The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-06

La,.don, July %.
Yesterday morning, His Excelency the am
bassador ct France received an express from
Paris, which informed him that Bonaparte had
surrendered. His Excelency very soon re-
cciyed the congratulation of all strangers of
distinction. London Gazette.
Ertract from frivate letter, dated
"Rochefort, July 19.
can at length give you authentic par
ticulars respecting the departure of the man
who has done us much evil. His last mo-
nents upon the French soil did not answer
the expectation of his partsans. Why could
they not all have been witnesses of them
like Us )? They would soon have forgotten
him.
During his stay in the harbor, Bonaparte
exhibited only weakness and hesitation in the
measures that he sought to take to escape
from ms enemies. TO his embarrassment
and anxietes, was joined an insurmountable
drowsnesS, that took possession of his SER
ses. Both at the Isle of Ax, where he re-
manned two days, and on board of the Saal,
sleep would overpower him even in the midst
OF conversation
The more pressing the danger became, the
more his iadecision augmented. He dist,ust-
ed the advice that was given to him to save
him. The project of departing with the fri
gates had been abandoned, since the English
commander had refused to let him pass. He
resolved to defend himself at the Isle &c AK ::
h. caused the 14t,l crew to be exercised for
sllort time, and tile batteries to be preDar
ed IN case OF attack /; but by the confession
sven or his warmest partizans; eye witnesses,
his energy had totally abandoned him he had
TO more ideas.
To the acclamat;ons of our seamen he ar
ewered that it was too late-that he had been
LETT II ignorance of the devotion of his marine
that Yaose corps ought to have been clothed,
and that he saw plainly that Oecres had de-
ceved rim like: the rest. At last, in the
midst Of all his uncertainties, he takes "a fan
cy to freight a Danish vessel, and to escape,
II ne can, the English cruisers upon reflec-
ton he reiinqnishes that -exCedient another
Is then cmployed-two Erench vessels are
purchased for the sum of 400 francs-thev
are armed i'll haste. Eight officers OF the
18th, dressed as seamen, composed his crew
they were commanded by NJ. Gently, cap
tam IN that corps. The roll d'equipape.
made out at the naval office, was sent on
beard. Ii was then believed that the measure.
was determined upon. Every thing was rea-
dy Tor setting off--but NJ. Bertrand and his
wife were in tears--they were frightened at
80 perilous voyage, undertaken in fraI
bark of Il tons.
Bonaparte assemblies on board the council
inquiries what are the dangers TO which he is
to be exposed. The commandment Philibert
declares to him that he cannot be anSwera-
bic for the success Of the voyage-ail the of
hcers are OF the same opinion. II is then that
he takes the resolution of delivering up him
self to his enemies thus terminated his bloc
dy career by an act OF cowardice. On the
18th, at o'clock in the morning, dressed in
the habit of dragoou, accompanied by his
sptte, he leaves the frgate He had person
ally superintendent the enbarkation of His
people and OF his effects. The wind and tide
were contrary; he did not arrive until eight
O'Clock on board Of the English commander.
who was 1t anchor in the road DIES Basoues'
lie was very we'll received, Assutpine, a
hrm countenapce, he said, the fate of arms
leads me to my west cruel eneiny-Lut 7 re-
y. upon his honour" Afterwards he question
ca the officers respecting tine force of the
snip, and about her armament, and walked A.
bout all the batteries, as if it had been a re-
view. At this moment our people left hin, In
return 70 the Isle OF Ak
can assure you OF the accuracy of these
sent.