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Foreign News May 1, 1815

Daily National Intelligencer

Washington, District Of Columbia

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Napoleon Bonaparte returned from Elba, re-entered Paris as Emperor on March 20, 1815, leading to King Louis XVIII's flight to England without bloodshed. Armies defected to Napoleon; Murat allied with him, killing Austrian guards. Related news includes Vienna Congress continuation and American war updates.

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From the Mercantile Advertiser, April 27.

VERY LATE, AND

VERY EXTRAORDINARY

NEWS

FROM EUROPE,

of the return of NAPOLEON BONAPARTE to PARIS as EMPEROR of France, on the 20th of March—departure of King LOUIS and the Princes of his family, for England, on the evening of the 19th March. A change of rulers, without the loss of blood!

Last evening arrived at this port the fast sailing letter of marque schr. Sine Qua Non, capt. Pond, in 25 days from Rochelle, France, from which he sailed on the 1st of April. Capt. Pond has very politely furnished the Editors of the Mercantile Advertiser with a file of the Paris Moniteur to the 23d of MARCH inclusive, containing the details of this very extraordinary event, of which translations follow.

We learn verbally from Capt. Pond, that the Congress at Vienna did not break up until after the arrival of the Emperor Napoleon in Lyons, which was on the 10th of March.

Napoleon embarked from Elba on the 24th of February, with a fleet of five small vessels, and 600 men; arrived at Frejus on the 28th of the same month, and at Lyons on the 10th March, where he tarried three days. Twenty-five thousand men were at Lyons, under the command of the Duke de Berri, and Marshal M'Donald—the army joined Napoleon, and the commanders fled.

On the 19th of March Napoleon arrived at Fontainbleau, where Marshal Ney was stationed at the head of 40,000 men, who received Napoleon with open arms; and on the 20th, Napoleon entered Paris, at the head of his 600 guards, who accompanied him to and from Elba.

Talleyrand was at Vienna, and his lady left Paris on the 19th for England, with madame Moreau & Lady Wellington.

A very hot press had taken place in England, for what cause was not known. 44 Ships of the line were at Brest completely equipped: No expedition had left France for St. Domingo.

The defeat of the British at New Orleans, had reached Europe and the Plantagenet had arrived at Plymouth with the bodies of General Packenham and Gibbs.

The capture of the frigate President was also known in England.

The ship Fingal, capt. Stanton, was at Havre, to sail soon for New York.

The brig Sailors' Friend, of Philadelphia, sailed from Havre on the 25th of March for the United States, dispatched by our minister, Mr. Crawford.

The empress Maria Louisa, would arrive in Paris on the 4th of April, escorted by the Arch Duke Charles, at the head of 25,000 men.

Murat, king of Naples, had declared for Napoleon, having made a treaty of alliance with him previous to his departure from Elba.

The army of Murat is estimated at 80,000 men, who rose upon the Austrian guard on the frontiers of Naples, and put every one of them to death.

A British frigate arrived at Cadiz on the 2d of March, in a very crippled state, having lost 109 men, killed and wounded in an action with an American ship of war, probably the Peacock.

The private armed schr. Arrow had captured 23 prizes, one of which is an Indiaman.

The privateer schr. Arrow and James Monroe and the ship Fanny, from New-York, had arrived in France.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Royal Event Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Napoleon Return France Emperor Louis Exile Murat Alliance Lyons Defection Vienna Congress European Armies

What entities or persons were involved?

Napoleon Bonaparte King Louis Duke De Berri Marshal M'donald Marshal Ney Talleyrand Murat Maria Louisa Arch Duke Charles

Where did it happen?

Paris

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Paris

Event Date

20th Of March

Key Persons

Napoleon Bonaparte King Louis Duke De Berri Marshal M'donald Marshal Ney Talleyrand Murat Maria Louisa Arch Duke Charles

Outcome

change of rulers without the loss of blood; armies joined napoleon, commanders fled; murat's army killed austrian guards; british frigate lost 109 men to american ship.

Event Details

Napoleon returned from Elba on February 24 with 600 men, arrived Lyons March 10 where 25,000 troops defected; entered Fontainebleau March 19, Paris March 20; King Louis fled to England March 19; Murat allied and his 80,000 army rose against Austrians; Congress at Vienna continued; various shipping and war news.

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