The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-15
NAPOLEON ON BOARD THE
 BRTTIsH BOAT BALLEROPHON

One hundred years ago today, on July Is, 1915. Napoleon BonapaTte, the defeated and outlawed Corsican, gazed upon the shores of France for the last time Knowing l1irnself upon 2s the mercy of England, he boarded the BeI1erophon and began that tragic Journey which was to end on St, Helena During the voyage to Eng land, which occupied eight days. Ma pc1eon was treated with distin guished respect by Capt. Maitland and all the other officers and members of the crew of the BeiIerophon48 He was given all the consideration due to a foreign prince, and although the Brit ish government later ordered that he be treated only as general officer, yet so completely had he won the admiration of all on board that there was little change in his treatment
 During the voyage the deposed em- peror conversed familiarly with the officers seamen and marines of the BeIlerophon He discussed the de- tails of the battle of Waterloo at great length, and expressed himself freely and withent5 reserve on all questions connected with European politics. He told Capt. Maitland that he would have killed himself rather than sur render to the Prussfans. Austrians or Russians. He expressed the opinion that the sovereigns of those countries were despots who would not have hes itated to order his immediate execu- ton had he fallen into their hands. He added that in throwing himself upon the generosity of the English of British laws he hoped that he mi ght be permitted to settle in Eng land and there spend the remainder of his life. He was disappointed. he said. in failing in his plans to reach the United States, as he entertained 8 lively affection for the new republic and its people, and felt sure that he would have been hospitably received. Tn his many conservations he fre- quently asserted that he was forever through with politics and ambition. Before he left Rochefort he had re- army of the Loire to place himself at it's head, and he explained this action by saying that he was determined that not another drop of blood should failure at Waterloo, he intimated that he had been betrayed by some of his generals, and that their defectfon left him no chance against the bravery of the best troops in the world. He was sometimes bitter in his denuncia- ton of those whom he. accused of treachery, but for the most part he was philosophic and apparently con- tent.
 According to his associates on the BeHerophon, Napoleon bore little re- semb1ance to the thin-faced and slen- der first consul of France. One of the officers of the Be1lerphon wrote: Napoleon is about five feet seven inches in height. very strongly made, and well proportioned. He is rather fat, and his stomach protuberant, but he4 appears active notwithstanding. His step and derneanor are altogether commanding. His chest is broad and deeps and his legs and thighs are strong and well made, with a small and handsome foot. His countenance is salIow. as if it were deeply tinged by hot climates, but the most com manding ever saw. His eyes are gray, and the, most piercing you can imagine. His glance, you fancy searches into your innost thoughts His hair is dark brokn with no ap- pearance of gray. His features are good looking now. and when younger he must have been a very handsome man"
 That Napoleon was still a name to conjure with was demonstrated when the Be1lerophon reached Torbay, where the assembled thousands who had gathered to see him uncovered their heads when he appeared.