Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-08-06
Napoleon After the Retreat
from Moscow.

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were seen advancing. preceded by some
officers. Without hesitation he called the
eficers.
Who goes there ~ he asked.
General Belierd," replied the leader.
1t was In fact General Bellierd. who, in
compliance with the conditions of tie cap
Imitation Of Paris was going to Fountain-
bleau to find suitable position for the troops
OF the two Marshals. Napoleon sprang
from his carriage, seized General Belierd
by the arm, led him to the roadside, and
oseTwhelmed him with so nany questions
that he had hardly time to reply.
" Where is the army ?'' said he immedi-
ately.
Sire, the army is coming up"
Where is the enemy ~
- sbe gates Of Paris
And who occupies Parish
Nobody it is evacuated"
"What, evacuated and nv wife. INV
son. my government, where are they?'
On the Loire
On the Loirel Who counseled such a
proceeding
But Sire, it was said to be in obedience
to your orders
My orders had no such meaning brt
Joseph, Clarke, Morties, Marmont what
has become of them, what have thew dopei'
Sire we have not seen either. Jusepl or
Clark the entire day. As to Marmont and
Morties, they have behaved like honest
men. The troops have acted admirably
Even the National Guards whenever thew
were exposed IL fire. vied with the soldiers
They bravely defended the rights of Bel
leville as well as the opposite de:Iivity.
looking towards Vellette. They even de-
Tended Nominate, where they were only
few pieces of cannon, and the enemy. be.
lieving the place to be better defended.
sent column along the Revolte route. 10
turn Montmarte. thus running the risk of
of being driven into the Seine, All, Sire.
had we had a reserve of ten thousand men
had you been here, we would have
thrown the allies into the Seine, saved
Paris, and avenged the honor of our coun-
try =
Undoubtedly, had been here: but I
cannct be everywhere! Aud Clarke and
Joseph, where are they2 And nv two
hundred Vincennes cannon, what has been
done with them? Ard nv brave Parisians
why were they not called into actor, p
We do not know, Sire, we were alone.
and we did our best. The enemy lost at
least twelve thousand men,
i ought 10 have expected it, cried Ma
Toleon Joseph lost me Spain. and now he
loses me France. ought 70 have believed
that pnor Rovigo, who told me that Clarke
was coward, traitor, and moreover. a
stupid But let us have done with com
plants, we must repair the evil. Caulin
conrat-my carriage
Having finished these words, Napoleon
began to walk i'll the direction Of Paris. Or
derIng every body to follow him.
1t is too late said Bellierd, 'to 90 IN
Paris Tonight the enemy will soon arrive,
if not already there
But replied Napoleon, Il shall lead on
! the army again, aud drive the enemy on,
of Paris my brave Parisians will here nv
voice and they will rise and drive the bar
barians beyond the walls
All, Sire. 1t is too late the infantry is
even now following me-besides we have
signed a capitulatiOn which forbids cur
| return
y capitulation and who was so coward
| ly as to sign one
Honest men, Sire, who had no alterna.
tive
During this calloquy, Napoleon is still
Advancing, refusing to listen to any remun
STRANGE, and calling for his Carriage. which
Caulincnurt does not bring, when an iufan
try officer is seen Advancing. 1t was OuriaI
Napoleon called him and then learns tina
the infantry Is ON the spot, that is to saw
three or four leagues distant from Paris
and time for returning to the Capitol il
| past. Conquered by facts, Napoleon paus
| IS at the fountains that rise on The Juyis,
| route, sits besides the waters, covers hi
face with his hands and remains some tim,
plunged in profound reflection. All pIes
ent are silent, they look at each othey, the,
wait anxiouslv the result Of the Emperari
reflections. At length he rises aud asks T,
be shown some place where he can find
few moments shelter. lie had travele
without cessation thirty legions en- r0t.ure
and thirty on horseback he was worn ON
with fatigue, but he seemed unconscious o
exhaustion. He asked for table An,
lights he wanted to lock at his maps an,
give orders. A messenger ~ dispatched +
the neIghb0r!ng postmaster Il light i
brought, aud the Emperor's face become
visible. His features exhibit some trace
of his late emotion, but no disturbance @
mind-the prevailing expression is irwin
chile energy The mans are spread. n
examines them, he reflects, and then saws
If L had the army here all would b.
set right! Alex inder is going to shnv
! himself tD the Parisians He is not hadI,
inclined he has 10 desire to burn Paris
he only wishes to show himself in thi
great city.-TO morrow he will have on
portion Of bis troops on the right of tn
Seine, another on the left. Sumo will h
in Paris, some outside, and in that position
If had my army, | would crush them all
The people would join me. They woul,
fling every available missile on the head
of the allies. The greatness of Frame
would be restored. If had the arms :
But my troops Will not arrive for three o.
four days. All !? why did Lot Paris boil,
out some hours longer Z
As he uttered these words, Napoleor
walked up and down the small room, which
was scarcely large enough to hold him an,
a few witnesses of this strange scene. IL
order to calm him. NJ. de Caulincourt said
But, Sire, the army will come, and il
four days your Majesty can do what yo,
would to-day"
Napoleon, who, up to this moment, seem
ed neither to hear nor understand what "
said to him, suddenly raised his head auC
walked straight ~ to NJ de Caulincourt
ana he who never appeared to admit tn
p"ssihIlity oi revU. utiUn, exclaimed
All! Caulincuurt, you do not know
men. Three days two days; you do no
know what may be done in that short time
lou know not all the intrigues that vii
be plotted against me. You know no; how
many there are who will abandon me.
could name them for you if you wish"
lew days afterwards and Napoleon
signed bis abdication and was sent to Elba
where he remained but few months.
feS3-Tha RuT,Io E,.nrsse sovv.