The Shasta courier., 1863-11-28

about fifty miles distant Hcrc the bes.
crowded around the Emperor So enthusiastic
cally that he afterwards said. 81 coald cas-
lily have taken two millions 9itaese peasants
with me to Paris" The nex.two DAYS they
advanced sixty miles to Digns. still encoun-
tering no foe. The next da \ they reached
the Gap, thirty miles further on their way
The enthusiasm was SO interre and universal
that Napoleon needed no guard.
The next day they were approaching Gre
noble. A strong garrison was stationed there
The commander posted hisssroops, 6000 in
number, in u defie fanked by mountain
and a lake. Napoleon with his retinue an
preached, and rode calmly along at gentle
trot, until within a hundred PAGES of the i'm
passible wall of bayonets cleaning before him
Then. dismountihg and folding his arms, he
advanced alone to within ten PAGES of the
troops. Every eye was fixed upon him. and
there was silence as of DEATH There be
stood. with the gray coat and cooked hat
the Little Corporal . Fire /" shouted the
commandant. Not q trigger was pulled.
Had there been one single man among those
5000 men willing to shoot he would have re-
ceived boundless rewards from the Bourbons.
and the destinies of Europe would have been
changed. Napoleon spread open the lappet
of his coat aud uncovered his bre asst. and
said.
Soldiers, ii there is one among YOU who
would kill his Emperor, let him do it, Here
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After moments silence one voice shout
ed FIRE 'le Empereurl 1t was the signal for
general burst of acclaim from soldiers and
peasants, and for a scene of enthusiasm such
as no other man on earth ever excited. All
military order was at an end. The troops
rushed in indescribable tumut around the
Emperor, each one eager to grasp his hand
and tears of JOY flowed freely. The Bourbon
commander put spurs to his horse and dis
appeared.
Z" | have come said Napoleon, q because
rely upon the people and upon you. The
throne of the Bourbons is Legitimate; it is
not raised by the voice of the nation. The
people are threatened with the renewal of
those feudal abuses from which your victor
les have delivered them.
Urenobie was one of the most important
fortified cities of France The commandants
locked the gates and concealed the KEYS. 1t
was midnight as Napoleon approached the
wa Is They were powerless The soldiers
ana people rose as one man. tearing the gates
from their hinges, in countless throng. de-
iirious with JOY, rushed out to meet the En-
peror With torches and illuminations, and
the ringing OF bells and frantic shouts. they
conducted him to his quarters.
Napoleon allowed his little band twenty.
four hours rest at Grenoble. and.then contin-
ued his journey towards Lyons. His path
was thronged with rejoicing thousands, while
bontires blazed all the night long on the ad-
jaeent hills. The intelligence Of his landing
had now reached Paris, and the Bourbons
were in CONSERVATION. Lyons, containing
200. 600 inhabitants was but two hundred and
fifty miles from the capital. There were
three regiments stationed there, and, in ad-
dition. 26. 900 of the National Gierrd. we'll
disciplined and armed. But solduas and Of
fcers. all alike, with but two exceptions. and
one of these was the Count d 'Artois. brother
of the king, shouted Tire le' Empereurl and
the whole city, like an inundation, surged
| from the gates to meet him. Never before
had the city of Lyons witnessed such delir-
ium of joy. Here Napoleon remained three
days. organizing anew his government. and
attending to the myriad cares involved in