Washington telegraph., 1862-07-30

Paiu ~ seeing the relatives OF the con-
demned that if any petitions were to be
offered, they must be presented in wri-
ting. Josephine and Hortensc were,
however. 50 deeply moved b. the anguish
Of the distracted child, that they conlriv
ed to introduce her to the presence Of Ma
poleon o. he was passing through one Of
the apartments of the palace, accompanied
by several Of hs ministers. The fragile
child, in a delirium Ct emotion. rushed
before him. pre2ipiFafei herself al Ills feet.
and exchimri. 4" Pardon, sire. pardon
for my father
Napoleon surprised nj this sudden an
partition, exclaimed I'D displcasurc, III have
said that wish f,r no such scenes
Who has dared TO introduce YOU here, III
disregard IF my prohibition Leave me,
miss 80 saying he tprned to pass
from her
But the child threw her arm. around
his knees, ana with her ewes suffnsod
With tears aad agony depicted IN every
feature OF her beautiful apturned face.
exclaimed, Pardon pardon pardon !.
it is for ny father >"
And wh1 i your father HI" said Ma
poleon, kind y. "Wh9 are you - ~ am
Miss LII his she replied, ''and my "a
Their i doomed T. die" Napoleon hcsi-
tated for 4 m1men., am then exclaimed
"Ah, miss, but this i the second time in
which your father has conspired against
the state. 1 cfn do nothing for you r.
L" Alas, sire. y" the poor child e1claim-
Cd, with great simplicity, know ID; brt
the first time papa va innocent; and o
dry d. not AK fur Justice implors
pardon, parl1n for him
Napoleon WI, deeply moved Ills lip
tremb!ed, tears filled his eyes, and taking
the little hand of The child il both Of lis
own, he tcndorly pressed it, aud said,
"Weli, my child yes For your sake
| willfor-ivo your father This i enough
Now rise and leave me
At these words the supplilGt tainted
and fell iifele>s upon the floor. She was
conveyed ID the apartment of 10 e2hine,
where she soon revived, and, though
IL stlt6 Of extrcnl exhaustion, pro
ceeied immediately % Paris II. Laval
cite, then aid-lc-camp of Napoleon, and
hi~ wife, accompanied her 10 the prison
Of the CIncicrscrie with the joyful tiding.
When ~he arrived in tho gloomy cell
where her father was immured, she threw
herself urnn his neck, ana her cDnrul.
size sobbin->. for Time, staed all posi-
blc power. Ut ul:erance. Suddenly her
frame became consul>ei, her eyes fixed.
aud she t.i. In entire urcDnsciousness 10.
tn the arms If taiame Lavalette. When
she revived, reason had fed, and the az
fectionate daughter was q hopeless mani
&C.
Napoleon, III the evening. was Informed
Of this new calamity. H. dropped his
head In gilencc, unused painfully, brushed
a tear from lis cye, and Was heard to muir
;nur, in a lOw tone Ut VOICE, floor child.
pnOr child. A father who ha. such a
daughter j. still. more culpable I will
take care ut her and her mother"
Six others Of the conspirltors also soon
received pardon. Such was tile termi-
nation Of the B1urlon conspiracy for the
assassination VI Napoleon.
Agiiu il spain, intlc milst Of the ruslin Z
marches # army, ani the turmoil o. bsttles
occurred the following scene:
The Marquis III It Simon a French Roy.
alist emirrant, had taken at Bayonne the
oath of fidelity to King Joseph. He wa:
captured, at the head Of band of Span
sh insurgents, fighting against his ooun.
\ try. a military commission condemned
him to death. The daughter Of the guilty
man, aided Nv some of Napolcon's kind
hearted officers, obiained access to the
\ Emperor lie was On horseback at the
\ head of his stiff. She sprang from hor
carriage, rushed through file Of soldier.
and threw herself npon her knees before
the Emperor. Pardon, sire, pardon!'
she exclaimed, with suppliant hands and
flooded eyes Napoleon, surprised at the
sudden apparatiun Of the graceful and
fragile maiden, rained in his horse, and
frin,; his eye earnestly uPon her, said.
"Who is this young girl? What does
she wish?
"Sire," she replied, II am the daught,
| er of st Simon, who is condemned to die
this night" Suddenly deathly paIlol
spread over her countenance, and she fell
insensible upon the pavement
Napoleon gaved for a moment upon bel
PROSTATE form with look Of the deepest
commiseration. Then in hurried accent:
he exclaimed, "Let the very best care b
taken of Mademoiselle St. Simon. Tel
her that her father is pardoned" Will
slight movement Of the reins he urged
on his horse, evidently struggling to con
ceal his emotion, and at the same time
looking back to sec if his orders were ex
ecuted- Otfenses, ever SO weighty, com
mitted against himself, he could with
nlAgnaminity forgive. IKroa9s inflicted
JPN helpless females lreyc objectionable
Later in life he he was obliged to bombart
Vienna. 1t was fortified city and refused
to surrender. During the bompardment wher
houses were being demolished by shot AM
shell, word was brought to Napoleon that
young lady, q member Of the royal house o
Austria, lay sick in a certain palace and coult
not be removed. Immediately all the gunner
were ordered to avert their fire from tina
building. Ii remained untouched until tn
city was taken by. storm. The French ar
my entered victorious 1t is under such cir
l thaf ava, x~,&l