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vehemently abused the senate, and censured the new government for not having applied the war-chest taken from him to the payment of arrears due to the army, instead of considering it, as they had done, the property of the crown. Near Briare we met the imperial state equipage, together with several baggage-wagons and led horses heavily laden; who in consequence of the emperor's orders were now to proceed by way of Auxerre, Lyon, and Grenoble to Lavonne. From thence they were to be shipped for Elba. In our journey of today, which extended as far as Nevers, both his and our reception fully corresponded with that of the day preceding, and in Nevers itself the populace loudly threatened and abused us under the windows. On the 22d, at six o'clock in the morning, we again moved forwards. Count Klamm had likewise arrived from Paris with the corrected order of the French government to the commandant of Elba; in pursuance of which all the artillery and ammunition then on the island was to be secured to the emperor. The count now remained with general Koller, and continued the journey with us. the detachments of the guards were only posted as far as Nevers, the emperor was attended by the last of these to Villeneuve-sur-Allier, and from henceforward we found in the various places, first Cossacks, and then Austrian troops. Napoleon refused however to be escorted by either, in order to avoid the appearance of being a state prisoner, and said, "Vous voyez bien que je n'en ai aucunement besoin."* He passed the night at Baonne, and left it at nine o'clock in the morning of the 23d. From the spot where the French troops ceased, the cry of Vive l'empereur! likewise had an end. Already in Moulins we saw the white cockade, and the inhabitants saluted us with " Vive les allies!" In Lyons, which we passed through about eleven o'clock at night, a few people collected, who received the emperor with " Vive l'empereur!" As he had expressed a wish to be escorted by an English frigate to the island of Elba, colonel Campbell left us at Lyons for the purpose of procuring one, either from Toulon or Marseilles. About mid-day on the 24th, on this side of Valence, Napoleon met marshal Augereau. Both alighted from their carriages. The emperor saluted the marshal, embraced him, and took off his hat to him. Augereau returned none of these civilities. The emperor, as he asked him, “Ou vas-tu comme ca? Tu vas a la cour?"† took the marshal by the arm

* You see evidently that I have no need of them whatever. Where are you going thus? are you going to the court?

and led him forwards. Augereau replied, his present journey extended only to Lyons. They walked together for a quarter of a league on the road towards Valence. At length, tired of the discourse, the emperor turned suddenly towards the marshal, embraced him, again took off his hat to him, and got into the carriage. Augereau, who stood with his hands. behind him, with an insolence which no one can commend, did not move his cap from his head, but as Napoleon was already in the carriage, drew one hand forward in order to wave a kind of farewell. He now returned to his carriage, saluting very politely the commissaries as he passed. The emperor said to general Koller about an hour afterwards, "Je viens d'apprendre l'infame proclamation d'Augereau; si je l'eusse connue plutot, je lui aurais joliment lave la tete."*

In Valence we found French troops belonging to Augereau's corps, who with white cockades received the emperor with the appropriate honours. The indignation of the soldiery was evident as they perceived us in his suite. But this triumph was his last. "Vive l'empereur!" resounded no more, and at two o'clock in the morning, as we arrived at Orange, we were received with "Vive le Roi! Vive Louis XVIIÏ!" On the same morning close to Avignon where the relays of horses awaited us, the emperor found a crowd assembled, who with tumultuous cries saluted him with "Vive le Roi! Vivent les Allies! A bas Nicolas! A bas le Tyran, le Coquin, le mauvais Gueux!" and still coarser abuse. In compliance with our instructions we did every thing in our power to lighten the evil, but could only partially effect it; and Napoleon endured with the greatest patience every term of abuse uttered against him. The people however, as they constantly greeted us with "Vivent les Allies, nos Liberateurs! le genereux empereur de Russie, et le bon Roi Guillaume!" likewise conceived we should not deny them the liberty of venting their indignation against the man who had made them so unhappy, and even had the intention of rendering them still more miserable. They wanted to compel the emperor's postillion to cry "Vive le Roi!" and one fellow who was armed drew a sword to cut at him. He was however prevented, and the horses being speedily changed, the carriage rolled so rapidly forward that we did not overtake it till a quarter of a league

I have just learnt the infamous proclamation of Augereau: If I had knowp it sooner, I should have rated him for it handsomely.

Long live the king! Success to the allies! Down with the tyrant, the rascal, the scoundrel!

Success to the allies our deliverers, the generous emperor of Russia, and the good king William!

on the other side of Avignon. In every village, and from all kinds of people whom the emperor met on the road, he was received in a similar manner as at Avignon. In Orgon, the next place where we changed horses, the conduct of the popu lace wast most outrageous. Exactly on the spot where the horses were taken out, a gallows was erected, on which a figure in French uniform sprinkled with blood was suspended. On its breast it bore a paper with this inscription:

"Tel sera tôt ou tard le sort, du Tyran."*

The rabble pressed around his carriage, and elevated themselves on both sides in order to look and cast in their abuse. The emperor pressed into a corner, looked pale and disfigured, and as at length through our assistance be was happily brought off and had proceeded a quarter of a league from Orgon, he changed his dress in his carriage, put on a plain blue great coat and a round had with a white cockade, mounted a post horse, and rode on before as a courier. As it was some time ere we overtook him, we were perfectly ignorant of his being no longer in the carriage, and in St. Canat, where the horses. were again changed, we still believed him to be in the greatest danger; for the people attempted to break open the doors, which however were fortunately locked. Had they succceded they would certainly have destroyed general Bertrand, who sat there alone. We prevented it however, and in spite of the stones which the people cast against the carriage, Bertrand happily escaped. Characteristic is the prayer with which some of the women assailed me: 66 pour l'amour de Dieu, veuillezle nous livrer au pillage: il l'a si bien merite envers vous et envers nous, qu'il n'y a rien de plus juste que notre demande."t

