The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-01

him. and he projected When hs reached the hut whsre
Toussnt had appointed the rendezvous the hero put
his haacs two letters. Oae from the French COM
mander, Offering him any sum Of money hs might de-
mand he would place Maitland in his power Tas other
was bis answer. have promised this Eaglishman my
protection, and he shall have When tbs Kingdom of
France was convused With the throes which preceded
Its dist oiuton, George III offered Toussaint lordshp
and unbounded wealth he would declare for transfer
OF the island to Great Britain bat he refused He hal
phghted his faith TO those he served he would not
break it. Yet he unmixed African. When
Toussaint entered the rc chamber sill the OH ,ers
in the room arose, drew their swords, and exclaimed
You are prisonerr' young officer who was pre-.
cent In writing upon the scene Afterwards SAID he look
ed sorrowtul and dishearteDed, bot not surprised
They sent him on board ship in the harbor, gathered
his family together and weighed anchor ut tor
France As the island aied from his view he said 10
young lieutenant ut whose side he noarufiy looking
upon the scene You think have plucked up the
OF liberty by the roois. But am only branch Tbs
roos are planted deep IL the he o. the people, ana
you must ar them out before you destroy thstr lie
They cok him to France. Napoleoa probsoIy diskiug
so rennoer Of own basenoss 80 near his pcr
SOD, had him transferred 70 dungeon the root VI the
ATa to cse here, In ho!e Hfsei feet square, whose
~as and fcofs, and sides, were all OF grante; which
looked up IRON one SIDE upon the everlasting
Mount Jura; where the ice thick upon the floor In
Winter, ana the water lay an inch deep ia summer-ths
Imperial monster Of France put the hoera,or OF s. Do
mipgo, to die. Some ten years later q Young French
eetrotbed to an a,tcndan; Of Josephine BY
order Of Napoleon placed in this Fam, dungeon The
maiden bed 20 josephine and besoaeht Interference
Jcsephipe directed her to have or the dungeon
mace and bring II to Der. The morning II was taken
TO her, and she placed il upon tho table OF the En-
peror When be s,w it. DO Knocked as ie, cxclAimiug
"Horrible' take II out Of my sight" Yet smother
,pg she placed 90 the table, aud he kicked with his
boot 70 the other slice OF the room, saying, "Horrb,e
s,.i third morning IL was put before hnn and be said
Take away; Il Is frigeiul" "Ana yet. SIRE" said
Josephine throwing herself before him. sin that dreadful
place you have put young Marquis TO aen stake him
out then and the life Of the yonpg nobeman saved
TO the girl who loved him Here them this miserable
cage Toussslnt was placed to die Butdess all the hor
rors Of the place. he did not d fast enough He wrote
Napoleon 90 asking for relief The Colonel Of tho Castle
allowed him five francs day for food and clothing. And
Napoleon bopspaItc-who at subsequent period scotcd
and umct at the British its parsi ony b.
Cause allowed him cnly ak thoussod ,ars per Mouth
tins magnarlnous monster condescended with his own
hand to order that this pa,u pl,sance should DO cut
down 70 two francs . day. AEi yet, no did NOT dis
So the jaIor was ordered 10 90 10 Paris and take
the keys OF hts dungeon with him. When he reAch,i
there be WIS detained four days And when be got back
The work was finished roussaint rOyersuye had bssa
starved 70 death dorm years lster the imperial
eassin was taken 10 st Helena, and drawiei
the lest years Of hts misei abb, existence pfa
plants about ms cnper, and his gsarers and es aud
bis oortaUe, hrs rides and his dishes Cod grant that
when some future Piuarch shsil ~ messnre and
wewh e great men Of our centary he do nos take this
whining child q s. He'ena srumSrng away his worth