The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-03

rot peasants, singing songs of JOY, expressive
OF the noble sentiments of the brave inhabit-
ants of Danphine.---'' All % said the E.mpe-
ror, "here again / find those sentiments
which 20 years ago, made & saiuted France
by the name OF a Great Nation-Yes YOU
are stu and Will always remain La Grahde
Nation"
In the meantime the Compile d'Artois, the
Duke dOrlcans and many of the Marshals
had arrived at Lyons. Gold had been pro-
fusely distributed among the troops and pro-
misses to their officers. They were about to
destroy the bridges of La Guillotiere and
Morand. The Emperor ridiculed their pre-
paration. He had no doubt of the friendly
disposition of the people Of Lyons, he was as
sured of the fidelity of the troops He howe
yer gave orders to General Bertrand to con-
struct bridge of boats at Mnbel, intending
to pass over at night and to intercept Con the
roads to Moulines and Macon) the prince
who wished to dispute with him the passage
OF the Rhone ; ut o'clock a accommodating
party of the 4th huzzars arrived at La Gull
lotiere with the cry of ",Long Live the EN-
peror." The passage of Mrbel was imme-
dlately countermanded, and the Emperor set
of at full gallop for Lyons at the head of the
very troops who were to have opposed his
entry.
The Compile d'Artois had done every thing
IN his power to inspire his troops with artlor.
lie did not know that in France it is impos-
sibie Tor foreign agent to succecd-if he is
opposed tn the honois of the nation and the
peoples cause. Passing by the 18th regi-
ment OF dragons, he said to brave fellow
VINO bore the scars of many wound, al
Ions, comrade, erie done, vipe la Roi."-
No, Monsieer, replied the brave dragon,
no true soldier will contend with his own
father. cannot answer you but in CRYING
long fue the Enihcror.'' The Count OAR
tots quilted Lyons in his carriage accompani.
| ed by single gendarme
AT . O'Clock in the evening the Emperor
crossed La Guiilotiere almost alone-he was
Immediately surrounded by an immense num-
| Der. At IL the next morning he reviewed
the whole division OF troops at Lyons, and the
brave Gen. Brayer at their head Immediate
ly took up the line of march towards the ca
pitol.
he Emperor was sensibly affected by the
many atfectionate testimonials which he re-
celved from the inhabitants of this great CT
ty, during the two days he remained. He
could not express his feelings, but exclaim-
ed, People of Lyons. love you'' On the
18th, at in the evening. he entered Macon
accompanied By the inhabitants of all the
neishboriDg countries. He expressed to the
people his establishment at the feeble efforts
they had made in the last campaign to resist
the enemy, and to support the honor of their
blame us for the crimes of a traitor" Al
luding to their Mayor
AT lournes the Emperor passed the high
est eulogiums on the Inhabitants for their
good conduct and for their patriotism, which
'iiitiei the sarnc circumstances nave Cilstin-
guished Tournes, Chalons and St. Jean de
Lone At Chalons, which for 20 days resist
ed the Efforts OF the enemy and defended the
passage OF the Saore, the Emperor employ
sol orL,, ,I,,Iro e
bravery. He was unable to GO in person to
ot- Jean de Lone, but he sent the decoration
OF the Legion of Honour to the Mayor of that
CITY, remarking, z" 1t was for you, brave peo-
pie, that instituted the Legion of Honour,
and not for the pensioned emissaries of our
enemies"
The Emperor received at Chalons depu-
tation from the city of Dion, whose inhabt-
ants had Just expelled their Project and their
Mayor, whose conduct during the last cam
paignn had dishonoured both Dion and it's
| people-ihe Emperor deposed the Mayor
| and appointed another. Upon the route
from Autun to Avalon the Emperor expert
| enced the same affectonate notice as among
the mountains of Dauphine. He re-appoint-
| ed all the authorities who had been deposed
for their efforts in defending their country a
| gainst foreign yoke. The Emperor break
| tasted at Vermanton on the 18th and arrived
| at Auxerre, where the Project, Cannot, had
remained faithful to his duty. The gallant
| l4th regiment had trod under their feet the
white cockade. The Emperor learned also
| that the 6'h regiment of ancers had noun
| ted the tricolored cockade and had gone to
| Montereau to defend the bridge, which de-
tachment of the body guards had endeavored
to destroy. Tie young body guards unac-
customed to the weapons of the Iancers took
| to flight and two of them were made prison
ers-At Auxerre, Maj Gen. Bertrand gave
orders that all the boats should be brought
up, to embark the army, (now reinforced by
a divisions) and to carry it that evening to
| Fossard, so as to arrive at / next morning at
| Fontainbleau.
| Before he left Auxerre the Emperor was
| joined by the Prince of Moskwa, who had
| mounted the tricolored cockade. The EN-
| peror arrived at Fontainbleau the Goth at
| o'clock, A. Mat 7, he learned that the
Bourbons had left Paris, and the CAPT
tai was free. He departed immediately,
and entered the Thuleries at g o'clock, j.
| M. at a moment when he was least expect
| ed.
| Thus terminates, without one obstacle to
| oppose it, without shedding one drop of blood
| an enterprise which has re-established the ma
ton IN its rights, in its glory, and which has
| wiped off the foul stain which has been stamp-
ed by treason and the presence of foreigner
| Thus is verified this passage in the address of
the Emperor to the troops:-" That the ca