The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-14
from the Shores Of the Rhine, by Dumas.
NAPOLEON--WA TERLOO.
GOING TO WATERLOO.

q GOING TO WATERLOO
We saw two carriages approaching, galloping,
each with six horses They disappeared for an
instant in valley, then rose again at quarter
of a leagues distance from us. Then we set off
running towards the town, crying L'Empereur !!
L'Empereur! We arrived breathless, and only
preceding the Emperor by some FIVE hundred
PAGES, thought he would not stop, whatever
might be the crowd awaiting him, and SO made
for the post house, when sunk down half dead
with the running, but, at any rate, was there.
In moment appeared turning the corner Of the
street, the foarning horses; then the positions
all covered with ribbons; then the carriages them
selves, then the people following the carriages.
The carriages stopped at the post saw Napo.
leon he was dressed in green coat, with little
epaulets and wore the oficersscross Of the legion
Of honor. only saw his bust framed in square OF
the carriage window His head fell upon his
chest--the famous medallic head of the old Ro-
man Emperor His forehead fell foreward, his
features immovable, were of the yellowish color
of wax, only his eyes appeared to be alive. Next
him, on his left, was Prince Jerome, king with
out kingdom, but a faithful brother. He was
at that period, a fine young man OF six and twen-
w. or thirty years Of age, his features regular and
well formed his beard black, his hair elegantly
arranged. He saluted in place Of his brother,
whose vague glance seemed lost in the future
tetort, his aid-de-camp, an ardent soldier, who
seemed already to snuff the air Of battle: he was
smiling, too, the poor fellow, as if he had long
DAYS to live All this lasted for about minute.
Then the whip cracked, the horses neighed, and
all disappeared like a vision
RETURNING FROM WATERLOO.
Three DAYS afterward, towards evening some
neopIe arrived from st. Quentin; they said that
as they came away they heard cannon. The
morning Of the 18th courier arrived, who scat
tered ali along the road the news of the victory.
Tho 18th nothing The 10Th nothing only
yaoue rumors were abroad, coming no one knew
whence, It was said that the Emperor was at
Rrnssels. The Goth three men in rags, two
wounded, and riding jaded horses all covered
with foam, entered the town, and were instantly
surrounded by the whole population, and pushed
into the courtyard of the town house. These
men hardly spoke French. They were, be-
lieve Westphalians, belonging somehow to our
army. To all our questions they only shook
their heads sadly, and ending by confessing they
had outed the field of battle in Waterloo at eight
O'Clock, and that the battle was lost when they
came away. 1t was the advanced guard of the
fuoitive We would not believe then,.8 We said
these men were Prussian spies. Napoleon could
not be beaten. The fine army which we had seen
pass could not be destroyed We wanted to put
the poor fellows in prison, SO quickly had we for
gotten 10 and IA, to remember only the years
which had gone before. My mother ran to the
fort, where she passed the whole day, knowing
il was there the news must arrive, whatever it
was. During this time looked out in the maps
for Waterloo, the name of which even could
not find, and began to think the place was imagl-
nary, as was the mems account OF the battle