, 1869-03-14
NAPOLEDN IN ELbA. =
Ratification Of 8H Neil CaHpbe1ls
Coaup3eEe Journal

=
Co113p pleEo 1onk02l.
Tho EuRlith papers announce the publlca-
ton ot Major General dir Neil Campbeils
journal, under the 1ltio Of y Napoleon at
Foutsiuebiebu and E:bA: Journal Of Oc:ur-
teuces III 18l4-1a15, With Notes Of Conversa.
lions" The Idsts says ot tn,s book: The
lAtu elI Nrt1 Campbell, ~ most persons
know, was the t,ommfs.ioner OF the British
Cover um ent durlug. the cesldence Of hapo-
leon ]. 1t Elbn, Eud he fortunately kept
regular toulua1 Lf hu conversations With
that extfao, dtnsry man, and Of the otdloaty,
round OF life IN the talaud, aud he added to
II = short narrative Of the occurrences at.
tending the famons escane as tar Is they
came within hia knowledge. The manu-:
script bavtrg nlltn into the hands Of
hs rephew, Tho Rev: Archibald Asel.ehan.
appcars now completely ior the hr@t time;
parts Of It, however, We suspect, have tur--
ntahed materials to different writer's. espo.
chilly ID aa1 Archibald Alison, who has sd
IDENTIFY borrowed sorne pAasa0ea from 1t. Like
everything that tnsows Genutue hEht on
this record OF als Neil Csmpbeil's experiences
and ohsetTationa ID extremely Interesting,
and h}a volume will repay = pernsal. II con.
taIns Rraphtc and exact amount Of Napo-
leou' = journey ,rom Fss4ca 70 Elba, and Of
anecdotes and reflections by hinl, some not
Without eigntdcance aud value, and 1t bs,ngs
out clearly one 6,de al bis nature. often
hidden from the mod In tho glare Of
his hne-h1 altitude ID tho hour OF
want OF foresight Of The allies, and especially
the Bourbors. In thelr policy towards M
uoleQu 1t this lime sud 1t does credit 10 the
good sense and patriotnm Of tho author Ia
his delicate relations With the Imperial exile
In his state Of doubtful sovorelaulty."
Having been chosen 70 accompany the En-.
pcror to hts rctfnat In Elba, hir Ne,l reached
! Inc rulaca OF FoDta1uehteAu ID April, 1914.
| The following is hts description o. she In
| precision Napoleon left upon hls mind:
me, when tho .tde de.camp, a!ssr .nnoune,ay
my name. retired, shutting tho door, and
| found myself ludlontv closeted With ths: ex-
I traorNnary man, whose narao had been for
50 many years the toucbstooe Of my pro'cs-
stonal ind national teelluzs, md whose .AP-:
tton In every form that arsggcrstiou aud
| carlcatuto could render impressive. General
Roller, = the Aus,risa C1mm!fabnes,
had !. deseflhsd hlm y appea1' e
.ss sss ,.,a ost s Rea sed raospc
his forehead with hls hands, tnen ttuting
part Of his fingers into his mouth. and gnaw--
Ing the ends Of them In tho most a2ttated snd
excited msnner. 1sa~ before ne stout.
sstiveloekipg NAP, who "a ,p ..p'a,y ? +sIn1s 1s
animal In bis cell. BE WAS dressed In An old
green uniform, With gold epau1cts, blue pan
falcons and red top-ooots, unshavcu, m
combed, with Tho fallen particles Of suut
scattered pFodGsely upon bis upper Up and
hrca4t. upou bis becoming AWARD OF M
presence he turned quickly tuwArd, me, aud
sA1uttd ne with courteous smsle, evidently
| c1deAvorI1g to conceal his anxiety and sR1
tasion By an ssumed placldity Of msn
ner.h =
On the 2oth Of APt1l the Commissioner
set otf with the Emb1o OF In their journey t,
ElbA. Then. ts After ards Ia 1915, he VIA
ewayed alternately by irresoiutfoo snd pride
lie fingered NJ founEalnehfeau, hopint
aRslt st. hope thlt sorue turn OF fortune wouIi
charGo his destiny, Str Ntfl describes scen
|, i Just betore h15 departure: :
u During this conversation = knock vi
heard at the DOR.
Napoleon. = Who IL there 81 T
-"A. u. @. tine Alde-de camp ls waiting
"Napoleen. Come IN. What do 80
} =" a. D. C. sslre, tho Grand Marshal hi
desired me to inform your Majesty that tt
= already eleven o'clock
"Napoleon. Ban This Is some' hin
: new sinee when have I become tha hun
: bic servant Of the Grand M.rsaa1's wateh
+ Perhaps shall not 60 At alt
> "He felt himself Emp ror and Nil]tar
l. Chief 10 the Last with ali thasc Ahout hlu
: | and he also appeared more and nort arela
, TO depart ii tue .t1ne Rpproac he'd"