Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-01-16

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PoIeon was At Astorga, ia
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BE had n4fened Two hundred miles IN
ZEN dA5s. So IFes driving Sir John
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I's, 1sssss soibng through
ht The head OF a division,
Hlen courier reached him with dis
patches from France. There was no
houses near. A hre was consequently
built by the roadside, and the emperor
read the dispatches, with the snow
fakes falling thickly upon him.
The dispatches informed hun that
Austria, taking advantage OF the en-
ployment OF the French army in Spain,
had entered into new coalition with
England to attack him in the North
and that Russia, indignant that Napo-
leon would not consent to the annexa-
tion of Constantinople TO the Russian
empire, was also preparing to join the
coalition. The gloomy prospect of an
other great European war for moment
appalled, the mind Of the Emperor
Sadly and in silence he rode back to
Astorga. An hour of refectiod dis
PEELED his gloom, and summoning all
his energies he prepared for the dread
encounter. Leaving Marshal SOult TO
pursue the fugitive English army. he
returned to Paris, having first directed
the imperial guard to march from Spain
to the Rhine as rapidly as possible.
!, Napoleon, conscious Of the immense
force he could bring into the field, said
to Savary: "There must be some plans
in preparation which j do not penetrate,
for there is madness in declaring war
against me. They fancy me dead, but
we shall soon see how matters will turn
out. 1t will be laid to my charge that
| cannot remain quiet; that | am ambi-
tlous. But they compel me to war"
In preparation for the tremendous
strife, all the energies OF France were
Immediately brought into requisition.-
Napoleon exhausted his amenuenses by
working them, night and day, in writing
letters to generals, ambassadors. engi-
ncers, kings and princes. BattallIons OF
troops were moving in all directions,
apparently in inextricable confusion
Every foundry and arsenal in the en-
pire was taxed to its utmost capacity.
Napoleon hoped, by the magnitude Of
his preparation, to overawe Austria,
and thus prevent the conflict. "These
active and provident arrangements"
says Theirs, "prove that Napoleon took
as much pains to prevent war as to
prepare for it,"
But Austria had gone too far to re-
tract. England exerted all her in6u-
ence Of money and diplomacy to urge
on the war, and succeeded in drawing
the Ottoman Porte into the coalition.
The banded foes Of Napoleon now felt
strong. The king Of Bavaria, one of
Napoleon's allies, wished to place his
son, a young man inexperienced in war.
but of thorough military education, in |
command Of the Bavarian troops.
"Your army" Napoleon replied,
"must fight in earnest in this campaign.
Your son may be able to command |
when he shall have made six or seven
with us. Meanwhile, let him
come to my head quarters. He will be
received there with all the considera-
ton due to him, and will learn our
trade"
Gen. vandame was placed in COM
mapd of the $4,000 troops furnished
BY the king of Wurtemberg. 81 know"
said Napoleon, General Vandame's