Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-08-23
Napoleon After the Allies Reached
Paris.

Paris.
About midnight, having travelled at full
speed the entire day, either on horseback OF
en- poittre, he at length reached Fromenteau,
all impatient to know what was going on.
large number of cavalry was seen advancing,
preceded by some officers. Without hesitation
he called these officers: .,.se
/" Who goes there o. he asked.
General Beliard," replied the leader.
Il was, in fact, General Belliard, who, in
compliance with the conditions of the captu.
lation of Paris, was going TO Fontaiuebeau, to
find suitable position for the troops of the two
marshals. Napoleon sprang from his carriage,
seized General Belliard by the arm, led him to
the roadside, and overwhelmed him so with
questions that he had scarcely time TO reply.
Where is the army 2" said he Immediately.
Sire, the army is coming up" "Where is
the enemy Z" 9"At the gates OF Paris" "And
who occupies Paris :" Nobody; il is evac.
uated." What, evacuated and my SONNY
wife-my goyernment-where are they %
"On the Loire go "On the Loire who conn.
said TO be in obedience 10 your ORDERS" any
orders had no such meaning but Joseph-
Clarke Mortier, what has become
/ OF them what have they done :" Z" Sire, we
have not seen Joseph or Clarke the entire day.
{ AS to Marmont and Mortier, they have be-
, haved like honest men. The troops have acted
+ admirably. Even the National Guards, where
ever they were exposed to fire, We'd with the
soldiers. They brayely defended the heights
: OF BeleVille as well as the opposite decliyity,
s looking towards Vilette. They even defended
? Montmarlre, when there were only few pieces
: OF cannon, and the enemy, believing the place
g 10 be better defended, sent a column along the
Revolte route to turn MoaImarlre, thus running
S the risk of being driven into the Seine. An,
9 sire! bad we had a reserve of ten thousand
i men,-had you been there, we would have
/. thrown the Allies into the Seine, saved Paris
: and avenged the honor of our countryl" aUn-
' doubleday, had been there but cannot be
: everywherel And Clarke and Joseph, where
Is were they And my two hundred Vincennes
il cannon, what has been done with them And
: my brave Parlslans, why were not they called
II into action 7" We do not know, SIRE We
It were alone, and we did our BEST The enemy
e lost at Leaf twelve thousand men," % l ouph
e TO have expected it," cried Napoleon f" JOSEPH
,r lost me Spain and now he loses me France
ID ought 10 have believed that poor Rovigo, WHIT
Al told me that Clarke was coward and traitor
i, and, moreover, stupid. But let us have dom
T. With complaints, we must repair the evil.-
k, Caulaincourt--my carriage" Having finishes
ID the words, Napoleon began TO walk in the di
rection Of Paris, ordering every body to follow
ID him, as if he could thus gain time But Bel
" lard and others endeayored TO dissuade him
ID 1t is too ate," said Belliard, to go to Paris
a the army has been obliged to leave, the enem
I'd will soon arrive, if they not already there
c. "Buts replied Napoleon, /" shall lead on tn
l. army again, and drive the enemy out Of Paris
my brave Parlslans will hear my voice, an
r they will all rise and drive the barbarians be
e. yond their walls" /" All, sire, il is too late
to the infantry is even now following me-beside.
iy we have signed capitulation that forbids GU
m return" "a capltulatonl and who was 8
as cowardy as TO sign one?'' Honest men, sir,
IT, who had no alternative" During this collie
1g guy Napoleon is still advancing, refusing
e, listen to any rernonstrance, and calling for hi
to carriage, which Caulaincourt does not brinl
sr- when an iufsntry officer is seen advancing
pt IL was CuriaL Napoleon calls him, and the
he learns that the ihfaniry is on the spot--that
AS 10 say, three or four leagues distant from Pari
re and that the time for returning TO the capil
d. Is past. Conquered by facte, by the explant
ia lions he receives, Napoleon pauses at the ta
he fountains that rise on the Juvsy route, sits b,
,lf, side the waters, covers bis face with his band
| and remains some time plunged in proiour
he reflection. AIlpresent are silent they loo
he at each other; they wait anxiously the resu
w otthe Emperor's medilatons. Al length
rises, and asks p be shown some place whe
we he can ind few moments shelter He hI
of travelled wlthont cessation thirty leagues
uoiture, and thirty on horseback he was wo
out with fatigue, but he seemed unconscious
Ink exhaustion. lie asked for Ia BILE and lights;
my wanted TO look at his maps, aud give erdei
messenger is dispatched 10 the neighbour
Der postmaster, light is brought, and the Emp
for ror's face becomes visible. His features exl
and bit some traces of his late emotion, but no
nth lurDance OF mlnd-the prevailing express
is invincible energy. The maps are sprea
uch he examines them; be reflects, and then 50
--s ii had the army here all would be
arn- right! Alexander is going TO show himself
and the Parisians. He is not badly inclined
has no desire TO burn Paris; he only wishes
ant show himself 10 this great city. To-morr
he will hold review he will have one p
as ton OF HE troops on the right of the Sell
another on the left. Some will be in PA
in, some outside. and 10 that position, If had
on army, | would crush them ALL The pso
ing would join me. They would fling every avs
was able missile on the heads Of the Allies. i
peasants of burgundy would finish the No
yen- Not one Of theln should return TO the Rhi
ID In The greatness Of France would be reslor
eia- Ii had the arms! Bat my troops will npt