Show CANROBERT DYTXfl Last Marshal of France Can Lntjt But n Little Longer Brief Glan eat e-at His History Paris Jan 27 Field Marshal Canro bert who is suffering with phlebitis is moribund Francelsc Canrobert Marshal of France and a Senator was born In 1809 of good family at St Cyr in the department of the Lot He entered the military school at St Cyr in 3S26 and having distlng uuished himself there joined the army asa as-a private soldier He saw much service in Africa Louis Napoleon when president appointed appoin-ted Canrobert one of his aide de camns Upon the formation of the army of the east in 1834 he was appointed to the command com-mand of the division In Crimea His troops took part in the battle of the Alma and he was wounded by l shell which Struck him en the breast Marshal St Armaud resigned Fix days after the frt battle in the Crimea and command of tha army of the east was transferred to General Gen-eral Canrobert Although commanderin chief General Canrobert was again in the thickest of the fight at Inkerman and while heading the impetuous charge carg of zouaves was slightly wounded In May 1855 finding that impaired health no longer permitted him to hold the chHf command in the Crimea he resigned to General Pelessier and soon after returned to France lie was treated with great distinction by Emperor Napoleon and was sent on a mission to the countries of Denmark Den-mark and Sweden At the beginning of the Italian war in 159 General Canrobert received the command of the third regi ment of the army He exposed himself to great danger at Magenta and at Solferlno had to effect 3 movement which brought valuable assistance to General Neil General Canrobert a afterwards made a marshal of France grand member of the Lesion of Honor and an honorary knight commander command-er of the Bath He was appointed com manderinchlef of the army of Paris in 1862 At the time of the declaration of war by France against Prussia in 1870 he had the command of an army corps Marshal Canrobert was shut up Jn Metz and on the capitulation of that fortress he was sent a prisoner Into Germany Ger-many After the prelimnaries of peace had been signed he returned to France where > he met with a favorable reception Tecepton from M Titters In 1S76 he was sent to the senate from Lot In 1S60 Marshal Canrobert married Miss MacDonald a Scotch lassie He is the last marshal of France marla I t r i i fP h t |