The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-12-19

| reminded the Duke dc'Viccnza of his prom
Use to continue his narration of the events OF
the empire
'ln the course of conversation | happened to
mention the name of Captain Ernest AuZ mi
who was killed at the battle of Eylau He was
brave young officer, and his death blightcd
the happiness of beautiful and accomplished
woman whom | numbered among my friends
There was one remarkable circumstance con.
nected with the last moments of poor Ernest
Auzoni. The Emperor was eyewitness of his
death.
questioned the Duke on this point
1T is perfectly true, replied he. .Auzon, who
was Captain in the Grcnadiers of the Guard
was young officer of the highest promise He
was brave, even among the bravest, and he sew
eral times distinguished himself during the bat
tie Of Eylau. His dauntlcss courage attracted
the notice of the Emperor. Auzoni's company,
animated by the example of its young and val
liant captain, had performed prodigies in the
course of the battle.
could, pursued the Duke, with melan-
choly smile, 'descrlbe to you in few words the
glorious death of the gallant Auzoni but in SC
field of Eylau, where the Emperor shone SO
conspcuously. When | cast retrospective
glance on the glorious scene, Napoleon is the
engrossng subject of my rccollectons, and
cannot trace the most feeble sketch of the pic
ture without assigning to him place in the
foreground
duke, said /, spoor Ernest Auzoni is to nc
an object of secondary interest in comparison
with Napoleon. Your details of the Emperor
private lite have an ineXpressbc charm to me
History, always dry and barren, gives me facts
and dates-but you conduct me, as it were, into
Napoleon's presence; whilst listening to you,
almost af |
We passed the night on the 4th of February,
resumed the Duke, at Schlitt, little village
situated a few leagues from Eyau. This was
a few days preceding the battle. The Emperor
installed himself in miserable cottage which
contained no fireplace except that in the kitch-
en-; there the Imperial head quarters were estab-
lished. ! scarcely ever saw Napoleon moro
good-humored, or in better spirits, than OH the
night on which we bivouacked in that wretchcd
howell. rccolect that there was only one table
and on that was spread the Emperors supper
tie dispatched the meal in five minutes, and
then good-humoredly throwing his napkin al
the head of Constant, his favorite valet; he said
Quick, quick, take away the remains of my
banquet Git consisted of only one dsh). Then
advancing to his little camp bedstead, on which
his maps had been deposited, he took up his map
OF Prussia, and spreading it out on the ground
knelt down to examine it. Come here. Gruna
Ecuyer, said he, addressing me, and follow me
from schlitt-from this splendid capital Schlitt
to Paris. He marked with pins all the places
through which we were to pass, according to his
plan. Il shall beat them there, said he here
there again--and in three months the campaign
will be ended-Russia must have lesson. The
beautiful Queen ofPrussia shall learn too, at hel
expense, that advisers sometimes pay dearly 70,
the advice they give. | do not like those wo
men who throw aside their attributes of grace
and goodness. A woman to instgatc war t.
urge men to cut each others throats Fie on it
She may run the risk Of losing her kingdom by
playing that game = -s ..-r st .4.#rr1
At this moment some dispatches were deliv.
cred to the Emperor. He rapidly glanced then
over, and exclaimed Bravo bravo We have
them now But surely these dispatches have
been long time on the way How is this !! con
tinued he, knitting his brow. TEL the orderly
officer who brought them that wish to speak
with him.
sMonsieur, said he, in severe tone, address
ing the officer, at what hour were these des
patches placed in your hands
sAt eight o'clock in the evening, SIRE.
Andhow many leagues had you to ride y
do not know precisely, sire.
- But you ollght 10 know. Mnusicurss laurallef