The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-11-30
NEW ANEcDorE or NAPOLEON.


10 s uukiugy characteristic uf that romarka- ,
llr man.
The other morning, 90 mounting his horse
rur emperor announced his tutrHtinn ut pans
ING The whole of ihe heet n review. he gave
riders foe the position nf those yessbs whirh
urued q line of bruadadcf 90 he changed, ~
bee proclaimed his desire 30 review them In
the open sea, ile then proceeded accompa-
nird as usual by Russian, tn take his daily
ride, saying that be- cXpcctrd t0 ma fvrry-
thing u readiness on hiH return, The order
wa instantly transmitted % Admiral Bruix
who simply rcturnesl for answer "'rhc review
rnnnGt take place TODAY. Let no vesscl, there
fore leave H. post
Soon after this the Emperor reached the I
port, and-asking n all was ready was inform
.d Of the Admirala answer lie desired that
10 should be- twice repeated 90 him whom
Stamping his foot, with his ewes flashing fire
NH AnHar. be- sont nN 1u immediate order
mat the admiral should c0mr 10 hin without
delay. Ills extreme impaticncr, howeyrrdld
not allow him to wait till hi- arrival, hot Dee
7Tf 5uT 10 mrrt nm, WhifG he lId haII way.
His staff ranged themselves 10 order behind
him, Ia fearful silence, for thc Emperor was
more than usually irrtatcd.
admiral s.Ht hr, Joe auilatdd t1nU m
voice, "why have not my orders been ohoy-
I'D p"
"Sirc "rrplicd Admiral BruiS,wlth irmncss
and respect, "a rigluul storm may every mo-
nrnt bee expected Can your majesty wish
90 expose many brave men 20 inevitable
destruction 2"
Sir" exclaimed the emperor. more md
moro irrimtcd ~ have Gwen yau .4g order.
aud again ask, why arc tury mot 1Dryrd +-
takc the consequences on myself your part
IS 90 obey
"Sirc," ,aid the admiral, Il cannot obey in
This instance" ....-
Sir {" cried the Emperor YOU are .uso-
lent"
At these wor,iv. Napoleon who held Dis
vlIpln his hand. ldynnsed towards 'hc ld-
mral. who drew hack a step, put be- hand 10
bis sword, and said, turning very pale.
"Sirc--bcwarc 80
Al those who loakcd on huidcrcd. The
Emperor stood mouonlos- with his arm suIl
raiscd aid bis fIvrv rrtiffrrr7,ts't
retained the mcnacing attitude hr had nssum-
rd At length, as ifwith an effort over hin-
self the Empcfor dashed bis whip On the
ground, and 40 ihr same instant the admiral
removed his hanl from tac pamme' "t his
sword, and. barrhcaded. waited 900 silence iar
result 1t this conference.
second Admiral Magou.' said Napoleon,
81 give YOU orders ~ cxccuu Immediately
the manuuvrcs I have commanded With
respect TO Won. SIR" be- 1ddcd. vr-ThlV nd-
dressing Admiral BruiN, '.vou will guit Bd-
logno IN tvonry-iour hours,and retire 20 Ilpl-
land"
Etr Emperor then rr.ir away 3o ot--ryi'
the movement which Admiral Magnn. tht'
socond in. command. was about fo execute =
iiut scarcely had the first changes been m1d'
according 10 the Emperor directions. when
the skv became obscurcd with thick, dark
clouds the thunder grnwlcd sulicniv. and fbc
wind came bursting and howiing along with
such force as 20 break All the lines m q mo
ncnt.
Exoctly yhlt Tho admiral u-cdiricd had
a |a tNHrfBFk uY
doct and thrcagcncd it with instant dc-truc-
fiou.
Tho Emperor rcu,nined as jf transtvcd.
With hig lcld Lent down his rountUn1nCt ~
ycrgprcad with gloom. and his arms crossed
- Presently, he hcgan 10 pacc the shore with
rapid strides when on a sudden. piercing
cries OF distress were heard on aii -dcs.-
More than twenty Gun soors had Just been
stranded. tho unfortunate mariners were
struggling in the midst OF the waves and
hrieking Tor {Hrip, hut -r rf'f-iiiftt. 'si- tAr
danger that mo one answered these heart
rcndng appeals
Napoleon seemed almost distracted at thcs,
sounds and sights and, breaking from among
those who. seeing his intention. were striving
20 retain him, he threw himself into safety
boat, calling nut
Let me 70 let nc ro-thcy must bc res
cucd from such peril rs this p
In Il moment the boat he had entered va
fitted with wHter- puC vvrvt-, i,,r-tef- than th4
rest burst quite over his head and dashed oil
his hat throwing II overheard. At the Same
moment animated bv his example, officers
y0tTtirTE, Fishermen, t'r--r't-
leaped into boats, or dashed into the wave
to endeayor TO save their drowning fellov
rountrymen. But their efforts werr attend
cd with hut tittte success; very few or the ur
fortunate crew OF the g1Jnboats were savel
and the next morning the lncNor7hlc Sc
threw on shore not less than two hundrc
dead bodies, together with the hat Of the her
OF MareuEU.
One poor drummer from whose recit
Constadt has transcribed the same accoup
vluched by many others, after suiferirt
friphtful dangers for more than twelve hour
NJ length quietly foatcd on shore seated o
his chest having escaped with n fracture
thigh.
The dreadful morning after this sad ever
was one of horror and desoiation 'hrUuEhoi
the camp, for hut TOO numerous were III
friends recognized amongst rnC tUJtTTs wHTC
strewed the sand. The Emperor's grief m
remorse were extreme, and he doubtless hi
terlv rcnruachcd himself for his injustice Il
wards the admiral. who was, nevertheless
much blamed for Ills. laConic answers to Oh
orders gwen him, which. in the unlucky hi
NOR Napoleon was then in, were not likely
r' make him hear to reason.
Il is true that the admiral did his duty ~
bly, inte4eistiRg such absurd commands, ht
hts cpii IN wishing 10 save so many NV
would have been better answered hy humo
is.sr tlE Enperur's weakness. and bY cunde
cending to explain, with more gcntleness, Il
reasons of his yfisobgUtIpUCp.
The matter w-s, OF course, flushed up
much as possible; but if Admiral Brui& b.
acted like another constable of Bourbon.
&nQft have had as good IN eNcuse as thu
treated COUSIN OF Francis /.
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