The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-03-04
From tho N. Y. Gazette.

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GENERAL BER RNARD. The follow
ing anecdotes Of General Bernard, an Off
Ger not loss known and distinguished
mong Us than in Europe, are translated t1g
the Gazette, by n friend, from the ooconl
part ofihe Memoirs of Bourricnne, the COR
hdential Secretary OF Napoleon;--
At the commencement Of The famous
Austrian campaign Of 1905, whilst the En-
peror aas at Strosburg, he directed Geper
al Marescot, the Commander in Chief Of
the Engineers, to select from his aislib
gulshed corps an officer sufficiently adroil
10 fulfil delicate mission; ono necessarily
brave, e,pruden, and skfpl, and capable ofe%
tending a re .connoisaace to tljc utmost pos
sible limits. The officer chosen by Geneitl
Marescot wns simply Captain OF Engr
eeis, Of the name OF Bernard, @ former elsvo
of the Poly,cchniQue School. The young
man sc, ont upon his mission without e$
citing any particular notice; he pushed for.
ward his observations nearly to Vienna, and
returned 10 the Emperor's head quarters,
about the time of The capitulation Of plm.
The Emperor interroga'ed him psrsonnlly
and was highly pleased with his replies.--
not satisfied with answering verbally 70
the questions of Napoleon, Captain Rer
nard had digesicd u report on the ob1erya
lions that he had made, suggesting the
most expedient line ofmnrch 10 be pursued.
lie advised, among other thinge, thea il
would be- desirable to push the army direct
ly upon Vienna, without attending 10 ibe
intermediate places ofsirength; that being
once master of the Austrian Capitol, lbo
Emperor might dictate the law 10 The
whole empire. i was near the Emperor
said Ropp, when he received the yoHpg
officer Of Engineers and you may imap
me the anger which he displayed. vhi!si
the report was being read How, eS'
claimed he, YOU are very bold, very daring
"A petty officer volunteering 10 truce
me the plan Of my campaign Begone 40
await my orders!
In what have already said, and nm o.
bout to add. on the career Of Captain Boz.
nard. the character Of Nnpolcop ID Com
pletcly displayed Ropp tolb me, that nc.
Ter the young officer was gone, the Elnpe
ror altered his tone altogether. This, paid
he. "is clever young fellow; he has OBJ
c we'd much; ! om not wishing 10 cxposC
hlo to be executed as a spy; | shall have
occasion for him by and by; go tell Ger-
tbier 10 make out an order, and eend bn
TO Illyria.7 The order was served, sna
Captain Bernard, participating in sli the
ardor of his comrades III arms, at the fp.
proucb of camfaign, was deprived q la.
king part hfit. and regarded as p..a.sh.
mcnt the mandates which the Emperor hsd
given solely as a precouiion to preserve
the life OF young nan whom be so hlgh-
ly appreciated. AT the end OF the cam.
naign. IN rp~arding the bfiicnrs who tsi
distinguished themselves, Eerihier, bei'sy-
ing Bernard TO b. in disgrace. omitted r.
! place hio name upon the list ofCqplaihs o.
: Engineers, who were 10 be promoted q
the rank Of "Chef dc Ba,oilloD.' Ths
Emperor himself inscribed the name o
Bernard at the head OF the lisl, before tina
of all the o,hey officers NeyenLe.ess
! the Emperor forgot him for long period
until he was accidentally recalled 20 he
notice. have never bad any persona az
: quainiancc with Capt. b. bu, Rspp hss ~
!. formed roe Of the manner in which he aij
= crwsrds became his collesgue.in quality z
= aid 10 Csrp - 'bs Emperor, and g y