Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-05-19

NAPOLEON Iis BERLIN.
After the Prussian troops had evscu.
ated Berlin, the administration Of 10.
reign affairs was carried on there by
Prince Hatzfeldt, one Of the duties Of
whose Office. was To despatch daily
report to the king, so long ~ the com
munication remained open. At noon,
on the cath Of October, the French adj.
vanced guard entered Berlin, and the
next day was followed by the corps Of
Marshal Davoust; and on SUNDAY, the
Goth. n depuiation went 10 Potsdan,
To compliment Napoleon Oh his arrival
there. Prince Hatzfeldt was at the
head OF this deputation. and was re.
ceived. as is said on such occasions.
very graciousIy." In the evening Of
the same day, the emperor went TO
Charlottenburgh. and at four o'clock in
the afternoon Of the 9th made his pub
Tic entry into Berlin. At the Bradeu
borgh gate. he was received by a depu
'ation Of the chief magistrates, who
came TO present him with the KEYS Of
the city. Without deigning 10 honor
them with look, he rushed bv, and
they were told 70 follow him Ia the pa :
lace; there Napoleon received Prince
Hatzfeldt with great GOODNESS, and e..
naliy told him that he did not require
hrs services. Astonishrd az this re-
ceptiOn, the prince went home, and
sought in vain the key Of his house /;
the next day nm officer IF the yendar.
merle waited upon him with an arrest,
and conducted him on foot to the ps
lace guard house. The princess, ig-
norant of the cause of this arrest, has
tened to the palace of the Prince Fer
dinand, and there received from her
husband note written in pencil. men.
tion'ng what had occurred. and beseecb.
ing her TO go herself to the emperor.
She few to the palace, and found that
Napoleon had ridden nut tn inspect the
troops Of Davousf. One Of the royal
servants, who knew her. told her that
Dur0c was at home, and conducted her
to him. She was most kindly receiv
ed. and Duroc had the prince brought
from the guard house into his own
room, at the same time promising to
take an opportunity Of Speaking 10 Ma.
poleon. whose return being Just AZ this
moment announced by The drums. he
had only time TO lead the princess To
place which the emperor must pass,
anc went to meet his master. When
Napoleon approached The Princess. he
inquired her name, and Immediately
ordered NJ. de Segur to conduc her e.,
Marshal Berthier, but she had only
been there a few minutes when he sent
Tor her. The anti-chamber was filled
with officers Of the emperor's suite ;
beyond this. were vet two apartments
to cross before she could reach Napo-
Icons cabinet. As she opened the
door. he came towards her, and said.
You tremble. madam! Approach; I
am not so formidable" Tie then in /.
quired after her family. &C.. and con.
vcrsed with her for more than half an
hour upon all sorts Of Indifferent sub
ljects. Atlencih, the princess remind
ed him Of the object Of her visit, upon
which he asked her. whether she knew
the cause of her husband being arrest.
ed? She replied in the negative he
then rang for Beriheir. from whom he
demaudeH Prince Hatzfeldt's letter.
You shall judge yourself, madam. -
said he. eli this letter is your hus-
bands. he is guilty; if not. / will give
you oil possible satisfaction" The
princess. having looked at the letter.
answered. The hand writing is GER.
tainly that 81 my husband, but he il
man of bonor-he is well known-he
can have written nothing that could
compromise him: let him be called,
sire. and he will justify himscIfo Up.
on this, Napoleon took the letter. fold
ed u, and returned IL 10 the princess
with these words g." Here. take the
letter. and then shall possess no proof
against your husbsnd-lead him home,
he is free" Here ended the farce,
which. probably to increase the effect.
appeared 10 have been frst arranged as
drama. United Service Jour.
The following is the language used by =
brother Of NAPOtKoE. II is from Louis Bona
parties answer TO Sir Walter Scott.
81 have been enthusiastic and low.
FOL ss sny one after victory; bnf I
also confess that the sight Of a bsttle
held has not only struck me with hor
Tor, but even turned me sick; and now
that J an advanced in life, I cannot
Understand any more than I could n
fifteen years IL age. how beings, vim