The Republican journal., 1900-11-15
the burden light Napoleon said to his

the burden light. Napoleon said to his
soldiers: "Let us be masters of the
channel for six hours and we are mas
tiers of the world But his skillfully
laid plans came to naught by the death
of the admiral. England, thinking that
Spain had joined France, seized some
Spanish treasure ships and thereby
caused the union which they feared had
taken place. Napoleon was crowned
King of Italy at Milan May 26, 1905.
Austria, Russia and Sweden united
with England against France Sudden
ly Napoleon withdrew his troops from
Boulogne and assembled an army on the
Rhine to march into Bavaria to drive
the Austrians out of the neutral terri
tory Gen Mack with $4,000 Austrian
troops was cut Off from the allies and
despairing of assistance, surrendered at
Tim, Oct. 20. 1905. The next day most
of the French and Spanish fleet were
destroyed OF captured off Cape Trafal-
gar by the English fleet under Lord
Nelson, who was wounded in the heat
of the engagement and died when vic
tory was won.
The presence of French troops in
Prussia caused Friedrich William Ill i.
and Gar Alexander |. to swear eternal
friendship for each other and enmity
to Napoleon. Napoleon secured the
bridge across the Danube by strategy
and defeated the AuStrianS and Rus
SLAMS at -AuslerlitZ in Moravia Dec. ?.
ls05. Ten thousand were killed. TWEEN
ty thousand taken prisoners and
l20 cannon We're captured. Francis
visited the tent Of Napoleon after the
battle and started negotiations which
ended in the peace of Presburo between
France and Austria Dee. %. 1905.
France gained much territory and IIol-
land was compelled to accept monarch
lal form of government. AS Naples
had received an Anglo-R Russian fleet
and thereby violated its neutrality,
Napoleon declared the Bourbon reign
in Naples ended. After the battles of
Austerlitz, Hangwitz, the Prussian
Minister exchanged the principality OF
Anspach. Nuremberg and lands Oh the
Rhine for IIanover,a hereditary posses
sion of the king of Great Britain. As
the exchange was liable to produce war
with Great Britain, it was vainly oppos-
ed by King Friedrich William III. The
news Of the changes brought about by
the battle of AusteritZ caused the
death of Mr.. Pitt, Prime Minister of
England. He died Jan. %. 1906, with
the words 'Alas my country
Napoleon's foreign policy was to sub
vert the German-Roman Empire. He
had elevated the Elector of Bavaria and
the Duke of Wurtemberg to the rank
OF kings. He now wished to unite
southern and western Germany to his
OWN Empire. Self-interest and fear of
the invincible French arms induced Is
German princes to comply with Napo-
Icons request and secede from the Ger
man Empire and from the Confedera-
ton OF the Rhine under Napoleon
protection July II, 1906. Napoleon's
representative in the Confederation was
Elector Archchancellor
Aug. :, 1906, Francis IL, when notified
that the German Empire was not recog-
nized by Napoleon, renowned the title
Emperor of Germany and reigned only
as Francis l. Emperor of Austria. The
Holy Roman Empire thus ended was
founded A. ID. 500 when Pope Leo Ill.
crowned Charlemagne. Palm, book
seller of Nuremberg, was executed for
refusing to give the name of the author
of book on the Debasement of Ger
many and none other dared to express
his secret thoughts This confedera-
ton of the Rhine pledged Napoleon
10000 men, The number was increased
to 10000. GEO. NJ. COLE.
Goldendale, Wash, Oct. "A, 1900.
NEv,xOv-S pyeOSTIs TION