The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-30
NAPOLEON AS CAPTIVE.
sOxH or THE LaSr DAYS or THE
GRBAT HMPERoR.
Information from - British Doctor who
AccOmp sined tho Prisoner on the Man
of-war 60 So Helena.

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article. declares was "a supcriatvcly bad
man, dishonest and untrUthlul. whose
career embraces some serious mistakes IN
national policy, whose public lie ended IN
disastrous acfeat, and who dled iu prison
ana SIS yet SO grcat a man that las hai"e
fills more pages in the worlds solemn
history than that OF any 0tArF NOR 'at,
jCuplC never tire, apparently Ca iN""."s'
about sass tOfst,au, Who lcNc'uoV'il~ta
the Europe %. las day, m""e a new
France. aad from rs acN l'ol'c s'V"iou
Can0ui4auOu
1t is oaly few months since there
was published iu q lcaaNb Htonthy OF
the lultt4 States the DIARY OF INC sec
Tctar4 % tAc gear aIi"it"i tcoChuui.p
who conveyed thc conquered warrior 10
st Helena There was enough new inior-
nation about she man 10 Justify Its adj
uluon 20 history. h"t mere was another
diary Keeper uU board the same snip at
the same time. and tiEhty-scVcn years ago
he put Ais "reminiscences, warm from tie
brain, INTO tae compass 81 "a little book
Tor circulation among his friends. This
writer Was lr William Warden. surgeon
~ the mau-Nf-War Northumberland. From
hs own account. thus given, he WAS
brought INTO closer social relations with
The oN Emperor than was the fortune Of
the admirals secretary. In MS inuoduc-
Ton he writes; circumstances connect
60 with nay profession gave me
frequent OPPORTUNITIES OF c0uVerSing with
um, uud with the principal persons OF
ms suite. 4 may bc said, particularly
Huins The voyage. TO have lived IN rather
Intimate society"
The doctor acquaiutance with the no
table prisoner Deran on August I, lilo.
The previous day Nap0ieons baggage
came on board snip. Something magnih-
cent WAS expected by both officers and
men: but the only uncommon thing was
q mahogl NY case with the imperial arms
disrlayel uuon a. The rest writes ths
author. exhibited No better figure and
80
it'nerant theatre. The following day
brought the ovcrthroWn Emcpror Lord
Keith. commander OF the channel fleet
waived IN favor of his charge, the Gus
tomary compliments due his rank, ana.
200 GREATNESS expectation ana solemn
hush. the officers ana sailors stood with
uncovered heads as Bonauarte mounted
the gangWdy, ana, once firmly upon the
-Iard presented arms and the drums roll
d" Then the prisoner approached and
"s.iuted with an air ~ most aff0ble
y.Ntencss' the bareheaded officers OF the
" rthumbeTiand. a rather embarrass-
las condition Of 0nails followed this
CEREMONY. The Emperor could neither
speak English nor the English officers
French. and II vas not until an art.l-
Jerry officer ascertained. by gestures
rather than boy words. that the captive
v shed 70 go 20 his cabin that the
.wkwardness Of the situation was re-
la his time Bonaparte was a COM
mon subject Tor the artists. The English
clricaWred, the French deihed him. IN
taeir sketches.
AS 10 his person. BCnapGrte is of
snail stature but adm raby pr portion
rI- SAYS eu account OF him, written In
l>3. "He is Of spare habit OF body.
Greatest hardsnips AMI iatGles. His
complexion, AXE th1t ot gu the males
If southern climates Is olive; his chin
prominent. the lower part of his face
B.. .t. q 10 4
VA he day Of his transfer 70 his hoat-
frr rrieou DR. Warden describes MIN as
neaiing the uniform 81 a general OF lne
French lufantry-a green coat Win Whlte
f4cings. and with the rest of the uniform
~ M same color. His stockings were OF
white silk and bis feet We're covered WIN
a haud-IUe shoe, with r'il oval
buckles" Ils face was pale ana I'M
shay-n ana bee had an air %. WEAR mess
or detection. His forehead AMI t1c top ~
bis Head were thicldy covered with mar oi
n dark color. The head was large ana on
"a sircular fairness The little hair on the
back II bis head was bushy and without
the slLarst showing OF gray. ne EYES
were rray ana IN continual motion, turn
ing olir.lv from one object % anothet.
