned
Tho Austrians In Tim two sides OF
The marshals character were clearly
seen his extraordinary bravery ard'
his jealousy Tie emperor. anxious
Tor the complete success Of his plans
dispatched an officer 10 command
Ney 10 avoid mourning a repulse and
% await reinforceemnts The aide
le-campe found him in the fauburg
If the town among the skirmishers
Re delivered his message. whereupon
he marshal replied. Tell the en-
'eror that ] share the glory with no
me ] have already provided for a
Tank attack"
But glorious M was the general
conduct Of the "Bravest OF the
Rrave." his rash impetuoslty more
han once seriously compromised