, 1869-03-14


Elba. Then. Is AFTER ards Ia 1915, he vas
swayed alternately by irresoiutfon snd pride.
lie fingered NJ Fountalneh1eau. hoping |
I agslt St hope thst some Turn of fortune would I
'ust before hly departure:
I" During this conversation knock was
Napoleon. = Who Il there :" air I
"a, u. @. 'Tne Alde-de camp ,s waiitpg,s
: Napoleon. Come tn. What do you
=" l. D. C. ss,se, tho Grand Marshal hls
detired mo to inform your Msjesty that IL "a
"Napoleon. Ban This Is soma. hing
new | since When have I become tha hum.
bic Servant of the Grand M.rsaa1's watch
He felt himself Emp ror and Military
Chief 10 the Last with all thote Ahout HIM.
and he also appeared more aud nore arerse
to depart as tue lt1ne epproac he'd" :
other commissioner toek theI1 departure;
but Sir Neil Campbell, at Napoloon's Fequea:,
rematned TO secure him ade protection Of
England. and the observance Of THAR treaty
By tho HTuroons. Strange play q fortune
the great foe OF England, Invoking her sld
sgainss the rule7 Of the people but Jessesna7
sWATed st bis VIII, aud e1Elng almost for e1-
istonse On the filth o, the natiun who's. pse.
ady be had proclaimed - The world Daring
the drst fe4 months Napoleon was popular
With tho Inhabitants OF ktba, and be treated
bis visitors with the most f5eLd1y courtesy.
With his wonted actir7ty. he set on loot
works and improvements OF many Kinds, eu.
RR0sPs e. ssesed IT s ST. sfy e s. e tf t. ..s
Zen soidat." On these occasions h.
would often debate On his mtrYetlous career
and contemporary eveutA. laking ca<e, how
ever. u:unl1y to cay taAt he loaked T. At these
subjects as though hc we're dead" a 90
ys1n npk<, h = FAol $hn f1ra ,
he repeated! dwslt on h.s military triumph,
on Tbs humiliation Of France and tho suPte-
macy Of England be spoka With bitter com-
Dent OF the Bourbnns. And Of the treachsEy
which caused his iai1 when, ~ he ~
glanced kesn1y at the sa4trs ot tho continent,
and he dehsted war and politics eagerly.
Notwl 'hstaudlng his pro1esa..ns, Sir Neil
Campbell feared IRON th. first thAt he might
yet undertake In his ambitious aud hazard
ous enter prise, and adds:
~ have never seen lnan In any situation
| Of life With 40 much activity and Eeat1esG
| perseverance,. He appears 10 take 70 mntu
| pleasure Ia perpetual movement and In sea-
inG those VINO accompany him siak under
fatigue, ~ has been the caec on several occa-
klons when have accom- panied him. do
| not think It possible Tor him to s1t down 10
| study, or apy pursultS Of retirement, Is pro-
ctairaed bY him to be hls tnteatIon, 50 long
! Al his s,ate Of hh health permits c3rporeM
tuuttles Tor warfare upon \ great scale aod
| important objects du not pfescut thcmselves
| he Is lIktl; to syh0 himself Of any otherh
IN order 10 indulge this passion from mere
| reckleamezs. Bis thonxhts. seem to dxell
pe1petua1ly upon the operations Of ~r."
Napoleon oflen alluded 10 his great project
! of invading England In 18O4-6. The follow
ipg proves, what Is simply confirmed By hfs
corTt spordence, thst he was futly In eatue.t !:
II told him Ii was often doubted Ia Eng
- haf nj Ian IN ~
first body Of tEoops who were TO attempt the
iuTaslou, and hoped he would excuse ny ask
| ing him tho question: He told me he Ger
taiuly meant 10 command /. Ia parson. The
whole would h1rc LETT bouloRnt together,
and dienhatked ~ quickly and - much IN
mttted Of ii he should prefer l2ndinK In OF
1r tbs Tnsues-so as to turn an the de-
fences constructed by Ar. PItt-rsther than
On the coast Of Kent. No B1itfAh force could
him."
