Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-09-17
TIE ELoQUENCE OF THE CAMP
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.

The sayings of soldiers and those related tC
them have been memorable in all ages.
A Lacedemonian mother, addressing hei
son going to battle, said" Return living
with your Shield or dead upon it,"
Xerxes, menacing Leonidas with the over
whelming numbers of his army, said" oui
arrows will obscure the sum- "Well," re-
piled the Spartan, "we shall fight all the
better in the shade.'
Commanders have been remarkable for the
ready tact of their improvisations. Caesar
stumbled and fell on landing in Africa. lie
instantly affected to kiss the soil, and exclaim-
ed" Africa / embrace thee"
When Dessaix received his death-wound as
Marengo, his last words were-"Go and as
sure the First Consul that my only regret in
leaving life is, that have not done enough to
be remembered by posterity."
A drummer, one of whose arms was carried
away by a cannon ball at the moment he re-
ceived an order to beat the "charge," exclaim-
ed-''I have still one hand left, and beat
with the remaining hand.
On catching the first sight of the Mamelu-
kes, drawn up in order of battle on the banks
of the Nile, in view of the pyramids, Bona
parte, riding before the ranks, cried-"Soldi-
ers from the submits of yonder pyramids
forty generations are watching you"
To troop of artillery which had failed in
their duty he said" This flag that you have
basely deserted shall be placed in the Temple
of Mars, covered with crape-your corps it
disbanded."
On hearing the first gun of the enemy at
Friedland, he exclaimed-'' Soldiers it is an
auspicious day. 1t is the Anniversary of
Marengo."
The fourth regiment of the line on one oc-
casion lost its eagle-"What have you done
with your eagle ?" asked Napoleon. ga regi-
ment that loses its eagle has lost all all Yes,
but see two standards that you have taken.
IT'S WE'LL" concluded he, with smile-''you
shall have another eagle"
He presented Moreau, on one occasion, with
magnificent pair of pistols as cadeau. 81
intended" said he, I. to have got the names
of your victories engraved upon them, but
| there was llOt IOOlh ioi lhOhis
A sentinel who allowed General Joubert to
enter. Napoleon's tent without giving the pass
word was brought before him" Co." said
he" the man who forced the Tyrol may well
force sentinel.',
A general officer, not eminently distinguish
ed, once solicited marshal's baton-"lt 1t is
not that make marshals, said he-"it is
Victories"
On the field of Austerlitz, young Russian
officer, taken prisoner, was brought before
him" Sire," said the yonng man, "let me
be shot Ihave suffered yguns to betaken."
Young man, - said he, abe consoled Those
who are conquered by my soldiers, may still
have titles to glory"
When the Duke of Montebello, to whom he
was tenderly attached, received mortal
wound from cannon ball, Napoleon, then in
the meridian of his imperial glory, rushed to
the litter on which the dying hero was stretch
ed, and embracing him. and believing his fore
head with his tears, uttered these untrans-
latable words" Lannes me reconnais tn ?
-c'est Bonaparte c'est ton ami ~
| In the Russian campaign he spirited on MS
troops by the assurance-" Soldiers Russia
is impelled by fate Let its destiny be ac-
complishedl"
On the morning of the battle Of Moscowa,
the sun rose with uncommon splendor in an
unclouded armament" Behold I" exclaimed
Napoleon to his soldiers, ''it is the sun of
Austerlitz."
It will be recollected that the battle Of Aus
terlitz was commenced at sunrise, and that on
that occasion the sun rose with extraordinary
splendor.
Al Montereau the guns of battery near
his staff were Ineffective, owing to having
been ill-pointed, Napoleon dismounted from
his charger, and pointed them with his own
hands, never losing the skill he acquired as