American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-12-01

segua,sd BY Captain Croks.. tie orderly omcei o.
E.ong~cod. The officers and suoalterns OF INC So'n
and Goth regiments were first admitted, and the re-
mainder afterwards. All fel, the emotion whlehthe
spectacle Of courage and misfortune united never
fails to excite in the hearts OF oil brave men.
The concourse OF spectators was still greater on
the following day the troops and popnahoh ~,
Rocked 10 Longuood end even the lar seq Sravea
fatigue and authority. 10 contemplate the i'eess re-
mains OF the Emperor. AD absurd ordcr hao LOT
hidden their appearance at Longwood, OUT lhey
mixed with the crowd, and their sentiments we're
only expressed with greater degree OF animation.
Every body, indeed, seemed anxious 10 disolalm oil
participation 10 Napoeon's cruel DEATH This was
a great consolation to US.
The weather was beautiful the roads we're crowd.
ed with people, and the hills covered with musicl.
ans: never had so mournfu and solemn a specta.
Gle been before exhlbed in the island. At half-past
Twelve the grensdiers took the coffin, which they
could not hu without difficulty, and after repeated
and petseveting efforts, succeeded in carrying II 10
and placing it on the hearse, which was wai'lng IN
the great walk in the garden; and II was then co
yered with violel-cooured velvet cloth, and the
cloak which Napoleon wore at Nlarengo. The En-
peror's household was in mourning and the rune
raj procession was arranged.
The procession left Longwood in this order, pass.
ed before the guard house. and the garrison OF the
is and, about TWO thousand five hundred strong
which lined the whole OF the left side OF the road as
far as Hut's Gate BsRds Of music, stationed at 10
.eryals, added BY their mournn sounds 20 the SO
Tenn sadness OF the ceremony. After the process
sion had passed before the troops, they followed and
accompanied it towards the place OF burial The
dragons matched first, The Goth regiment OF lnian
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ginent the volunteers OF ST Helena; and lastly
,he regiment IL roya, artlry, with fifteen piece:
Of cannon. Lady Lowe aud daughter were waiting
on the road at Hu,'s Gate, in raash drawn by Two
horses, aud afterwards followed the procession a
distance accompanied BY some servants in mourn
ing. The fifteen pieces 81 cannon were stationed
along the road, aud the men we're near their pieces
ready 70 fIe.
Al about quarter Of mile beyond Hut's Gate
,he hearse stopped, and the troops hailed and rarg
81 themselves 10 order o. battle aeng the road
The gienadiers then took he cofhn on heir sheui
ders, ana carried /; thus 10 he grave, by The new
road which had hsen made ior thai purpose on III,
SIDE oil inc mountain. Every body then dlsmount
cd the ladies' got Oh: ol The ca ash, and the process
sion followed TIE corpse without observing any or
der. Counts Bertrand and Monlholon, MaTchand
and young Napoleon Bertrand, holding the four cor
ne5s Of the pail. The cofin deposited on III,
near 10 il were the machinery and the ropes will
wtch il was % be lowered: every thing offered
mournlui aspect: every thing contributed 10 in
crease The grief and affection which filled our hearts
Our emotion ~as great, but deep, concentrated AM
silent The coffin having been uncovered, Abb
Nlgnali rectsd the usual prayers, and the body wa
consigned to the grave, the ieet turned towards III
east, The artillery then fred three successive vol
lsys oil fifteen guns each. During the march ct tn,
thr malls Id red
minute guns An enormous stone which was Z
have been employed in the construction OF The En-
Peror's house nov used to tlcsc his grave. ! h
religious Ger monies being oser that stone was litt
ca up By means III ring Fixed in u, and vas lover
ed down the BODY, resting on both sides on
strong sioas wall SO not TO ouch he coffin Il va
Than fastened The ring was taken away, the hole
mac let hie5 up, and the masonry covered with
layer Of csroefL
Whilst these las: arrangements were being mad,
Tie crowd fusned eagerly lows, ds the willows, whlc
the presence Of Napoleon had already fendeied OF
lecis OF ysnetation. Every one wished 10 ha'
branches or leaves from tboss trees that were
shade The grave oil that great man andto keep ther
in remembrance OF this mournful and imposin
scene. Hudson and the Admiral dsplessed al II
spontaneous manifestation OF feeling, endcasored
check il by anger and hreats bu this had no 9th,
effect than that OF nci easing the activity Of the
sailsnis, and the widows we're entirely stripped
high IS the hand could reach. Hudson was pa
with rage but the guilty were numerous and OF q
classes Of people, and he could not therefore, punls
He, however, took his revenge, by prohibiting Z
approach 10 The grave, which nc surrounded BY
barrier and near which he placed two sentries AZ
guard of twelve men with az ffcer adding, ID
such a quad would be petpstuslly stationed ther
The Emperor's grave is sbouts league ro
Longwoud. II. shape 10 quadFansular, but wild
a: the top than 3, the bottom; lis depth is ADO
twelve eet. The coffin is placed upon two sror
pieces Of wood, and isolated 90 all sides. We We
MT allowed % place il either stone, or
modest inscription ;the Governor opposed this plo
wish: as if tome stone or an inscription. cou