Bn Nell, however. thought that Napoleon
WAS NOT good judge Of the peculiar dltdcus'
ties Of naval opcratl0- {, Ios he taya:
"As have perceived in naoy similar eou-
versatlous upon Dagsl matters, Napoleon ha:
NJ Idea of the hazard incident to mortmeun
upon coast, nor OF the difficulties ccca
sipned by winds and tides ; but judges o.
changes Of postttou, In the case Of ehioa, y
be would with regard to iFuops upon land.'
As1iue wore on the dissatisfaction o. NJ
: poleon with bis ezile became more ertdent
| He had been welcomed by the islanders u
1rst. but soou disgns1ea them BY heavy In
positions, and b. tuudry acts Of petty aeyer
lty. HIS little army, too, began TO mntEnnr
ard eren hi guards wers discanteused. Il
"Tne cnes Of Tsue u Emperrur r arc nj
longer heard. notwithsta- ding the study Il
give popular eject TO every movement, ant
the formation OF court knoocR the prinei
pal Inhabitants. People e1claiu against ~
oppression and Injustice, 80 much 70 tnaf
his 1esilessnrss "a not teupesed By seMe q:
crthou. moi hing but tho military force Of h
guards viii prevent the inhsbilsnts rom III
ing against him. I an llkeniss OF oplnlo
That even the attachment Of his guards +
| him Is dsl1y d1unin1shlug. They will Eoo'
tire OF having e1pstriated themselves"
By degrees, 100, Napoleon became reserve
i / and distant IN nis deneAnor. tptrenehln
i I himself IL tho small state OF bis court 81
Neil Campbell began . eoteEtaln .urpls'9a' y
| II II eorae y Id project Was on foos, md hi
: fexrs wtrc increased bJ vtsit to Elbs q
NAdsne Mere and the Princess PAu1tnt
: Mada4e Mere related this curious anecdot
: 70 Sir Neil Campbell when presented 70 het
! "she tc1d me that Napoleon IA, nfst 10
. Boulogne with 4 certain proportion Of th
, othe1 pupils She went % see him the7t
I md io1nd shat ahsy all slept In hammock
: upon which she prevented h!s pursuing tha
! lire, and said ali ehe eeuld to diSsnads hii
{ from 1t: NJ son, tn The nasy 59u WI has b
to fight sgslt st fire AID waller " Hc WAS The
:. | fourteen or tifeeeu Jeart Of age"
1t last the extraordinary event occufret
q | Sir Stu Campbell, during q temporary Al
/ senee, In pzt 70 recruit his shattered healu
s committed the care Of watching Elha 70 Il
q ! commander Of one Of o1r ahips On that 81
: tfau. On the 2Aah Of February Captain Adl
e stood in, and saw the masta OF Sspole,n
/, hotilIA Ia the snn4ll roadsteAa Of Porto re
;: rsjo; and notn1ng appeared 70 p5osSss; s.; sa $,
9 received intelligence 1hat An escape was ,
4 Ing planned and, Fastening to the coast, I
e WAS Of Elba With C&pt1i1 Ad5e on the eFe1
d Ing OF the a6th. There was mol, however,
le bftatn Of wind; ard eir Neil reached q
islaud In boat At 1sss, Just n time TO be-
thxt Napoleon had embarked With lev hu
dred men, In seven small vessels, and va
e ready leagues ont At sea. As he did d
i elxaf from Porto Ferraio until The night
d the a6tb, 1t is probable, II steam had been
j Captain Adye. and that history Eould ha
Le | run esEefeot contte- alt Neil g1sea tnSs
+ | count of the scene
Il HMr. afst,an informed me that shout
.. m. on the -6th there was sodden ouS1
~ amonp The troops and Iuhahitaots. and
h. ps,sdc OF the Corslcan Battalion took Piae
!. Soon sncr the ga.es were shut- His aervn,
!e who had brother lieutenant IA The Coz
Is can Battalion. told him that the Emperor a
e. ihe whole Of the troops we're about to cmha
a for 1taly. At p. m., the troops march
70 out Of the Notifications Without music
"a noise, md embarked It the health ofdce
d ielncca4 and boata which vera nlouE4idr
10 psrt0f them beng transported 10 the b
It which lay IN tbs harbos. A. sap. H., !
+ polcou, With General Brtr and, passea out
er the Princess Pauhne's small carriage, dtA
X By four horses, embarked ut the he4l
1g Oh &C Ia 4 bout, and went On board tho :
d. l1eoostart, 'tunedntely Nsszwszds