The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-19
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION or NAPOLEON,

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION or NAPOLEON.
The Particulars OF the Attempt ON the Lifs
OF the Emperor OF the French-The Enthu.
| siasm OF the People.
| From the Paris Monitour, April 29l
Yesterday, about O'Clock, the Emperor horse
back In the Champs Eiysees, accompanied by Coun,
Edgar Ney, Of his aides de- camp; and Lieutenant
Colonel yaablegues, chief equerry.
On the eminence near the Chateau des Flsurs we'll
dressed man approached within few yards OF the EN-
peror, and fred pistol at His Msjesty The Emperor
was not hit, and, having saluted the persons hs i'm
mediate vicinity, rode at foot pase rejon the
Empress, who taking drive in the Bois de Bou.
l0Sne.
On their return their Majesties were greeted ON all
| sides with the most enthusiastic accamations.
On arriving at the Tueries, their Msjesties found
Prince Napoleon the other members sf their family the
ambassadors and foreign minister's the ministers Of
the Empsror, the grand officers, the ladies Of the
houfehoId OF their Msjestes, and great number OF
other personages who informed of the event. had has
tened TO the palace to congratulate their Majesties
near him, and placed in the hands Of the authorities
Let thank Providence for having preserved the life
of the Emperor.
From the Paris Constitutionnell
II was precisely at 10 minutes pnst s, the right
side Of tie avenue the Bsauon grounds almost
advance from the side alley towards the Emperor; he
had his hand in the breast POCKET Of his pastot as
Majesty This was dscsnty dressed he
about IS years Of sge; he looked like Italian and in
fact has since been ascertsiped that he is one This
man was armed with double barreled pistol of the
between tie two shots The Emperor cast st's
look OF profound disdan upon the assassin and, with
his hand waving off the who hastened up to see
that he was not wounded, and saut,ng them. he
tnued ms ride 70 rejoin the EMPRESS whose carriage
Meantime agent attached to the person Of the En-
xhence il proceednd and. armed with dagger which
ne had with him fell upon the assassin just as he fired
bis second shot. It appears that when he caught hold
Of him he wounded him with bis dagger, which led
report that the assassin had attempted suicide The
ssfasin bad no dagger but revolver was found upon
him, which he had no time to use.
Surrounded BY Sergens de Vale, who kept the curious
at distance, the man taken to the guardhouse at
sOth& the line. Here he was searched, and BY bis
papers It was proved that he was An italian. He is
ianism at Loncon where he had emiarated after the
taxing Of Rome by the French. t
Hs wa: dressed In an undersuit quite different from
once arrested he might easily have escaped He i'm
nediately handcuied taken to the Prefecture Of
the Paas de Justice occupied by the Garde de Paris, it
was found necessary to take bandagss and linz to bind
He had 1Oof gold in his pocket and the large double
barrelled pistol which he had fred and which
him fortuDatsly twice miss his aim
While the assassin beirg secured, the Emperor,
udy chesred him, reoined the Rmpress and returned
to the Tuileres in the midst Of sort Of riumphal
cort.
The ladies in the carriages Joined in the acclamations
waving th cir hapkerchiefs.
The Emperor and Empress bad previously announced
their intention Of visiting the Opera comique Their Ma.
esties in TACT went there On their way in the Rue de
Rvol in the Rue de Ia Pax, along the bouevards the
crowd thronged the pathways snd sauted their majes
ties With loud cheers Many OF the houses illuminate
ed three rounds Of applause welcomed the Emperor and
Empress as they entered their box
The Emperor took the seat in the box usually occupied
by the Impress When they left the crowd had not d.
minshed and shouts of"Vfce pEmpcrew' were heard
On Sunday morning there was continual roll Of car
The colonels Of the different regiments OF the garrison
Of Paris and those Of the regiments stationed
Versailles, came to congratulate the Emperor.
From the Paris PAYS
Providence which watches destinies of France
bss preserved the dVs OF the Emperor. Let us thank
heaven for having puevented the most dreadful Of
crimes.
Fhe assassin is not Ngenchman. Let US congratu.
late ourselves .hesop for the honor Of our country
hand Of the regcS0s The cuprit 10 in the hands Of
justice 1t viii discover If he mad accomplcss insti
gators whether he is of the OF Erostratus-a
fool ambitious write his name IN h.tory whether
cursed by postefty or stained BY blood
But what We may state What all Paris Witnessed yes;
the whole population when it heard of the attemptthe
which displayed by Fastening towards the
to greet him with prolonged ahouts Of devotion
when the Emperor returned from the Bois de Boulogne
| his return through the Champs Eiysees trum.
phsnt march, and striking proof Of the sentiments OF
By Of vso
greeted Bis Imperial Majesty with deafsning hurrahs
TIE Emperor, who was calm and impsssble At the mo
ment Of danger, evidently moved by this warm and
Il possible for us to describe the scene offered by
the Boulevards when their Imperial Maestes passed
along them on Their way TO the Opera Comique More
than 2co persons shouting !" Vire pEpreur 20
the Opera Comique two or three times during the per-
formsnce the house as II by an electric movement
and lcudly ch.ered tie Emperor. The same Joy was
Happy are the princes who inspire such sympathies
Happy are the soyeIesns VINO represent ~ 50 agn ae
whole nation feels itself deeply interested for what
them ready to rise to support to defend them
lParis Correspondence Of London Times
The attempt made the life Of the Emperor
ing is as may easily be supposed the most interesting
and the Conferences Of Vienna are lost sht Of in the
horror excited by such an act Of vsny the contemps
ton Of the com to Europe had It taken effect
Col Ney .6d Col vaIscrequs in plain clothes left tn:
ride in the Champs Eysees ana join the Empress who
had preceded him, and was at that moment in the alley
these occasions is never accompanied BY escort and
only followed By two srooms at some distance the
ns ~ s his sns
pace, az ws the side alleys was thronged with peo.
PIE, who sho we'd the usual courtesy and aaiuted hum
spectfully As he approached the Barrier de pEtoie
and when nearly opposte the known place Of amuse
ment the Chateau des Fleurs, man apparently about
middle size advanced forward from the throngs that
crowded the pathway the right and approached to
within FIVE or six PAGES Of the Emperor. He put one
hand 10 his hat II to salute his Majesty who was in
the act Of replying to the compliment, when he drew
pistol from underneath his gray psietot, deliberately
| presented IL at tie Emperor, and fred.
i At the same moment Colonel Ney, who was ON the
Enperor's right hand, but riding very little to the
iear advanced his horse when the assassin support
ing hrs pistol his arm, fred second shot. At the
Grst report, the Emperor's horse shied little, but
VAS probably that movement which saved the rider TO-
esther with the tmulous motion of the asssssin arm
occaoned by the failure Of bis first attempt. Neither
shot took effect The second ball Ia said 70 have graxea
tbe mperors hat or passed through it, but this
~ mot known with any certainty. The shots very