The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-23
Some New Incidents of NapOleOn's Is.
cape from Ham.

Some New incidents OF AapoleOn's ks'
cape from Ham.
Madame R., Indy who was brought
up US sister with the Emperor, and
who continued her intimacy with him
till the coup detGt, which she, as a
woman Of integrity, and a staunch re.
publican, could not forgive, in 1854, i'll
q conversation with Mr.. Senior, and but
recently published, gave the following
as 'the whole story" Of Louis Nnpo-
Icons escape from the fortress of Ham
"His apartment was at the bottom OF
n court ; on each side Of the door was a
bench on which sat n gendarne, The
sentinels at the gate of the fortress al
lowed no one to pass without calling for
the concierge to examine him. The
gendarmes and the concierge were we'll
acquainted with his features. When
he had formed his plans, he did all the
damage he could to his rooms, and then
complained OF their dilApidRted state.
Some wOrkmen we're sent in to repair
them. His servant was allowed to go
to n neighhoring town, about couple
Of miles oil, to buy boots and execute
commissions, and for that purpose to
hire n One-horse carriage, which he
drove himself. Through him Louis
Napoleon obtained a workman's dress,
and could have carriage to meet him.
Tho workmen were to be twenty-four
days ut work. He waited till the TWEEN.
ty.third to accustom, Us he says, the
guards to see the workmen coming and
going, but also, I think, from his habit
Of procrastination. At length, about
quarter to seven in the morning, ut the
time when he supposed the two gem
darmes would be at breakfast, sitting
with their sides to the door, he went
out with plank on his shoulder. But
he was five minutes too late. They had
finished, and their faces wero turned
towards him. He thought himself lost,
and Intentionally let the plank strike
the head OF the man on his right. This
succeeded the man who was struck
thought only OF his head-the other ran
to assist him, and while they were abus.
ing him for his awkwardness he walked
on, knowing that they would not quit
their posts to follow and recognize him.
The soldier ut the gate knew him, smiled,
and, without calling the concierge, said
Passaz. A hundred yards from the
gate his servant met him with the car.
riage and his dog. The dog, not being
in the secret, lept on him with great
demonstrations Of joy. This was seen
by sentinel on the rampant, who knew
his dog, bnt lie was as discreet MS the
man ut the gate had been. They drove
straight toyards tho Belgian frontier,
and reached it in about five hours.
an the meantime the cOmmandant,
whose duty it was to see Louis Napo.
leon three times n day, came to pay his
first visit at seven o'clock. Louis Napo.
leon had been complaining Of illness for
some days, and his physician, who was
in the plot, stopped the commaadailt in
the ante.chamber, and begged him to
go no further, M his patient, after n
very bad night, was sleeping. The
commandant acquiesced, and returned
at two for his second visit. The same
answer was given: Louis Napoleon was
still sleeping. This is very serious,
said tie commandant. DO you appre.
hend danger2' 4 do, said the physi.
cian, Il do not think that lie Is quite
safe. Then, said the commanlant, 4
must send q telegraplic message to
Paris; what would become Of us II he
were to die in ourhands2 And for that
purpose must actually see him. You
can sec him, OF course, said the physi'
clan, but, Whatever tho danger may be,
and I have not much fear, 1t will be in.
creased If you wake him. Then, said
the commandant, Il will sit by his bed.
side till he awakes naturally, that no
time may be lost in sending to Paris.
They went into the room and sat at the
side and the foot OF his bed, in which
lay a figure wrapped in bed.clothes and
a night.cap, with its face to the wall.
After a quarter OF m hour the com.
mandant exclaimed: 4 do not see him
breathe; he must be dead. The ply
sician was silent, the commandant turn.
ed down the clothes, and found stuffed
figure.
work, and pursuit was made on every
road-but Louis Napoleon had been in
Belgium ml hour before he was missed. "