The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-15
Napoleon's Eloauenee.
A sentineI who allowed Gen. !

.-lt tHa Napoleon's Eloauenee.
A sentinel who allowed Gen. Joubertto
enter Napoleon's tent without giving
the pa Sword, was brought before him;
Co.. said he, Hthe man who forced the
Tyrol may well force sentinel"
On catching the first sight OF the Ma
melukes, drawn up in order OF battle, on
the banks of the Nile, in view OF the
pyramids, Bonaparte, riding before the
ranks, "Soldiers! from the sunln1its OF
yondsr Pyramids forty generations arc
tssThe fourth regiment Of the line on one
occasion lost its eagle. "What have you
done with your eagle?n9 asked Napo-
leon. IA regiment that loses its eagle
has lost all Yes; but see two stand.
ards that you have taken. Ills Wells
concluded he, with q emile, 'tyou shall
have another eagle" .ts
On. the field of Austerlitz, young
Russian officer, taken prisoner, was
brought before him. "Sire,'' said hs,
''let me be shot. T have suffered my
guns to be taken" "Young man." was
the reply, "be consoled Those who are
conquered by my soldiers, may still
have titles Of glory.pl
In the celebrated march from, Frejus
to Paris on his return to France from
Elba, one of the regiments at Grenoble
hesitated before declaring for him. He,
with remarkable instinct, leaped from
his horse, and unbuttoning the breast of
his gray surtout laid bare his breast.
"If there be an individual among yon,"
said he, "who would desire TO kill his
generel-his emper0r-let him fire."
" When Bonaparte sailed from the
. on a a
petition to Egypt, the destination of the
fleet was confided to none but himself.
When from the mastheads of the ves-
sells his troops discovered the town OF
Alexandria, Napoleon first announced
to them the destination of the expedt.
ton. @4"s ~ 1'a's4
, "Frenchmen! you are going to at
tempt conquests, the effect of which
upon civilization and the commerce OF
the world is incalculable. Behold the
first city we are about to attack! It was
built by Alexander
| Bonaparte was remarkable for break
| Ing through the traditions of military
practice. Thus, on the eve of the battle
OF Austerlitz, he adopted the startling
and unusual course of disclosing the
plan of the campaign to the private SOL
diers Of his army
"The Russians want to turn my
right, and they will present me their
your battalions; depend upon mesto
keep myself far from the fire, so long as
with your accustomed bravery you bring
disorder and confusion into the enemy's
ranks; but if victory were for one mo-
ment uncertain, you would see me in the
foremost ranks, to expose myself to
| their attack. There will be the honor
of the French infantry---the iirst infan-
try in the world. THIS victory will ter
inmate yotr campaign, and then the
peace we shall make VIII be worthy Of
France, of you, and of me! %
His speech after the battle is caef
deuwe of military eloquence. He de-
clares his satisfaction with his soldiers
he walks through their ranks-he re-
minds them whom they have conquer
ed, what they have done, and what will
be said of them but not one word does
he utter concerning their chiefs. The
| Emperor and the soldieTs--France for
erspective-peace for rev; I'd and
glory for q recollection! what COM
mencement and what termination
"Soldiers! am satisfied with you;
you have covered your eagles with I'M
mortal glory. An army of one hundred
thousand men, commanded by the EN-.
perors of Russia and Austria, has been,
In less than four hours, cut to pieces and
dispersed; whoever has escaped your
sword has been drowned in the lakes
Forty stands of colors-the standards of
the Imperial Guard Of Russia-one hun
dred and twenty pieces of cannon,
| twenty generals, and more than thirty
thousand prisoners, are the result of this
day, forever celebrated. That infantry,
SO much boosted of, and in numbers so
superior to you, could not resist your
shock, and henceforth you have no lon-
ger any rival to fear.
:" Soldiers when the French people
placed the Imperial crown upon my
head, intrusted myself to you; i re-
lied upon you to maintain it in the high
splendor and glory which alone can give
it value in my eyes. Soldiers! will
soon bring you back to France; there
you will be the object of my most ten-
der solicitude. 1t will be sufficient for
you to say, / was at the battle of Aus
terlitz, in order that your countrymen
may answer, Volta an brace p"