The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-09-10

keTlD Ae hoo ov01oeQ Fon0l0e oIoeus 10r feot Of
finding il occupied BY dstatchments Of Schwartz-
enburgs army. Nobody ON the deserted roads BY.
which hi. guide had condussed'hi could give him
word Of intelligence ~ to the fate Of Paris and
his armies. The night wss gloomy, the cold ex-
cessive, and the Emperor silent between the two
last companiohs of hsfosmne.- This carriage con-
tanned the master Of the world, flying 70 meet his
destiny. Il stopped At tho village OF La Cour de
France, buiit upon the last hill Of chain which
commands the river a4d the valley ofAhe SSins on
one side. and the river md valley Of the Emonne
on the other. But the obscurty Of the night oaiy
allowed him 70 see, to the right and LEFT Of these
tvs vsst lorxous, the distant eIiumer Of 1bivouac
Ares. exfendine IN l;reson tie his of Villeueuve
a.. gcorge snd AZ Chs,enton. and nrolonaed still
ns. 81 . Il. h.nLs If shs Ssine. w;shsae beinr
sbie n S;.t;ngui,h II tbss. ires beloheed to the
,,cc,. of Mos,;.s and N.,mort AZ "a iS~roemv'a
c,wr. He thr.w h;m.rlf out Of the asrria1e ana
r.n - ,hs hous 10 inousre about vhat he
| -. .,d.nt and tr.ushl;uy 70 Ieasn. Before he
.o,,,a 80, ,s.n tc.;nt.y,or.ts ba ..w n
sss A.. I; ss,.-;ds s,,.s, If shs x,ll,u. N.
I =. ..S.S said;s,. - s!sg Il groun.sos,.rds Fon.
,.;,.hj..;, ~ "a. asfcn;shed and indionant
M " s m ~ss as.o.isu so,.n,;s - s"S ,hs..
Gs IDM Ie eAc,s.a wnen - % n. h.s.;a'
sololeis ars no. TaIcnlns oa %ls p Ill
me voice o. .ne Emperor, us:eIs. DsS'1 one -
ns l,os. .:uoJ III ~ f.,.a ~.
ooscuri.y 'ae oooi, sno ~: 'stas .;s
has csPitulated the enemy enters 10 morrow, we
hoess sssIl SUNRISE sno .hese noops - ~ s,. -
mains Of Mafmon, and Moitei sim.es' ls Isline
back on Fentalne1ieau' In order 20 JOIN tne nmPe
rofs army st lfoyes- /.
"A dead silence was the only answer Of Napoleon.
i resembling the momentary hush which follows the
sudden crushing Of lofty edifice was, in fact,
the annihiiatton Of his iast hope He passed f,s
the cold penpiration in which il wa: basbsd then.
like man who collects his fortilnde to place HIM
on a level with his mifornnes, he recomposed his
features, strengthened his voice, resumed HI: frm
and ssa men an anger %nSn S,on ns
out in an explosion Of contempt and 'mprecations
agaimt his lieutenants against his Minister'S and
against his brother, whose incapacity and want OF
character had allowed bis enemiss 70 get before
hims lie walked backwards and forwards with
abrupt steps,, followed by CaulalncOur, Berthier,
and Beiiiard, on tho open, rugged place whiche ex
tends in front OF the hotel. He stopped-he rushed
on aeain-he seemed to hesitate-then ReIaced
his saeps. He appeared TO communicate TO his
walk, sometimes slow and sometimes rapid, all Inc
indscison, every impulse, every tufn and every
confused movement Of his thoughts. His lieufens
ants looked at each oher, but did not dare to min
gle their advice with the counsel he was holding
ll his own mind. Ihen ne poured iofth voey
OF interrogatoFles. Where u my wife where ls
my son where 10 the armys What Is become oi
the National Gaard Of Paris, and the battle they
were 70 have fought, 70 the last man, under Its
mont! Where shall find them again!' He re.
