Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-11-15
NAPOLEON BONAPARrE.

FROM TIE PHILADELPHIA AMERICAN
DAILY ADVERTISER OF NOV. Z.
ErtTac. ofa letter receiOed fer tie BRIG
Maryland, dated
Madeira, 18th Sept 1915.
- am truly gratifed TO have
1t in my power tc tell you that the North
cumberland of ~ guns, Admiral Sir Geo.
Cockbuin, came in here on the 9th of
Augus:, having Bonaparte on board, ac-
companied by Marshal Bertrand, General
the Count Montholon, General the Count
Gourgaux, Che two latter were his Aids
at the battle ofWatcTloo) 1.-THE Count Las
cases, Counsellor Of State the Countess
Bertrand and her three children the
Countess Montholon and her child Mr..
Lascasses, son of the Count, and two fe-
male and twelve male servlnts. The
northumberland was last from Tnrb v,
from whence she sailed OF the 9Th August,
in company with the Havana frigate, Blu
cephalus and Ceylon, troop ships, the Ze-
nobia and Peruvian briggs Of IS guns, the
Zephyr is, the Ferret Il. am the Redpole
and icarus of 10guns each. The frigate
and troop ships anchored and after re-
ceiving a supply OF fresh W ter, &c. the
fleet next day sailed for St. He cna, where
Boney, understand, is to be ken special
care of--and the SD regiment, coniman-
ded by Sir George Bingham, AID some
Artillery, goes with him for that pur-
pose.
The fleet came into the bay with
strong bregze carly in the morning, the
Northumberland WAS in the centre DIS
playing signals. The JOY experienced on
viewing the ship W h the destroyer o. man.
kind on board, you will easily conceive
About ten, the AdmirsPs Secretary, Mr..
Glover, and several officers from the Nor
cumberland, came on shore with the let
tcrs and orders for wine, to Messrs. M. Y.
w. & co. at whose house was introduced
to them-earning that Mr.. Clover was G.
very day good deal in company with Ma
poleon, and always dined with him. / lost
no time in cultivating Mr.. G's acquaintance
and the number of little anecdotes he gave
me OF him was quite amusing =
at first refused to leave the Bellerophon,
and protested against the right of Great
Britain to send him to st. Helena Com
planned Of the Prince Regent, and said the
King would have treated him more LIBERAL
ly. He confessed to the admiral, that he
considered the Duke Of Wellngton's mill
tary talents equal to his own but that the
Duke was more fortunate. lie was asked
what he thought of the battle of Waterloo!
and he replied, that the fate of France de-
pended NJ on its success that it was the
seVeresr contest he had ever Witnessed &
attributed the loss to- the treachery Of Ney,
and the mistaken confidence he had placed
in the French JacoLn party. lie said the
i Operor Alexander IS deceilful man
that he had offered him before he married
Maria, LOUISE, the hand Of Russian
Princess. The Emperor Of Austria ne
considers weak man, as having neither
irmness nor energy--and the King of Prus-
sia he says IS no better. The King of Spain
he calls Il tool. The Admiral asked him
fthe American Government had not ap-
Piled to him previous to the late war. for
1 part Of the French Navy p" No Mon
iieur," said Bony, (for he does not speak a
word Of English,) but lift had would |
rave given plenty Of ships, provided they |
ent men," He has 1T times spoken very |
IisrcspectfuIly of the American govern |
uent.
"Hs is excessively fond Of playing cards
land Just before leaving England, he vas