The Sun.
London, England, 1815-03-22 00:00:00

[PRICE SIXPENCE-HALFPENNY.

FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF THE RHONE.

[PUBLISHED UNDEIL THE AUTHURI OF BUONAPABTE.I

LYONS, Nlmicii 11.

Honour, Glor2, Country.—At last we have again
beheld those eagles a .thousand times triumphant,
and never vanquished !! We have seen theM again, ,
and our hearts leapt with joy ! At sight of them,
we exclaimed, Behold the honour an the glory ti
the Country; and if we could have forgotten for
a single moment that French blood flows in our
veins, the sight or the Hero of Marengo, of Jena,
and-'of Austerlitz, and of his faithful companions
in arms, would have recalled us to that proud and
noble character which has always distinguished

the Lyonese.
Qh ! what a day ryas that of the 10th of March ;
who can describe it as it deserves, that the im-
mortal picture may be deposited in the annals of
the city ! We knew, five days ago, that the Em-
peror had landed in Provence, and was advancing
on Grenoble by way of ,Digne and Gap. The
news of his entrance into Grenoble reached us on
the evening of the Bth ; and we at the same time
learned, that the g'aii'ison of that city had flown
to meet the Monarch restored to the admiration,
to the wishes of the French and of the army. Joy
was there seen impressed on every countenance ;
the cry of Dire l'Einpereur did not yet escape from
all mouths ; but it was in all hearts, excepting
the perfidious and insensible hearts of some trai-
tors, vile enough to seek their own elevation in
the degradation of their country.

In the mean•time Nonsieurthe Count d'Artois
arrived ‘vithin ourdValis, with the Duke of Or-
leans, and Count de-ID:onas. The 20th regiment,
drawn from iNiontln)4Kint, -reinforced the garrison'
of Lyons, composed*. the 24th light infantry and ,
the 13th drlgoons, An appeal. was made to a.,
portion of the national guards. The twQ bridges
on the Rhone were barricadoed ; the Prince pass-
ed the troops in review, and etteleavoureql to
'animate them for the royal cause. Vain efforts!
The last and useless resource of a weak Govern-
ment, which could neither reanimate affections
long since extinguished, nor make the army forget
those colours which, during 25 years, passed
triumphant through all the capitals of Europe,
anti exalted the French name co- the hishest
gree of celebrity.
In the morning the 'Prince made another at.-
tempt on the spirit of -the soldiers ; he went
through all the ranks, but he fount) them frOzen ;
he saw that it was then necessary to resolve on
departing, and carrying off the troop.
The Marshal Duke of Tart:taunt having arrived
in the morning, visited the two bridges ; prepara-
tions for resistance appeared to recommence ; the
regiments approached the bridges, but every one
knew that the advanced posts of the Emperor
were on the left bank of time Rhone, in the Fan--
bourg Guillutiere, -where their presence excituJ
the most lively enthusiasm. It was al.;o known
that all the soldiers were only tvaiting for their
brothers in arms, to embrace them ; and for the
Emperor, to salute him again as the support of
the country. The Lyonese already•called aloud
for that .powerful ,genius who lyad rebuilt their
city, desolated by the anarchists ; who protected
their commerce, and made their manufactures
flourish.; amid who, perhaps., :tad only been unfor-
tunate, because .he wished to do too much good
to France.

At two in the afterrioOn, the Duke of
Taren-
tunt conducted upoti'rliet bridge of La Guillotiere
two battalions of infantry. While they were ap-
proaching the btirrieadc.s,-th'e 4th hussars, whO
had rejoined the eagles 'at Grenoble, defiled from
the faubourg Guillotiere,' and entered upon the
bridge, preceded by about one hundred young
people of the faubourg, crying out, like them,
Vice l'Empereur I The troops on both. sides joined
at the barricades. Here the same cry simulta-
neously issued from every mouth ; the beams and
trees which blocked 6p the road were thrown into
the Rhone ; the 'soldiers embraced with transport,
and began their march to the city. More than
20,000 inhabitants ranged' along the quay ,of the
Rhone and the Cours'Napoleon, where they were
witnesses of this new sort of .tear, and rent the
air with their acclamations ; all the Officers and
soldiers of the 20th and 24th of the line, and of
the 15th dragoons, gave themselves up at last to
the movements of their hearts—there *as only.
one cry of Vice l'Empereur ! They ran before the
hussars, and then all drew up on the Place Buo-

.!iiloi-
naparte, • -
The Duke of Tarentthii6Precipitately retired, as
well as Count de Datnairflie Governor, Count de
Chabrol, the Prefect, in like manner, quitted the
city. All the superior 01ficees remained ; and it
was with the most lively satisfaction that the sol-
diers saw amongst them the General of Division.

13rayer. -
At five o'clock the garrison proceed to the
bridge la Guillotiere, and beyond it, to meet the
Emperor. At half past six, the army which came
from Grenoble began its entrance into Lyons,
amidst the same acclamations. At seven o'clock,
the inhabitants of Lyons had the happiness of
again seeing and possessirig, the Emperor of the
French, and of lavishing.: on him new marks of
their fidelity and affection Already this great
Monarch, always indefatigable in his activity;, is
busied with his good city of. Lyons, on which hi
means to heap new benefits. Hu will review his