Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-28
FoNTAINSLEAU. April 81.
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FoETAINBLEAU. April 81.
DEPARTURE OF BONAPARTE.
Donaparte left this town yesterday at II
in the forenoon, (And not on the 1eth, as
one of the journals had announced,) follow
ed by fourteen carriages. His escort en-,
ployed sixty post horses. The four commits
sioners OF the allied powers, who accOmpa-
MED him, were NJ. Souwarow, the Prusslan
general Kolhere, an English general, and
another general, supposed to be an Austrian
one. FOnr officers of his household, among
whom was his baker, formed part of his
suite. Few OF the military departed with
him and even those who did, will, it is
said, leave him when he embarks
The following are nearly the words which
he addressed. on setting off, to the officers
and subslterns of the ole guard, who were
still with him:
II bid you farewell During the twenty
years we have acted together, have been
satisfied with you. l have always found
you in the path of glory. All the powers
OF Europe have armed against me a part
of my generals have betrayed their duty {:
| France herself has betrayed it.
with your assistance and that Of the
( brave men who remained faithful to me, I
! have for three years preserved France from
| civil war.
Be faithful 60 the new king whom France
has chosen ;--Pe obedient to your commanH
ders, and do not abandon your dear coun4
| try, which too long has suffered.
" Pity NOT my fate--I shall be happy
1 when ! know that you are so likewise.
! {" might have died nothing would have
been more easy for me; but still wish to
pursue the path of glory. What we have
( done viii write.
81 cannot embrace you all but will
embrace your general--Come, general .
" Let the eagle be brought 70 me, that
mny also embrace it. Con embracing it, he
sadly an, dear eagle, may the kisses which
bestow on you resound to posterity A.
dieu, my children, adieu, my brave compa-
MONS Once more encompass me-.
Then the staff, always accompanied by
the four commissioners OF the allied powers,
formeda circle around him
Bonaparte now got into The carriage At
that moment he could not hide his oonfusi
on, and he dropped some tears. In going
he called for Constant, his first valet de
chambre; but the latter had concealed him-
self, probably in order that lie might not
have to follow Bonaparte, though nc had
on the preceding day received from him
present Of $4,000 francs.
BoBapaTte demanded eco pieces of can
non 20 fortify his isle, and an English frigate
to protect him from the danger Of the cor.
saifs. This was refused HIM He himself
overlooked the package Of his effects. lie
had demanded one hundred and sixty wag.
CONS to carry them
LEYDEN, May 2.
. According to advices from Vienna, En-,
gland was.about to conclude seeret COM
vention with the allies, by which they are to
engage not TO iutermeddle, after the pscif-
ication of the continent, with affairs Of North
America, and to stipulate by the peace, that
France also shall not take any part.
PORTSMOUTH, May 3.
Sailed this evening, with large convoy
Of the largest size transports for Bordeaux
F, the Swiuger, 10 guns, captain Wauchope
, the Dadem, armed en-fute. capt Hanch-
2 eft, and the Dictator, armed sn fitte, hon
capt Grafton these ships are equivalent C
/. the conveyance Of 10000 men and their
destination IS ultimately supposed for a,
merica9
$ MAJ 9.
+, The Thames, and 10 sail Of transports
are ordered 20 sail Immediately for Bor-
: deaux, 20 take troops for America. Il 4
said that a grand naval revisw will tax,
> place at this port, on the expected visit o
. the deli .rers Of Edrope--ihe emperor o
2 Russia, the king of Prussia, aud marsha
o Butcher, who will make this proud arsena
a visit, His royal highness the duke o.
: Clarence will command. Com Codtingtor
T. is 20 hoist hia broad pesdant on Tuesdat
8 next, on board the New Castle nf so guns.
to sail Immediately after for TIE America
: station. The Dictator, Diadem, Thames g
5 Wcser, armed en- flute with 20 sail Of larg
. transports, have sailed this week for B0r
deaux, to take part Of lord Wellington al
= ipy to the American shores,
TheVengeur a, has taken Tout her lowe
! deck gnus, for the purpose Of taxing prison
= ers 70 Bordeaux and Il Is supposed troor
u from thence to America.
May I3. Sailed, EEscort, French frirau
e which brought over English prisoners, with q
french Pfisoneras principally natives Of Che