The Red Cloud chief., 1894-05-18
ESCAPE OF EUGENE.
koW IT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AFTER
NAPOLEON FELL.


Only OF Their Own Safety Sheltered and
Saved by an American.
Miss Anna l.. Bicknoll, who was for
many years. governcss I'm tho family Of
n Of tho ladies Of the Empress Euge-
nio's household, writes OF "The Tuile.
ries Under tho Second Empire" in Tho
Century, from which we take the fol.
lowing account of the escape Of the m
press after the downfall of Napoleon in
tho Franco-jerman q
The chamber Of deputies had been in.
vaded by the mob; the downfall Of the
empire had been decreed; tho republic
had been proclaimed. The cries Of the
popular fury were heard in the very
gardens Of the Tuilcrics, and the enrag.
cd populnce was coming nearer and near
or. The crowd reached the reserved gar
den in front of the palace and tore down
the emblematic imperial eagles. 1t wa
then q quarter past 9 in the afternoon.
Tho Austrian and Italian embassa-
dors now cntreated tho empress to leave
tho palace, but she warmly rejected the
proposal. Tho daughter Of a noble race,
with the heroic blood Of tho Germans
flowing In her veins, she could not but
consider flight as an act OF cowardice.
She was n sentinel left to defend the
post, and she would die there. The roar
Of the mob became louder and louder;
the cries Of "Vivo Ia republiquel' were
distinctly heard.
MADAME" then said her faithful
secretary, Pictri, "by remaining here
you will cause a general massacre of
your attendants.
Sho seemed struck by this, and turn.
ing to General Mollinct she said:
"Can you defend tho palace without
bloodshed?'
madame, I fear not"
"Then all is over, " said tho empress.
She turned to those present. Gentle
men, can you bear witness that l have
done my duty to the last?'
They hastily answered eyes" again
urging her to leave.
AL her usual attendants of tho serv-
leo d'honncur were assembled in the
o colorcd fairy bower, i'll
suited AZ n frame for such % tragic pic
ture, and which she was never TO SEQ
again. She badc farewell TO all. Strange
to say-and tho incxplicablo fact has
never been denied nor ~excuscd-not ono
OF those present offered to follow her,
not II asked her where she was seek
ing u refuge. Let us hasten to add that
her over faithful friend and follower,
tho Due dc Bassano, was not there. He
was ut tho senate house vainly trying
to stem the flood. But there were 9th.
crs who could have filed his place.
All were bowildcrcd and absorbed by
selfish fears. Ono lady who filled % sec.
Ondary though confidential post in tho
household, Mme. Lcbrcton, sister to
General Bourbaki, followed her unhap-
ny mistress into exile. With ono faith.
full attendant, Pictri, and tho two en-.
bassadors, the empress threaded the gal.
lerics communicating with tho Louvre
while the mob broke into the Tuileries
on the other side. There was q door of
communication which was found lock-
cd, and for mt brief moment anxiety
was intense, but the key was happily
found, and crossing the splendid gallery
Of Apollo in the Louvre the fugitives
found their way into the place opposite
tho Church Of Saint German l'Auxer-
rois
Two columns Of insurgents were COM
ing in different directions. The danger
was great, and the Austrian ambassador,
Prince Mcttcrnich, went in haste to seek
his carriage. Meantime q street boy
called out, There is tho cmpress!"
Much alarmed, the Italian ambassador,
Chevalier Nigra, hastily thrust the en-
press and Nine. Lebrcton into u hackney
carriage and turned TO silence the boy.
The driver, frightened Mt tho approach
Ut the mob, drove off in violent haste,
aud tho two ambassadors Immediately
lost sight of tho vehicle.
The empress had no money about her,
and when, on reaching u quicter region,
the driver asked her where no was to
take hor she knew not whittier to go.
Several calls were made mt tho houses
OF friends. None vas ut homo, and the
empress, utterly exhausted, and not
knowing where to find q refuge, sud-
denly remembered that DIR. Evans, the
American dentist, lived near, and to
him she went. DIR. Evans was about to
80 to dinner and Mt first refused to sec
tho unknown lady who came ut such an
unpropitious time, but rs she insisted
upon speaking to him he came out and
was struck with establishment OH finding
himself in tho presence of tho fugitive
empress. To his honor 10 it said that
never In the days of imperial prosperity
could sho have met with more respect
or more devoted zeal in her service than
was now shown by DR.. and Mrs. Evans.
Nothing that could be done for her com.
fort was neglected, and DIR. Evans never
left his imperial guest until he had
landed her on the English shore.
Here at least there was neither ingrati-
tude nor selfish fear, and the conduct of
DR.. Evans on this memorable occasion
will be remembered rs q title of honor
to his name and to his country.
A Natural Curiosity.
Tho Provincial Museum For Natural
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