, 1880-05-31

cause rely upon the people and upon
you. The throne of the Bourbons is
illegitimate; it is not raised by the voice
of the nation. The people are threatened
with the renewal of the feudal abuses
from which your victories had deliver
ed them.'
Grenoble was one of the most i'm
portant fortified cities of France. 1t
was midnight as Napoleon approached
the walls. The commandants locked
the gates and concealed the keys. They
we're powerless. The soldiers and
people rose as one man, and, tearing
the gates from their hinges, in a count
less crowd, delirious with Joy, rushed
out to meet the emperor. With torches
and illuminations, and the ringing of
bells and frantic shouts, they con-
Quoted him to his quarters.
Napoleon allowed his little band
twenty four hours for rest at Grenoble,
and then continued his journey toward
Lyons. His path was thronged with
rejoicing thousands, while bonfres
blazed all night long on the adjacent
hills. The intelligence of his landing
had now reached Paris, and the Bour-
bons were in Consideration. Lyons.
containing 200 900 Inhabitants. was but
two hundred and fifty miles from the
capital. There were three regiments
stationed there, and, in addition. 90 900
of the national guard, we'll diciplined
and armed. Bat soldiers and officers
shouted, "Vive IEmpereur!' aud the
whole city, like an undulation. surged
from the gates to meet him. Never
before had the streets of Lyons wit
messed such a delirium of Joy. Here Ma
poleon remained three days, orga.izing
anew his government, and attending
to the Iayriad cares involved III
governing nation OF 3O, ,OOO, 900 people,
and in preparing to meet the 2 600 600.
troops which allied Europe had in arms
against him.
On the 18th of March he resumed
his movement toward Paris. He had
now entered the most populous regieAs
of France. The roads were every where
lined with crowds. Triumphal arches
spanned the streets of every village.
while continuous roar of acclaim
accompanied every step. At Chalons he
was surprised to see several artillery
pieces and ammunition wagons ap-
preaching. "They were sent by the
Bourbons,' said the populace, to OPP
pose you. We have taken them, and
offer them to you AS present
1t was no longer necessary to take
any precautions for his safety, and he
drove rapidly on, as defenseless as a
private gentleman. On the 10th, in
his open baroucho, he drove sixty
miles, from Autun to Avalon. A. Aux
ere twenty five miles farther along, he
met Marshal Nye. Here tho marshal
abandoned the Bourbens, and joined
the emperor, an abandonment which
subsequently cost him his life.
On the 10th, the emperor travelled
seventy five miles to Fontainebleau
It was, however, four O'Clock in the
morning before he reached the palace.
He was now within forty miles of the
metropolis. The terrified Borbouns
had fed to seek the protection of the
armies of northean Europe. They had,
however, established at Melun, half
way between Fontainebleau and Paris,
a formidable force of nearly one hundred
thousand troops, here intending to
make their last stand. The royal army
was drawn up in three lines, the inter-
walls and fauks being armed with bat
teries, to contest the advance of Napo-
leon and his open barouche. About two
o'clock in the aftern oon the expectant
army saw a carriage, followed by few
horsenen, descending a distant hill
The moment they discerned the cooked
hat and gray surtout of the emperor
all was over with them. Pent-up love
and enthusiasm burst all bounds.
"Vlve PEmpereur!' in thunder peals,
resounded from rank to rank. They
rushed to meet their emperor. He
leaped from his carriage to receive
them. Can pen or pencil describe the
scene? We must leave it in despair.
The emperor now continued his
progress to Paris, accompanied aud
followed by crowd which no man
could number. 1t was nine o'clock
in the evening when he entered Paris
and drove into the courtyard of the
Tuileries. The moment, the carriage
stopped he was seized by those next
the door, borne aloft in their arms
amid deafening cheers through dense
and brilliant crowd of epaulets,
hurried literally above the heads of the
throng, up the great staircase, into the
saloon of reception, where splendid
array of the ladies of the imperial court,
adorned with profusion of violet
bouquets half concealed in the
richest laces. received him with trans
ports, and imprinted fervent kisses
on his cheeks, his hands, and even his
dress. Never was such scene wit
messed ia history.
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