Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-29
Frun he F-rnch Pan,rs
HHhIF "a THE REMAINS Of NAFULEOI
Ar CHERROURG.

Ar CHERBOURG.
The Belle Fculo friyale comrssajCd by the Prince
de Jonville. and which has bn,neii back 81 Francc.
the remains OF Inc Emperor Napoleon. con, 10 anchor
al Chsrhourg. on the 3OG, uiL. at five in the morning.
The following II the repOr, VI hk ~, al ~highncss;
he Minister of Marine.
Monsieur lie MinisIrc-AsI had the honor OF in
forming YOU, d quilted oil Saints Bay on September
IL. running along the coast Of Brazil with the Wind
at east, bot which, having yeered 10 the north and
northeast enabled mo quickly 10 get into the mer'diaR
cfSaini Helena. without has. ng 20 pass the twenty
eight soulh parallel. On entering this meridian. /
was delayed hy cnlms.and LIGHT htcezc. Ca October
81. eonie 10 an anchor in James Town rods Tao
brig Oreste, detached by wee Admiral dc Mackan 10
hring ~ tine Belle Pouie a piiOt from the Channel had
arrived The day before. As tins ship brought me no
sew insi rctions. / Immediately occupied mysrit IN cx.
ccuting he oades Z had originally received. NJ
FIRST care was 90 put NJ dc ChabOi. the, Kings Com
missioner IN Communication v ia GenCnl MiddicmOre
gUvCmrr OF the ~islnnl.-Thesef Gentlemen having sett-
ed. acoorjins To ihcir respecting instructions, the man
uer OF proc. eJjuu Ia the cxk1sauon OF the remaius Of
he Emperor Najnlcon nnt heir frahslafiOn on bolnl
;hc Bsllo Poulc. Oct. Is. was fisei Tor The execution
VI heir plsns. The Governor charged himself with
the elimination. aII al9ihai rsas To lake place within
,s Bntsh Ter.i;ory- 4. %. ofoc,ober 10, a
copy of which ! hsrcto unosx recslated The hoporu.
10 be paid IN the lSh aud lSalt ythr DIVISION undsr
my command. Tbe French perchani ships. the Bon.
ne Annie, CapsninG Caller. an1Indiaa Captain Truquc,il.
eagerly fcuQerclttCT d-nslfutts NJ ND n Hlt on tho
18Th. Inc operahon cOrnHeneed,in The presence of the
Trench and English cOmmiesiune-s, NJ. lie Cha5ot and
Captain Alexander. pfthe Royal Engineers The works
were directed b. tle laHer. AS de Chabot renders
10 the gVScrnrrent aciTcumsisntial acc cunt az yhe
urctatuHs "a which he was a witness, tonceiyr that
am dspcuSed lion entcs ing inio the same details.
aud shall content myself with saying that at ten in the
moluine the coiiiuvss found ia the grave.
Alter having raised Il IN fact, IL wasopened and the
oedyWas i.und an an uahopee ter state CT prcscrva-
itotn At this s1lcnin m1nen'. at the sightoftlre easily
recognised remains Ol ham who had done SO rrnch for
Ue glory OF Franco, the emotion was deem and unan.
Tmous. At half past ? O'Clock. the guns OF the fort
announced 20 the ships aud vessels in the rladstead
that the funeral procession hsi commenced us marcI,
nWarLs james Town militia anu Troops OF the garri
son proceeded The car. which was covered witt ahalf
the corners being bcme by Geneuls Bertrand and
G"urgOun, and Ncssrs DE Iacasts and AInrchaud
nc aahori;ies and & crowd CT the inhabitants follow
IN.
The guns OF the fisn.c having answered il,ose OF
ne io!t. she continued 20 drerrinute guns. From The
morning the yards were SLAM and the flag hoisted half
mast high. us signs OF mourning. IN which foreign Sims
and vessels joined. When the procession appeared ON
The glay. the English troops formed a double lice.
through winch the car passed slowly N the shore. ~
httc waiers edge, whore the English lines had termi.
atet ! had col lecjef ali the officers fine French eli.
VISION, waiting IA deep mourning and headu uncover.
eJ. the Up;s'ach of the coniI. When within twenty
PAGES 81 rs % stopped, and The Governor advancing To
ne delivered up 10 me, M the name vi his government.
the reIna.Gs OF the Emperor Napoleon.
As sJou n the Collin was lowered into the boat G
th9 .tigdie preiSred 10 receive II, the general emotion
was assAn rencwed-the dsing wish ofihe, Enprpr
Napoleon began 10 be arcumplished--his rem,ins re.
posed the under national flag. Al signs ofmou - inc was
was from thai lime abandoned, the same h1uu-s which
The Emperor would have received had he beea living
were pad - his n,r'sl remains sal IL was amidst
saIutes from ~the1IIps dressed out ia their c0I8r,, aud
their yards manned, that m ruiet. escorted bv ia.
1oais VI AL the ships. pursued is way slowly tuNards
lhe ingae. On arriving ol bIard, the coffin was re-
ceIVrd "ei'Seen tNO ranks of oE- o- under arms. auI
rr"r'vd o' o. sao quur.rrdsck. Nh,ch had been arr,.g.
"a n a cdzpqaHc arienic.
According as ypu bad ordered ma guard of sixty
rlen, c'si'iUied by the senior I~ieatcuaut 1rtlD fng-
ale nd lHc honD-s. Although II Wa already late. Inc
vas pronounced, and Ihe hyFy renamed
thus eXPscd si night. The aim1acr aud an oaiccr
watch hy!.s side.
Ga the lth, alto O'Clock in the m,ning, all the
Officers aud crews Of he Ffcaoh ships of,,ar and r-er-
having been assembled III board the fIgatc.
q solemn funeral service was celebrated; the body was
hen lowered between decks, where a ok1gyeie crlsHf
been prepared to receive D.
A. ncun ali was Terminated. and tho iIgate vas
= SAL but the drawing Gpui Gse Oroces-Uer
s.Er required two days, aud It was only ~ iho morn
Of the lo'h that the Belle Pouio and FGya-tte were
TO get under weigh. TRe Orcsie, which. left M
he same Time, sailed for us destination. Afer a prIs. I
1erous aud sGsy passage. 1 have lust anchored IN the
Ronas 81 Chcrbourgh. At Eve in the morning.
Receive. Admiral, the assurance Of nav respect
The Captain Of he Belle Poule.
DOGLEANS.