Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-29

planted his new armies on a line ex- tending from Lubeo to Venice. At Lut- zen the French were victorious. Fred. erick William, Alexander, and Napo- leon were onoe more on the same fleldl On the 2lst of May, the Emperor hurl- cd l25, 900 men on the allies at Baut. 0en, and won another victory. Davout retook Hamburg. and terribly punished that plaoe for It's detection. Napoleon held Dresden in one hand and routed the allies with the other until all his antagonists were glad to accept an ar- mistice. They agreed to convene at Prague for making a treaty of peace.
 But secretly, in the interim, the Czar and Frederick William. aided by Eng land, constructed the Fifth Coalition. Austria and Saxony were won over to the league. The father of Maria Louisa pertidiously entered the lists against her husband. On the seth of August after the truce had expired, the Emperor met the Prussians and Russians at Dresden, and gained another; victory. But his enemies were only beaten-not over whelmed.
 The war in other parts of the field bore hardly on the French. At Gross bceron the allies defeated Oudinot, and on the 26th of August, the battle of katsbach was won by Butcher over Mac donald, who suffered heavy losses in men and guns. Bernadotte who had re- nounced the Emperor, came down against Ney at Dennewitz, and there, on the 9th of September, diSaStrously defeated him. The allies concentrated in great force on Leipsic, and on the 10th of October were beaten there by Bona parte. Vainly he sought to open nego- tiations. The second battle of Leipsio was fought on the 18th of the month a terrible conflict in which Napoleon was forced from the field. The city was taken; the bridges blown up; and Ponia- towsky drowned in the Blister.
 The French, hard pressed, were obliged to fall back from the frontier of Germany. In November, Napoleon reached Paris He sought in all possible ways to conclude peace, but also exert cd himself during the winter to prepare for the coming avalanche. Beyond the Rhine the French power was broken up Hanover was recovered by the allies Holland proclaimed William L ot Orange Jerome had to abdicate the throne of Westphalia. The small princes of Germany took back their ancient es- tataS Norway went to Sweden. Den- mark leagued with Great Britain. The Austrians over ran tho Illyrian prov inces. Murat, king of Naples, made a treaty with Austria. Only Eugene, vice. roy of Italy. remained loyal in support of tho emperor.
 In tho beginning of 1Sl4 was begun tho So-called Campaign of Franco. Ma poleon everywhere confronted his ene- mics. All tho eastern borders were dark ened with the oncoming armies of the Coalition. Wellington, who in the pre- Coding summer had won the great bat tic of Nittoria, was now in command of the allies on the sido of Flanders. Napoleon gave the Pope his liberty, and restored him to his States. All the whales md monsters of tho Middle Ages came up from the sea; he throw to this ono a bait and to that one tub. The Austrians under Schwartzenburg cross cd tho Rhine Butcher also crossed, al Cobluntz. The Russians came by way oi Holland. Brrnadotte pressed southward with 100, GOO men.
 Tho struggle that ensued was with out q parallel i'll history. Napoleon, like King John at POiticrS, wardod right anC wardcd left He fought one battle aft CT another, until both Butcher anG l SchwartZCnburg were crushed, and Aus tria sued for peace. But the Gcrmani, ! powers returned to the battle with tn, I powerful support of Russia and SwedeI and England; and the French began t recrdr It was now seen that the allied | generals had learned from the lion many | of his own arts of WAT.
 Napoleon, with his usual audacity l plunged into Germany; the allies, in stead of following him, pressed on to wards Paris, and the Emperux wa l obliged to return. Arriving at Fon tainobleau, he found that Alexander ant l Frederick William were already in hi capital. Europe was in an uproaI, Tn, French Empire was sinking to its knees Such legislative authority as existed il Paris was asserting itself for peace ant abdication. On the 1lth of April. tn, | Emperor agreed to withdraw in favo of his son; but tho triumphant allie would have nothing less than the abso lute Tho absolute was accepted by tn Man of Destiny. To him was given, in stead of tho Empire of Europe, the Is land of Elba. with its ninety sQuar miles of petty mountains. its sardines its crsbapplcs. and its small wine! Be sides this. in compensation for tn crowns uf Caesar and Charlemagne, w will give General Bonaparte a pension of ?, 900, 0O0 francs
 JOHN CLARK RIDPATH.