The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-08
Napoleon and Sir Hudson Lowe ut st.
Helena.

Helena.
Shortly after the Fifty third regiment
left the island, ship arriving from Eng
land with dispatches, Sir 81. Lowe came
to Longwood to see Napoleon. He sent
w-rd by Marshal Bertrand that he had
some orders which he wished to show
him. Napoleon sent word In reply that he
could not be seen, and therefore Sir Hud-
son could send the papers or orders to
him. Sir III. Lowe then sent word that
he wished TO see Bonaparte personally.
Bertrand returned again, and said that
it was impossible, as the Emperor was
confined to his bed. Sir Hudson Lowe
then left, saying he would come the next
day. Napoleon kept his room all the
remainder of that day, and when Sir
Hudson Lowe arrived the following
morning Napoleon was obstinate, and
sent the same message as the day before;
but Sir Hudson, being somewhat (and
naturally irritated, sent word by Mar
shall Bertrand that he must see him, that
he would not wait any longer, and that
if Napoleon was not able to come out he
would go in to him. To this message Ma
poleon sent no answer, but kept Sir
Hudson waiting for about two hours.
Sir Hudson then went to Napoleon's
bedroom door and knocked several times,
but received no answer. He then said
to Marshal Bertrand, loud enough for
Napoleon to hear, that if the door was
not opened he must force it; after wait
ing some time, and still receiving no an
swer, Sir Hudson Lowe asked me If Bo-
naparte was taking any medicine, or if
he was confined to his bed. / replied
that did not know of his taking any
medicine, but that he had kept his room
for two days. Sir Hudson knocked
again, but obtained no response. He
then went to the new house which was
building, and brought one of the sappers
and miners with crowbar, and sang out
that if Napoleon did not give him ad-
mittance he would break the door open
Immediately. Still there was no answer.
I certainly must say that Sir Hudson
had great deal of patience on this oc-
casion. At last he ordered the man to
pry the door open, which he did as
gently as he could. Behold Napoleon
sitting in his chair at the window in his
morning gown reading book. When
Sir Hudson Lowe entered, Napoleon
rose from his chair with very scornful
look, but noways in passion, and said,
sc Impudent and presumptuous rutfian !!
do your instructions authorize you to
force admittance to your superior Id this
insolent and unlawful manner? Do you
English always treat your guests so?
Ma fol! guest or prisoner, you have no
right thus to intrude on my privacy. +"
Sir Hudson Love answered, 81 know
nothing of any guest here, but do per-
fectly well know Gen. Bonaparte, pris-
oner of war, under charge of an English
Governor, and that you are he, and have
no right by any means to prevent the
supervision appointed by his Majesty's
Privy Council. AS Governor and Com
mander-in-ch chief of this island and its
forces, you well know that am author
lied to have access to you whenever L
deem it necessary, and that it Is part Of
nv duty to read and proclaim to you,
General, and your fellow-prisoners the
orders and instructions that l may re-
ceive from time to time" Here Sir
Hudson threw some papers on the table.
| Napoleon then said, with some warmth
Presumptuous mani / know you
well. False and violent-bah you are
not worthy to arouse my ire-your in
structions order that whatever concerns
the Emperor or hio suite shall be intro
duced by the allied commissioners, and
not by the Governor. Take this for an
swer: The Emperor will not look at any
thing forced upon him by violence; the
Emperor will not hear anything you may
have to say, whether from yourself or
from those who hire you to abuse the
laws of hospitality and Cypress men who
relied on your country's generosity. L
have done" And he resumed his book.
Sir Hudson Lowe then said quite calmly:
I" From Gen. Bonaparte's treatment of
the commissioners whenever they have
visited Longwood, they decline coming
hither again, but they shall be sent for
to see the orders which have arrived duly
executed by every individual whom they
may concern, without any distinction of
persons. st. James Magazine.