In June 1874 he organized a daring attempt to capture Lumbier in an isolated house and with personal staff only he fought off enemy soldiers .
Lumbier is an episode which almost cost him life when cut off from his troops .
In June 1874 he organized a daring attempt to capture Lumbier , an episode which almost cost him life when cut off from his troops , in an isolated house and with personal staff only he fought off enemy soldiers .