Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03
Napoleon Before and After waterloo.

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GONG TO WarERLoo.--We saw two
carriages approaching, galloping each with
with six horses. They disappeared for an
instant in n valley, then rose again ut quar-
ter Of leagues distance from US. Then
we sat off, running towards the town, cry
/ ing, L'Empereur' L'Empeeruri We ar
rived GREATNESS, and only preceding the
Emperor by some five hundred PAGES.
thought he would not stop, what ever might
he the crowd awaiting him, and so made for
the post-bouse, when sank down half dead
with the running mt any rate was there.
In moment appeared, turning the corner
Of a street, the foamiDg horses then the pos
Itillions all covered with ribbons then the
carriages. The carriages stopped at the
post. saw Napoleon! He was dressed
in green coat, with little epauletts, and
wore the officers cross Of the legion honor.
only saw his bust framed in the square of
the carriage window. HIS head fell upon
his chest-that famous mcdaIlic head Of old
Roman Emperors. His forehead fell for
ward his features, ImmoveabIe, were Of
The yeowish color of wax, only his eyes
appeared to be alive. Next TO him, on his
left, was Prince Jerome, king without
kingdom, but faithful brother. He was
at that period fine young man Of six-and
twenty or thirty years years of age, his fea-
lures regular and well formed, his beard
black his hair elegantly arranged. He sa-
lured in place of his brother, whose vague
glance seemed lost in the future-perhaps
in the past. Opposite the Emperor was
Letort, his aid-de-camp, an ardent soldier
Who seemed to snuff the air Of battle
he was smiling, too, the poor fellow as he
had long days TO livel All this lasted for
about "A minute. Then the whip cracked,
the horses neighed, aud it all disappeared like
vision.
RRTURKING FROM WATERLoo.-Three
days afterwards, towards evening, some
people arrived from ST. Quentin they said
that as they came away they had heard can
non. The morning of the l7th . courier
arrived, who scattered all along the road The
news of the victory. The 18th nothing
The 10Th, nothing only vague rumors were
abroad, coming no one knew whence. IL
was said that the emperor was at Brussels.
The goth three men ~ 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 court yard of the town house
These men hardly spoke French. They
were, believe, Westphalians, belonging
some bow to our army. TO all our aues-
tons they only shook their heads sadly,
and ended by confessing that they had quit
ted the field of battle at Waterloo at eight
D clock, and that the battle was lost when
hey came away. IL was the advanced
guard Of the fugitives. We would not be-
ieve them. We said these were Prussian
spies. Napoleon could not be BEATEN
That fine army which we had seen pass
could not be destroyed. We wanted to put
the pour fellows into prison so quickly
had we forgot ~ and IA, TO remember on
y the years which had gone before. My
mother ran 10 the fort where she had pass
ed the whole day, knowing il was there that
the news must arrive. whatever il were.
During this time ! looked out in the maps
for Waterloo, the name of which | even
could not find, and began to think the place
imaginary, as was the mems account Of the
battle. AT four O'Clock more fugitives ar