Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-06
LoNnoN, sIarch 10.
RON p'rE


W Santine who calls himself " BpisSier dc Ca
bihet De fEn2ereir,' from which the following
are extracts
~ aln Il native OF the Island of Corsica: at
the age of eighteen entered the military ser
vice in the battalion OF Corsican sharp shoot
ers. was present at the battle of Ulm, Aus
;erlitz, Jenna, Prussal Elau. Frcdand. Rails
hon, Eckmuhl. Aspern. fpersherg and finally,
at the battle of Polark; after which | quilted
the profession of soldierfor that of a courier
when the Emperor departed from Fontain-
blean, for the Island of Elba; determined on
following him. without feeling any concern d
bout the rank in which might continue my
services. short time after our arrival. | was
presented 10 the emperor. He recognized an
old soldier who had never failed In the fulfil
ment OF has duty; and had the goodness "a
grant me the places of messenger To his
cabinet aud keeper OF his portfolio. re
turned to France in 1915, in the suite of the
emperor: an d after the battle OF Waterloo
accompanied himto Rocheiort, and on board
the English ship the BelleIOphOn. Finally, i
was one of the few faithful servants of his ma
lesty, who had the happiness TO fellow him t.
St Helena. where for nearly year, served
near his person.
house of merchant named Balcombc. wherehe
remained about two months MIR. Bat rumbes
house was neither suitable nor convenient but
Tor this sir George COckburn was in no way
blameable On every occasion he endeaVored 10
cpncIliate the duties ofhis office with the respect
aud jecacy which were due to the rank and
misfortune of his august prisoner. From thence
tac emperor WAS transported 10 Longwo
which WIS once IA farm belonging To the East
India company. In this wretched asylum he
still remains. Hissieeping chamber is scarcely
large CROUCH To contain bed and few chairs
he roof of this hoyei consists Ofpaper. coated
with pitch which, is beginning TO rot, ~ through
Which the rain water and due penetrate. In
addition 10 all these inconvenience the house is
infested by rats who devOur every thiE. they
reach. Allth emperOrs linen even that which
was lately sent from England has been gnaved
and completely destroyed by them. For want
OF closets, the linen was necessarily EXPOSED
anon the floor When the emperor is at dinner
'he raJs ruI about the apartment, and even
creep between his feet
The report of "A house having been built for
the emperor, which, ii has been said was sent
from England, is entirely false. Some picces of
timber work have, indeed, arrived: but the 90
yeraor declared that house cannot be built in
less than three or four years.
" hen the Emperor was established at Long
wood, Sir q. Cockburnini5oduced the most OK,
act economy into every branch Of the eXpendi-
tnre,- The Emperor, however. never wanted
what was necessary. and the admiral always
took care that nothing should be refused
which, with the due regard to the locality
the person OF tie emperor, and his duty, was in
dispens bic.
Ii is not. however, economy, which the new
governor has intr Cd uced into the household of
The emperor, it is absolute want.
1t is to 10 be recol,ected the governor took
upon himself the entire charge Of the niainte-
nance of : Napoleon and his suite: but the oro-
visions he furnished were always in too small
a quantity, and also very often of bad quality.
In the latter case, when the emperOrs house
steward CiprIani) has found himself under the
necessity OF sending back tine provisions the
articles we're never replaced by others more tit
for use ard IL has been necessary to wait until
tie following day for supply.
Ii has often happened mat on finding him
self without any butchers meat for the c,npe-
faf Il a.,,tt
a sheep for which have paid four guincas-
| aud often could only procure pork for making
ssup.
Captain Poppieton, of the SD regiment, APP
pointed to guard the emperor, If he is the man
of honor believe hirto be, will not fail TO bear
witness that lie has often lent candles to tighten
this abode of desOiatiOn, as well as bread, but
| ter, poultry, and even salt. ] was even from
| necessity, in the habitOf repairing secretly to
! the English camp to procure butter, eggs, aud
| bread OF the soldiers wives, otherwise the en-
| perOr would have often been without break
| fast, aud even without dinner.
The governor sent seven servants TO Leng-
wood, but the emperor was obliged to dismiss
| four OF them, from inability TO supply them
| with food on which the governor granted
soldiers ratons TO tie three that remained.
| Often has ii happened also that Capriani, The
! stewart, has purchased from these three SER
| wants ratiOnS OF bread they received from the
| camp. in consequence OF the want OfprOvisiDns
| for the emperor and his suit, which had not ar
| rived.
| Marshal Bertrand has three children, M. de
! Las Cazes one, about Is OF iG years of age 81
| for all these mouths the governor allows 10 Ta-
tious.
| In this state Of things, the emperor has been
| compelled to sell all his plate Ia procure the
! first necessaries OF life myself broke il in
| y eccs before il was sent TO the market. The
| produce of the sale was deposited by order Of
| the governor in the hands of Mir. Balcome and
| the emperor not permitted TO tOcch single
| penny.
| When the hOuse.steward, wishing 10 supply
the deficiency of the provisions furnished b.
| the gov. makes purchases himself, Which Ia p
pens every day, he can only pas them by order
upon Mr Baicombe.
There is no water fit for cooking at I.oue.
wood. Very good water may, however, be pro.
cured at distance OF 80 yards, which might
| lie conveyed 10 the emVcrOrs barracks AT an
expense Of T. or 1905 francs
The h0uge is only supplied by water which s.,
brought from this fountain; II IS open only
| once during the GAY, at al other times II is
locked. II is guarded ny Az English officer
who Is scarcely ever present when water !.
wanted. There is "a conduit for conveying wa
ter TO the English camp BUTT is thouglif unne
cessary to do much for tie unfortunate Nayo-
r leon.
spare the great aud humane English natl
b ! 90 a picture Of the Other Insults and iWuiil'a
= tons to which The emperor is exposed, .nt
, also further detail Of the complaints Whicl
/, the emperor makes against the governor, si
Hudson ore. sLa.i cOIGge nisself 10 Obsps
IS wing tnai as the last visit the governor ma %
10 to i.OngwoOH. aid 40 which Was present IL
oHeuded 70 such decree, that the ewpero
| said " HIVE tnH not then done with inSuiiiu.
mel icaye my presence and Let nj ncgc
-. Il.s- gof Lave of0ei5 froI
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