The Arizona sentinel., 1886-12-18

I w inuOW tOeAAlS uP PopSAO, "h.Sh AO ] threw into the sea. Fragments of some
 of these, being seized upon as relics,
 turned out to be translations of speeches
 in the last session of Parliament, and a
 letter addressed to the Empress Maria
 Louisa immediately after his abdication.
 But of all the incidents which oc-
 cured while Napoleon was in Tor bay,
 the most remarkable was a farewell
 visit paid him by lady of foreign ap-
 pearance and surpassing Ioveliness.
 Cloaked and vailed, to escape observa-
 ton, she carried with her a bouquet of
 choicest flowers, peculiarly arranged in
 rows, which, when her boat arrived at a
 convenient distance from the Bellero-
 phon, was dispatched in charge of her
 servant. As the token of unchanged
 affection reached the quarterback, the
 lady was observed to raise her vail, dis
 closing features of exceeding beauty.
 At first, the bouquet seemed to awaken
 no memories in Napoleon's breast, but
 after m1ment, he hastily approached
 the ships side, and steadfastly gazing
 awhile on the fair form disclosed to
 view, he waved last farewell.
 On Wednesday the 2d of August, the
 Bellerophon and Tonnant sailed for
 Plymouth, where it had been intended
 that the transfer to the Northumberland
 should be carried out But in conse-
 quence of the loss life which occurred
 from the vast concourse of boats in the
 Sound, as well as to avoid writ of habeas
 corpus, under which it was desired to
 obtain the evidence of Napoleon in
 case at the time pending in the Queens
 Bench, it was deemed advisable toreturn
 to Tor bay, where on Sunday the 9th of
 August, the three vessels (the Northum-
 berland having meantime come round
 from Portsmouth) cast anchor. No
 sooner were the ships brought up, than
 Sir Henry Bunbury, accompanied by
 Mir. Bathurst, proceeded on board the
 Bellerophon, and announced to the ex-
 Emperor the resolution of the Cabinet,
 that he should be transported to St.
 Helena, accompanied by four of his friends and twelve servants. The infor-
 nation was received without surprises but in speech of three-quarters of an hours duration, delivered in a manner the most impressive, Napoleon protest
 ed against the determination which had been arrived at
 The same afternoon, Lord Keith and Sir George Cockburn proceeded in the Admiral's yacht to the Bellerophon. Napoleon was on deck to receive them. After the usual salutations. Lord Keith addressed himself to Bonaparte. and ac- ouainted him with his intended transfer to the Northumberland for passage to St. Helena. After much expostulation, Napoleon finally refused to go; but up- on Lord Keith expressing the hope that no coercion would be necessary to carry out the orders of Government, he re- piled: 70, no, no! you command, I must obey! Only, recollect, I do not go of my own free will. He then formally handed to Lord Keith written protest against his transportation to St Helena, in which it was contended that, having come voluntarily on board the Bellero- phon, he was the guest and not the pris- oner of England. '1 appeal, ' he con- cluded, ''to history, whether an enemy who comes deliberately in his misfor- tunes to seek an asylum under the pro- lection of English law, can give more convincing proof of his esteem and con- fidence. But how have the English an swered such confidence and magnanim- ity? They pretended to extend friend ly hand to this enemy; and when he re- lied on their good faith, they sacrificed him."
 It was afterward arranged that the transfer should take place the following (Monday) about eleven o'clock. Early next day, Sir George Cockburn superintended the inspection of the baggage, consisting of services and toilet sets of plate, several articles in gold, books, beds, etc., which were sent on board the Northumberland, four thousand gold napoleons being sealed up and detained. The baggage having been removed, the parting scene com Napoleon handing to several of his officers certificate of fidelity and good service. About eleven o'clock the barge of the Tonnant proceeded to the 1 to receive the fallen En- peror and those who were to be the par takers of his exile: General and Madame | Bertrand with their children, Count | and Countess Montholon and child, Count Las Cases, General Gourgaud, nine men and three women servants. l At the last moment Napoleon's surgeon | refused to accompany him, whereupon the surgeon of the BeIlerophon, MT. | O'Meara, consented to supply his place. Shortly afterward O'Meara was offered | a salary of five hundred pounds per an- nun, but this he rejected, with the re- mark that the pay of his King was sui ficient to satisfy him.
 Before entering the barge which was to convey him to the Northumberland, Bonaparte addressed himself to Captain Maitland and the officers of the Bellero- phon, not forgetting to take off his hat | to them again after descending the lad der into the barge. It was about noon on the Eth of August when the barge of the Tonnant approached the starboard side of the N northumberland. Bertrand was the fir st to go over the side, and standing with his hat of, upright as a sentinel, announced his master. Napo- leon instantly followed, and taking off his hat, remarked to Sir George Cock burn, who received him: Monsieur, ie suis a vos ordres." At once moving forward on the quarter-deck, he desired to be introduced to Captain Ross, con- mander of the ship, ceremony that was performed, the guard of marines, drawn up on the port side, re- ceiving the ex-Emperor with the com pliment due to his rank as general of ficer. To Lord Lowther and Mir. Lyt- tleton, who stood near the Admiral, Napoleon bowed and spoke a few words, also to an artillery officer