The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-05-10

BERTRAND"
2Se soldiers Of the IN Regiment Of the line TO
their brethren in arms.
Soldiers OF all the regiments, hear our
voice, it expresses love for your country.
Resume your eagles ; hasten all OF you TO
Join ue.
The Emperor Napoleon marches at our
head he has restored TO us our cockade; this
sign of liberty a,tests that our glory will ne
yer be forgotten.
Comrads,your feats in arms were despiced;
the monuments which were TO teach your glo-
try to future ages,wcre Interrupted! Your Le'
g;on oil Honor, to what had it fallen the
lowest order in the State.
The Emperor Napoleon could not endure
your humiliation. The second time, IN spite
of every danger, ,he crosses the scas,he comes
10 rcoreanze our fair country He comes to
restore her glory 10 her.
Comrades, can you have forgotten him
You, whom he has so often led TO victory.
Hasten every one of you. Let the children
come 10 Join their father. He knows your
wants. He knows how to appreciate your
scrvices.
Soldiers, with him you will find every
thing. Respect, honor, and glory hasten 10
join your brethren, and let the great family
De again united.
The Col of the Regt. c. d. Labedoyer.
The Chief, of Battalion, Fronlenf T Bois-
Sin, &c.
Proclamation offhe Mlyor ofhe City Of Lyons.
Inhabitants Of the City of Lyons
Napoleon rc.ufns 10 TINS city, whose ruins
ne elfaced, whose edlfices he rebuilt, whose
commerce and arts he protected tic tnds
in II ateve y step, monuments OF munlhcence: !:
on the field of battle as we'll as IN MS palace,
ne always watched over your dearest inter
csts yolr manufactures always obtained
marks OF his generous solicnndc.
Inhabitants OF Lyons, you gam see Napol'
con, the mAn VINO, III lne year 8, came to
snatch our fair country from the horrors OF
~ that ana chy which was devouring her;
Who, always ieading our pnaianxes to VIC
tory, raised The gl9gy ol the French arms and
name 10 the highest elevation
Who, joining to the title OF great Cap.
tain, that of a Legislator, gave to France
those bcnefcent and tuteiary laws, the advan
tagc of which, she every day appreciates.
Citizens Of all classes, in the midst of the
transports which animate you, do not lose
sight Of the maintenance of order and tran
guilty il is the surest means Of OBJ aiming
a continuance of that particular Kindness to
you, the pledges of which he has often
multiplied. lie Count DE. FARGUES.
UNPRECEDENTED Reception Of Bonaharte by
Loms's army Of 100000 men, COMPOSED Of
miHta, &c.
London, March "a.
IT.. os,;rr 40 ~ cur>h.r oC NJ ,,;,n.l C,,,rl.
volunteers and other troop. collected at Me.
lun TO stop the march aud crush the hopes OF
tyrant, was not less than 100000 men. The
best spirit seemed 10 prevail among them ;
they appeared devoted to the Cause of the
king, and eager to meet and repel his antag-
onist. powerful artillery strengthened
their positions. Relying on their numbers,
they had left the town, the rocks and the for
est OF Foutainbleau unguarded, preierring the
Hat plains of Melun, where the whole army
might act at once, against the comparatively
small band Of the Invader.
On the 2oln, Bonapar,e reached and occu-
pied Fontanbeau without opppsilon--He
had at tha; u'ne with him only 5000 veteran
troops, but other divisions were eirhcr fol-
lowing him or advancing to support his right
and left flank, on parallel lines OF march.
The French army was drawn up enefdSes
on three lines, The intervals and the hanks
armed with batteries. The centre occupied
the Paris road. The ground from Fontain-
bleau to Mclun is continued dccliyity, so
that on emerging from the forest, you have
clear view of the county before. whilst on
tho other hand, those below can easily dcscry
whatever appears on the eminence. An awful
silence, broken only at times by peals Of mar
,ial music, intended 20 confirm the loyalty
OF the troops by repeating the Royal airs Of
Vfve Henery Qaarire, CT Ia Belle Gar6rieiie, ,or
by the voice of the officers and the march of
divisions to THAR appoinied ground, pervad. ID
the Kings army. All was anxious expec,a.
tion !; the Chiefs, conscious that monen,
would decide the fate Of the Bourbon dynAs-
ty, and the troops, perhaps secretly ewed at
the thought of meeting in hostility the man