Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-11-08
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II p0tDtea uy me RUSSIAN governments
iaecpppany Bonaparte TO E.lba, has Duh. J
'Ilishesl ali account 81 his journey. updsy
Ilfhe title Of {" New ftineFacy Of Nanoleor,
Il Bonapafte, from FontainbIeau 10 the
Island Of Elba.' The following Il !
jbiief view Of the nature Of this work.
The count of Naldburghs arrived A.
lFontainbleau. on the evening Of the 10Th
lof April, 1 ia. whittier the English and
lIlussian commissioners, Who were aIso
Ito accompany Napoleon to Freius, and
isupeintend his embarkatioD, had alrea.
ldyrepaired.
/ The 10th was Che day appointed fsn
their departure WHICH Napoleon found
means to postpone to fI1c 2lst: but a.
lit could no loDgefbc deferred, he set out
1t noon, in a csIash, accompanied by the
four commissioners, and nine carriages
for his suite. That DAY they travelled 10
Eevres, where the last detacbments oe
the guards, distributed on bis route, wcrs
stationed. On arriving at Villa.sur.Al.
IIier, the guard which had followed b.
lnzparte ceased to accompany him, and
consequently the cries Of pire i'Empe.
Teaf! which, had hitherto been heard on
his passage, also ceased suddenly. b.
haparte Likewise began to lower his tone.
without; however, falling to the excess Of
ldebaseinent which he afterwards exhi.
Ibited. He could still affect gaiety On
those occasions. comparing his past with
his present state, he made this consoline
reflection, which we cannot refrain from
now recalling to the attention Of his par.
tizans. g On casting up the accounts I
have lost nOtbing--I began with SIX
francs in my pocket. and retire very
Iricb.''
SAT Lyons some cries 81. Tirs l;Em-
pereurs seemed to revive his spirits. But
in proportion as we proceeded southwark
the stronger were the sentiments Of The
people expressed, and the greater the
depression ii Bonapafte. On passing
Ofgon. fear Ito give tits proper namc
took complete possession OF bin.
AT Orgon count SchuwaIoff, who was
on one side Of Bonaparte's carriage, har-
|rangued the populace in these terms -
Are you not ashamed to insult the un.
fortunate and defenceless? He who fan.
cied lie was to give laws to the universe,
is sufficiently punished BY the wretched
situation in which he is placed! Leare
him to himself Looks at him. Do you
not perceive that contempt IS fbe only
weapon which ought to be employed a.
gainst this man who ceases to be dange-
rous."
The people applauded this address,
aud Bonaparte seeing the effect it pro-
duced, made signs Of appreciation to
count Schuwaioff,, and afterwards thank
ed him for the service he had Rendered
him.
A quarter of league further on he
dressed himself in shabby blue great
coat, and round hat with 4 large white
cockade, and gaIloped before his car
rriage On post horse. We did not
come up with him till within half
league of ST. Canal. His suite, from
the general to the sculIion, had display
cd white cockades, suitable provision
Of which he appeared TO have made be-
forehand. AT the inn of Steanat he was
as Colonel Campbell, and
when we visited him in his chamber we
fouBd him weeping. We sat down to
table, but as his own cook had not pre-
pared the dinner, he wculd not eat Tor
fear of being poisoned. However, as ne x
vas ashamed Of the terror which l.aa
seized him, he took some Of every tang
that was offered, taking care, however
TO send back his plate untouched. Or %
throw the meat under the table, to make
4 appear that he had eaten what vas
a;yeY, To him. All that he dincd on was
= little bread and some wine, bottle o.
which he caused to be brought from MS
carriage and shared it with US.
when we were alonc,be Showed how
mnch he believed his life was IN danger
and to prove bis fear was well lnundea,
he related what had passed between
him and the landlady who had not re-
cocnized him. Addressing him. Sue y,
said ehaye you met with Bouaparte
(. No, g am curious to know whether
he will escape ! think the people WIN
massacre him, and | lam sure the NlI,ar
well deseryes it; but tel me. are tiely
oo;ng to embark for lis island p : Yes.
& Will they not drown him :" " hope
so,'' was Napoleon's reply, and on 'sl,
ling the story to us he said, "you So
to what danger | am exposed ~