New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-16
NAPOLEON AT 50. HELENA.

"a ono NJ fine guard over Napoleon at st. Helena his
recoectons Of his youth so vivid ann apparently 80
accurate that was induced TO take down from ns ups
short time ago. the following narrative The name OF
nv parshoner ia william Clark lie enlisted, It VIII ne
in 1915 and just fails to be entitled 70
the additional pension offered by the present doNern
ment to those old soldiers who served previously to the
year 1914 II you should judge his story 70 nave sum
Gent interest your readers and any OF them soud
be disposed to add by small donations to the comfort Oh
tho last DAYS of an interesting old veteran should be
happy to receive such donations for him. am Sir your
ha5io,, servant HENRY DowNTon.
Ropton Rectory Thetford. Suffolk. Aug. "a, 1875
was born on the 2sth of December, 1893 at Hopton
Thetf2rd N suffolk o6 gn Rtm ON l them ng AZ
Waterford joined the depot at Newport Ie OF wlgI
ep were ee e To s to station in
Ireland and 18th OF February 1873 we vert es
e hs o Sx9 n &C. Helena We arye IN St
Helena about the 1Oth May, 1873 and remained there
the ri 5tl of Nav 1921 We mad to lie the floor, one
blanket TO each man, which we placed halt under ara
Col Sonth 10 allow bedding" this would make tbem
sleep soundly" AT gnhre 70 O'CLOCK p ~ ~,
Boneys guard Guards, pickets, and all amounted at
nght to SO or 6i About mile from our regular CURRIERS'
were three guns at point we called BreakNeck Esey
sir Hudsoa Lowe was very good general in regard 70
his behavior TO the men. He wasn't Oad gentleman d
his lady aud daughterslce young ladies they were
They used to keep carriage drawn by Two We
nar,ra He would lean on his pew-loor and he would
never sit down vi he mad every one5,res and
slaye-whOut seat he would oeckon 70 nm anu zee
him seated Capt GeommananS SSnSn womsn With
child for $50 having. before lac DID Tor he haa papoi
made ont winch when he had purchased her, he pre-
aftcFWard In India Capt D. assenDied soine oi h' '"
Sir Hudson Lowe had several times to sign the death
warrant charged with crime On one occasion n9
Wentto man named xxx, about TO be hanged; ana
asEsd hin IN he had anything say Nothing" au-
swered the man, except that am innocent anu tnas
the man who committed the crime Is now Standing in the
ranks 10 sec me executed" This was aferward proved
TO be the ease The crime was ssg Of the NUM-
beriug OF the guard while tho actual criminal nad re-
turned and answered TO his number. Inc Gnlha,han
sWore 10 the wrong man Tue real criminal when alter
ward condemned Tor another crime confessed the TOD
Sir Hudson loves quarters were at mile and
halfs distance from Napocon's. captain either OF re
Honeyis and t was his duty TO see him once
every day honey knew this was the oase ana wle ne
ties seeing hin, unless he were sniky nc was VERY
suky sometimes, PERHAPS would not snow hiSeI LOT
sryprI DAYS The captain on the watch womb slgual
accordingly; and after two or three days sir hudson
would come rdins up WIN 10 ms s stdy e linn
want hlu" Perhaps after time he would show himself
WHOM tps hagpS of the year 1891 Sir Hudson sent
Napoleon orders 60 occupy four rooms whlch were eOu
peted in the new State Prison. Napoleon, with his gen
rais came aud looked the apartments, aud said tas
was reported, am ordered Dy Hudson 70 occupy ,hs
place but win live day In IT. He returned 10
hi Old quarters aud the next day reported himself sick
60 Dr. Arnott tie physician OF our Goth regiment lie
SSas never seen aferward by any guard sentry;
never in fact came out from his house again III
he was brought out to his grave, Sn G seven
INN TO his grave, a mile and a half distant, per
Laps rather more. from his house lieutenant OF our
commanded the funeral party. The body was aid IN
shell OF tin this placed w lGaden cohn ana shs N
mahogany coin covered with superine black cOth;
Mr Darlau lsiOrckecpeD told me that lOOO yafds OF
black CLOTH valued NJ guinea y9ra Were 10y 70
