Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-01-22

Napoleon and Grenadier.-Thef fol-
loving is related in letter from Brussels
10 the Baston Atlas:
! The .7Hee Jerie is a fne, LONG avenue
with triple row Of lime trees which were
spared by Marshal SAKE, a, the en,rea,v or
me iailes OF Brussels, when he besieged The
! cry displaying more gallanlry than Wei.
ngl"n, who cut down the Bouts dc Boz.
legne, regardless of The petitions of the
parlslnn ladies'. In 1910, that memorable
year n hen Rome, Amsterdam Dan,zic.
| Antwerp and Paris were cities of ths
same proud Empire. Napoleon brought
his young bride 10 Brussels, and was re-
ceiTed with great enthus asm and pomy.
oa lhe morning after his arrival, meun,ed
on his horse he reviewed the troopa Of
lie garrison in the Alice Terte. and 40
the different regiments detiled before him,
remarked grcnadler who bore the che.
irons OF sergan, major. Tall and erect,
his black eyes blazed like stars, from n
face bronzed by twenty campaigns. while
an enormous moustache rendered his an.
pearance still more formidable or bizarre.
When the line was reformed, the Empe.
ror rode up TO the regiment Of grenadiers,
and called the sergeant 10 the front. The
heart OF the old soldier beat high, and hi.
cheeks gowcd.
i have seen you BEFORE said Napolo.
n-'your nameH
Noel. sire, he ans wered, with falier-
ing voice.
Were You not in The army Of llslyi
Yes, sire, drummer al the Bridge of
Arcole.
And you became sergeant major''
Al Marengo. SIRE
But sincel'
Il have taken my share Of all the great
battles
The Emperor waved his hand, the grsn-
adler returned to the ranks. and Napoleon
spoke rapidly TO the Colonel, for few
moments-the quick glances of his eyes
towards Noel, showing that he was talk
ing or MIN. in ract ne was one Of those
brave yet calm soldiers. slaves 10 duty and
discipline, that the Emperor loved. He
had been distinguished for his bravery In
several balIles bu, his modes,y had pre-
vented his soliciting advancement. and no
had been overlooked in the promotions.
The Emperor recalled him to his side.
You have merited the Cross of The Lee
gion Of Honor said he, giving him the
one he wore-'you are a brave manl'
The grenadier, who q, this moment,
stood between the Emperor and the Col.
could no, speak, bu. his eyes said more
than volumes. Napoleon made q sign.
the drums beat roll, there was dead
silence, aud the Colonel, turning towards
The new knight, who, with trembling
hands, was placing his cross on his breast
said with loud voice;
In the name Of the Emperor. respect
sergean,-msjor Noel as sub Lieutenant In
your ranks.
The regiment presented arms. Noel
seemed in a dream and only the stern.
immovable features Of The Emperor pre-
vented him from falling on his knees
Another sign was made, the drums boat
and again the Col. spoke
In the name Of the Emperor respect
sub. lisuienan, Noel as lieutenant in your
ranks
This new ,hander.iroke nearly over.
came the grenader, his knees ,rembled.
his eyes that had not been mois, for TWEEN
,y years were filled with tears, and he
was vainly endeavoring to s,ammer his
thanks. when he heard third roll Of the
drums, and the loud voice of the Colonel:
In the name Of the Emperor, respect
lieutenant Noel as captain in your ranks
After this promotion, the Emperor con.
tlnued his review, with tina, calm majestic
air, which none who beheld ever forgot
bu, Noel. bursting into food Of tears,
tainted in the arms Of his Colonel, while
from the regiment, came loud united
shout of riUs II Empercur!
Noel now resides in Brussels. an in6rm
old man, for he has seen nearly ninety
summers. but still devoted adnimirer OF
Napoleon. met him at Masonic Lodge.
and learning that was about to visit the
field OF Waterloo. kindly furnished ms
with much Of this information.