Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17
NAPOLEON IN THE FIELD.
His Headquarters Arrangements Were e
ceIIently Well Planned.

His Headquarters Arrangements Were Ex-
celIentIy Well Planned.
The admirable celebrity and accuracy of
Napoleon's movements in the field were
due to the excellent arrangements by
which they were made His two insepa-
rable companions were the grand marshal
DurOc and Caulaincourt, master Of the
horse. Tho latter had always the map of
the country through which they were driv
ing or riding ready for instant use. The
seats Of tho imperial carriage could be con-
verified into a couch for the emperor's fire.
quent night journeys but ordinarily Der
thier and Murat took turns at sitting at
his side, while Cauleincourt rode close be-
side the door, Behind, and as near the
wheels as possible, rode adjutants, IA
ordnance officers and 4 pages who must
be ready on the instant to receive and carry
orders. Two of tho officers must be famil-
lar with the speech of the country. Rus
tan, his Egyptian body servant, rode with
them. There were also two mounted
lackeys each carrying maps, papers and
writing materials. This escort was pro-
teoted by a body of mounted ohasseurs. In
case the emperor alighted for any purpose
four of these instantly did likewise, and
surrounding him with fixed bayonets or
loaded pistols pointed outward to the four
points Of the compass, preserved this rela-
tive position as he moved. Last of all
came the grooms with extra horses; for
the emperor S personal use there were from
seven to nine These were substantially
the arrangements still in vogue during the
Prussian campaign. Thereafter his dis
trust of those about him gradually in
creased, until toward the end of his career
1t became acute, and then, as a conse-
quence, the numbers Of his suit were
much diminished.
Whenever there was need Of post haste
the emperor found relays Of nine saddle
horses OF six carriage horses prepared at
intervals of from to 10 miles along
his route. In this way he often ioumoyed
at tho rate of "A miles an hour for six
hours at q time. Similar arrangements
on much smaller Scale were made for the
staff. This body was under the indispen-
sable Berthier and was so numerous as to
be practically capable Of subdivision into
several. In 1906 thers were 3 adjutants,
three heads of departments, with adju
tants, 81 staff officers and 10 engineers. |
Under the chief of artillery was personal |
staff Of 10 officers under the chief of en-
gineers one of 10, and under the commits
sary general one Of 43 Arriving at his |
night quarters, tho emperor found his Of I
flee ready-a tent or room, with five l
tables, one in tho center for himself and /
one at each corner for his private score |
taries. On his own was a map oriented /
and dotted with colored pins, which mark !
ed the position Of every body Of his troops. |
For this campaign he had only one in OK
istence. prepared long IN advance by his
own orders. ii Is significant of tho Peas
sian ovcrcenddenoe and supinencss that
they had none. AS soon rs possible was
arranged tho emperur's bed chamber
across the door IL which Russian slart
COTS on duty. DiErcr oc.veied loss sha.
20 minutes. for in tho field Napoleon att
little, and that rapidly. BY in tie even
ing he was asleep.