Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-06-26
NAPOLEON AFTER ELBA.

ls 'heua'eif suef ths Eight from Eiba The story
OF has been related hundred times, but never more
e effectively Than by Lamartine ;--1
: "On quitting La More, he Emperor composed
4 nus vanguard OF one hundred picked men from
that chosen body always under the oirIsrs or
E Caahrenne. This general, on advancinr -
wards bridge at some distance from Ia VI
tatnd himself IN front Of a new battalion fbs
" envoy he sent TO them with signs of peace were
driven back. The Emperor heiug informed of
: this, again dispatched one Of his officers Major
ksnhl, to attack the battalion which refused 10
, open his route, but Raoul threatened with their
T fire, returned without being heard Napoleon
fell that the moment had arrived to put to test his
own ascendency over his old soldiers. He passed
through his own column ordering it to halt, and
ride forward at a gentle pace almost alone in
atvance Of his army,
Whether he had been assured by his accomplccs
Il Grenohle that the hearts Of this battalion beat
N bis favor; whether the'habiIs of soldier on the
battle, field had Injured him 10 look on death with
T. repngnauce by the FIRE than hy the sword
@ that his soul, since his departure from Elba,
had concentrated all is powers in anticipation oil
this supreme momen, and that he had deemed
that his enterprise WIS well worth the risk of
lte, certain II is that he did not hesitate mo.
] uent, lie neither FASTENED nor slackened his
steps but approached within hundred PAGES of
ihs bayonets, which formed 4 wall before him on
the road. There he dismoanled gave the reips
ioone Of his Poles crossed his arms on his breast
aud advanced with measured .teps, like a man
who marches to his death. Il was the spectre
OF the imagination of both army and people ap
nearing suddenly, and as if rising Il ON the tomb. :
between France of the present and the past
Tie wore the costume in which recollection. lie }
geRd and picture had alike engraved him upon ' '
e memory Of all the military hat the green :
uniform Of the light infantry of the guard, the =
over coat and dust-cplored CLOTH open and dis.
playing his under dress, the high military boots,
and spurs ringing on the ground his attitude
was that of reflection, which nothing can dis. =
tract, or of peaceful command which doubts not !"
of obedience. lie descended a slope Of The road !,
inclining towards the regiment he was about TO y
arcost. M groups of persons before him, beside !,
him or bphnd him. prevented him from being VI
@een In all the illusion Of his presgs: his figure 9, n
standing out boldly and alone against the back, ,
ground OF the high road and the blue Ornament !,
beyond. 10 strike such man, whom The sol :"
trrs recognized as their former idol. would have
been, in their eyes, not 10 fight hut 10
assassinate. Napoleon had calculated from
iiar this challenge ofIglory TO humanity and
ind 10 the heart Of the French soIdersnd he was ca
not mistaken: but il required profound genius Sc
o attempt and Napoleon To accomplish il --
lis grenadiers, at distance behind him. slnod
With heir arms reversed as a token of peace I'm
/ he officer commanding tle Fifth Regiment, d. Gr
ng violence perhaps to his duty o, knowing he. ri,
'rehand The resolution of his soldiers NOT to cot
irike their Emperor, and only wishing to inm. mo-
late he army o Napoleon by an appearance Of ca,
iscipline, ordered bis battalion TO fire. The An
nIdIers appeared to obey, and took aim al Ma
'lenn' who without stopping or betraying any
nolion,advanced within {. steps Of The muslels
Velled al his breast, and eevating that spell. Ne
Se aud resnuudng voice, which had SO often d. ane
rt'd the manmuyres Of the review, or of the wh
I'D II ottlIe, soldiers Of tbeFifb Regiment, the
exclaimed deliberately uucovenng bis breast. VII
ID presenring bis naked bps, +, ,a.s,,a ,hai, can
y, If there be one amongst YOU who would kill
+ Emperor, let him do II. Here am = There .
as no reply; all remained silent and moiioness non
Ne soldiers had not loaded their muskals thu.
Il they disrusied themselves. Having zone hpa
rough the semblance Of obedience and fidelity Rho
discipline, they thought they had done their ful
~ and that the hear might now be leii 10 H. star,
N course. And the hearts Of all spike with r.
voice. At first thrill OF feeling ran through mn,
battalion, then a few muskets were lowered ,ha,
70 greater number, and finally. the whole a,
lie a cry Of 'Vive PEmpereur issued from ,
'ry mouth, which was replied to by a shoul r''u
m the grrnadiers in the distance, of Vivp the '"''
III Regiment Of The line Some of the Off ~
: quilted the ranks and took he road 10 Gre. Wy Wy
Die, that they might not be carried away by the
oion Of their companies. while others wiped ~
ir eyes sheathed their swords. and yielded io l'u
general cOniGgion. The soldiers. quitting "
ranks. rushed along with the people 10 sur !. a.
fha.L
=, - .I,. - w "p,"r" "'S a,,"' '" ~ Ne v
mo rbs s,sn,. ,a',Iu ,,'r's r''' cy, a
! IN one group and one acclamailon with those IA
be Fifth. Il was the ju' ction Of France past u
present, embracing zach other at the call Of per
y-tbe involuntary ssdi,ion of bes,,s y. flvor
on bad conquered by disarmne bimsef: hi. .'on ?
j. alone had done banle From this mameni ny " "
nce was re- re-cnnquered. ihr trial had been 10 -
a, The example gwen. A. q dsiancr people .'oeo
b BE- iaHhiul 70 duty. bot when near. enibu- "at
n would seize on all /; the example Of ibe ''i.r,
J Regiment was worth more 10 the Emperor 'ts' y
The detection of ten armies" e"ln'
'aP''e'ns triumph was complete though unimp
esosHt, and the royal family we're obliged pies an
ave Paris precipiiaiely. In The following our M
'ge, Lamauine relates the manner Of their Soo''''
rurss al 90
= The sight of The carriages which bad been Of Pie
'rd ~ secret. and snfefrd fbe a ION De
ugh, ihe ofcsrs Of the Nziionsl Goa I'd and tanning
'nizsns who were under arms 10 guard thr vrniion
=. rushed IN disorder into the halls and stair goFH
Of ibe chaiesU a. IL 10 oppose the depar pe"pls
Nsrshals, generals. af7ie~r., magistrate. tb- B,
ria, yoUbDi enthusiasts af lh- refurn. or the PEE
'npan'ans in the exile Of the princes; men We Do
ssd been newly enlisted b. thr ehsr,er u higs
Who bad been drawn % the psiac. nv IN Geo