Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-07-01
TO RESCUE NAPOLEON
a Bold Plan That Was Matured
In This Country.
IT WAS A DARING SCHEME.
The Enterprise Was Known to the Ex-
lie Of ST. Helena, but Just as the
Preparations Were About Complete
the Fallen Emperor Died.

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lie Of ST. Helena, but Just as the
Preparations Were About Complete
the Fallen Emperor Died.
Even in 1.-THE last phase" our coun-
try sustained 4 certain association
with the captive Of st. Helena. SAYS 4
writer in the Magazine Of History.
The English felt that any danger Of
rescue would originate upon the west
ern shore OF the Atlantic
Admiral Cockburn occupied the
neighboring island Of Ascension. avow-
edly TO prevent it falling into the hands
of Yankee raiders. The feeling in the
United States against England was at
that time quite bitter. Napoleon
landing at St Helena followed the bat
tie Of New Orleans only about seven
months, and the downfall Of the revo-
luuonary monarch aroused deep SYM
pathy throughout the country.
But the actual grounds for believing
in the existence of 4 rescue partv and
rescue plans In the United States rest
upon the movements of General I.alle-
mond and his associates. This officers
military record. from the revolutionary
days 10 Waterloo, had been distin-
guished by notable feats of daring.
His devotion 70 the emperor was
loyal and persistent; he had followed
him until bis embarkation from the
shores OF France and had tried in vain
10 accompany him TO st. Helena. he
was condemned 20 death by the reac-
uonary tribunals Of IS16. but had sue
ceeded in escaping and joining his
brother ut Philadelphia.
~ this time our country was LITERAL
!y swarming with French military ref
uSees, many Of whom. like Lallemand.
were under capital sentence for their
conduct toward the Bourbons during
the hundred days.
The LallemandS proceeded ostcusiblv
70 unite number of these veterans
into n military colony which they
called the Field Of Asylum.
Our government granted them 100
coo acres on the banks Of the Tombic-
bee, but as their own project REQUIRED
their establishment near the sea thev
sold the lands and with the proceed
settled or the Trinity river. I'm Texas.
about fifteen miles from its mouth
The second in command was Baron
RlSaud. whose kindly feelings toward
the ancient regime had been Illustrated
by publicly stamping the cross Of s.
Louis under his feet Needless TO say
be was also under sentence Of death bv
Louis NNlll's court martial.
But the best known OF all this de-
voted band was the famous pirate Ii
mite. who had begun life AIS Bor-
deauN blacksmith. had killed his love
rival in 4 duel. had become 4 noted
corSair. the terror Of the Aprule,p
seas, had been the effective ouv ~
General Jackson in repulSine The Rrir-
iSh NJ New Orleans and at the time %
The French settlement Of old guards
men in his vicinity was established Mt
Galveston.
This narrative does not require a de-
tailed statement Of the affairs Of tho
100 grenadierS. Of the attacks of The
MeXicanS on their camp Of their final
removal TO New Orleans.
All the circumstances Indicate thar II
was not the intention Of tile Iaue-
mandS to found an agricultural colony
Dut 10 unite about 1000 old soldiers
Tor the delverance Of the great pris-
oner
The location Of their camp was mosr
favorable for the scheme. being near
the sea in an unsettled country whore
their movements would not be Watched
ana. above all, being in proximity 10
iahtte. who commanded the REQUIRED
ships Besides these desirable vessels
one, model of swiftness. was con-
S'ructed at Charleston and eouiupcI
Tor its purpose in the most complcte
manner
An intrepid captain named Boiss;erc
Who navigated for pleasure. had ne
cepted its command. and this WAS tha
snip destined to carry away Napoleon
bonaparte while LATTE would lond
the guardsmen and engage the atton.
ton Of the English cruisers.
The enterprise was known IN r,,
captINeS. as shown 10y Bertrand's dis
closures. But when the preparations
were about complete the news arrived
OF the emperOr'S death.