Star.
London, England, 1823-09-16 00:00:00

441160723 OP BONAPARTS.

We have already noticed the Journal of Las Casa
ss teeming with Interest, and we have observed that the
itth and Rh Pans, which complete the work, detail
more of the personal character of Napoleon than any
similar work that has recently appeared. Prom one of
the* woluMes we select the following Anecdotes:
Napoleon, during his military career, fought sixty
battles ; emsarfengist but fifty.
Alter having given one an important mission, or
traced out the plats or any great enterprise, the Emperor
used frequently to say, " Come, Syr, be speedy ; use
dispatch ; and do not forget that the world was created
in sia days."
On an occasion of this kind, be concluded by .ob-
serving to the individual whom he was addressing. "Ask
sue for whatever you please, except time; that's the only
thing that beyond my power."
On another occasion, Napoleon commissioned a per-
son to execute some important • business, which he ex-
pected would be finished in the course of the same day.
It was not, however, completed until late on the follow-
ing day. At this the Emperor manifested some de-
gree of dissatisfaction: and the individual, in the hope
of excusing himself, said that be had worked all day.
" But had you not the night also r replied Napoleon.
The Emperor directed particular attention to the
im-
prdbitment and embellishment of the markets of the ca-
pital. He used to say. " The market-place is the Louvre
of the common people."
Speaking of military eloquence. the Emperor said,
" When. in the heat of the battle, passing along the
line, I used to exclaim, g Soldiers, unfurl your banner),
the moment is come,' our Frenchmen absolutely leapt
for joy. I saw them multiply a hundred fold. I then
thought nothing impossible.'
• .Iklany of Napoleon's military harangues are well
known. The following has been communicated to-me by
an individual who heard it on the spot. When review-
ing the 2d Regiment of Horse Chas:eurs at Lobenstein,
two days before the battle of Jena, Napoleon, address-
ing the Colonel, said—" How many men ate there
, here)---" Five hundred," replied the Colonel ; " but
there are many raw troops among them."—" What'
signifies that," said the Emperor, In a tone which de-
noted surptiie at the observation, " are they net all
Frenchmen 1" Then turning to the regiment, "My
lads," said he, " you mug t,t fear death. When sol-
diers crave death, they drive him into the enemy's
ilnfs." Ile here made a motion wit' his arm expres-
sive of the action to which he alluded. At these words
a sudden movement among the troops, accompanied by
a murmur of enthusiasm, seemed to foretel the memo-
rable victory of Rosbach, which took place forty-eight
hours after. . .
At the battle of Lutaen the army was chiefly com-
po:ed of Cbttittfins. sfie had never been in any engage-
ment. It is Slid that, in the heat of the action, Napo-
leon rode along. the rear of the third rank of infantry,
t,3pporting and encouraging the young troops. " This
i. nothing, my lads," said he, " stand firm. France has
her eye on you. Sl.• w that you can dic for your country."
Tl.e Empei or, alluding to one of his decisions, re-
marked—" I could do nothing in that case, I suffered
myself to be moved, anal yielded. There I was wrong:
a statesman's heal t should be in his head."
Napoleon observed that the physical faculties of men
were strengthened by their dangers or wants; " Thus,"
said he, " the Bedouin of the desert has the piercing
sight of the lynx ; and the savage of the forest has the
keen scent of wild animals."
" Nature," said the Emperor, " seems to have calcu-
lated that 1 should have to endure great reverses; for
.sl.e has given me 'a mind of marble. Thunder cannot
rt.lit: it . the shaft merely glides along:.