The Shasta courier., 1865-11-04
How the Rothschiids Managed.

When Napoleon returned from the Isle
Eba, the anxiety of Nathan Rothschild
knew no bounds, and during the hundred
days he went to Belgium, following in the
wake of Wellington's army-eager to gather
the earliest Information of events which
he felt would settle the fate of Europe for
wears to come, he did not even shrink from
the perils of The field. On the morn of the
18th of June, 1915 he rode on a quiet horse
hired at Brussels. over the ground in front
of the Chateau of Hougoumount, close to the
village of Waterloo. lie was in company
with a number of men well worth noticing
The foremost was the Duke of Oeltington,
riding on his chestnut charger, Copenhagen.
stern Of aspect, his eagle eye measuring the
field in front for miles around up to the hill
ock Of Rossomme, where at table placed
upon mattrass, sat warrior before whose
name Europe trembled. Behind the Duke,
and nearer to Nathan Rothschild were
number of diplomatic gentlemen. among
them Count Pozzo di Borgo, Baron Vincent,
Gen. Alaw, Caron Muffing and others The
banker kept close to the German Baron,
eagerly inquring of the chances of the
coming struggle. 1t was uncertain alas
and the fate of the English army and of the
house of Rothschild hung in the balance to-
gether.
All the day long ON the memorable 18th of
June, Nathan Rothschild stood on the hill of
Hougoumount to watch IKE progress of the
great battle. He saw the French lines ad-
vance and retreat, Napoleon all the while
sitting on his mattress, on the hill of Ros-
somme, with a large map outstretched be-
fore him. Napoleon Bonaparte on the hill
of ~,
hill of HougOumount the picture would be
worth painting. From noon till six at night
the whole field was enveloped in smoke, and
when it blew off at last the troops of the
French Emperor were seen in full retreat
1t was near sunset, and Nathan perceived at
glance that the great battle of Waterloo
was won-was won by him ! Without losing
a moment, Nathan spurred his horse and
ready to convey him to Ostend At the
break of the day of the 10Th of June,
Nathan Rothschld found himself at the
from the Thames and the Stock Exchange by
a furious sea and waves dashing mountains
high. In vain the banker offered 500, 600,
500 francs, to be carried across the straits
from Ostend to Deal or Dover. At last he
cried that he would give 1000 francs, and the
bargain was struck, a poor fisherman
rsked his life to gain $50 for his wife and
children.
The frail bark which carried Cesar and
his fortune sped swiftly over the waves. a
sudden change in the wind to the westward
accelerating the progress to an unexpected
degree. The sun was still on horizon when
Nathan Rothschild landed at Dover, and
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horses to carry him onward to the metropo.
lis.
There was gloom in Threadneedle street.
and gloom in all mems hearts, but gloomier
than any looked Nathan Rothschild when he
appeared on the morning ofthe Goth of June.
leaning against his usual pillar at the Stock
Exchange. He whispered to a few of his
most intimate friends that Field Marshal
Blucher. with his III 600 Prussians, had
been defeated by Napoleon in the great
battle of Ligny fought during the 10th aud
18th of June-Heaven only knew what had
become of the handful of men under yelling.
ton.
The dismal news spread like wildfre and
there was a tremendous fall in the funds
Nathan Rothschild's known agents sold
with the rest, more anxious than any to get
rid of their stock; but Nathan Rothschilds
unknown agents bought every scrap of paper
to be had, and left not off buying till the
evening of the following day. 1t was only
on the evening of the 2lst of June, nearly
two days after the arrival of Nathan in
England, that the news of the battle and
victory of Waterloo and the utter rout of the
Napoleonic host got known. Nathan Roths
child, radiant with joy, was the first to in
form his friends at the Stock Exchange of
the happy event, spreading the news
quarter of an hour before it was given to the
second public. Needless to say that the
funds rose faster than they had fallen. as
soon as the official reports were published Of
the great battle of Waterloo
Waterloo enriched the house of Rothschild
by about FL ,000, 600 sterling, and laid the
foundation of a European power for the
descendants of Meyer Amschel, the poor
banker of Frankfort on the Maine
NEW SToyE.-Among the various novelties
exhibited at the Fair in Stockton. was "a
patent cooking stove. by Mr. F. p Medina,
of San Andreas. 1t is quite curiosity, and
if it will perform all it is recommended to do,
it is one of the greatest inventions of the
times. 1t is heated by concentrating all the
heat from kerosene lamp, and it is said to
cook meal of victuals for large family at
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