The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-02-14

LoSpos, DEC. 10.
BONAPAKIE.

Extracts from letters reeaprd from officers
ofMs majesfys shh NorfAnm6erland.
"ii. NJ ship Northumberland, Oct. 20.
"Wc sriiyed heie Oh the 5ih, alter ratb.
er q pleasant, though long passage, cf ten
weeks and Gen. Bonsparte landed On The
10th in rho evening, when IL was quite dark;
he was mufflcd up in q large suslout coat.
A guard went before him 10 dispersc The
mob. You may judge of,he state OF his mind
and spirits by what he did, aud what he dad
not do, during the passage. lie never came
out Of his cabin but In the evenings after din
Dcr I; he ibcn, almost without exception, went
and Icant against the brecch Of the foreM
gun on the wea.her.side Of The quarter deck,
whence he never moved. Gems. Berrahd
aud Lascasscs always came out With him, aud
with whom he ever continued in conscfs-
tion he appeared to take lilllc no.icc CT his
other companions. Ills dfe,s, upon these
occasions, was invariably green coat, with
two epauietts, small clothes, white silk stock
iogs, and pumps, with gold buckles. Al tic
usual ceremony Of passing the hne, which VIC
did onlhe Esd OF September, Gen. bunaparie
made present TO Old Neptuns Ofone hun
dred Napoieons the French generals and
children gave him a double Napoleon each.
The Countess Bertrand is one Of the most
pleasant and agreeable women ever copver-
sed with. She said she wished we had mis-
sed the island and 10 not wooder al il; !oi
If its boundIess craggy rotks and Lofty mosn-
tains strike the senses OF stranger, who can
depart ct his pleasure, with cold, hear; 'ap-
pallug effect, what must be the feelings Of
banisbed majesty Nature seems 10 have
formed it for security to its inhabitants. Had
Gen. Bonapartc ever entertained aop@ of
escape, when ho came in sight OF this place IL
must have been banishcd focever the whole
world beside, should suppose, does no, pre-
sent such another spot"
/" Northumberland, Oci. 10.
Bonapar,e was very much pleased with
the atteb ion shown 10 him, whilst on board
this ship, however, he might have felt upon
subjects connected with bringing him here.
He publicly thanked Capt. Ross, ON The qusr-
ter deck, for his kindoess, and requested he
would do The sane for him 10 the officers"
From an inhabifant Of Sc. Heieua, Der. %.
On the 10th inst. sioop of war arrived,
with The n'cliige nee that fleet was approach-
ing our island, in which was Bonaparie
This news threw US all into great confusion.
On Sunday, the 18th, the Northumberland
arrived hero with the ex.emperor and his
suite. On Mondoy, his surgeon, (an Eng
lishman,) called on ne, and took me with
nim on board. was introduced TO Gen.
Bertrand and his lady, aud the other passcn-
gers after remaininga few minutes In the
ward-room, BouapArte was announced TO %
on the deck, when We all went up.-l np.
preached him aud took of my hat hs did
tho same ne asked me ii there were any
good wa,chhukers in the place. ;old him
there was vety good one, Mr.. Solonans,
who is also u very respectable merchant. lie
requested mo to take hi. watches 10 him as
they wore out Of repair Que was a gold re-
peater, the other was silver repeater, both
musical; the latter, he says, hc always had
with linn in his carriage.
PARIS, pEc i3.
The following are some further particulars
respecting the last moments OF Marshal
Ney ;-When the Judgement was pronoun.
ced TO him he said I" IL ,,ould have 6een more
miifory 10 have said You are 10 bite he
dust. At the execution he endeavoured TO
protest agains, the ioiquily Of the sentance,
and appealed IN God and postcrity The Of
hcers commanding tho veterans attempting
10 give the word, appeared struck dumb. l.
Epinois (thc commander Of the military di-
visiony then said, " officer, If you csnno, com.
mand I will" the latter remained silent, the
the marshal himself SAID, /" soldiers, do your
duty ! upon which, the platoon ordered for
the papose, fred at random only five out Of
sixteen balls fired, struck the mat shall, who
foil upon his knees and died instantly. The
officer recovering himself, said, "there is
still platoon, lc, them shoot me also"
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