Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-08-25
BONAPARTE'S VOYAGE TO ELBA
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His Maiesty's shir Undaunte6, FreJus.

gratitude l thank God, that this long and
sa%nguinary war has at length terminated
with so much honor to our country. The
sacrifices that have been made by us for
the good Of mankind, are unexampled in
history. 1t has fallen to my extraordinary
lot, to he the iailor of the instrument OF
the misery that Europe had SO long endur-
ed, and you will believe me, when | say,
that far from allowins him to think, that
l bear in mind any luminosity towards him,
from a recollection of What my country
suffered, / endeavor by my attention to
quiet his uneasy mind 1t appears to me
like a dream, when / look back Is months
and see ali Europe PROSTATE al his feet, and
he now my prisoner. 1t is a glorious fin
ish 10 myservices, and leaves me nothing
TO wish for. AS Count KAN, Aid de camp
10 Prince Schwartzenbufg will set off i'm
mediately for Paris, and takes charge of
my letter, | nave only time to tell you
that on the 18th of April, the white flag
was display at Marseifles b. the inhabi-
tants. Anxious to shake hands with my
former enemies, but now friends, | pushed
into the anchorage before the town, but
not without some opposition from the mill
L q bo1SOtJ aNLDS RNANo Ao ~ ~AA
struck us-This appeared to me such an
act of treachery, thatI opened my broad
side, and in 10 minutes, silenced the fire.
] now saw the inhabitants assembling on
the ramparts, waving white handSerchiefs.
This determined me at all hazards to en-
ter-soon after the Mayor and the MUM
cipality came off, forced by the people to
apologize for the act of hostility, and un-
til they were assured that 1 was satisfied
with the apology, the town was in a state
of insurrection | Immediately went ON
shore with capt. Napier, of the Euryalus,
under my orders, and we were received by
upwards of $4,000 people, who literally
carried us to the Town Hall, when a speech
was made by one Of the Municipality, af
ter which we were carried to the Cover
nor's, and with him and all the authorities,
went to hear he Deum chanted-after
which we went in procession round the
town, amidst shouts of the loudest JOY and
enthusiasm. Such a mixture of mad Joy
and melancholy was never before witnessed.
l assure you saw thousands of women
with their hands clasped, extended to Hea-
ven, bewailing the loss of husbands, bro
theirs, sons, but partaking in the general
Joy of deliverance from a tyranny that can
not be conceived, much less described.
When we returned to the Governors the
mob assembled round his house he re-
quested we would drive out in his carriage,
to satisfy curiosity, which we did, and ar
rived at a part of this magnificent city,
where none but royalty are allowed to en-
ter in a carriage. 9he mob tore down the
iron rails, and we drove in. Our carriage
was then stopped, and ladies came forward
begging to be permitted to shake hands
we were soon almost suffocated with kisses.
We then made a speech, which was cheer
ed by the loudest huzzas from immense
crowds Of people. At Church, at Concert,
the Opera, all places were alike. you could
hear nothing but Viuent les Angtois, TUe
Louis dir hut. When | entered the
Opera, in the evening, they huzzaed for
half an hour. harrangued them and cal,
led out, everlasting peace and friendship
with our brothers, the French they cel-
led my ideas sublime, and cheered me with
the loudest acclamations. What a nation,
Now for Napoleon. On the 25th, Col.
Campbell drove into Marseilles, being
commissioned by Lord Castlereagh to at,
tend Napoleon he said he came by the ex-
press wish of Napoleon himself, to request
would 60 round to st, Tropez, where it
was intended he should embark, as he did
not consider himself safe on board a French
frigate, which had been ordered by the
French Government to convey him to Ell
ba. Next day | arrived at Tropez, but
found that he had altered his route. and
was at Frejus lit was at Frejus he land
ed on his return from Egypt At | O'Clock
/ arrived, and was introduced to the Rus.
sian Commissioner, Count S~houvaloff, the
Austrian General Koeller, Prussian Count
Truxos, English Colonel Campbell, and
Count Klam. Soon after my arrival.
Count Bertrand, Grand Marshal, inform.
ed me that it was the Emperor's wish to
see me, (he is still acknowledged Empe-
FOR and Sovereign Of the Island of Elba)
When / was presented he said that ha