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thousand　francs。〃〃Twelve　thousand　francs！　that　is　not　right；　you　should
not　have　less　than　M。　Colin。　　I　will　attend　to　that。〃　　And　his　Majesty
was　kind　enough　to　make　immediate　inquiries；　but　was　told　that　the
accounts　for　the　year　were　made　out；　whereupon　the　Emperor　informed　me
that　till　the　end　of　the　year；　M。　le　Baron　Fain

　　　　　＇Born　in　Paris；　1778；　attended　Napoleon　in　his　campaigns　as
　　　　　Secretary　of　the　Records；　wrote　memoirs　of　the　last　three　years　of
　　　　　Napoleon's　reign；　died　1837。＇

would　give　me　each　month　out　of　his　privy　purse　five　hundred　francs；　as
he　wished　that　my　salary　should　equal　that　of　M。　Colin。




CHAPTER　XI。

After　the　Emperor　left　the　army　and　committed；　as　we　have　seen；　the
command　to　the　King　of　Naples；　his　Sicilian　Majesty　also　abandoned　the
command　intrusted　to　him；　and　set　out　for　his　states；　leaving　Prince
Eugene　at　the　head　of　the　forces。　　The　Emperor　was　deeply　interested　in
the　news　he　received　from　Posen；　where　the　general　headquarters　were　in
the　latter　part　of　February　and　beginning　of　March；　and　where　the　prince
vice…king　had　under　his　orders　only　the　remains　of　different　corps；　some
of　which　were　represented　by　a　very　small　number　of　men。

Moreover；　each　time　that　the　Russians　appeared　in　force；　there　was
nothing　to　be　done　but　to　fall　back；　and　each　day　during　the　month　of
March　the　news　became　more　and　more　depressing。　　The　Emperor　consequently
decided　at　the　end　of　March　to　set　out　at　an　early　day　for　the　army。

For　some　time　previous　the　Emperor；　much　impressed　by　Malet's　conspiracy
during　his　last　absence；　had　expressed　the　opinion　that　it　was　dangerous
to　leave　his　government　without　a　head；　and　the　journals　had　been　filled
with　information　relative　to　the　ceremonies　required　when　the　regency　of
the　kingdom　had　been　left　in　the　hands　of　queens　in　times　past。　　As　the
public　well　knew　the　means　frequently　adopted　by　his　Majesty　to　foster　in
advance　opinions　favorable　to　any　course　of　conduct　he　intended　to
pursue；　no　one　was　surprised　to　see　him　before　leaving　confide　the
regency　to　the　Empress　Marie　Louise；　circumstances　not　having　yet
furnished　him　the　opportunity　of　having　her　crowned；　as　he　had　long
desired。　　The　Empress　took　the　solemn　oath　at　the　palace　of　the　Elysee；
in　presence　of　the　princes；　great　dignitaries；　and　ministers。　　The　Duke
of　Cadore　was　made　secretary　of　the　regency；　as　counselor　to　her　Majesty
the　Empress；　together　with　the　arch…chancellor；　and　the　command　of　the
guard　was　confided　to　General　Caffarelli。

The　Emperor　left　Saint…Cloud　on　the　15th　of　April；　at　four　o'clock　in　the
morning；　and　at　midnight　of　the　16th　entered　Mayence。　　On　his　arrival　his
Majesty　learned　that　Erfurt　and　the　whole　of　Westphalia　were　in　a　state
of　the　deepest　alarm。　　This　news　added　incredible　speed　to　his　march；　and
in　eight　hours　he　was　at　Erfurt。　　His　Majesty　remained　but　a　short　while
in　that　town；　as　the　information　that　he　there　received　set　his　mind　at
rest　as　to　the　result　of　the　campaign。　　On　leaving　Erfurt　the　Emperor
wished　to　pass　through　Weimar　in　order　to　salute　the　grand　duchess；　and
made　his　visit　on　the　same　day　and　at　the　same　hour　that　the　Emperor
Alexander　went　from　Dresden　to　Toeplitz　in　order　to　visit　another　Duchess
of　Weimar　（the　hereditary　princess；　her　sister）。