His teeth were good and well sLapeu'
his neck short. has shoulders ~ iair pro
portion. and his entire figure though nay
tug what the doctor calls 'Dutch Iiil-
p.ss" was handsome. Later on, MntH
the voyage Was half over ana tAe. WillSi
had bad ample time 10 STUDY ,-ls NuDr
i.et he adds g. bis picture OF the emperor
IN saving that the face lds d1 Dl COM
mon one large. full ana pare. pu' ~ n9.
si9lllv. While in conversation there WAS
20 nee P'' except those lose 70 the
mouth, and % those az Hr'5'a
bis lace as ne talked seemed nNed ana
the forehead. which with trtnehinen j.
generally wrinkled. was IN BonaPaIlD
case perfectly smooth. however ~ -
l,re-siVe h. might be IN Cu.lNe' 20,
tbere was mo distortion ot feature. SOM
times wnen DE became "n1"L"n' ~ ~
d. g,stuItl with his hand, put tIe 90
fer lrferhevl0usly inFinuetes that sHtH
Jienlav rrieht reasonably be attributed 20
trb4 UNCOMMON handsomeness n the
hand" Sometimes the great man SIilI','yt
hut tn do tor never heard lAush ~ "a. IN
f..,r,, fba lfoperiaI mouth. even WHtH ~
imperial eyes were bent upon 'he i0H0
- the children on shipbOard. ..,,r,
Almost the first subject or converse .iol
.lect.d hy Napoleon was hiS urPyjl ca ,' ~
10 ST. Helena He com PIaineu Iii. If he
.tmuetuOurity." the doctor Wits, % "a
mp ,-Ssarv cruelty OF England IN SEM
iny him % lonely Island iHsle1ia ~ f .
ing bonn an asylum after DE- ~, t1rsts we're
ro1rf.r-l Dv the officers Of the snip Wy"
"a courtesy chat was proof d<a,n9i, ,,,0 was
tlrr,.s " the Outbursts. N"p15'oH H.,
curious 90 know what was said OIL MN
fv the r., dish papers; but as lhese op.n
ions wer. uything but hattei.lb hV - -
not gratIUrI ln TINS respeCt. ~ go" of his
oral could not read tht lall- '"o' tffara3
raDtors the Count DE- las ea4Stp Nano-
teach Iim 10 read In mohln NaIJ,
IN renlteI. Il wei know thAt You tl,nn
rr. Il clever fellow but, De lha' a. ~ re-
mt A. everything, ana aHlolF "
--'rs-s which / should tind mPr1cNIT&9,uat'
g. be making myself master 1i INC I'D
-t.r language ia a few weeks. ,, t,d n
ON T'r,rfnent Of the general hau d
..-ttt-sl,i, foruaHty. lie chatted IN -
i.'.i'' 60. ..i.aeantry' with tnosr WHV
f-~.rcb but always mainttlutu ~
.~t,f.. altitude SUCH. IIobaniy as the
..,hitfad when giving aulleh 80 b,n5s
--i'.t IL never moved ms hahu9
tt.tr habitual place in ms ure.S,
i3i" W., he ne~8 his snun box. aha
cidty enough in view or ms hattr
W,r.es he never offered a pihch 10 ""'
'''r anclron was q hearty eater, re DaS
80 his arrival be proved That DE haL an
iarec lIrrer. which b. wet Gown WIN
cia-at fIa ureasasted me following daE |
citing meat. following il with !
1is-.f ana hat with coffee, ana then |
~. I.rr.r ono selected a mutton outlet |
,.hion ga. coutrved % dispose OF without |
inc all of either knife or Ioih. ,...-.,., /
Drr.rr this voyage Bonapafte passed |
r,-rr r..rs i'm playing whist hut not |
s.lvs th. Doctor in the way playcu ny |
f1e ENGLISH The evenings Were FNt' /
,,, .-..u. 90 ms sort Of entertainment. |
81. v.a- $50 undergoing anoihei pehal'S !
attached ~ bis captivity. inns HlaM
writes ft. Doctor. VINO. IN my Co" |
Off his career. seems scaiCeiy 10 iii, Nj he !
loved himself time TO sleep ~h"S L. /
Tor - many years. kept The Worid aMdhc. |
. nov become the most decided hlet!'l
l. hoard tNe northumberland. Dnrlng ihe |
r-aat.r part ~ the day he recllnes Oh q |
fa. quits tho card-ta ole az an earn |