Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-28
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G5,Nt~s from. Lirerpooi to Ly 8, By lie Elizabeth
"a BostoH.
OW,a5 to a constant succession OF eastcrly
wihdS, there has been but few arrivals from
The United States at London, for some time
past.
LoNnoN, Jnly 5.-The following intcr
grnce arrived in town yesterday from ST He
fna.
From the Courierl
Sr. HzLENA May 7-Bonaparte died on
Saturday, the 9Th, at g. p. NJ. after AN illness
OF SIX wceks-thc last fortnight only consider
cd dangerous. The body has been opened.
and the disease asccriaincd TO be cancer on
The stomach. with great extent of liberation.
lie has been lying IN state since yesterday
aftenoon-the Admiral, Governor. and heads
OF Departments, having first seen the body
During the first four weeks OF MS illness. il
did not assume any very dangerous appear
alcc, though he appeared TO he himself con-
scous that Il would terminate fatally. During
The last fortnight it WAS evident to all the me-
deal attendants that he could not recover. 1t
Is said that he gave directions about his affairs
and papers, I'll! five or six hours before he di-
Ell, having retained his senses till that period.
He said he wished to he opened, in order that
ms son might bc Informed Of the nature of his
disease. The body was opened by his own
surgeon. we believe that he left will, which
with his other papers, have been, or will i
coarse BE-, transmitted to this country.
The dispatches were brought by Captain
-Erokat, nj the Goth Regiment. They were
immediately communicated To all the Minis
tiers, and to the Ambassadors, by whom Cou-
riers are understood To have been dispatched
to their different Courts.
EWther particulars IF the death of .Napoleoa
rfo
Tine dispatches brought by CAPTAIN Crokat
announcing the death of Bonaparte, are dated
81. Helena, May IL. That event took place
on the 9th "i May, al ten minutes before siN
IN the afternoon. The illness of the EX-En-
peror lasted, in the whole, six weeks and its
effects on his frame, as described by an officer
who had frequent opportunities of seeing him
during that period, were so powerful as near
~ To reduce him to skeleton, and obIitcrate
all traces Of his former featurcs.-During the
latter part OF his illness he frequently conYers-
"a with his medical attendants on its nature. of
which he seemed to he perfectly aware. He
declared that it was hereditary, and that his
father had died of the same disease. On exa-
animation after DEATH the stomach was found
IN state OF extreme liberation, so that it ap-
peared III some places perforated in large open
iags. His medical attendants gave it as their
decided opinion, in which the physician who
was called in conceded, that the disease was
ilcur;ble, and that the climate had no effect in
producing it. One trait of character display
ed itself III his last moments, which marks
tie ruling passion strong in death.'-As he
found ms end approach, he was habited, at
ms own request, in his uniform Of Field Mar
sllai, with the boots and spurs and placed ON
camp bed on which he was accustomed TO
sleep when in health, and preferred to every
other. In this dress he is said to have cxpir-
ed. 1t has been asserted that the HERON,
whlch brought the dispatches, also brought
the bodJ OF Bonaparte TO England, but this we
understand is not the case. His attendants
expressed wish that his body should be
conveyed 10 Europe bat on opening his will
II was found that he had left request that it
should be- inferred in the island, and pointed
the spot in Which he wished his remains to
rest, in beautiful valley near to his residence.
Though Bonaperte is supposed to have suffer
cd much, his dissolution was so calm and Sc
rene, that not a sigh escaped him, or any init
Ination tothc by-standcrs that it was sonear.
AT the departure of the IIaRoN 40 day had
been fixed for the funeral, but it was under
stood that it would be, sulrmnized with the
military hOnOrs die To his rank
a likeness of Bondpartc, after his deceaqe,
was sketched by 40 English officer, and is
brought to England. Count MunthOlon, we
lIear, arrived by the ship which brought the
Intelligence Of this event, and Immediately
forwarded IL by an extraordinary courier to
tue French Ambassador Numerous express
IS left town yesterday morning 10 announce
the death Of Bnnaparte to the different Euro
Tean courts. The news viii be- conveyed from
Calais 10 the French capital by telegraph,
where it will probably be known in less than
81 hours after its arrival in London
Thus has tcrni1ntcd the life of perhaps |
the most extraordinary man who has ever
figured upon the stage Of history. Born OBJ |
securely, and without evident means Of adj |
Nancement. he rose 10 supreme power, not |
only over France, but over the continent Of
Europe, and his authority was extended To
both hcmspberes Di5daining man bnt rs
the means Of his own cxaltaion, he probably
surpassed all other personages in his ascendan-
~ over every one who came within the vOr-
.cS ofhis pcTsOnb influence. After having
lethroned Kings, and overthrow Empires,
he became himself the football Of fortune
VS. de'hron"d and cxilcd To n high rock in
lac midst Of ihe ocean, under the guard Of the
;csa:sst powrrs of Europe. There he was