Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-12
BLUFFED AND WON
A Dramatic incident of the Fate
ful Hundred Days.
ONE OF NAPoLEON'S C0UPS.

The Way of the Great Military Genius
OVerosme the First Opposition He
Encountered on the March to Paris
After His Return From Elba.
\ striking incident IN the career OF
Napoleon is described by Camille Co
cuaud In his book. lie Retour de rIsle
d'Elbe" C'The Return From the Island
Of Elba"l. II describes how he met the
first opposition offered TO bis march to
Paris after his escape from Elba:
Meanwhile Napoleon had Travelled
by the Alps 70 Dauphine. advancing
into the interior OF the country. Hav-
Ing received Information on Sunday.
the 18th Of March. the project Of
rlsere had Immediately. in concert
with the military authority, taken
measures TO deal with the startling sit
uation- A detachment composed Of
battalion OF the Fifth regiment OF the
line and two companies OF engineers
was dispatched to prevent the further
advance OF the emperor.
The meeting between this detach
ment and the little troop from the isle
OF Elba took place on the eth OF
March near WHILE. but not bef6re the
peasants had had time 10 hasten TO in
form Napoleon OF the antagonistic dis
position OF the officers commanding
the troops which had been seut from
Grenoble. In order 10 avoid the shed
ding OF blood the emperor ordered
Cambronne. who was accompanied bv
small escort. TO enter into treaty
with the cocaries blanches (vhi-e
cockadesi. Cambroune found the de-
tachment ranged IN order Of battle
The commanding officer refused 10 en-
ter into communica ton. and the sol
diers remained silent and gloomy.
Napoleon Immediately ,onk hi
share IN the proceedings He gave the
order TO his Grenadiers Y iui their
rifcs under their arms. in order n
give proof Of their pacific dispositions
Then he advanced alone. while some
OF his friends cried TO the soldiers o.
the line:
Friends. do not drei There is the
emperor, who wishes 10 speak 10 you
Napoleon now found himself about
thirty meters from the Grenoble de
tachment He dismounted and. his
arms crossed on his breast remained
standing in the middle Of the road.
Soldiers Of the Fifth be said in
loud tone-'soldiers OF the Fifth. do
you recognize meY
Yes. yesF they all replied
Then Napoleon. throwing open his
gray cloak with a dramatic gesture
and pointing 10 bis breast with his
hands. replied:
IL there is one among you who
wishes 70 kill his general. his emperor.
be can do IL Here ann
THE response was unanimous. sub
lime: Long live the emperor. Long
live the emperor
Breaking the ranks. their shakos al
the ends OF the swords or on the bayo-
nets. the soldiers OF the Fifth. TO whom
were Joined the engineers. ran toward
Napoleon. surrounded him. embraced
him. kissed his hands. called him their
preserver. their father. their general
their emperor. Finally the two de
tachments mingled together and be-
came consolidated Napoleon then had
1900 men with whom TO march on TO
Grenoble.
They took the road. and II was
triumphal march The people OF the
district came 10 meet the column. ac-
claiming Napoleon rs the liberator OF
the nation and as the living incaTna-
tion OF the revolution.
The peasants wept with Joy. At
this sight the emperor. turning toward
his officers. Droudt and Bertrand. said
TO them
Everything is now IN good order.
Within ten days we shall be at the
Tuileriesr"