Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-11-07
PIAoUENINE PARISH OF IBERVILLE, La, NOV.7, 1857.

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his presence. what have you TO say to
this accusation q said he. 'Sire,' replied
Larrey, the sick were my children; un-
der these circumstances, but did my
duty. Besides, of what do these gentle
men complains They have horse each
left, while have killed all mine What
could Napoleon do? He could not be
angry; he pardoned the man for his in-
trepidity and honesty. When the harassed
and manned relics of the Grand Army
were crossing the bridge Of the Beresina,
not one stayed to save his general, his
friend, his father, not even to preserve his
flag. Suddenly, on the middle of the
bridge, buzzing whisper ran through
the crowd--a name is pronounced-hands
are stretched out, man is passed from
arm to arm, with all the care affection can
suggest; that was Larrey.
After the battle of LutZen and Bautzen,
number of soldiers were wounded in
the hand by RECONSTRUCTED weapons. AT
the same time, treason was suspected in
the camp, and the gloomy mind of Ma
poleon saw in this fresh proofof it. He
summoned his generals to council of
war; they confirmed his suspicious, and,
furious with jealous rage, he ordered Lar
rey TO draw up report upon the matter.
Larrey presented it, and the Emperor
paced the tent in great agitation. digging
up the turf with the end of bis cane.
These meH are guilty, he said.
,.,. ,ls1 ipfPH HniH SHTIA
geon; the accusation Of treachery is calumny
for which you will have to account 70 history
'Begone! said the Emperor, will make
you know my pleasure
Larrey, calm in the security of a good con-
science, retired, satisfied that ne had done his
best to save the lives OF the innocent A few
hours passed, and at last Napoleon summoned
him
THANK you, Larrey,' said he; 'alas !swhy am
| not always surrounded with men like youP
Bonapafte spoke truly, if he had only been
advised by men of such energy and greatness Of
heart in the days oil his mistortunes, he might
never have fallen.
We must return TO Larrey at Waterloo,
where he had gone TO assist at the obsequies
of the Empire. His horse was killed under
him; he vas wounded 10 two places; he was
they had made him prisoner, and the Prnssians
were on the point Of shooting him, when one
of The enemy's surgeons, an Old pupil al Vienna
recognised his old teacher, and hastened to
apptise BlucheE
His life was saved, and guard Of honor
escorted him to the French frontier. They
could scarcely do less for such man..
After The restoration, he retired into the
shade, shut out from the Court. Surgeon-ns
chief OF the Hospital Of Guard, he had neither
distinctions nor Aonors; he was neither Peer Of
Frallch nor Graad Cross OF the Legion OF
Honor; he had almost forgotten the road to the
Tuilleries of the Bourbons.
One day, q guard presented himself 10 him,
with letter of recommendation.
What do yoH wish said Larrey.
i wouid like 10 be corporal, Monsieur le
Baron
ALAS 7 replied the surgeon of the Emperor.
Il have made generals in my time, but tonday
don't know If have interest enough 70 make
corporal
In 1880, The Hospital of the Guard was on
the point OF being attacked BY the mob; the
authorities were unable to check them, when
LarreY appeared. and said:
MY friend, we have only sick people here;
every SOVa = 1lSDsepAAnAH lSDsepAt oAssssS ~ - - s
asylum
The crowd instantly reireateds with a round
Of applause to The gallant veteran.
He was an old man, still actige and energetic,
however, and he felt that bnt few years
separated him from the tomb, when the irresl-
slibIe desire seized upon him to revisit Africa,
the scene Of his earliest labors. The Governs
ment Welded TO his request, and he set QUIZ
one continuous ovation, an immense triumph;
and his son, savant, worthy Of the great aame
he bears, Witnessed how his illnstfions father
was veDerated By the French army
The presentiment entertained By everybody,
as to the result of climate and eamp-lfe aPon
Larrey, soon realized itself, and, on his return
to France, he falla victim to the illness incurred
by his devotion. His remains were conveyed
10 Paris. The Government of July yfefnsed
the tomb Of the Inyaiides to the capture Of
Saint Helena, but The city of Paris spontane- ]
ouslg awarded place therein 10 the citizen
who bad 80 well deserved Of his country. Al
crowd of soldiers, savans, and people, mingled
In one mournful procession, followed 1iafrey TO
his last resting place. His numerous works,
conceived, as il were, under the fire of the enea
my, collected from nature and enriched with
ideas the most race are mines of Information
Of which France may be proud. Friend ofthe
Emperor philosopher, 3 man Of excessive
enefgys noble character true heart; masculine
and imposing in appearance, even among the
greatest men Of the EnpiFe. fafrey Is worthy
of Immortality Winter Sketches in the
South of FEance and The Pyrenees.
I5Snoring II The spontaneous escape OF
those malignant feelings which the sleeper has
not time to vent WREN awake.
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