The　grand　duchess　received　the　Emperor　with　a　grace　which　enchanted　him；
and　their　conversation　lasted　nearly　half　an　hour。　　On　leaving；　his
Majesty　said　to　the　Prince　de　Neuchatel；　〃That　is　an　astonishing　woman；
she　has　the　intellect　of　a　great　man。〃　　The　Duke　accompanied　the　Emperor
as　far　as　the　borough　of　Eckhartsberg；　where　his　Majesty　detained　him　to
dine。

NOTE　BY　CONSTANT。His　Majesty's　household；　reorganized　in　part　for　this
campaign　of　1813；　was　composed　of　the　following　persons：

Grand　marshal　of　the　palace；　the　Duke　of　Frioul。

Grand　equerry；　the　Duke　of　Vicenza。

Aides…de…camp：　Generals　Mouton；　Count　de　Lobau；　Lebrun；　Duke　de
Plaisance；　Generals　Drouot；　Flahaut；　Dejean；　Corbineau；　Bernard；
Durosnel；　and　Aogendorp。

First　ordinance　officer；　Colonel　Gourgaud。

Ordinance　officers：　Baron　de　Mortemart；　Baron　Athalin；　M。　Beranger；　M。　de
Lauriston；　Messieurs　Barons　Desaix；　Laplace；　and　de　Caraman；　Messieurs　de
Saint　Marsan；　de　Lamezan；　Pretet；　and　Pailhou；　there　was　also　M。
d'Aremberg；　but　at　this　time　he　was　a　prisoner　in　the　town　of　Dantzic。

First　chamberlain　and　master　of　the　wardrobe；　the　Count　of　Turenne。

Prefect　of　the　palace；　Baron　de　Beausset。

Quartermaster　of　the　palace；　Baron　de　Canouville。

Equerries；　Barons　Van　Lenneps；　Montaran；and　de　Mesgrigny。

Private　secretaries；　Baron　Mounier　and　Baron　Fain。

Clerks；　Messieurs　Jouanne　and　Provost。

Secretary　interpreters；　Messieurs　Lelorgue；　Dideville；　and　Vouzowitch。

Director　of　the　topographical　bureau；　Baron　Bacler　d'Albe。

Geographical　engineers；　Messieurs　Lameau　and　Duvivier。

Pages；　Messieurs　Montarieu；　Devienne；　Sainte　Perne；　and　Ferreri。


The　Emperor　had　his　headquarters　on　the　square　of　Eckhartsberg。　　He　had
only　two　rooms；　and　his　suite　slept　on　the　landing　and　the　steps　of　the
staircase。　　This　little　town；　transformed　in　a　few　hours　into
headquarters；　presented　a　most　extraordinary　spectacle。　　On　a　square
surrounded　by　camps；　bivouacs；　and　military　parks；　in　the　midst　of　more
than　a　thousand　vehicles；　which　crossed　each　other　from　every　direction；
mingled　together；　became　entangled　in　every　way；　could　be　seen　slowly
defiling　regiments；　convoys；　artillery　trains；　baggage　wagons；　etc。
Following　them　came　herds　of　cattle；　preceded　or　divided　by　the　little
carts　of　the　canteen　women　and　sutlers；such　light；　frail　vehicles　that
the　least　jolt　endangered　them；　with　these　were　marauders　returning　with
their　booty；　peasants　pulling　vehicles　by　their　own　strength；　cursing　and
swearing　amid　the　laughter　of　our　soldiers；　and　couriers；　ordinance
officers；　and　aides…de…camp；　galloping　through　all　this　wonderfully
variegated　and　diversified　multitude　of　men　and　beasts。

And　when　to　this　is　added　the　neighing　of　horses；　bellowing　of　cattle；
rumbling　of　wheels　over　the　stones；　cries　of　the　soldiers；　sounds　from
trumpets；　drums；　fifes；　and　the　complaints　of　the　inhabitants；　with
hundreds　of　persons　all　together　asking　questions　at　the　same　time；
speaking　German　to　the　Italians；　and　French　to　the　Germans；　how　could　it
be　possible　that　his　Majesty　should　be　as　tranquil　and　as　much　at　his
ease　in　the　midst　of　this　fearful　uproar　as　in　his　cabinet　at　Saint…Cloud
or　the　Tuileries？　　This　was　nevertheless　the　case；　and　the　Emperor；
seated　before　a　miserable　table　covered　with　a　kind　of　cloth；　a　map
spread　before　him；　compass　and　pen　in　hand；　entirely　given　up　to
meditation；　showed　not　the　least　impatience；　and　it　would　have　been　said
that　no　exterior　noise　reached　his　ears。　　But　let　a　cry　of　pain　be　heard
in　any　direction；　the　Emperor　instantly　raised　his　head；　and　gave　orders
to　go　and　ascertain　what　had　happened。

