Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-08-25

we were a great and generous nation. lie
asked me about the wind, weather, dis
lance to Elba, and other nautical ques-
tons he then bowed and retired. lie was
very dignified still the Emperor. re-
ceived his command to dine with him
there were at table, the Russian, Austrian,
Prussian, and English Commissioners, and
the Grand Marshal the CONVEX sation was
most interesting he laughed when asked
him if he did not issue his Milan Decree,
for the purpose of forcing America toquar-
rel with us-this he did not deny-he said,
all his plans 1Dere on an immenSe scale,
and would have been finished in or 5
years.
| have not time to give the whole of this
interesting conversation. That night we
embarked all his numerous baggage. In
the morning he sent for me ; he asked how
the wind was, and said that he had made
up his mind to embark at eight in the G.
vening. At seven O'Clock an immense
mob formed round his Hotel /, he sent for
me, and | remained half an hour alone
| with him.-His sword was on the table,
! and he appeared very thoughtful. There
was q very great noise in the street. | said
/ W uluJ, tilO III dIC II chSS -
have seen he answered they are a tickle
people. He appeared in deep thought;
but recovering himself, rung the bell, and
| ordering the Grand Marshal to be sent for,
he asked if ali Yves ready-being answered
in the affirmative, he turned to me and
said, in his usual quick way, Auons. Thu
| stairs were lined at each side with Ladies
and Gentlemen; he stopped a moment and
said something 70 the Ladies which | could
not hear. He walked to his carriage, and
called for me (nota safe birth) he then
called the Austrian Commissioner and the
Grand Marshal. sat opposite to him in
the carriage, and we drove off. My boats
were about two miles from the town. We
were accompanied by an Hungarian regi-
ment of cavalry. 1t was a delightful moon
light night; the country we passed through
a Paradise. When the carriage stopped
the bugle sounded, and the regiment was
drawn up. An interesting scene now o.
pened; Bugles sounding, drums beating,
horses neighing, and people of every ma
ton in Europe witnessing the embarkation
of this man, who had caused SO much mis-
cry to them all. informed him that the
boat was ready, and we walked together
to where it was. lie was handed into the
boat by a Nephew of Sir Sidney Smith,
who is my fourth Lieutenant-rather an
odd coincidence LII. Smith had been
confined in prison for seven or eight years
/ introduced him; the Emperor seemed to
feel his conscience prick him; he only
said " Nephew to Sir Sidney Smith ! met
him IN Egypt" When we went on board
he walked round the ship, my people
crowded about him, and for the first time
in his life he felt confidence in a mob
His spirits seemed to revive, and he told
better; next day he asked me a thousand
questions and seemed quite initiated in all
nautical matters.
At breakfast and dinner there was a
great deal of conversation-he spoke of the
Scheldt expedition. l asked him if he
thought we should succeed He said
p" never" and turning a little towards the
Austrian Commissioner, he said, 81 wrote
from Vienna that the expedition was in,
tended against Antwerp" He told me
that his motive in annexing Holland to
France, was for a nava! purpose, and that
he thought the Zuydersee, particularly
well adapted for exercising his conscripts.
AT breakfast one morning he asked me to
bring to a neutral brig that was passing !;
l said laughing heartily, l was astonished
his majesty would give such an order, as
1t was contrary to his system to Donation
dtsze, he turned round and gave me a
pretty hard rap, saying, "Ah Capitaine'
When we were sailing by the Alps, he
leaned on my arm for about half an hour,
looking earnestly at them. / told him he
once passed them with better fortune. He
laughed and liked the compliment. He
told methat he had been only once wound
ed, and in the knee, by an English ser
Jeant. He looks uncommonly we'll and
young. He is changed much for the bet
ter, being now very stout. He showed me
a portrait of the king of Rome. who is We
ry like his father. He likewise Showed
me one of the Empress, which is rather
pretty. We had a smart gale when off
Corsica. He asked mo to oncbor oa