The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-10

| The National representatives see who 1t
is that has done this Only three days
afterwards Napoleon is nominated gen.
eral of Brigade. He is now twenty-four
years four months old. His appointment
| is approved--aftor a little delay; and
on tho 10th of February, 1894, be re-
oeives his c0nllassion.
! After Toulon, the name of Bonaparte
was heard in Paris. The younger Robes
pierre informed the Convention that he
was ''of transceudent merit. The re-
port of Dugomnier said, Among those
who distinguished themselves most and
who most aided me to rally the troops
and push them forward are citizens
Buona Parte lido you not know how TO
spell him yet, Generally commanding
| the artillery; also Arena and CerVonl,
acknowledgement. " The success Of the
chef de- Battalion in the siege and cap
ture. and the favorable report of it pro-
duced a sensation In the National Con-
yention; but tie impression On that
body and OH the public was as yet only
transient. At this epoch, when all quar-
tiers of France were shaken with COM
motions and local revolutions, the bril-
liant capture of single fort and town
on the Mediterranean was not enough
to create permanent military fame.
The Convention contented itself with
making General Bonaparte inspector"
of the coast-country, between the Rhone
and the Var. His duty was to maintain
order in that region, and to complete
the Revolution.
BY the close of the year, however,
the old spirit was virtually extinguished
in Southeastern France; and Napoleon
found little to satisfy his restless spirit.
His tours of inspection and duties con-
Dected Herewith occupied his time I'M
til February of 1894, when he was re-
called to Paris. That city was now a
seething cauldron. The Reign of Terror
was at its acme. That period, unpar-
alleled in human annals, extended from
March of 1893, when the Revolutionary
tribunal was organized, to July 2Sth Of
the following year, when Robespierre
and his colleagues were sent to the gull
lotine.
The Army Of the North was created
and put under command of Generals
Jourlan, Leclerc, Vandamme, Bruno,
and Mortier. The Army Of the Rhine
was commanded by Generals Pichegru,
Scherer and Berthier. The Army of the
West was organized with Marceau and
Kleber as commanders. The Army of
Italy was commanded by Dumerbion
and Massena; and to this General Bona
parte was assigned as chief Of the artil-
lery and assistant in the preparation of
plans for tie campaign. He was thus
occupied in Paris at the time when it
became the saying, La guillotine va
toujours-the guillotine goes always!
1t was the duty of the Army Of Italy
to occupy that country as vantage
| ground against the coalitions that were
forming beyond the Rhine. The Italian
towns and States were wayering accord
ing to race and prejudice and interest
between utilization with the French Re-
public and the protection of Germa-
ny. By the sickness Of Dumerbion, Gen
eral Massena came to the chief com.
mand Of this division Of the French Ma
tional forces. A campaign was unde.
taken in July Of 1904, but the general
of artillery did not, for the present,
leave Paris. He was soon despatched,
however, as an agent under orders OF
the Convention to Genoa He was tc
protest to tho Genoese authorities
against the permission which seemed tc
be extended to the coalition to occupy
neutral territory. 1t was delicate bust
ness; for the other officers did not un.
dorstand the true nature of the instruc
tions; and the delegates Salioetti anG
Albitte were themselves ignorant o.
what was really intended.
The result was that Bonaparte was
first misunderstood and then distruste(
in his negotiations with the Genoest
government. He was openly directed tt
protest against the occupation of thu
territory Of Genoa by the enemies O.
France; but secretly he was authorized
to examine the fortresses Of the city
and make notes on the general topogra
ply Of that region. While engaged il
this work, he was suddenly suspended
from office, put under arrest, and de
clared suspected! For the nonce, thu
sword of Damocles was hung above hin
: by single thread.
Just at this juncture, however, err
Napoleon could be hauled before tn,
Revolutionary tribunal, that body itsel
was blown into DEATH lackness by {
counter revolution Robespierre and hi
bloody clique were seized, after day
Or two Of horrid broil in the city, ant
were sent MANNED, dazed. jaw broken
bone-brohen, headlong to the guillotine
In that case, the other saying of thu
hour, namely, "the guillotine goes no
badly" was graciously VERIFIED
The destruction Of the tribunal had
paradoxical effect on the interest of Ma
poleon. 1t was from that body that hi
secret instructions had emanated There
fore his friends were dead; also, hi
witnesses But their plunge into oh
livion left behind lurid trail tina
scorched him. 1t was now said that Au
gustin Robespiere had been too m,icl
the friend of General Bonapartel Lik
Caesar III the matter of bis intrigue witt
Catiline. the hero of Toulon was seri
ously compromised with the member
Of the Terror. Left to his own resources
however, he wrote a powerful and at
=. dacious protest to the Representative