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Masonic Obituary.
Brother DAVID BARBER , Sen ., upwards of twent y years an actiA'e member of the Anchor and Hope Lodge , No . 44 , Bolton , died on the 31 st of August , and having expressed a desire to be buried Avith Masonic honours , a dispensation was granted , and his funeral was consecrated on tho 4 th of this month , with the usual solemnities , by a numerous attendance of the Brethren .
MARSHAL MORTIER . —Eclouard AdolpheCasimir JosephMortier , Due de Trevise , AA-IIO has lately fallen a victim to assassination , Avas engaged during a term of nearly 30 years in all the Avars of the Republic ancl the Empire . Bom at Cambray , in 1768 , he set out in 1791 Avith the First Battalion of National Volunteers of the North , in Avhich , at the outset , lie obtained the rank of captain . From that moment his life AA'as onl y marked by combats , exploits , ancl promotions , of which the folloAving is the chronological order : —On the 28 th of April 1792 Mortier was
, , at the action of Quievraiu , ivhere he had a horse killed under him , and afterwards in succession at the battles of Jemmapes and Nervinde , and the sieges of Namur and Maestricht . By his distinguished conduct at Hondschoote he acquired the rank of Adjutant-General , ivhich Avas conferred on him October 16 th , 1793 . At the same period he ivas Ai'ounded at the raising of the siege of Maubeuge , Avhich , however , did not prevent his distinguishing himself soon after under Lefebvre and
Kleber , at Altenkirchen , Friedburg , & c . In 1798 he Avas made general of brigade , and commanded Avith honour a part of the vanguard of the army of the Danube . ToAvards the end of the same year he Avas called as general of division to the army of Helvetia , Avhere he took a glorious part in Massena ' s noble campaign against the Russians . In 1803 , after the rupture of the Treaty of Amiens , he entered -with 12 , 000 men into Hanover , of which he made himself master , after some actions of no great importance . His reward Avas the command of the artillery in the guard of the consuls . In 1804 , Mortier Avas included in
the first promotion of marshals ; and in 1808 , created a grand cordon of the Legion of Honour . In 1806 , he commanded one of the corps of the grand army of Germany , and defeated at Dienistein 30 , 000 Russians ivith 3 , 000 Frenchmen , and tAvo pieces of cannon . He passed thence to the command of the eighth corps , composed of Gallo-Batavian troops , operated in Hesse and Hanover , occupied Cassel , and entered Hamburgh in NoA'ember 1806 . On the reneiA'al of hostilities , he
marched by Mecklenburgh toAvards Pomerama , Avhere he obtained brilliant , success against the SAvedes . At Friedland , on the 13 th of June , 1808 , he maintained his ground on the left of the army Avith remarkable sang-froid and firmness , against troops more numerous than his own . A short time after he ivas created Due de Trevise , Avith 100 , 000 fr . a-year upon the domains of Hanover . In 1808 , and the three folloAving years , he served in Spain , took part in the siege of Saragossa , with
30 , 000 Frenchmen , gained against 60 , 000 Spaniards the bloody I'ictory of Ocana ; \ i'as charged with the direction of the siege of Cadiz , and , lastly , defeated the Spaniards again at Gebora . In 1812 , he took the command of the Young Guard , ivith which he made the campaign in Russia . Being appointed Governor of the Kremlin , he Avas left at Moscow Avhen die armv commenced its retreat on the 16 th of November , and blew up the Kremlin , and quitted tho city on the 23 rd of the same mouth . After the disastrous retreat that ensued , he came to Frankfort on the Maine , to re-organise his Young Guard , which he A'OL . ii . 2 s
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Masonic Obituary.
Brother DAVID BARBER , Sen ., upwards of twent y years an actiA'e member of the Anchor and Hope Lodge , No . 44 , Bolton , died on the 31 st of August , and having expressed a desire to be buried Avith Masonic honours , a dispensation was granted , and his funeral was consecrated on tho 4 th of this month , with the usual solemnities , by a numerous attendance of the Brethren .
MARSHAL MORTIER . —Eclouard AdolpheCasimir JosephMortier , Due de Trevise , AA-IIO has lately fallen a victim to assassination , Avas engaged during a term of nearly 30 years in all the Avars of the Republic ancl the Empire . Bom at Cambray , in 1768 , he set out in 1791 Avith the First Battalion of National Volunteers of the North , in Avhich , at the outset , lie obtained the rank of captain . From that moment his life AA'as onl y marked by combats , exploits , ancl promotions , of which the folloAving is the chronological order : —On the 28 th of April 1792 Mortier was
, , at the action of Quievraiu , ivhere he had a horse killed under him , and afterwards in succession at the battles of Jemmapes and Nervinde , and the sieges of Namur and Maestricht . By his distinguished conduct at Hondschoote he acquired the rank of Adjutant-General , ivhich Avas conferred on him October 16 th , 1793 . At the same period he ivas Ai'ounded at the raising of the siege of Maubeuge , Avhich , however , did not prevent his distinguishing himself soon after under Lefebvre and
Kleber , at Altenkirchen , Friedburg , & c . In 1798 he Avas made general of brigade , and commanded Avith honour a part of the vanguard of the army of the Danube . ToAvards the end of the same year he Avas called as general of division to the army of Helvetia , Avhere he took a glorious part in Massena ' s noble campaign against the Russians . In 1803 , after the rupture of the Treaty of Amiens , he entered -with 12 , 000 men into Hanover , of which he made himself master , after some actions of no great importance . His reward Avas the command of the artillery in the guard of the consuls . In 1804 , Mortier Avas included in
the first promotion of marshals ; and in 1808 , created a grand cordon of the Legion of Honour . In 1806 , he commanded one of the corps of the grand army of Germany , and defeated at Dienistein 30 , 000 Russians ivith 3 , 000 Frenchmen , and tAvo pieces of cannon . He passed thence to the command of the eighth corps , composed of Gallo-Batavian troops , operated in Hesse and Hanover , occupied Cassel , and entered Hamburgh in NoA'ember 1806 . On the reneiA'al of hostilities , he
marched by Mecklenburgh toAvards Pomerama , Avhere he obtained brilliant , success against the SAvedes . At Friedland , on the 13 th of June , 1808 , he maintained his ground on the left of the army Avith remarkable sang-froid and firmness , against troops more numerous than his own . A short time after he ivas created Due de Trevise , Avith 100 , 000 fr . a-year upon the domains of Hanover . In 1808 , and the three folloAving years , he served in Spain , took part in the siege of Saragossa , with
30 , 000 Frenchmen , gained against 60 , 000 Spaniards the bloody I'ictory of Ocana ; \ i'as charged with the direction of the siege of Cadiz , and , lastly , defeated the Spaniards again at Gebora . In 1812 , he took the command of the Young Guard , ivith which he made the campaign in Russia . Being appointed Governor of the Kremlin , he Avas left at Moscow Avhen die armv commenced its retreat on the 16 th of November , and blew up the Kremlin , and quitted tho city on the 23 rd of the same mouth . After the disastrous retreat that ensued , he came to Frankfort on the Maine , to re-organise his Young Guard , which he A'OL . ii . 2 s