Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-23

, Uuf eyes tON dltS thC idiu we WeIe ar.
prosching, which was still enyeloped !,
mist. At sunrise We cast anchor in fro,, !,
OF little cluster of houses, which gu, SO
lors called James Town. This town
which consist. only OF one street, is built On
the sea-sh0re, on 50 narrow a space that n.
back row Of houses seem actually TO io,
the rock. have been told that huge o..
ces of rock, when loosened by The "a,
sometimes roll down, break through \.
roofs of these houses and bury ibe inbaf
tants beneath the ruins and yet this is d,
principal town in the Island.
Whether we shall enjoy the honour on
siding in the superb capital Of ST. Helen,
or whether a hut will be built for US in scr.
e1tinguished crater, know not. Blu, M,
know, that the hoise on board the N,
Joined 10 the laundering of the canpC
gave me such violent head-ach, thatIvs
obliged TO lie down, After our salute b,i
been returned by the guns OF the iortrts
the Captain went ashore in boat, doc,,.
less TO make the necessary arrangements,
our landing.
My husband came into my cabin seyepl
times, informing nae that " IT'D the aid Oits
telescope, he could plainly perceive he
whole town in motion, people hurying ina
one place TO another, soldiers marching :.
bout, and messengers climbing the rocks /,
every direction, probably 10 convey uio,.
nation of our arrival to such OF the inhib.
tants Is were residing at their country hou.
ses. My children Came running 10 MT tWea.
ty times in an hour to tell me what ya,,
number CT boats were rowing IRON the shCR
and collecting round our ship.
The Islard contains altogether about
5000 inhabitants, and one half the popula.
ton were al that moment floating on tie
water, in the hope Of seeing man whJr
they knew only through the medium oi tie
public journals, and whom they neyeTini.
gined would visit St. Helena, but on tvs
occasion their curiosity was not gra, I'd,
for Napoleon never quilted his cabi", .li
strict orders were given that nc one shyl'!
be permitted to come on board.
The Emperor evidently expected 6l'
the Governor would pay him vIsI, .l
the latter did not think proper TO 60 3D.
Late in the evening the Captain retw
with message, informing us, that We m.l
remain on board the vessel until the En-.
ror's wooden house, which had tee,
brought from Britain, could be got Oh shore
and fitted up for his reception. | was very
glad 10 hear that the Emperor loudly pro-
tested against it as being injurious &c bis
health, and declared his determination ncI
to submit to il, observing, thai he would
rather be lodged in the meanest private
house until his own residence should Be
completed. He had too long been deFr'
we'd of the recreation of walking and riding
and insisted upon going on shore Tor Tue
sake Of exercise--motion, you know Is lbs
element
The Captain spent another day in sail.
Ing backwards and forwards, and holding
consultations with the Governor. Al length
he informed US that we had permission to
land on the following morning, but that
Napoleon must in the meanwhile be con-
tent with the accommodation OF private
house. We did not retire to rest the whole
of that night, which was the last we spen'
on board the vessel: we were busily en-
pIoyed in packing up our things, dressig
to go on shore, &c. As soon as the suHha.
risen, Napoleon appeared on deck in his
full uniform, with gold epaulettes and III.
star of the Legion Of Honor. The Govern.
or sent out an elegant boat to convey G.
Emperor and the principal individuals d
his suite on shore. The rest followed n
the boat belonging to the ship. Napolea
expected that on bis quitting the Northun.
berand the guns OF the ship would have
been fired TO bid him farewell, and that
they would have been answered by SAUL.
from the fortress but on The contrary all
was silent. When We larded we OF oouE,.
supposed we should find the Governor On
the shore, but we saw nobody but the lnba
bitants, who had assembled through cuTIos
ty 10 get sight OF u.s..
Napoleon desired that he might instant
ly be conducted to his abode but he val,
informed that il was necessary he should NJ
the first place wait upon the Governor
On hearing this, fire darted from Els eye,,
but he repressed his Indignation, and ioI-
lowed the Captain without uttering VOID.
My husband accompanied him. The rest
of us proceeded to some private houses N
the sea.shore, which had been hastily pre-
pared to receive us; they were situate On
The side next the rock, and were surovn'
ded by guards. Soldiers were even sta'
toned on the rock, above the houses, Tio'
badly TO observe how we might employ
ourselves if ever we took fancy to go ou.
on the roofs.
Napoleon soon arrived. He appeared
much out of hunor, and after rapidly To-
speeding the few apartments which his neN
residence contained, he walked up to one
of the windows, and took several pinche
of snuff. Bertrand afterwards informed mt
that the Governor did not advance one steI
TO meet him. He received him in his q
partment politely, but with great formal
ty and when Napoleon, according to The
British custom, wished to shake hands viii
him, he turned aside with evident embaT-
rassment. He addressed the Emperor ty|
the title Of General, made some trifling ID
quires respecting his health, and cooIly OBJ
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