MI which be had requested TO be buried The snlail
spring which ne procured his drinking water was 81
the same spot A Oh namdn had been em?loyyd, at q
dollar day to fetch each morning two silver goDets OF
this water holding pint ana hat Snen Inc To ns
passed through mis- chamber previously as ne my 10 state
Boey wps the latest man ever saw tie calves OF
LIS legs and his cheeks too you might see them SHAKE az
bo WIS walking aud yet he had not the rudy hcalthy
thick as my walking stick, with an iron spud at the end
ard II he saw weed ne would always spud u up, any
where where went -Four nights out Of seven was on
sentry aud would fall asleep while walking and stray
OF the path aud then my hair would Stand on end Win
nin1 Twas SAFE Tor 500 lashes. have heard men say
that their suferns from want OF rest IN 81 Helena were
mere ssd sd an the th Of May ISL Two priests
were in attendance We who had TO MT the BODY were
sprnElcd us with holy water We started at o'clock
TIE coffin very heavy We carried IL SIX az q une,
Suffered an the punishment. was Que OF these. All the
garrison was assembled about the EnperOPs quarters
march IL was reported Napoleon had requested
be buried IN the hOnos OF royalty q guns but the
osseJ 10 general We carried the body where cart
with oxen could not 20 but in certain parts Of the
upon q cart The Roman Catholic priests who mad been
in attendance him conducted the funeral service
Tie actual mineral took place at about O'Clock p m
Nine or of us had been employed for three days Ia
exCayatng in the rock cavity Ieet deep aud feet
mad made sides t was hled in ana the cavity
smoothed all round In the cavity thus made by sap
Others hagstones were inserted in the rock and formed
into case or box, which received the cOfn. The conn
lnVnr q,
corners wore bored and filed IN with melted lead which
fastened them firmly together. The remainder OF the
excavation MAS led IN with the rubble aud leYed and
n mound resembling common grave raised above IT.
An ron paIisadlng was placed round aud sentry kept
over IL nIght aud day until all tine troops with
drawn. ThCy were gradually wltndraWn, ana our reg
ncut left six months after tue funeral.
Every OF Iul on the island, whatever his or
binary occupation. was required 10 nave arms ana 10
carry them on occasion; and Sir Hudson Lowe, from time
10 time, Intervals OF month or six weeks, would re-
0uire them muster in body. The Duke OF Rechstdt
was at tails time In America, and the idea was mat
Dossibly rescue might be attempted from that quar-
ter The Conquerer OF "a guns was IN the harOor, aud
cruising round circuit Of perhaps thraequarters OF
mile assigned to Napoleon aud lac would occasion
ally, though rarely, make the excursion There was
sentry at every 20 PAGES ell round the house Which,
after gunGre, they were brought nearer
Sometimes NapOleun's horses would be brought to his
door fully capIrisoncd, but he very seldom mounted
them his long Hessau boots were stuck IN the strups
The Generals, his friends II they wished 20 pass this
boundary aud to enter the town labOut S2 miles from
2lst Liyht Dragons or, II ON FOOT by any soldier APP
pointed u the duty.
Sir Hudson Lowe was man OF very hnd ahd Deneyo-
lent character only strict Il duty lie never took the
troops out for eXua drill without giving them pint OF
wine and Is, and the same II we were called to
''King's work, rOadinaklng or what not.
believe N any man died brOIcu-hearted IL was
BOney. bad been lOw-sprited, and had not taken
his usual exercise Tor time before be ordered
10 take up his quarters In the new state prison. To DO
sure IL had the OF prison but saw into the
drawlnSroUm and dningrOoin, aud they we're beauti,
f IL was built by tile slppers and miners aud by 400
Cinnamon. and they all ~ different trades.
Mr.. DarIan told that Napoleon left the funeral
party 1000 francs but Sir Hudson Lowe said that II was
than lac dared do To grant It, Napoleon also would
have given each uI regiment R0id chan ~
hold picker and brush but were not permitted 10