Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-01


i.ofes less distantly removed from d.
truth, than those which form the subjus
ofit.
HThe authOrof the letter III questiA
is 50 grossly ignorant Of that which \
pretends to relate with great accuraoI
that he does not even know the Dame
the officer on duty at Longwood. /
the first place nosuch circumstance n
Cured as Bonaparte's ordering CAL
PoppIeton to ride in the rear, and M
the privilege of riding abreast oflrim NJ
not for him-neither did he ttie caDtaSI
refuse to accommodate Napoleon On HI
following day, or apprise him thai NJ
intended for the future 10 ride with III
in uniform. The assertion of captain ,
having taken the precauticn Of SEEN.
in a room through which Bonaps,si
must necessarily pass on his wayes'|
own, is too ridiculous to need cont.,S.
ton, wefeit not that sucIla staten,'
ifleff uncontradicted, might, with az,
affect the reputation Of q most re pee,V,
english officer who has aiwass Pc ifs,,sl
then unfrequently unpleasant dutsi
his situation in the most delicate h.,
nerl by having it unders1ood that
would execute the degrading Office 4,
turnkey.
..ihe statement respecting the PasE
captain is equally false, asd more scE {
daIous. lpstead of Napoleon han, Z
.tinoed his back upon him., the pdsE
captain. and asked La Cassas III
that man was :" he received him MI
most polite manner, and conversed nh
him upwards of two hours. Immed,sx
ly after this, Napoleon dispatched j
of his suite to ask him wiat he stood 4
need ef-Rlopey. clothes. linen W.
directions, If he had zone of the lats +
clean. after SO long a voyage to turns Z
him With some Of his owa. 10 this MI
added az order for 40 or SCI. which NH
immediately paid. He ais had hin NJ
dinncr with him for several DAYS ats s
.sEaaaily true with the abb, agg. +
toned letter are those which state ihf
Napoleon eats a who'e pig smofsa /
with onions. for breasfast :and s3t
tavis Tor dinner! The Wit Of a
absdrfi stuff. must either be incongu.
Sy siiiy. III have most cpntempnbe !.
Pinioes of the =unierstanlings of thos % E
whom they addressed tbem Of es s
would never attempt to thrust such s
far,agoof stupid lies dowD their thraS E
However. they seem TO be gretgr +
-wallpwed by some of the Journa4. 5
This circumstance dew from bu. (
parte one day remarks Ast he III pad 3
tie Editors of some Of toe Englisd b.
pers wouls. make him eat "A live britt &
one meal. horns. and all This analte &
| have heard from a pacson wis VS. &
present Sometime back. Sir 4, al z
ady D. Mrs. M'Clintock, Mrs. Wetk. &
ali, with seYel al ather Ladies and "a.
t!emen. were introduced to him in IL &
GARDEN. to all OF whom he was extreaf g
sfiabie. and they DEBATED highly RE'
ID with their reception. When tvs
nenfiol ed to him afterwards. that tie y
ladies' we're particplarly gratifed, aid X
hat thevNege suraristd ts find hns
'iffefent persoH from what he hid
zen represented, he is said to have n. B!
lied laughing. I. | suppose they imsiH. 3.
d that | was some FRANCE auit s,
With tvo great horns sticking out OfN 6
cad" 81
g 1t has been asserted that he ha,tr
uentIy reriled the memory of kltM
nd even by some that he caused beF
assina,ion. Quite the contrary vd
ppeaf from the very handsome mas
u which be speaks OF him. A h
ime back he expressed himself in
blowing manner -" II KiebprJ
wed, he English never would haur s
en- Egypt with an ARM without carq
nd few cavalry. The Turks WERE
hing."" Klebcr hieber," repea'td@
was an irfeparable loss to France
me. lie was man OF the bFlsS'
alents, a generai of the greatest b1e
W "Menou," he observed, " W. y
rave man, but destiiu of ialeots.
!" The friends of the relatives d"' II
tie tamented 81 J. Moore, would r.
ably not be disp!eased to hear tRs W
wing tribute Of applause paid 10 IES 'S " (
lory By an enemy whose eapseI9 Is
ldge need rot be pointed "a' 81,
Moore said Napoleon, 9 was a " .s,,@A
cider, an excellent officer: a p
f talent. he made a few ml'Ss SIN u
'hich we're proba ~ inseparabe r ,as s
le many diflicu es by which hs !. q
mrOunded, and >n",t likely c'us.T
he incorrectness os ) s intogma't0s' &
az misled him. This he Fepea'co' ~ ~
al