Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-09-14

/ docks that enc sees al glance the purpose OF
I its construction. Cherbourg protects the Empe-
ror against all the world, and La Roule protects
/ the Emperor against Cherbeurg Not dog
could bark cat IN Cherbourg against its
/ Imperial master while gunner was Jeff in Fort
/ 4oule. The ascent to the Fort Is by very
steep road cut in the solid rock, and winding in
zigzags up the rugged surface. 1t was with no
sli sht difficulty that the horses attached to the
carriages managed TO get them 10 to the sum-
init, and seemed utterly blown and exhausted
with the effort. The Emperor conducted Her
Majesty into the Fort, the Prince Consort led
I the Empress /; and the whole party remained
some time on the new ramparts inspecting the
magnificent prospects which lay beneath them
II was one, indeed, which might we'll command
their admiration, for the view Is of It's kind
probably the finest in the world
All Cherb0urg-not the Cherboury of pro-
yInclal townspeople, but the Cherbour- of the
Emperor - with Its immense extent of stocks
basins and harbors. and, above all, its triple
row Of Qualifications and rock-built batteries
spreading in ali directions, Law far beneath like
gigantic plan. Almost every street in the
town could be distinctly traced the shane and
place which each other fort was b1iIt to domi
nate could be seen at a glance, while in the
roadstead lay the combined fleets dressed from
truck 10 waters edge In colors, and surrounded
by a host of tiny vachst, furling their white
sails like birds settling down upon the water
or skImmlng about inside the harbor in al d.
rections. Nor was the view inland of less
striking or less varied character. Far and near
hills and valleys, which were strewn over with
their crowds OF ancient looking French villages
fine old churches and square iyy-erown tow
ers, We're seen peepIng out from among the trees
or lv ing snugly in the hollow of some charming
valley, half hidden in the cool shade. The on
ly drawbac III the picturesque effect of the
scenery was the perpetual forts. Scarcely a
nook, however quiet, which was not surmounted
with the scarped earth-woIks indicating bat
terIes. whlIe no hamlet seemed so poor or so IN
significant as not to be worth dominating with
a hundred cannons. 1t was cannons cannons
caunous wherever you turned. They poured
upon you from every corner, they commanded
every turning, till one grew weary Of the per-
petual black muzzles, and could not help Won
dering what IN the name of wonder they were
meant to attack or defend
All who ascend the mount in which Roule
stands are struck with the marvellous resem-
blance which. from that point OF view Cher
bourg bears to Sebastopol. IT. instead of the
breakwater, ridge of land existed for the north
side the likeness would be perfect but Cher
hourg from the sea Is scarcely half as strong as
the Euxine's great mistress. 1t Is however
strong enough, and may fairly take its rank
among the greatest sea fortresses in the world
Cronstadt Gibraltar and Malta-for like them.
! e properly defended, II Is totally impreguable
FROM the water against a world of arms Her
Majesty remained in the tort for a considerable
time, and then walked down the road 10 the
town, distance of more than a mile but the
path was steep that carriage could only have
accomplished the journey at considerable diff
Guilty and even risk.
FIRE-wORKs on BOARD THE SHIP AND IN TOWN.
The fireworks were the most expen sive, and
made the most gorgeous display that mas ever
been presented to any country on any occasion
They are thus described by a correspondent of
the london Post
At the conclusion of the banquet. Queen Vic
toria, the Emperor. the Empress. and the Prince
GeBsOs5, w;th the rest OF the roval party. pro-
eeeded 10 the stern gallery of the Bfetagne.
which had been tastefully fitted up with crIm-
son dranery, and from thence witnessed a grand
and effee53Te display OF fire. works The whole
of the CherbOurg break-water, in its enormous
length, As we'll as the forts thereon. was lighted
up at short intervals; the French men-of- war
were illuminated at the ports appearing ike
enormous transparent chess boards rockets in
Vulnerable went rushing and screaming through
the air from the Fort Centrale, with tourbillioas
gerhes, and every conceivable device OF the py-
rotechuIsts skill
The British merchant ships took I'D the dis
play, and from the yards OF the Salsette and Be
mares, as well from iae vessels Of the Imperial
and royal mail service, blue lights and Roman
candles were burned, producing a most pleasing
effect Then more rockets and more showers OF
col',red and falling stars from the fort and then
a perfect storm OF explosive substances and
then again more stars and rockets. and then a
tremendous fall of colored fire, as though the
skies were raining drops OF fire into the harbor
FOR moment there WAS pause, and the new
hre-hght OF Captain FItzmaurice IllunIned the
" hole of the ma5ts and rigging. and showed up
clear as day eyea the eusigns on the tall masts
of the ROYAL Yacht. u hile all else WIS dark
the spars and rigging OF the vessel stood out IN
different from every hing around that 1t might
. almost have been ImagIued that the FIyIng
DutcAman had appeared ~ Port. Suddenly
again rushed IoTth On their screaming course
hundreds OF rockets and then the Whole front of
the Fort Ceut.ale stands out IN brilliant colors
showing / colossal dimensions and burning
outline the royal and imperial arms OF the Two
countries Another grand boQuet-whIch II j.
SAID cost SIS, ,0JO - and all " as once more 81
lent.
The familiar strains Of our national anthem
float over the waters OF the bay, and English
men know That Her Majesty i about TO leave
tue D.eJagne. II is now the turn OF The British
ships. y Ill they take no part in the display
y e begin TO think that economy IA the pubic
service has really been carried 10 far Even MIR
Williams, who l. on board the PeIa. does not
object Ia a few squIbs crackers but he mas
hardly made up his mind a. TO the amount he
VIII sanction III the next estimates, when. as ii
by magic, every British ship - lighted TO It's
tallest truck with blue lights, and Dladern and
Ienown shining out most cOuspicuously-
From the deck OF the Royal Yacht tireballs OF
pale blue color start upwards and dance and
iall with graceful motion, and shed a iIgut So
soft and beautiful that the spectators are IN &c
Siacies. Suddenly tue deck OF the Roval Aaich
Il IIIumIutd with colore4 fires there is red al
the BOWS White amIdships and blue al the stern
the hucs OF the .JrI-color MIX and blend aud
Her Majesty steps en- board while the triple
fires appear as thUugh they wclld consume the
snip
Once more canuons blaze forth from the ram
pants, and the luTid glow Of t7eir fire lights up
the darkened horizon vita broad sheets of red
flame, which come and 20 like flashes OF light
ming. From the Whole line of French ships The
red flames followed each other Ia quick success
sioa, illuminating The ha-bor, and producing a
sublImeiy grand display. The firing had hot
ceased when some fitting lights on board fhe
Victoria and Albert attracted attention The
red whIte and blue flre = stu, visible on the
q OK. but there TOW rushes from .hs n1ldsLIp.
a hundred rockets, screaming their way to lie
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