Washington telegraph., 1862-07-30


The petty resentments of Federal Generals to-
"arus the women Of the South, is rendered
more contemplate by contrast with the model
General Of all ages and nations. With this
view We present some extracts from Abbott's
Life Of Napoleon. They are studies for our
young military aspirants, who would unite
'he most exalted chivalry with the most elo-
lrons deeds Of arms '.The bravest are Tia
'ehderest None but the most sorlid and
groveling natures can ever feel resentment. ~
faIl IA Kindness and protection towards wo-
man-fi.iend or foe
During the height Of the power Of b first
Napoleon in France, the exiled Bourbons
formed conspiracy to take his life Nv as-as-
slnation- Ii vas entrusted to Cadoudal. a
desperate Vendean chief, who obtained en-
trance secretly into Paris, and SURF bundled
himself with a hundred desperate men to ac-
complish the purpose. The highest families
of the old regime promoted the plot. and it
secretly received the assistance or the English
Government Many eminent French Generals
were privy to it also Men WON Napoleon
trnsted-amongst others tho great MORGAN.
the hero Of Hohenliuden, aud the rival Of Ma
poleon. The plot was discovered and num-
beers NJ the conspirators arrested. Tho gem
crosby Of Napoleon towards an illustrious war
rior, caused MORGAN 10 escape. lie was sem
fenced to only two years imprisonment. which
Napoleon pardonel, and he retired ID America.
Ion. .ssf, I
ID is interesting, in passing, to motto, tie
character Of Caloulal snd the singular ter
est felt by Napoleon in man to whose hands
hal been entrusted his own murder. Tie mind
of Napoleon observed and sympathised with
greatness wherever found. and lie was far
above al personal resentment He lived for
France. Cadoudal was brave leader of those
devoted loyalists who adhered to the Bourb n
Princes:
" There is one man, u" said Napoleon,
"amlug the conspirators whom | regret
that Is George Cadoudal HIS mind is
Of the right stamp. In my hands he
would have done great things. | appre>
ciaic all the hrnuc,s Of his character,
and ! would have given it right direc-
tiun made Real say to him, that ii he
would attach himself to me, woulI not
uuly pardon him, but give him a reg mcnt
What d. ! say | would have made him
orc of my aides-dc camp. Such step
would have excited great cam0r, but |
would not have cared forit Cadoudnl r.fus>
cl everything lie j. q bar If iron what
I ~ III \
fine, lor such man j. too dangerous ID a
party 1t is a necessity Of my situation.
The evening before his execution, Oh
dnudal desired the jailer to bring him q
bottle Of excellent wine. Upon tasting
the contents Of the bottle brought, and
finding it of an inferior quality, lie com
planned, stating that il was rot such wine
. he desired. The jailer brutally re-
piled, " 1t i good enough for such mis-
croant rs you" Cadoudal, with perfect
deliOcration and composurc, corked Up
Dc bottle, and, with his horculean arm
huricd tat the head Of the jailcr with
az aim 20 well directed that lie fell life
less at his feet. The next day with sew.
cral Of the conspirators, he was executed
Bnt il j. Of hi- tenderness to women that
, we now speak. Pulignae was one of the pris,
cnrrs, AMI condemned I'd die:
Josephine, who was ever to Napoleon q
ministering angel of mercy, was visited by
the wife of Polign7c. who, with tears q
anguish, entreated Josophinc's interccs-
sion 10 behalf Of her condemned husband
III tender heart was deeply moved by a
to plead for the life of the conspirator. -
Napoleon, eudeavorirg to conceal the
struggle Of his heart beneath a severe ex
terior, replied,
Josephine, you still interest yourself
for my enemies. They are all of them
a. mpiudent as they ar, guilty If | ia
not ta-ch them lesson they will begin
again. ND will be the cause Of new vie
Tins"
Thus repulsed, Josephine, almost ia
despair. retired. But she knew that Ma
poleon was soon to pass through one OF
tile galleries Of the chateau. Cal ing
Madame Polgnac she FASTENED with her
10 the gallery, and they both threw them
selves in tears before Napoleon He, for
moment, glanced sternly at Josephine
a. if to reproach her for the trial to which
she had exposed him.. But his yielding
heart could not withstand this appeal
Taking the hand of Madame Poliguac
he said,
81 am surprised in finding, in a plot
against my life, Armand Polignac, the
companion Of my boyhood at the military
school | will, however, grant his par
don to the tears Of his wife. only hope
that this act of weakness on my part may
not encourage fresh acts OF imprudence.
Those princes, madame, are most deeply
eulrable who thus compromise the lives
of their faithful servants without partak-
ing their perils."
AZ that time occurred that most touching
and tragic scene with the child Of Lajolais, 50
mournful yet so honorable to the heart OF the
Emperor:
General Lajolais had been condemned
to death. lie had an only daughter, Ia
years Of age, who was remarkably beautl-
full. The poor child was in state OF
fearful agony in view Of the fate OF her
e,bor One mornino without commune