csaved answen 10 some OF these quesuons Dut with
OUT listening to them, ne went on. Inc night IS
sui mine. ne ered. Ihe enemy only enters al
dayofeak! my carriage! my carriage: Let US 60
tn's instant! Let us get before biucaer and
Schwarxsnberg Let bellsard- fohow me with
l the cavalry! Let us hght even IN the streets and
squares of PaFis! MY presence, my name, the
coefaee OF my lroops, the necessity oi Following me
| or OF dying, VIII arouse farn ny army, which
ls following me, will arrive in the midst OF the
struggle; VIII tAke the enemy In the reafs " lille
wo aIs heh'ing them 10 ifont. Zone on SUCCESS
a~.n: me: PefhaPs, ~ my fast tesetse. And,
. "a ~ ~, VIII IL m ne uasse'eI WIZ
Su.e auu ssu.uIs sne csnaAe ne hao oIoefsd;
~ anS CsS'amevSl.t ~. sa11 i.
seyssIsd 70 him .hsf ,rambisd =, ihs ,dss of =
batie Of determination in the midst Of Sreat cap
iisi. 1t would ,be the war of ancient barbafism.
with its confakrati0ns its assacres and its cities
and people obli,erared from the soil. They were
obliged 70 remind him that the rights Of men, NO
less than the laws Of humanity, were decidedly
,opposed to a design 20 extreme and SO fatal They
I-acknowiedged to HIM that the army of Paris, and
| the generals were already bound by convention
which made il their duty TO fall back On Fontains
blesu. Madmen! exclaimed Napoleon 10 hun
midable artillery IN ttsif arseuals, they had only
| battery OF sla pieces, and 40 empty magazine ou
| monsmahfe. iney 0ughtto have had Two hundred
p,eces ..eIs. Wnat nave tney done win tnsms
hon wlsnoas nsSns.of without hsads, 70 let every
tnins so 70 oes'ruopon where ! am not: Then
L. n
.N.ss - " ~ ~ sues aseistence q zoe: eapi'sA
ma.. ~ t1er9 ~ evefy flsk! ne saia; snan
N"onsn ,h,' ".' ue.a 81 conquefor bo. wne
aS pnss. ;nn.,,on use 1msen '9 .ns eAremny
~. sse., 'mpssenos, an9 Herelsm. IN paesehce y
.snS,ns % ;masah,. aIUn1 q nv ;of'ones, VINO were
o'''oonls .oa ,.y ocvis n'a,' .ome seneIas'
.;.Sd s'.,lIa =, US gpso IN .as. ls'tea. r
p..;s .,a...J ~ ssou" t oa .ne tSaa M IIo'n
- .,..SH u.snTuseu VI nGaing nis ha9e'
- ~ O.s.. siOu.'o su1,a f c
49,. ~. no,s. So ~ oo .,u eln'
oS ,rs;, W. ~ u .ne oaIue: tne Iessat
hras E,ns np ,s ~. 81 .,e' T aSSlnsnu' anc tns
,hor..nsS - ~ " .no.a wace. INC ocgles oi iouf
e'o1.e"s "''i sse~eo sie ehs'fons VI Fefis'
AZ these recitals, which were mutually confirm
ed and even aggravated by the different REALTORS
Napoleon at length gave up the idea Of sending
paok TINS wreck Of the army upon Paris orof going
tntner himseat He reverted to the idea Of nego.
tisung aea'n, Tor remnant of the Empire, before
the enemy should occupy his palace. He rsco-
ected that ne was the friend Of Alexander, that he
was the son-in-ia" Of the Emperor Francis. He
tnoognt tnst tnese ttss and the shadow Of his own
name, wouia arrest IN tune the last prefanstion Of
me crown ne took Csulslncourt aside, and or
dered'him to get horse saddlsd, and to penetrate
before dsybresk to the quarter gsnefaiof the aes
nide ieM .sPee9, no said to His conddsntial nego
tlator. Ride l am given up and Sold SEQ if
have time yet to intervene in the treaty whch.is
signing' perhaps already, without me and against
me. give you full pswersi Do not lose a. in
stsnt await you here Return at moment
sna iet me KNOW my tate! Caulancourt'rode off
ana cleared at 4 9sllop the short distance which