Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-20
REM AIMS OF NAPOLEON.

REMAINS OF NAPOLEON.
The following is On extract from the
report Of his royal highness, upon the sub
iect, TO the French ministef Of Marine:
/" The Governor charged himself with
the examination, and all that was to take
place within the British territory. !, by
the order of October 13, copy Of which
hereto annex, regulated the honors TO be
paid on the 18th and 10th by the division
under nv command. The French mer-
chant ships, the Bonne Amio, Capt. Gal
let and Indian, Capt. Truquetil, eagerly
/ rendered their assistance. At midnight
on Ne 18th the operation commenced III
the presence of the French and English
commissioners, M. de Chabot and Capt:
Aiexandef, Of the Royal Engineers. Tbs
works were directed by the latter. AS
; Nj, de Chabot renders TO the government
? clrcumstantial account of the operations
to Which he was witness, conceive
that | am dispensed from entering into.
: the same details, and shall content myself
}. with saying that at ten in the morning
ID the coffin was f0ssnd in the grave.
d. After having raised It in fact, It was
~ opened, and the body was found in an
unhoped for state of preservation. At
this solemn moment, al the sight OF the
easily irrecognized remains Of him who
cd had done so much for the glory of France,
Ias the emotion was deep and unanimous. At
M half past o'clock. the guns of the fort
tic announced to the ships and vessels in the
lre roadstead that the funeral procession had
70 commenced its march towards James
-. Town. The militia and the troops of the
s. garrison preceded the car, which was CO.
'ot vered with a pail, the corners being corne
less by Generals Bertrand and Gourgaud, and
lus- Messrs. De Lacases and Marchand, the
be- iauthorities and a crowd of the inhabitants
pill following.
Ate. The guns of the frigate having answer
aISa ed those of the fort, she continued to ire
minute guns. From the morning the
'a.- wards we're slung, and the flags hoisied
) Nc, half.masl high, as signs of mourning IN
ulea which foreign ships and vessels joined
pha- When the procession appeared on the
raet- ouay. the English troops formed double
ryan lime. through which the car passed slowly
f her 10 the shore. At the waters edge, wher'
.,on. the English lines had terminated, haI
o. collected all the officers Of the French di
apr vision, waiting, in deep mourning an
heads uncovered, the approach of the col
DASH fin. When within twenty PAGES of US
at au- stopped, and The Governor advancing
, An me. delivered up to NE, in the name
heart his government, the remains OF the En-
10th Ell peror Napoleon.
Jod e. As soon as the comm was io"ei t1.. =;
b.nd the boat of the frigate preparek to recet
"a it, the general emotion was again rene
;, anu ed-,he diving wish of the Emperor MAJ
e, but ioon beaan Is be- accoimpIished-zlfis
OF the mains reposed under the national Ia
&c and. All sign of mourning was from that u
Nv. Ii abandoned; the same honors when
hf fine Emperor would have received, had
r,b;nrs been living were paid to his mortal
: p. mains. and il was amidst salutes from
Il n".0 ships. dressed out in their coors, and u
MS Yards manned, that the cutter, escoI
OF our by the boats OF all the ships, pursued
Anne waY slowly towards the frigate. On
ion OF irving ON board, the coffin wa reeeI
lor and between two ranks of officers under ar
ertia TO and carried on 10 the quarter deck, wh
: nom had been arranged as a chGPeue arden
-. According as you had ordered me
eui"6y GUARD of sixto men, commanded by
ears she senior lieutenant of the frigate, did
queen honors. Although IT was already
tier the the dissolution was pronounced, and
Empress BODY Jemained thus exposed all nj
ia, who The almoner and an officer kept w
n ranks by its side.
e C,o;n On the 18th, az ten o'clock in the
: TT ming, all the officers and crews OF
AS'rena French ships Of war and merchant
quallties having been assembled on board t1e
,rctul IN ga,e, a solemn funeral service was
lameless brated the body was then lowered
lght with tween decks, where ehdpete ert
ssiole to had been prepared to receive It.
J event a AT noon all was terminated, and
: ,fssrred frigase was ready to sail but the d
!. |, - ing up of the proces.uerbaur required
!. nsr uuo DAYS. and it was only on the mofnn
aer ne the 18Th that the Belle Poule and Fa'
oisolida- tie were able to get under weigh.
Oreste, which left at the same time,
lent army for lis destination. After a ProsP'
scarcely and easy passage | have just anchor
She Sc the roads Of Cherbourg, at five ID
of justice morning. rdm;4.,. ,hs sss,rau
-, ,,oorg my respect.
he equit- F. D'ORLEAl
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