The　power　of　thus　isolating　one's　self　completely　from　all　the
surrounding　world　is　very　difficult　to　acquire；　and　no　one　possessed　it
to　the　same　degree　as　his　Majesty。

On　the　1st　of　May　the　Emperor　was　at　Lutzen；　though　the　battle　did　not
occur　till　next　day。　　On　that　day；　at　six　o'clock　in　the　evening；　the
brave　Marshal　Bessieres；　Duke　of　Istria；　was　killed　by　a　cannon…ball；
just　at　the　moment　when；　mounted　on　a　height；　wrapped　in　a　long　cloak
which　he　had　put　on　in　order　not　to　be　remarked；　he　had　just　given　orders
for　the　burial　of　a　sergeant　of　his　escort；　whom　a　ball　had　just　slain　a
few　steps　in　front　of　him。

From　the　first　campaigns　in　Italy　the　Duke　of　Istria　had　hardly　left　the
Emperor　at　all；　had　followed　him　in　all　his　campaigns；　had　taken　part　in
all　his　battles；　and　was　always　distinguished　for　his　well…proved
bravery；　and　a　frankness　and　candor　very　rare　among　the　high　personages
by　whom　his　Majesty　was　surrounded。　　He　had　passed　through　almost　all
grades　up　to　the　command　of　the　Imperial　Guard；　and　his　great　experience；
excellent　character；　good　heart；　and　unalterable　attachment　to　the
Emperor；　had　rendered　him　very　dear　to　his　Majesty。

The　Emperor　was　much　moved　on　learning　of　the　death　of　the　marshal；　and
remained　some　time　silent　with　bent　head；　and　eyes　fastened　on　the
ground。　　At　last　he　said；　〃He　has　died　like　Turenne；　his　fate　is　to　be
envied。〃　　He　then　passed　his　hand　over　his　eyes　and　withdrew。

The　body　of　the　marshal　was　embalmed　and　carried　to　Paris；　and　the
Emperor　wrote　the　following　letter　to　the　Duchess　of　Istria：

　　　　　〃MY　COUSIN；

　　　　　Your　husband　has　died　on　the　field　of　honor。　　The　loss　sustained　by
　　　　　you　and　your　children　is　doubtless　great；　but　mine　is　greater　still。
　　　　　The　Duke　of　Istria　has　died　a　most　glorious　death；　and　without
　　　　　suffering。　　He　leaves　a　stainless　reputation；　the　richest　heritage
　　　　　he　could　have　left　his　children。　　My　protection　is　assured；　and　they
　　　　　will　also　inherit　the　affection　I　bore　their　father。　　Find　in　all
　　　　　these　considerations　some　source　of　consolation　in　your　distress；
　　　　　and　never　doubt　my　sentiments　towards　you。

　　　　　This　letter　having　no　other　object；　I　pray　that　God；　my　cousin；　may
　　　　　have　you　in　his　holy　keeping。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　NAPOLEON。〃


The　King　of　Saxony　reared　a　monument　to　the　Duke　of　Istria　on　the　exact
spot　where　he　fell。　　The　victory　so　long　disputed　in　this　battle　of
Lutzen　was　on　that　account　only　the　more　glorious　for　the　Emperor；　and
was　gained　principally　by　the　young　conscripts；　who　fought　like　lions。
Marshal　Ney　expected　this　of　them；　for　before　the　battle　he　said　to　his
Majesty；　〃Sire；　give　me　a　good　many　of　those　young　men；　I　will　lead　them
wherever　I　wish。　　The　old　bearded　fellows　know　as　much　as　we；　they
reflect；　they　are　too　cold　blooded；　but　these　intrepid　children　know　no
difficulties；　they　look　straight　before　them；　and　neither　to　the　right
nor　left。〃

In　fact；　in　the　midst　of　the　battle；　the　Prussians；　commanded　by　the　king
in　person；　attacked　the　corps　of　Marshal　Ney　with　such　fury　that　it　fell
back；　but　the　conscripts　did　not　take　flight。　　They　withstood　the　fire；
rallied　by　platoons；　and　flanked　th