Having overtaken the emperor's carriage about half a league on the other side of Orgon, it shortly afterwards entered a miserable public house, lying on the road-side, called La Calade. We followed it, and here first learnt Buonaparte's disguise, who in this attire had arrived here, accompanied by one courier only. His suite from the generals to the scullions, were decorated with white cockades, which he appeared previously to have provided himself with. His valet-de-chambre, who came to meet us, begged we would conduct ourselves towards the emperor as if he were colonel Campbell, for whom on his arrival he had passed himself. We entered, and found in a kind of chamber this former ruler of the world, buried

Such, soon or late, will be the lot of the tyrant!

For the love of God, deliver him up to us to be pillaged: he has deserved it so richly from you as well as us, that nothing is more just than our demand.

in thought, sitting with his head supported by his hand, I did not immediately recognise him, and walked towards him. He started up as he heard somebody approaching. His countenance was bedewed with tears. He made a sign, that I might not discover him, requested me to sit down beside him, and as long as the landlady was in the room, conversed upon indifferent subjects. As soon, however, as she was gone out, he resumed his former position. We left him alone; he sent however, to request we would pass backwards and forwards, to prevent any suspicion of his being there. We informed him it was known colonel Campbell had passed through here the day before, on his way to Toulon; on which he determined on assuming the name of lord Burghersh. Here we dined, but as the dinner had not been prepared by his own cooks, he would not partake of it. He felt ashamed, however, at seeing us all eat both with good appetites and good consciences, and therefore helped himself from every dish, but without swallowing the least morsel. A little bread, and a bottle of wine taken from his carriage, and which he divided with us, constituted his whole repast. In other respects he was conversable and extremely friendly towards us. Whenever the land

lady, who waited upon us at table, left the room, and he perceived we were alone, he repeated to us his apprehensions for his life, and assured us the French government had indisputably determined to destroy or arrest him here. A thousand plans ran through his brain how he might escape, and what arrangements ought to be made to deceive the people of Aix, whom he had learnt awaited him by thousands at the posthouse. The most elligible plan in his estimation would be to go back again to Lyons, and from thence strike into another road by way of Italy to the island of Elba. This, however, we should on no account have allowed, and we therefore endeavoured to persuade him to proceed either directly to Toulon, or by way of Digne to Frejus. We assured him, that without our knowledge it was impossible the French government could entertain such insidious intentions against him, and although the people allowed themselves the greatest improprieties, they would never charge themselves with a crime of the nature he feared. In order to inform us better, and to convince us the inhabitants of that part of the country meditated his destruction, he related to us what had happened to him as he arrived here alone. The landlady, who did not recognise him, asked him, "Eh bien, avez-vous rencontre Buonaparte?" He replied in the negative. "Je suis curieuse

Well, have you met with Buonaparte?

continued she," de voir, s'il pourra se sauver; je crois toujours que le peuple va le massacrer: aussi faut-il convenir, qu'il l'a bien merite, ce coquin-la! Dites-moi donc, on va l'embarquer pour son ile, n'est ce pas?-Mais, oui-Ah! mais ou le noyera, j'espere!"*"Oh, sans doute!" returned the emperor. "Vous voyez donc," he added, turning towards us, "a quel danger je suis expose;"-and now again, with all his apprehensions and indecision, he renewed his solicitations of counsel. He even begged us to look around, and see if we could not any where discover a private door through which he might slip out, or if the window, the shutters of which upon entering he had half closed at the bottom, was too high for him to jump out at in case of need. On examination we found the window on the outside was provided with an iron trellis-work, and threw him into evident consternation as I communicated to him the discovery. At the least noise he started up in terror and changed colour. After dinner we left him alone, and as we went in and out found him frequently weeping. In the meantime, a great number of persons, chiefly from Aix, had collected in the inn, who conjectured our detention could only be occasioned by the presence of the emperor. We endeavoured to make them believe that he was already gone on before. They would not, however, credit the assertion; assured us they had no evil intention against him, and only wished to behold him that they might observe how he looked in misfortune, or at farthest to make him some verbal reproaches, and tell him what he had so seldom heard--the truth. We strove to turn them away from their purpose, and a respectable citizen undertook, with a written commission from us to the mayor of Aix, to restore order and tranquillity in that town. In consequence of this proposal, which general Koller communicated to the emperor, and which the latter approved of, count Klamm was sent forwards with a note to the mayor of Aix. As soon as the count was returned with the cheerful intelligence of the mayor's acquiescence, and general Schuwaloff's adjutant had likewise announced that the major part of the populace assembled on the road were dispersed, the emperor, towards midnight, determined on proceeding. For greater precaution, however, another disguise was assumed. General Schuwaloff's adjutant was obliged to put on the blue great coat and round hat

*I am curious to see if he will be able to save himself: I believe the people are going to massacre him: It must be acknowledged he has deserved it well, the rascal! But tell me; they are going to embark him for his island, is it not so?-Ay, ay-but they will drown him I hope.

† Oh doubtless!

You see then to what danger I am exposed.