Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-09-30

the review, is an article entitled (" In
iercstins Facts relating to the fall
,nd death of Joachim Murat, King
af Naples" sc. by Francis Macirone
late aih-dc-camp to King Joachim
and a highly Interesting extract is
given, with the following inroduc-
ton by the reviewers:
The most interesting Part oft en-
tract before us consists ut the ad'en-
lures of Murat, after his iil-advlsed0-
nerations in the north of Italy had
failed, and he had been obliged to save
himself by precipitatc retreat upon
Naples with the scanty remains OF has
army. There is nothing in ancient
war. or the romance of dark ages,
more entertaining than the story OF
his escape to France his concra'ment
at Marseillcs; lis subsequent flight
to Corsica and the wild attempt in
which he lost his life. We confess
that We feel much less interest in the
fortunes ofthis man than M.Macirune
who openly and honestly arows both
his esteem for one with whom he had
served, and his gratitude to him as a
benefactor. Regarding him as a
mere soldier Of the French schncl -
a man brought up in the contempt a
like of Heath aud of civil duties -
whose only merit was great courage,
ACCOMPANIED with the virtues of frank
ness and generosity, which thought
less spirit stamps upon characters o.
therwise sufficiently dark: one in short
Of that class of military adventures,
who have retarded the improvement
Of mankind, aud inflicted upon their
own generation inca!culable evils
it is impossible for as to feel any por-
ton of the warmth towards his per.
son. or the regret for his fate. which
in NJ. Macirune may be both natura!
and becoming. But every one must
be interested with the story OF his adj
ventures; which are here related
with a great air of truth and author'-
ty, The following extract will con-
yey t. the reader part Of the enter
ta;.,q>,er 40 have derived frnm the Pr
cideat t III II It's orp6rumty or tsra6c
from NarSeilles in Il vessel which h,
had fi.cightrd, and in which he bad
embarked his suite and his property.
which. in this way. went out tn sea
withat him. ". I. EreR. Post.
fortunately for King Joachim,
it occurred to him, thst it might be
imprudcnt 10 return to the place of re-
fusc which he had just quilted bad
il been otherwise. he would inevitably
have persisted for at that moment.
the hloodhounds who pursued were in
the act of visiting the very spot.
" He hcnt his steps whittier chance
directed him carefully avoiding the
vicinity of the forts. OF Of any large
dwelling. hest the first house he ap-
proa, he'd might prove to be the habi-
tation of the enemy. He wandered
about the woods and VINEYARDS for Sc
yeral days and nights. with scarcely
any susteuanCe. and without shelter.
At length compelled by WEAKNESS and
hSrgcr, he determined to enter
farm house, where be battered him
self he might not be known.
" lie found only an old woman in
the house, and informed her that he
was an officer belonging to the garri.
son at Toulon /; that he had been ia
king a long walk across the country !;
that he had lost bis way, and had no
dinaer: he therefore begged her to
prepare him something to eat. The
good old wsman in the most courteous
manner. and with the greatest cheer
fulness, assured him that he was
welcome guest. and that he might de-
pend upon being Instantly provided
with the best fare her dear masters
house could furnish. This mention
Of her I" dear MASTER" not little a
harmed the king. who Immediately in
CURED his name.& it she expected him
soon home' She satisfied his curio-
sity, adding that he was only gone out
for walk. The good woman, during
this conversation. employed herself in
prepai ing an omelet but before she
had finished either her cooking ar
her story her master returned.
"The king disguised the uneasiness
he felt in this gentleman's company,