The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25

form up in the Champs Elysees. Persigny
was sent to the Chamber to communicate
with Colonel Espinasse, who had already
entered the Palais Bourbon, and other
oncers were instructed to see that the
occupation by troops OF the Tuileries
Gardens, the Quay d'Orsay and the In
Valides was properly effected.
;, suddenly Fleury recollected that in 1848
the troops, not having been paid or fed
aurlng the outbreak of the revolution,
Joined the insurgents, who led them to
IaVerns and gave them focd and drink.
he accordingly turned back and asked the
fTlnce- President if the soldiers were to be
allowed extra money in addition TO their
meager campaigning rations, so that they
might be able to buy wine and food in the
event OF any barricade work being neces-
sary. "a capital idea" said Louis Ma
poleon, and he at once sent for his private
secretary and asked him how much money
ne had on hand. 1.-Two thousand pounds
IN gold pieces" was the reply. This sum
was was given out to the generals and colonels.
Inc money" remarks Fleury, twas lent
by Nj. de GrimaIdi to the President few
Gays previously, and as will be seen it is
!ar from the immense sums which, accord
ing 10 the enemies of the EN- pire, were
drawn from the Bank of France for the ex-
penses OF the coup d'etat."
declare this upon my conscience, ;"
"AAsSo SAO Scu6Tdi. Al o u ClOCR III Tie
morning the Presidents uncle, King Je-
rome, Joined the persons at the Elysee,
ana made great impression owing to his
Striking resemblance to his brother
Prince Jerome Napoleon refused to follow
has father, declining, as Fleury remarks,
to recognize an event by which he was
destined to profit so largely, and showing
that spirit OF opposition to which the tenn
porary effacement of the Bonapartist party
is due.
Toward 10 o'clock the Prince and his
uncle rode out, and were loudly acclaimed
In the Champs Elysees by the troops from
Vlncennes. People also joined IN the en-
thusiastic demonstration. and few hours
afterward the recalcitrant Deputies. Rer-
ryer, De Broglie, Odilon, Barrot, and their
followers, who had gone to the Mayors
Hall OF the Tenth Arrondissemeut, were
sent to Mont Valerien, Mazas and Vim
cennes. Colonel Feray said to Berryer and
otherswho had been plying him with'ques-
tlons, You must make up your minds at
once, gentlemen; the whole army is en-
gagged in this event, and will go to the end,
cost what it may" Fleury also states
that he personally dissuaded the President
from riding along the main boulevards,
where the republicans had strong and
determined crowd with them. The nara
tor started on this journey with General
Tartas and strong escort, and the soldiers
ISpl1eu 10 tie Oi I've Id h6puD-
lique' by "Vive Napoleon" which Fleury
himself cried out first. While galloping
by the Porte st. Denis a shot was fred
from the window, and Fleury was grazed
in the back of the head by the bullet
which was prevented from doing damage
by the leather of his shake, He was in
the brilliant uniform of lieutenant
colonel of Hussars at the time.
No serious events, however, occurred
until December 3, when Deputy Baudin
was shot in the Faubourg ST. Antoine, but
the extracts dealing with General Fleury's
souvenirs did not reach this period, so that
his books must be awaited before further
side lights can be thrown on the coup
d'etat. The extracts are, however, suffi-
cient to show that Fleury, who suggested
the judicious distribution of money to the
army, played no unimportant part by the
side of st. Arnaud, Morny, Maupas and
Louis Napoleon himself throughout the
remarkable drama, which he recounts In
plain, straightforward and unvarnished
manner.-London Telegraph.