The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-07

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Marshal Oudinot was IN command Of tho cx'
Imperial Guard at Metz when an express from
tho War ONCE brought him tho nows Of tho EN-.
pcror Napoleon's landing at Cannes. Unwilling
TO play u double part, he remained faithful 10
Louis XVIII. until his troops, whom he under
took to lead against the Emperor, hoistcd the
tricolor. Returning to Metz, he placed the
town in n state Of siege, but hero, too, tho tri.
color was soon hoistcd. Soon afterward he
received an order from the Emperor, who,
meanwhile. had arrived In Paris, ordering him to
retire to his estates in Lorraine. A few days
afterward, however, he was recalled to Paris.
and Immediately upon his arrival Gen.
Bertrand was sent to fetch him to tho
Emperor. The latter on seeing him went
up TO him and said in n tone that was
half ironical and half severe: "well. NJ. lie Duo
dc Reggie! And whit have tho Bourbons dono
for you more than I to make you want to defend
them 80 finely against my approach r. Tho
Marshal's reply was ready to hand; he had
nothing to deny and nothing to excuse; and 1t
was received favorably as a request for ~inaction,
Of which tho reason was we'll understood. 81
will serve no one since / shall not serve you,
sire" said the Marshal. IL shall remain in my
retirement; but pray have sufficient confidence
In me not to have mo spied on by your.police. I
could not endure that With this the inter
view ended. A few days later the Marshal dined
with the Emperor. but they did not SEQ each
other again alone.
Tho comment Of the Duchcsso de Reggie on
tho events that swiftly followed the defeat Of
Napoleon at Waterloo runs thus: "The EN-
pcror cannot long have retained Illusions touch.
ing the chances OF power which remained to
him; because in 1918 1t was much less the wish
of the nafi0rn than TINT NJ the Pm xvhfrh had
brought him back from Elba." Elsewhere. how.
ever, she adds, with moro feeling: THE Kim.
pcror had retired to Malmaison. whore he lived,
disarmed and powcrless from the force of
things. How great must have been his
moral surerngs! It must TO admitted,
nevertheless. that at this moment OF
reaction, when tho personal interests OF
every one were at stake, the general attention
was, for n while. turned away from him. His
departure, his journey TO the coast, and even his
enibarkation upon the English ship, the Bolloro-
phon, did not at frst attract public notice. 1t
was not until later. when people had heard OF his
magnificent letter to the British Government,
and had bchcld the manner In which that Gov
eminent abu-ed the confidence placed in them by
q disarmod enemy, that the remembrance OF
many. and the sympathy Of some. returned to
tho illustrious exile" "
II seems that Gen. Rapp. formerly an aide-de-
camp Of the Emperor. had. although devoted
to his memory. nevertheless accepted a place at
the court OF Louis XVIII. He was In attendance
upon his Majesty when the latter received tho
news OF Napoleon's death at St. Helena. The
King heard an outcry OF regret, and, turning
round. saw Rapp's manly features covered with
tears. Weep without restraint, my dear Gen
eral." said the King. Il understand and pity
your natural SORROW"