Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-09-16
THE DEATH OF DURoC.

NJ 7. J. READILY.
NaPoleon's greatest misfortune. that which
wosnded him deepest, WAS the death of his
| TREAD Duroc. As be made last effort 10
brtak the enemy's ranks aud rode again 10
the advanced posts 10 direct the movements
oi Gas army, one OF his escort was struck dead
by me eide. Turning 10 Duruc, he said. "Du.
roc, late II determined II have one o Us To.
day. Soon alter. az ne was riding with his
suite in d rapid Irot along the road cannon
pail snote tree beside him. ani glaucine
struck Gen. hirasnir dead and tore out the
enlrdis OF Duroc. Napoleon was ahead At
the tune, anj hls suite. hour abreast. behind
HIN. The cioud Of dust their rapid move.
ments Iaised ground then. prevented him
IRON knowing at hrst aVho was struck. But
when II was told him that kirgencr was kill.
ed end Duroc wounded. he dismounted and
gazed long an sieInly ou the bs tlery from
which in- sho, had been fired; then turned
towards the cottage into which the wounded
aTshoI had been carried
Ddroc was grand MARSHAL of the palace and
o bOsom iriend OF the Emperor. Ola noble
and generous character. at mistaken inteari
~ and patriotsini end firm as steel in The
hour oi dang"r h. was b. loved by all tho
knew him. There was Lentleness abou
/ him and purity Of feeling the life OF camp
could never destroy. Napoleon loved him
Tor through oil he Changes OF his tumulluous
lie, be hal ever found his objections and ruth
I the Sdme-aBd Il was with an anxious heart
I ana sad counienanCe he entered the lowly
cottage where he lay. Ills eyes were filled
with tears as ne asked II there was hone. =
/ When told that there was none he advanced
/ TO the bedside without saying word. The
I d!ing marshal seized him by the hunl and
siid' My whole lie has been consecrated
To- your srrviCe, and now my only regret i.
that can 40 longer be useful To YOU "Du.
roc. replied Napoleon with voice almost
choked with grief, "there is another life
there yoH Diu Glodit NC, and zoe shall meet a.
gam" Yes, sire" replied the ianling SUI
ivrer, ''bli thirty years shall first pass swsy
when you will have triumphed over your en-
emies, aud realized oil the hopes OF our coun
4 try. J have endeevored to be an honest man
nave noihing with which TO TepToach my
sell" He then added with a faltering voice
~ hGe q ddRghter--your majesty nil be
tdthcr 10 her" Napoleon grasprh his ripb
hand, and sitting down by the bedside lean
ing his heal on his left hand, remained will
closed eyes quarter ofBn hour in proioun,
silence. Duroc FIRST spoke. Seeing hoy
7 deeply Bonaparie was moved, he exclaimed
An sire. tedU, me; THIS spectacle pains you.
The stricken Emperor rose. aud leaning o.
The arms OF his equery aud Marshal SOult, LEI
the apartment. saving in heart broken tone,
az he went, "Fdre,Seu. then, my lrieadp
The hot pursuit he had directed momen
telore was orgOtten--victOry, trophies. pris
. Oners aud all, sunk into utter wogtblessl,es.
asd as the battle OF Asperm. when Iauoe
VAS brought 10 him MORALLY wounded. h
forgot even his army, aud the great intetes,
al slake. tie ordered his tent 10 b. pitcbe
near the cottage ~ which his friend was a,
ing, aud entering IL, passed lac night all alon
in onconsoia6.e grief The Imperial Cit,ar
formed their protecting squares. as ususl. ,
round 10 ~, aud the herce tumult of haiti
gave way 10 one of the most touching sccn,
in history. Twilight was deepening over N
heid, aud the heavy tread Of the ranks poin
to Their bivopacs, the low rumbling of artill,
~ wagons M the distance, and all the subdl
:" YET conlosed sounds Oi a mighty host ,
Dol. SHINING INTO rep0sc, rose On the evcnin
ayr lmpauing still greater sylemnitv IN M
hour Napoleon, With his goat cost o.,
ped about him, his elbows on his knees an
ms forehead resting on isis hands s,t ana
from all. buried ia lhe prOioundesl mel,urb,
~ Ills most infinite friends dared mo-, ~
prooch nun, and IBIS lavorite officers stood
groups alta distance, gszing snxiously aud sad
~ on that silent tent.
Bni Immense Couse a noes were b,p-i,
on the movements OF the next morning
powerful enemy was near. with their srf,
y"' unhmAcn-Ind they az lsnaih vepttr.
70 appfuaeh and ask i0r orders Butih. br.
ke ghcufir1 Clieiisiu odiy shook his head. g.,
tiaiming "EctrwhHg 10 mOrrorr ami ~.
trpi hs mpur0iul attitude. Oh bo.y 49,.
wheIming was DE eu.l ihst couII r,.ie,,,.'
sie" h'arE lne magnificent spectacle of ~
"'t ''r' H'' f's@ ''r uorious rirtnrr >