The New York herald., 1879-02-10

struggled away lay down in the snow to die; hoN
he marched foot with his brave men and finally
brought up the famous rear guard with only
few hundred. and how Napoleon embraced him
and called him s.the brayest of the brave"
At another tima when he lying on bed under
the influence of liquor, he mumbled 10 hilnsei the
circumstances of his supposed execution. He said
II was not true that he executed IL was trues
however that he was sentenced and was TAKEN ont 70
be shot but the who had been detailed to do the
nieody work were soldiers of his old command and
they had been secretly told TO "aiin high He re-
fused TO have his eyes bandaged and took his posi-
"Fire! himself. They fired above him, but he fell
and was pronounced dead by the attendant physi-
turned over atonco to his friends ard secretly
veyed 10 bordeaux. from whence he sailed to Amer
1916 ~ '''' -''A - ''A"-''
ceRRoBoRATrvx TESTIMONY
A Few years since Colonel Huston. who heard the
above, met in the West, where he now lives =
frenchman who related to him the following strange
Marshal Ncys command. and after the fall of Napo-
leon aud capture of Ney deserted the French arniy
ana, ana, makins my way 10 bordeaux in December.
for Charleston. When several DAYS out noticed.a a
man on board whose appearance struck me forcibly
and thought knew him. l tried for several days
to datermine who it could be. and at last it
flashed across my mind that it was my old
commander. Marshal Ney. I sought the first
opportunity to satisfy myself, and the next time the
mysterious parsonage came on deck accosted him
and told him thought knew him. He replied.
Whom do you think am? said. My old com.
mander. Marshal Ncy. In very gruf tone he re.
sponded, Marshal Ney shot i'll Paris, sir, and
then abruptly turning upon his heel he went to his
cabin and him more, though we were
thirty-fve days reaching Charleston. This French
mans Philip Petrie. and he was living two
years ago. he is still living, which is probable he
is inmate of the Soldiers Home either at Evans
ton, H.. Detroit, Mich, or Milwaukee. Wis. q
NEY's SUPPOSED WRITINGS.
Mr.. Ney a senoerapher and it is believed that
the many letters which he wrote to France were
penned IN shorthand Certain it is large quantity
OF manuscript thus written was found among his
effects when he Died most Oh which, unfortunately.
had large correspondence with persons in Franco.
receiving many letters from there all of which it
pears were remailed to him from some point In New
Jersey. the name of which place my informant has
forgotten. The following verse, written in Ney's
hand, was found among his efiects-
Oblivion istho common lot
III e sDnSn " MouId nsnhsy ;ys % msSapy as dprs@ @a
Must do much good. or DO much harm
For those who all the public eye;
Down in tho briet ephemeral tide,
Sinks every mankin beside
Immediately beneath the above lines is the follow.
ing note, also in his bold handwriting:-;
written in letter to j. E. Poollints, sth May 1928
from Abbeville Va. . ail'
VISIT or MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.
Mrs Dalton has related to the HERALD representa-
tive account OF the visit of mysterious young
at time when the house filled with COM
pany and every room occupied. Near
sSsA gate ana hsiioosa When Mr.. Huston rs.
Dalton's father went out the young man asked
the privege, OF staying all night. He was told that
dated but he insisted and said he willing sleep
the hoo, and that his horse being tired and
petely worn out he could not possibly proceed fur
ther. Mr.. Huston then told him if he would suit him
self to circumstances he might remain. The stranger
| thanked him and went in When the stranger was
conducted in to supper he took seat at the table
] opposite Ney, who was occupying his usual seat.
was spoken. it was evident to ali present that
it was glance OF recognition immediately
, sfter ~ tea these two. taking their hats:
the company any more that night. An old negro
man, servant OF Mr.. Huston reported that he saw
klsD avvrs1 tvht fo1ns
stack in eld the house, in close conversation
and though unobserved by them, he could hear them
said The stranger ordered his horse early the next
morning and left. Mr.. Ney remained in his room all
| that day reading and writing
HOW THE DEATH or THE PRINCE IMrERIAL AFFECTED
|
| Ney's conduct when he heard of the death of Ma
poeon son. the Duke OF Reichstadt June, 1892 was
to say the least of it, curious. He rst received the
intelligence through private letter from New Jcr-
ing school hours He read the letter and at
once arose from his seat. threw the letter the
floor. stamped upon it. took other papers from his
pocket them in shreds strobe Violently up and
| down the floor and otherwise acted almost a
1 went to him and asked what the matter. Placing
his right hand on his forehead and gazing into va
| ''The Prince Imperial il dead and my hopes are
blasted" He dismissed tie school. saying there
| would be session until the following week. He
then went to his room and destroyed large number
of private papers, and for several days his conduct
NIT suicide Three years later he wrote the follow
ing lines in Mrs. Datons album, which have been
permitted to copy:-
oLoRtRs, ooxx"
Though of the chosen the choicest,
To fame gave her loftiest tone;
Though 'mong tho brave was the bravost,
My plume and my baton are gonsl
Ny eagle that mounted TO conquest
Hath stopped from his altitude high,
prey TO vulture the foulest,
No TO revisit the sky.
One sigh the hopes that have psrished,
One tear to the wreck of the past,
One look upon all have cherished,
One lingering look-'tis the last
And now from remembra rance Danish
o Tho slGries ,,d which shoas in my train;
Return not to sting again.
May 26, 1895. p. NEY.
p. 8. NEY's DEATH.
Although previous TO the death OF Napoleon son
he frequently spoke of returning to France he
after that event heard to express either inten
ton desire To do Ney left this section in 1888
and went to Rowan county, in different parts Of
which he taught school until his death in Osbober
1876. He died at the residence OF Mr. Osborne u.
Ford, in Rowan, and buried in the graveyard
near q country church called Third Greek Meeting
House. A year two after his death some Vt his
former pupils had erected at the head his grave
q neat marble slab bearing this inscription
l. To the Memory
PETER 4. NEY,
A French Hero.
Died October ~. iS46.