The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-19
from the .Nf,o rork .l,nerican.

tBand : hrlnniTs al Napoleon, recent
published in London, three letters f.nn
Bonaparte. The first is to the widow q
Admiral Brueys, after the battle of In,
Nile The second, says the London Lite
rary Ga2etlc) is an episte, which heiug
read with reference 10 Bonapartr's owl
conduct at Waterloo, will be psrused with
tile deepest interest and the third, affords
another curious proof OF the odds between
| prccept and example.
Letter from Gen. Bonapmte 10 Cheyenne
BIitegS.
"CAIno, I'd Fructidor, wear VI.
10Th Aug. 1871
"Your husband has been killed by can
non shot, while fighting ON his deck, lie
died without pain, and by the best death,
and that which is thought by soldiers most
enviablc.
II am kcenly sensible To your grief
The moment that sewers us from the OBJ
ieet we love is terrible; il insulates Ms from
all the earth; il innicts ON the body the
agones of death the faculties of the soul
are annihllated, aud lis relations with the
universe subsist only through the medium
of 4 horrible dream, which alters every
thing. Mankind appear colder and more
selfish than they really are. In this silua-
ton we feel that, If nothing obliged us 10
five, it wor.d be- much best to die but
when, after this first thought, we press our
children tn our hearts, tears aud tender
feelings revive the sepiinents OF our nature,
and we live for our children yes, madam,
see, IN this very moment, how they open
your heart TO melancholy; you will weep
with them, you will bring them up from
infancy you will talk of them of Their ia
tier, OF your sorrow, of the loss which you
and the Republic have sustained. After
having once more attached your mind to
the world by filial aud maternal love, sci
some value on the friendship aud lively
regard | shall always feel for the wife OF
my friend. Believe that there are few
men who deserve 10 be the hope Of the
afflicted, because hcynnderstand the poig-
nancy of mental sullHngi.
tSigucd BONAPARTE.'
Letter from Gencroi BoRapdrte 10 pice..1d-
miroi Therfndrd.
"CAiRo, 18th Fructldor, year VI
9th Sept. 1899
"Your son has heen killed by a cannon
ball, on his quarter deck; fulfil, Citizen
Admiral, n melancholy duty in communi-
eating this event 70 you; but he died hon
ourahly and without suffering. This is the
only consolation that can mitigate the grief
of father. We are all devoted to death !;
are few additional days of life worth the
glory of dying for ones country? Can
there be any compensation for the alilic-
ton Of seeing ones self stretched on bed,
surrounded by the cgotism of new gene
ration are they worth enduring the HUI
mutations and auilerings Of long sickness
for? Happy are they who die on the
field of battle they live for ereri in the me.
mory Of posterty They have nevcrinspi.
red the compassion or pity which is excli-
ed by decrepit age or the anguish of acute
diseases. You have grown giey, Citizen
Admiral, in tie career of arms you will
regret a son worthy Of you and of the ma
lion; but whilst with us you accord some
tears 10 his memory, you will say that his
glorious death is enyiable.
Believe that | participate in your
grief and doubt not the esteem feel for
you.