The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-20

was repeated to him, On his way nither nc was
escorted by swarm OF the peasantry, mostly Young
many ies and cried In their patos vtua lou iettou
Pt1,ssioV. They ran oil the way from the city 70
guarded by gendarmerie, tor his governor was ab-
sent, being laid up IN the Eagle wlth violent
spasms.
Journey took place az Bastia. IL had been arranged
that the Empress, on leaving tue Eagle, should go
on board steamer that had been handsomely lifted
up and land at the foot OF magnificent dtght
OF steps constructed for the occasion Al the head
OF these stood the authorities or Basta but the sea
land OF the old port and drive In carriage to the
authorities, where she was harangued according
Ajax had been held In readiness for his entrance
INTO Bastia on leaving the Eagle; but the boy was
SO very seeay tnat Ior Tue nrse .e seq scxness
ship, and Ajax was no less diseonsolate. He soon
revived however. when the speeches were over, and
his queer sensations between Ioulon and Bastia
were forgotten when his young friend, Coanean,
was viewed at the head OF his forty voluneers-all
boys OF their age, ana Of which body Conneau, Jr,
Is commander-n-chief Their uniform Is that OF
rlnemen though their hats are not featnered. but
repis. and the attingsout are white leather. Young
q present from tho young Prince, and AS soon as ne
could he whispered 30 the latter, "lou'u see, Mon
seigueur, how we mean TO Tie of under the balcony
or tie Prefecture after breakfast
such Little La Tour dAuyergne AZ you ior q CON-
mander.h
These two bosom friends are both in the same
body OF the army the First Grenadiers OF the Guard.
Here 1t Is both take their advancement, aud the
aud very creditable one too Inc iorty eau tneir
captain sConneau-rei." Tho Prince has presented
them with dag aud tents. Their camp Is situated
In garden near the barracks OF the city OF Aaccio
AS young Conneau had predicted the little body
flied on in splendid ORDER Al the onset their COM
mander exclaimed 4" Gentlemen, ufre the Imperial
Prlncev and the gentlemen shouted at which the
Prince laughed, and alter returning IN m MILF
tary salute, nodded appreciation very famlary to his
tIien1.
A rumor spread at Ajaccio before the arrival
of the Empress there that an attempt had been
made to shoot the Prince; but the report was un-
gave rise to " Was false alarm. When the En-
press was returning to The Eagle an Italian handed
out petition with sinister m,en ana almost pushed
1t under Der nose when wishing 10 thrust 1t Only
by name darted forward and angriy threw
the petitioner on Que side, when the un-
fortunate offender took fright and ran away,
pursued BY two or three gendarmes Now.
after man ten to one the mon they are running
after Will all the faster. This precisely what
occurred. The Italian had invisible wings TO
his feet; on he hew. which seeing twenty
seize their prey first. In their zeal good lot
Of them tumbled. horses and ALL while the Italian
steadily Kept ahead, until he gave himself up into
the hands OF an ofcer near. who searched him and
Accounts OF the enthusiasm ordered by the
Project Of Ajaccio OF It's inhabitants vary very
widely. Much cheering much cannon, many
Nominations, great crowds were certainly notice.
evident inclination to carry the Empress car
rage on their shoulders, but generally speaking .
great deal was done to order, and the Immense
display OF police officers, the hedges which sur
rounded the mother and son prove that some mis-
apprehension had In reality presided over the
festive arrangements