New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

II the pass dnto Bohemia); his corps was en-
camped at bat a short distance from II. Ma
polnon himself. two days afterward left to take
command Of his Guard and OF the better pOrtcI
Of his troops. which he had already caused 10 ad
vance in the same direction. ii" felt sure, aItci
three DAYS march, of reaching the plains OF 30
hernia and OF rcapng the fruits Of his recen'
victory, ard indeed one can hardly see what there
was 70 prevent this consummation HIS nsua
staff accompanied him, and NJ. Dar0 was A mem
Der Of il.
II no longer recall he said TO me- the ciroum
stance which mad somewhat delayed me. nut
was about league behind the rest; great was my
surprise therefore, OF reaching the first hating
place. 10 see tho whole Of the headquarters stan
operating retrOgrade movement. ana To sec
Napoleon again turning toward Dresden None
Of those whom ! questioned could tell me me
reason for 50 sudden a change or resolution, tne
immediate consequence Of which was the ordef
which the troops had received to stop their on
ward march | therefore retraced my steps WIN
everybody and without learning anything.
During the whole of the next day had no
opportunity Of approaching the Emperor. but
on the day following. | was going to his
dwelling-place | learned that bad reports were
abroad concerning Naniamme's corps. No sooner
had entered his closet than FASTENED to ask
him what faith was TO be placed in them.
"'You may believe the very worst he replied
The corps is lost. and my expedition to Bohemia
Is now impossible.
"IIe then explained to me that two days pre-
ViOus he had been overtaken while on the march
with such violent cramps in the stomach that II
had been impossible for him TO go any further:
and he had been compelled TO nave nlrlSeli
brought back to the rear.
"'Yet it was nothing he went on to say. but
attack of indigestion caused by wretched
stew seasoned with garlic. which cannot en-
dure but 7 had cause to fear that my ailment
was something far more serious
LAS a matter Of fact he believed he had been
poisoned: II was fear TO which he readily gave
credence
land on such trihes as these he went on 10
say. the greatest events hang. The present one
is perhaps irreparabe.
Had he continued his onward march he would
have occupied the pass In time To support
Vandamme. who had only advanced In such a
venturesome way feeling sure that he would FOL
low in his steps. Instead OF this, TINS general
found himself attacked in front on the Bohemian
side and surprised in his rear by corps OF
the Austrian Army which, after the battle cor
DRESDEN. on the way to the pass with me
object OF securing its retreat. This corps Itself
would have fallen into Napeoleons hand If his
forward movement had not been interrupted.
Beginning from that day everything perslstently
turned against him. and one enters upon the
history of that deplorable Saxon campaign
which presents only reverses to the view. ana
wherein the most consummate skill was par
alyzed by the unavoidable disadvantages Of
position badly chosen at the outset. ana Whlch
Napoleon persisted in retaining to the last.
And now for Napoleon's most perseverng and
implacabe foe. Those acquainted with any
good biographies of the Emperor viii not need
to be told that in his youth he was first the
supporter and then the opponent OF the Corslcan
partisan Paoli. His quarrel with Paoh reflects
credit upon him as the coming leader OF France
since it was due to Paoli's efforts TO hand the
island over to the English. while Napoleon in
sisted that II must forever remain French. PaOli
labored in season and out of season against the
Bonaparte family. But he was only fly on
chariot wheel compared with man who had
been. like Napoleon. one of his disciples. This
was PozZo di Borgo. who carly In life served
as a Royalist in the French Legislative Assem-
bly, and later flied the position Of procureui-
syndic in the departmental administration OF
Corsica He. as well as Paol. was a vigorous
opponent Of the National Convention. When
Napoleon. then an artillery captain. asserted his
loyalty to France. old Paoli exclaimed not "''"-
out a dash OF cynicsm:
You see that little man. Well. then. there are
N him two Marius and one Sya."
Aa a forecast OF the future this was not bad.
The union Of Corsica with Franc forced Pozzo
into exile lie first sought an YUM in Eng
land There" says Pasquier. his spite in
.rea sed in proportion to the elevation Of his rival
and ell the resources of his mind were put to use
TO make enemies for him. He became one of the
most active agents OF British diplomacy. fact
which brought him back on the Contineni-hrst
40 Vienna then. after the death Of the Emperor
Paul to St Petersburg where he rendered his
servicea TO the Emperor Alexander. He was a
faithful servant for several years the victim or
MS fidelity. and one whose surmises We're All !
ustifie,i bv the course Of events" This was the
nan who gradually placed in the hands Of the
,zar the control Of the alliance against Napoleon
Il was he. as we see him emerging here and
here in the pages Of these memoirs. who fore !
saw the outcome from the beginning who took /
advantage Of every mistake committed by the /
arrogance and obstinacy OF Napoleon. WI" with |
sinister purpose prolonged negotiations TIL they /
we're useless, and who kept the good-teTnpercd /
nd superstitOus Alexander up to the point where /
advantage could be taken Of every weakness
bown bv the French II was he who devised I
he plan Of separating Napoleon from the French
people and who made his imperial master reit-
rate on every possible occasion that he had only
ne enemy in France. 1t was he. not the Austrian
Prince Won SchwartZenberg. who indited the Ia
nous proclamation OF the allies at the gates OF
Paris which NJ Pasquier epitomizes In the single
entence: Reject Napoleon. and anything you
ut in his place will be agreeable TO u.s.. Nothing
ould prevent his success in diplomacy as for
ears nothing could obstruct Napoleon in the
ED But his adroitness in the matter Of the
reclamation was the most signal Of his vie
,res Says the author: THE proclamation
yas not the work OF Prince Schwartz
en- berg it had IN some manner been thrust
Don him by General Pozzo di Borgo who had
rst conceived the idea Of II in a little vii
Ige where the headquarters Of the allies
ad halted previous to reaching Coulom-
hers. in the course OF the evening he had Sc
ured approval for II by his Emperor. and the
ext morning the latter submitted II to the
ing OF Prussia. who had given his assent to
and to Prince Won Schwartzenberg. who had
OF dared TO refuse his own. Fortified with all
lese approvals General di Borgo had, on
aching Couommiers. not rested till he had
und a printing establishment when he had
ad the document put into type at once, and had
-dered a considerable number OF copies Of 1t.
" Price Won Schwartzenberg had already
me ahead with the Emperor Of Russia. and
hen It came TO printing his signature beside 8
e others the printer stated that an Austrian
ficer had prohibited him from doing it with
IT further orders Pozzo had not allowed him ;
II to be tn Is turned away from his object, and.