Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-27
NAPOLE0N'S C0UpS.
AN OLD STORY OF THE GREAT
FRENCH EMPEROR RETolo.

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s,ch Daring as Was Never Equaled-Dis-
so,viro the Council of Five Hundred-To
Capture France with Eleven Hundred
Soldiers.
Nov. 10, 1899.
The two councils met at Saint Cloud
The republican majority in the Ancients
ipveighcd against the trick by which
they had been left out in the proceedings
of the previous day. Bonaparte appeared
at the bar to Justify his action. He be
ran violent speech, lost his presence OF
mind. but catching a glimpse of the
grenaders outside he threatened the
council with military violence If they
should decide against him. Meanwhile
in the council of five hundred Lucien
Bonaparte read the resignation OF the
three directors amid shouts from the
members of mo Cromwell! No dicta-
tort The constitution forever
Bonaparte now entered with four gren'
adiers, and attempted to speak, but was
interrupted by cries and excavations, and
could utter only few broken sentences
The members appeared to be on the
point of proceeding to violence against
| him when a body of soldiers rushed into
the hall and carried him off. motion
was made for his outlawry, but Luclen
refused to put it, left the chair and went
outside the hall, where he addressed the
troops declaring that body of factious
men in the pay of England and armed
with daggers had set the deliberations OF
the representatives of the people at def
ance, and that he, as president OF the
assembly, summoned the military to
quell the disturbance.
The soldiers hesitated until Lucier
swore that he would stab his own brother
if he attempted anything against the
Republic.
Murat, at the head of body of grena
diers, then entered the hall and ordered
the assembly to dispense. The members
replied with shouts and excavations. The
drums were then ordered to beat, the
soldiers leveled their muskets, and the
members of the council made their escape
! by the windows. Bonaparte had mean
while gone to Paris, where he said tina
attempts had been made to stab him, ant
one person declared that he had received
wounds intended for Bonaparte. TIL,
Council of Five Hundred was dissolved
by vote of about fifty of its members
who also, in conjunction with the An
clients, passed decree making Sieyes
Bonaparte and Ducos provisional consul
and investing them with supreme execu
tive power. The coup d'etat was merely
begun on the 18th Brumaire, and its sue
cess was only assured on the 10Th.
After his installation at Eliza, early il
May, 1914, Napoleon feigned resignation
but really and secretly he prepared
small body of picked troops and dimin
utive navy for any chance and bent al
attentive ear to every rumor from France
News from the continent began to re
store his hopes. A report came that tn
allies were thinking of transporting h
to a distance, and that the Vienna con
gress was about to break up. He re
newed his preparations, concealing then
as best he might.
The only thing that should have re
strained Napoleon was the interest o
France, and not loyalty to treaties whic
had never been respected toward him
The promises made him had not bee
kept; the French government had not pal
the annual two millions promised hiI
and had seized the personal property c
his family. Moreover, he fully believe
in the scheme for depriving him of EIb
and transporting him to some remot
region. lie sent message to Mura
begging him to apprise Austria that h
should soon be at Paris, and would az
cept the treaty of May 30, 1914. If h
was sincere his return had not even til
excuse of endeavoring to restore
France the frontiers that she had los
through him.
lie set sail Feb. &c, at Porto FerraiC
with Gems. Bertrand and Drouot an
LOO soldiers, 700 of whom belonged t
the Imperial guard and the rest wei
Poles, Italians and Corsicans The flee
composed of seven vessels, escaped tn
French and English cruisers guardin
Elba. On the morning of March tn
fleet cast anchor in Juan Gulf, betwee
Cannes and Antilles, and a landing wa
easily effected.
Napoleon chose the way across til
mountains of Provence and Dauphiny t
reach Paris. He set out, scatterin
proclanationst to the people and the arm
as he went, imputing his misfortunes t
treachery and claiming to be recalled
the prayers and complaints of France
lie addressed an eloquent appeal to Tn
troops. "Unfurl," he cried, 'the trico
ored streamers which you wore in on
days of glory Victory will march bt
side us; the eagle and the national colo!
VIII lily from splre to spire to the turret
Of NOtre Dame"
On the 9th of March Napoleon reache
Grenoble, where there were several reg
mehtS and large supply of arms an
ammunition The general in comman
OF the troops sent out a detachment &
engineers and artillery to blow I'D
bridge over the little river Bonnie, in tn
hope OF delaying Napoleon. The me
dlsObeyed their orders and never touche
the bridge The chief officer fell bac
, some distance and posted himself he
tween the hills and the ponds. Napoleu
marched straight upon him, and tn
commandant, doubling his men, woul
tam have rctreated, but there was n
time. Napoleon was close at hand. o.
, foot, at the head of his little band
SOLDIERS, he cried, "do you know me?
esl yes! was the answer. He bare
his breast and cried, (Which of you vii
lire on his emperor" They waved thei
caps ON their bayonet points, shouting
Long live the emperor" ran to kiss hi
hands, and, wild with joy, hailed him t.
their general, their emperor, their father
Napoleon turned to Drouot and Bertrand
within ten days" he said, 1--WE shall b
in the Tiileries."
a fresh supply of troops came Vi
. from Grenoble, commanded by Col. L.
i{edoyere, who embraced Napoleon an,
joined HIM On the same day Napoleon
entered Grenoblc. He now had zoe
soldiers, and with them he reache,
Lyons March 10, and entered the tow
IN the evening, the garrison joining hi
troops. March IL he left LYONS, an,
ON MurcL Is he A.ns ininnl - -