The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-10-01

upon IT, which the surgeon bad thrown up
ON the ground, was brought by a peasant 10
the Sing OF Saxony, with Information thai
some officer Of great distinction had been
struck BY = caaaou shot. The king, con
ceting that the name al the person might
perhaps he discovered by the boot, SEM II
To me. Il was examined at my head quar-
tiers, but all thai could be- aeccrtained was.
that the boot WIS neither Of English nor al
French manufacture. The next day we
were informed that II Was the h. of horeau
Il is moi little extraordinary continued
Napoleon, thai in IN action short time
afterwards, ordered the same artillery Of
iieef, with the same guns, and under nearly
the same circumstances, Ia throw eighteen
or twenty bullets at once into n concoursr
of officers collected together, by which &c
neral SAINT Priest, another Frcnehman, u
traitor and man of talent who had com
mand IN lhe Russian army was Killed, along
with many others. Nothing continued
the emperor, Is more destructive than n
dozen or more guns nj once amongst n
a group of persons. From one or Two lhey
may escape but from number dischar-
ged nj a time, il is almost impossible At
ter Eslmg, when had caused my army To
30 over 10 the lalc of Loban, there was for
some weeks, by common and tacll consent
on both sides between The soldiers, not by
any agrermont between the generals, ces-
salion of firing, which indeed bad produced
no benefit. aud only Killed lcR lnlurfu-
nate scntinols. rode out every day in dll'-
lrrent directions. No person was molesttd
on either side. Que day however, riding
along with oudinot, stopped for mo
menl upon the edge Of the island, which
was about eighty toises distant from the OPP
positc bank, where they were They per-
cened ua, aud Knowing me by the little bat
aud grey coat, they pointed a thrcc-poun-
der n us. The ball passcd between Oudi-
moi and mc, and was very close 10 both of
rs. We put spurs To our horses, and spec
Oily got oil otsght Under the actual err
cumblanees, the attack was little better
than murder; bat If thcy had fred dozen
guns at oncc, they must haze Killed u.s.
TIE EhpREsH JOSEPHINE.
Had some conversation with him rea-
tive TO the Empress Josephine, Of whom
he spoke IN terms most ailectionate. lis
first acquaintance with that anable being
commenced after the disarming the sections
in Paris, subsequently 10 the 18Th Vende-
mairc 1893. A boy Of II ori3 years old
presented himself 10 me- continued he,
and cnlreated that his fathers sword (who
had been general Of the republc) should
be returned. | was 50 touched by this at
feeiionate request, that ordered il 10 be
given 10 him. THIS boy was Eugene Beau
haDois. On seeing the sword he burst m
10 tears. fell 50 much affected by his
conduct that noticed aud praised him
much. A few days afterwards, his mother
caiae To return me a visit OF thanks. ! was
much struck with her appearance, and still
more with bcrespiff. This first impression
Wa daily strengthened, aud marriage was
not bong Ia following Vol i. y. l. 80.
And again, Josephine was subject 10
nervous attacks WHEN in affection. She
was really an ammble woinan.-cle elegant
charming and alijble. Fra Ia DANA Ia pin
Srlziosa ,li Francia She was the goddess
OF the toilet: all the fashions originated
with her; every thing She pat on appeared
elegant; and sic Was 40 kind, 50 humans
SIN VAS the best woman IN France In an
other place h. says of her Josephine
died worth about eighteen millions of
irabes.--s5lie was the greatest paironeas of
the fine arts thai bad been known in FRINGE
for series Of years She had frequently
little disputes with Denoc and even with
myself, a3 she wanted To procure fine STA
tues aud pictures lof her own gallery IN
stead Ofihc Museum. Now always act
ed II please the people and whenever
obtained iiuc statue or valuable picture
sent il there for ihe benefit of the nation
Josephine was Grace persoalied. Every
thing she did vas with peculiar grace and
delieacy. never saw her act luelrgaHlly
during TIE whole Time we lived together.
She had gIdce even ed Sc c0uchaat. Hen
toilet Was a perfect arsenal, aud she ellcc-
tually defended herself against The assaults
oil TIME OF
MARIE LOUISE,
Also he seems 10 hive been very fond
Tho author relates that he made him read
10 him three several Times, out Of the Oh
sewer newspaper an account of her having
fallen of her horse into the Po aud mar
roWly escaped drowning au accident by
which he appeared much affected. We
have already seen that her own picture and
that of her son decorated his manilcpiece
he had subsequently, received from Europe
a bust Of young Napoleon, upon which ne
used 10 gaze at times with tho most tender
expression Of affection. Napoleon seemed
! fully impressed with an opinion that his AZ
/ lection for Marie Louise was returned 90
! the last and ii the story winch he relates
he true, il is indeed highly to her honor
81 have" continued hr, been twice
married Political motives induced me- Ia