Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-19
France

France.
The ne.r Minister to Constantinopie
Emperor rerisits his prison cell at HaHi--The
shooting af Gen Coaai de AeriRy.
The papers by the Balfe hiring the following
interesting personal details from France
"Therc is no home political news Of interest.
The report that he coronation is at hand IS again
revived.
Gen. paraguay d'lIilers j. officially announced
as ambassador to Coastantiauplo and viii set out
forthwith He takes with him numerous staff.
all military men Of various arms. lie himself Is
more soldier than diplomatist.
The following is interesting 1t Is from the
journal de 81. Quentin, giving details OF "a visit
which the Emperor and Empress recently paid to
the prison fortress of HAM
On Wednesday afternoon about o'clock, the
Emperor accompanied by the Empress, the Pm
cess Mathlde. and some persons 81 the court ar
rived here incopnifo. Without huying given ANY
intimation of his intention. he proceeded at once
To the fortress, his former prison during period
of six wears and when he crossed The drawbudge
his features appeared much changed his emotion
was great His Majesty then went Ia The gate
through which he had effected bis escape, aud
the porter having opened II. the Emperor ihne-
dintelv related 10 the Empress. with the greatest
detail all the circumstances Of ms flight. lie
afterwards aseended 10 hia old apartment, aud
when they arrived there the Empress throw her
self into his arnns aud he embraced her with
tender emotion. After this scene tue Emperor
went cut on the terrace, aud examined the rennln-
ing flowers 81 those which he had formerly cult
waited. The Empress pluelted some barnches aud
distributed them around with moufmnl smile.
A simple aud frugal repo-t was then served I"
their Maiesties under the trees ~ Tue court OF The
fort and their Naio sites were stlll occupied ~
partaking Of il when NJ. Allart, the AaNor, mr.
rived. accompanied by the civil aud eeele-,"st-
cal authorities and hy the bishop Of Adfas' Tor
merly cure in the yiilnge when the Emperor was
confined in the fortress. The rumur being sprcud
about that his Majesty among us, crowd
soon assembled aud saluted their Majestlcs with
loud cries Of y i've rEmperenf,' "NYe llmPern-
triee," and accompanied them 10 the gafes al the
town. Changed times these Tor l4pms BonaPaft'.
The GaIetfe des Tribuaapr publishes thc fol
lowing details of the melancholy aiiair al Cha
Ions. IA notice Of which received by telegraph
from Halifax:
Ii appears that General Count de NeuiIly, in
consequence ef Anonymous communications made
To him, conceived grave suspicious respecting
the conduct OF his wife hut the communications
did no, designate my person; they merely spoke
of nn officer OF the garrison who often VESTED 1t
his house. The General made observations. and
he soon perceived that NJ. de lhportc captain Of
the staff Of the third division, commanded 10y
General Porrot, WIS the person referred 10. Bnt
still he was moi absolutely certain, and before
making nm exposure ho wished to obtnin positive
proof Captain de Laporte, who had obtained
leave of absence, was To- quit Chaons on Satur-
day evening. The General bad numerous par
ty that evening, and NJ. de iaportc present
at it. The General CAREFUL, observed the con
duct of his wife and that OF the captain, and he
saw signs of Intelligence hoiwcuu them which
left him no doubt At eleven O'Clock the com
pany retired. Captain de Laporte took leave of
the General, and announced that he meant immr-
diately to leave Chalons for Ntary, whore his
servant had already gone. Tho General after
wards withdrew to his chamber and the countess
To hers The apartment OF the General Is scpa-
rated by several rooms from tn. of the confess
aud the latter bed room opens n garden The
General went into this garden armed with II mus
ket and after waiting short time, the door was
opened and the nesr of footsteps was heard pro-
ceedng to the chamber of the countess, He Sc
GREETED himself behind some trees, bnt his move
ment was perceived by the person who had enter
ed as lac stopped aud fotraeed his steps. At that
moment the General fired his gun, but the dark
ness prevented him from tukmg IA correct anu,
and he missed his object. lie then went into
the chamber Of the countess and had IA long cN-
panntlou with her, after which he retired 10 bed.
ne ntAt morning, before q CLOCK, ltt tthtrAl
went with a ,ane in his hand 10 NJ de Baportc's
residence; NJ dc Iaporto WIS alone at the time.
What then took place NJ. de Laporto can alone
state. But few minutes only had passed away
when double defamation was hear, and Gcncr-
al de Ncuilly was seen 10 leave tilc house. pale
staggering, aud covered with blood. lie mndo a
bout fifty steps in the street, and at the moment
at which a woman approached to assist him, he
fell down, saying, alt is Captain dc laporte who
has assassinated me-" He then made violent
effort TO pronounce some more words but eNpir-
ed. Two wounds were found op him-one was in
the left shoulder,fhe other near the heart. NJ. de
Laporte, who bore the mark of violent blow on
the face, was arrested. lie declared that at the
moment AT which the General entered the apart
ment he said, you know. captain, what brings
me here" | know il, General and place myself
at your orders.n No sooner had NJ de laporto
spok N, than the General raising his cane, struck
him violently on the head. lie thcreupon seized
his pistols, and fired once. but the General adj
yancing towards him. again raised hi~ eane;whcre-
upon he discharged his second pistol Colonel
Lheureux, Chief of the staff of the Division, i'm
mediately came TO Paris to give account of the
affair 10 the Minister of War. An investigation
has been ordered, and il is to be carried on by the
court martial