The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-05-15
NAPOLEON's QUARREL WITH JO-
SEPHINE.

1eep emotion. W.
QUARREL WITH JO-
SEPHINE.
Iarpcrs Magazine is publishing bricfand
highly entertaining history of the Emperor
Napoleon from the pen of Mr. Abbott In the
number for April we find the following ac-
count of Napolcons first meeting of Josephine
on his return from Egypt. He landed in
France in the early Fart of October, 1899. at
FrejuS, port of the Mediterranean, having
narrowly escaped capture hv the English
fleet As soon AS it was known that the con-
queror of Italy and Egypt had landed safely
in France, the whole populace, far and near.
were suddenly thrown into state of the most
unheard of excitement. The bells of the town
rang their mcrrieSt pralS. The guns in the
forts rolled forth their heaviest thundcrs over
the hills and over the waters and the enthu-
>iaStc shouts of the ever increasing multi
tud,s t'ron"ing Napoleon filled the air
The ships brought the first tiings of the
wonderful victories of Mount Tabor and of A.
boukir. The intelligence of Napoleon's ar
rival was immediately communicated. hv tel
egraph, to Paris, which is 500 miles from Ere
jus.
When the tidin.S of Narolcon'> landing at
~.
the 9th Of o, tober, .lo>cIhinc was at a large
party at the house of w. G"hirr. President
of the Directory. All ofrhe most distinguish
ed men Of the metropolis We're there. The
intelligence produced III" most profound sen
Sation Some rioting in the >poils Of office
turned pale with apnrrl cnson: knowing well
the genius of Napoleon. and his hounl'c>>
popularity. they feared another revolution.
which should eject them from their seats Of
power. Others were catcl with hope; they
felt that Providence had sent to France a de
llvercr. at the very moment when a dcllvcr.r
was needed. One of the deputies. who had
been deeply gri,.vcl al the disasters which
were overwhelming the republic. actually
died of iov. when he h"arl IF Nlrn'conS re
turn. ,Io>rphinr. Intensely cxritrd lv II.
sudden and totally unexpected announcement
immediately Withdrew ha>tcnr,l home, and
at midnight without allowing an hour for re-
pose. she entered her rarriamc. with Louis 30
L. w. =.
came the bride of Louis. ard set out to meet
her husband. Napoleon almost at til" same
hour. with his suite left Freius. During cv-
, cry step Of his progress he was erected with
the most extraordinary demonstrations ~. en-
! thusiasm and affection. Bonfrcs hlazcd from
the hills. triumnhal arches, hastily construct
, ed. spanncd his path. Long lines of mai,len
t sprcada carpet of flowers for his chario
wheels, and erected him with smiles and cho
: ruscs Of welcome. llc arrived at LYONS i
& The c,rninr The whole city was brillian
: with ,i"'s.:. ITO An ir'nr.'u>r 80 -
: surrounded him with almost dcliriouS shout
: of iov The constituted authorities receive,
: him as he descended from his carriage Th
mayor had prepared a long and cuoGist
@ haranguc for the occasion. NAPOLEON had n
h time to listen to il. With a motion of III
= head. imposing silence. he sad "Gcntlemcu
: learned that France was in PERIL therefor
V did not hesitate to leave my army in Ecvp
J. that might come to her rescue now q
Il hence. In few days. ii YOU think fit 10 wa
Is upon me- shall be at leisure to hear vou'-
:. Fresh horses were bv this time attarhcd t
a the carriages, and the cavalcadc. which like
e meteor had burst upon them, Ike meteo
$ had disappeared. From Lyons. for some III
$ explained reason. NAPOLEON turned from tn
:. regular route to Paris and took less fr,
d puented road. When Josephine arrived {
Is LYONS, to her utter CONSERVATION she tOun
that Napoleon had left the city several houl
at before her arrival, and that they had passc
is each other by different roads. Her angus
g was incxprcssible. For many months she ha
u not received line from her idoized husban,
le all communications having been intercrptC
$ by the English cruisers. She knew that mi
" ny, jealous Of her power had disseminated, f;
le and wide, false reports respecting her conduc
Or She knew that these her enemies would su
I'd round Napoleon Immediately upon his arriv
IL and take advantage of her absence to intial
h his mind against her. Lyon. is 245 mil
n from Paris. Josephine had passed over the
st weary leagues of hill and dale pressing {
as without intcrmission, by day and by night,
I'd lighting not for rctreshment or rcpose. Fair
Sc exhausted, and her heart sinking within h
as with fearful apprehensions OF the hopeless
Ill ienaton of her husband, she received Il
he dreadful tidings that she had missed him.
There was no resource LETT her but to retra
MS her steps with the utmost possible celeritv-
is Napoleon would, however, have been one
at two days in Paris before Josephine could,
nd any possibility, re-enter the city. Probabl
n in all France, there was not at that time.
s. more unhappy woman than Josephine.
s." Secret wrctchedncss was also gnawing
us the heart OF Napoleon. Who has vet fathor
ng omed the mystery OF human love: Intense
mt love and intensest hate can, at the same III
in ment, ntwinc their fbres IN inextrical
he blending. In nothing is the will so impote
-, aS in ,ruiJipr nr ,.he,k inc The. i,uplS.s ,f
To- omnipotcnt passion. Napoleon loved JOSEF