The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-07-18
TO RESCUE NAPOLEON
A Bold Plan That Was Matured in
This Country.

Even in the last phase" our coun-
try sustained a certain association
with the captive of st. Helen, says a
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
neighborhboring island of Ascension,
avowedly to prevent 1t falling into the
hands of Yankee raiders. The feeling
in the United States against England
was at that time quite bitter. Napo-
Icons landing at ST.. Helena followed
the battle of New Orleans only about
seven months, and the downfall of the
revolutionary monarch aroused deep
sympathy throughout the country
But the actual grounds for believing
rescue plans In the United States rested
upon the movements of General Lalle-
mand and his associates. This Of
ficers military record, from the reso-
lutionary days to Waterloo, had been
distinguished by notable feats Of dar-
ing.
His devotion to the emperor was
loyal and persistent; he had followed
him until his embarkation from the
shores Of France and had tried in vain
to accompany him. to st. Helena. He
tionary tribunals Of 1916. but had sue
ceeded in escaping and joining mis-
brother at Philadelphia.
At this time our country was LITERAL
ly swarming with French military ref
ugees, many of whom, like Lallemand
were under capital sentence for theic
conduct toward the Bourbons during
the hundred days.
The Lallemands proceeded ostensibly
to unite number of these veterans
into military colony, which they
called the Field of Asylum. -.
Our government granted them 100,-
900 acres on the banks Of the Tombig-
bee, but as their. own project required
their establishment near the sea they
sold the lands and with the proceeds
settled on the Trinity river, in Texas,
about Is miles from its mouth.
The second in command was Baron
Rigand. whose kindly feelings toward
the ancient regime had been illustrated
Louis under his feet. Needless to say,
he was under sentence of death by
Louis XVII1.s court martial.
But the best known of all this de-
voted band was the famous pirate La
mite, who had begun life as a Bor-
deaux blacksmith, had killed his love
rival In a duel, had become a noted
corsa1r, the terror of the Antillean
seas, had been the effective ally of
General Jackson in repulsing the Brit
1sh at New Orleans and at the time of
the French settlement of old guards
men In his vicinity was established at
Galveston
Ih1s narrative does not require a: de-
talled statement of the affairs of the
400 guardsmen, Of the attacks of the
Mex1cans on their camp, Of their tina,
removal to New Orleans.
All the circumstances indicate that if
was not the intention of the Lalle-
mands to found an agricultural colony.
put to unite about 1000 old soldiers
lor the del1verance of the great pris-
Oner. =
The location of their camp was most
favorable for the scheme, being near
Inc sea IN an unsettled country where
tnelr movements would not be watched
and, above all, being in proximity to
Lantte, VINO commanded the required
ships. Besides these desirable vessels
! one, a model Of swiftness, was con,
structed at Charleston and equipped
LOT It's purpose in the most compiete
manner.
An intrepid captain named Boissierc
VINO nav1gated for pleasure, had ac-
copied Its command, and this was the
snip destined to carry, away NAPOLEON
nohaparte, while LATTE would land
the guardsmen and engage the atten-
| tlon OF the English cruisers.
The enterprise was known to the
captlVes' as shown by Bertrand's dis.
closures. But when the preparations
were about complete the news arrived
OF the emperor s death.