Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-21

King" SAID che cololcl with much sap.-
jroid, az. the aplieeo camp returned with
the message. Napoleon biz his Inns. hu:
vas s,ieui, aud Inc review was CONCLUDED
The Colonel was t'irn iuvitcd To anncar
at the palace. lie Immediately com,l,e,l.
i expecting, but not drea,liug the comine
torn. As he catered the hall of the mare
shais, two t'.hecrs presented themselves
aud demanded his sword. lie drew 1t, re
treated few steps, placing himself in a
posture OF defence, exclaimed, $ Let the
brayest OF yOu take it!''
Inns unexpected rrs:Stance Disconnected,
them. He again sheattted his sword, PASS
ed tho officers without oppo,ition and wa.
intr"duced to the presence OF Napoleon.
Wherefore" iierceiy asked he. :. have
you not obeyed wv orderrs.'
Because | acknowledge only tho au.
thUrity of the King an,, Of the Cantons.
Know yon TO h IN you speak e,'
IL" Yes, lam address ing General Boua-
!" You are addressing the EN- oeror OF the
french, aud ia that tide order van Il, rr .
pair to the square Of the Caronspl. wiz,
your regiment that may review, ycu.''
Ienerai! have already had the hon
opr to inform you that | will receive the
orders OF fhe King alone, to whom | have
sworn Allegiance
ago. - '' e''s
$ You released me from that oatl, by
your ahdicaton.vs
would have you recollect yourseif:'
8 OIL will hpve the goodness To recoI-
iect that beons f. the Cantnns.,
I Will reduce them to submission.
8 Ynu Will not easily reduce three hun
tired thousand men resolved 10 lnse tbe;,
Ihses rather than their libertv.n
8 Yet you were reduced by the Austr;.
lans.'' -A'',' :
And we were relieved by VIM. Tell.'
=" enough, said Napoleon, aud lnrDcd
IL IS pleasing TO find such honor, amidst
so generals scene of treacherv: but, then,
ne SWiss were not demualixed, as the
French were; and this is the secret of their
most honorable distinctions. y
tiIS c9n!i'lentiGI valet thus describes his
VISIT to the field Of battle after the victory
ot frussian Eylau: g It was p;ercipOIy
c0ih,--Soine of the dying vet breatlej
ihe Immense heaps Of dead bodies, and
lia biack cavities which the blood made in
fhe snow, iormed horrible contrast. The
officers of the STAFF were profoundly AFFECT.
Ell. The emperor al"ne contemplated til.
scene ct horror and blood without emoticn
| pushed my horse some PAGES before his
vas curious 10 observe him in Situation
So interesting. You would have tbou~bt
That he was devoid of all human aiiecfi,ns
NOT even one transient glance of pity beam
ed frctn h;9 cold aud ifapenetrabie counte.
nance. lie spoke with the utmost inIic-
iereuce OF the events of the preceedine e.
Nemng. As nc passed before a grouo of
Russian grenadiers, who Rad faileo toaeth-
&c III defending the position assigned to
them, the horse of one of the aides-,le
camp started. The Emperor perceived II.
. That horse" said he coldly. g is a COW
ard''
| Escaped to Paris, we again see this miof-
ty man recoiling before one difficulty sf-
Ter another; & his power gradually Grasp.
ell by other hands. The picture is imnrns-
sive and ms ructive; The moral of il NAV
be gathered from single incident. After
confidential conversation with his brother
Lucen,
Napoleon hastily retired 10 his cabinet.
and secured the door. He there remainei
an hour,and 10 one dared TO infer,unt him
lie was necessarily and rapidly pacing the
room, aud uttecipg the most violent excls!
nations. At lepgth he rung for snr,e cof-
!se. 1t was served TO him by child whom
Napoleon had particularly distinguished.
who ~as often commissioned to wait ON
hun when the servants dave not expose
themselves to his temporary insanity, aud