Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-16
MARSHAL BERTRAND

WY
meets to the great man.
liz met there several veterans VINO baa ser
vel IN the same fields of glory WIN "'m'
Aror visiting the battle field. and al Tue
,I,res Of interest in the city. when Q resi-
dance Of a few days eoaF1 afford him an oppoT'
,uni,y 10 do. he lett for ~ Louis on board Inc
AJuiral. he was escorted 10 the boat ny ooe
military and 4 crowd OF citizens VINO never
ecesed 10 manifest The same enthusiasm ia'
Nh. arrival had creatcd-bclow VIC give a
description Of his reception here on 'is WY
. 4, I,ais. We understand he "a on HIS
wpy to the Hermitage, to pay \ vls't 20 'he
,,p,.,,i,,,s Jaekson. He seeu'b TO be IN The
enjoyment Of good health, and Though over
x,venty no looks much younger, he Is aeson''
poniud by bis son and nephew
ytstr or MARSHAL BERTRAND 70 BARON
Rorarg-Las, Monday the newspapers o. NJ
Orleans announced the arrival OF Nafsha'
nortr,nd. md made known the enthusiasm
excited by his presence. The citizens q our
,o,yn Immediately resolved to appoint a eoni-
,,i,,ao !, sai, on The Marshal, with ali invita-
,ion Ia Wait Baton Rouge. Another coH'n''-
,pe was appointed to prepare every tn'ng ne
eessary for his reception. Unfortunately no
,.xa. n,sspl dawn, and the committee OF INVITA-
,,or consequently did mol leave. "Wednesday
,bo,,, one o'clock the sound OF cannon was
hard. and shortly afterwards was seen the
French ,ri.eolored flag waving AZ tue mas.
l.,l,r Tho s,camer ADMIRAL. The boat a
,,rs, appcarca 10 continue her way up 'he RI
=, In !, ! few minutes directed her course
% our landing, 10 the great satisfaction o. our
citizens.
,rbs General on leaving New Orleans had
no intention Of stopping at any place. he'ofe
reaching st. Louis, but having expressed a
desire to visit the Louisiana Penl'eh'afy ~
Mi. nlaec. the captain Of the steam boat KIND
~ offered to wait that he might have ''"e "
examine the institution.
The citizens lockcj eagerly on theboat'a all
anxious to grasp the hand of The vlrtuoUs aho
faithful companion Of NAPOLEON Inc COM
ml,tae Of invitation. with their chairman n.y.
nn,ite Laaoue, Esq. waited on the Marshal
ana we're received ii the kindeet manner
After having received the congratulations
Of the citizens, the Marshal visited the Carl
san. ACCOMPANIED by a numerous process'on'
formed without any previous concert out az
actuated by the desire Of cyine'ng their ad'n'-
ration Of the grea, and good man, Col WINS.
tier commanding tho troops stationed at the
Garrison although taken BY SURPRISE received
him With every attention, aud on his departure
I,c vas saluted with twen,y.siS guns, proving
thai The army Of the United States can appre.
ciaio AT the honor Of d visit from SO t''nstrleuS
a guest.
The Marshal then visited the PonitentIary,
and aopearcd much pleased with It's interior
discipline.
During the short space Of time that occur
red from the landing Of the Marshal, 4 COLA
ton was prepared to give every one an opper-
tuni,y Of seeing the faithful and devoted friend
az the fallen Emperor. A table was spread ut
the residence of Mr., George Henderson, COW
cred with every thing tina, could be procured
al SO short a notice.
The Marshal after leaving the Penitentiary
was escorted to the banquet, where a hume
rous company sat down, and every one was
eratitied with sight of the countenance OF
the venerable veteran who partook of the ge-
geral emotion,
A number Of toas,s were drak among which
We remarked the following
BY II, Laroue, Esq The memory Of the
Emperor,
by Col. Malta The memory of Wash
ington.
BY L. Bonnscaze. Esq The Union of
France and the United States,
BY Col. Stephen Henderson The memo
~ Of Lafayette, the friend Of the United States
nv Judge Favrot Tile President Of the
United States.
BY General Bertrand The prosperity of
the town of Baton Rouge.
by DR.. g. Soutcrre To the faithful eonl-
panion of the exile. His memory will live
while the world endures. May heaven pro-
long his days, is the wish we form in ~requital
for'his noble conduct towards the greatest and
most unfortunate man Of the age.
This last toast was repeatedly applaujed
appeared to recall grave "reminiscences
and emotions to the old General. Numerous
other toasts were drank and the feast finally
terminated by the fear of displeasing the cap
tain of the Admiral by keeping his boat so
long in waiting.
The citizens feel much indebted 10 him for
courtesy in atsordins them 50 pauch plea
sure.
After the banquet, the citizens escorted
heir celebrated Guest, ia procession to the
where he embarked amidst the aecla.
nations Of the whole poulation lie must
have felt sratihed al these proofs of the plea
sure that every one experienced in seeing
i'm, without distinction Of origin.
The boat wended on her way, and the can :
ION of one of oar worthy citizens sounded y
orth the last expressions Of their joy and their t
glshes for his safe voyage.
Du GENERAL. BERTRAND U
a BATON ROUGE.
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