Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-09-14
INSTANTANEOUS.
BONAPARTE.

| BONAPARIE.
Extracts from zvork recentiyhubHsh-
ed in London, entitled II Hoice, from
81. Helena"
Napoleon showed me the marks of
two wounds, one very deep cicatrice
above the LETT knee, which, he said he
had received in his first campaign ofIta-
ly, and it was Of SO serious nature, that
the surgeons were in doubt whether il
might not be ultimately necessary TO
amputate. He observed, that when he
was wounded, it was always kept Sc
cret, in order not TO discourage the SOL
diers. The other was on the toe, and
had been received at Eckmuhl. 'At the
Seige of Acre. continued he, a shell
thrown by Sydney Smith, fell at my feet.
Two soldiers, who were close by, seized,
and closely embraced me, one in front,
and the other on the side, and made a
rampant of their bodies for me against
the effect of the she'll, which exploded,
and overwhelmed us will sand. We
sunk into the hole formed by its burst
ing one Of them was wounded. | made
them both officers. One has since lost
a leg at Moscow, and commanded at Vim
cennes when left Paris. When he was
summoned by the Russians, he replied
that as soon as they sent him back the
leg he had lost at Moscow, he would sur
render the fortrcss.-Many times in my
lie,' continued he, shave / been saved
| by soldiers and officers throwing them
selves before me when was in the most
imminent danger.
At Arcola, when l was advancing,
Colonel Meuron, my Ald-de-camp,
threw himself before me, covered me
with his body, and received the wound
which was destined for me. lie fell at
my feet, and his blood spouted up in my
face. He gave his life TO preserve mine.
Never yet, believe, has there been
such devotion shown by soldiers as mine
have manifested for me. In all my mis-
fortunes, never have the soldiers, even
when expiring, been wanting TO me
never has man been served more faith
fully by his troops. With the last drop
of blood gushing out of their veins, they
CSCidlulcu lFlpt AmVcTof
The account of Moreau's death, as
coming from Bonapar.e, is well worthy
Of quotation.
"In the battle before Dresden order
ed an attack to be made upon the allies
by both tanks Of my army. While the
maneuvres for this purpose were exc
cutting, the centre remained motionless.
At distance from this to the outer gate,
observed group of persons collected
together on horseback. Concluding that
they were endeavoring to observe my
maneuvres, l resolved 10 disturb them,
and called to Captain of artillery, who
commanded field battery OF eighteen or
twenty pieces: Jct,cz une douzaine de
boula,s la fois dams ce groupe la, peul
etre il y EN- quciques pettlts generaux'
| Throw a dozen of bullets at once into
that group; perhaps there are some lit
tie generals in it.) twas done instantly.
One of the balls struck Moreau, carried
off both his legs and went through bis
horse. Many more, believe, who were
near him, were killed and wounded. a
moment before Alexander had been
speaking to him. Moreau's legs were
amputated not far from the spot.
One of his feet, with the boot upon
| it, which the surgeon had thrown upon
the ground, was brought by peasant to
the King of Saxony, with Information
that some officer of great distinction had
been struck by cannon shot. The
King, conceiving that the name Of the
person might perhaps, be discovered BY
the boot, sent it to me. II was examined
at my head quarters, but all that could
be ascertained was, that the boot was
neither of English nor Of French manu-
facture. The next day we we're inform
ed that it was the leg OF Moreau. 1t is
not little extraordinary" continued Ma
poleon," that in an action short time
afterwards, / ordered the same artillery
officer, with the same guns, and under
nearly similar circumstances, to throw
| eighteen or twenty bullets at once into a
concourse Of officers collected together
by which General Saint Priest, another
Frenchman,. a traitor and man oftaIent,
who had command in the Russian ar.