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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Latest news from England via New York: Napoleon Bonaparte reluctantly ordered to exile on St. Helena, sailing aboard HMS Northumberland from HMS Bellerophon, accompanied by Tonnant and Eurotas. He expressed grief and preference for England. Duke of Wellington to lead British army in France towards the Rhine.
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LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
This morning arrived at this port with the August mail, H. B. M. brig Rolla, Robert Julian, Esq. commander. We are indebted to capt. J for a Halifax paper, of the 6th inst. containing his latest news from England.
It will be seen, that Bonaparte, much against his will, has been ordered to St. Helena, for which place he probably sailed on the 7th of August.
A London paper observes, "A number of persons disposed to follow his fortunes, accompanied him to England, but were subsequently separated from him ; and, it is said, none of them would be allowed to attend him in his exile"
N. Y. Gazette.
PLYMOUTH, August 8.
On Monday the future destination of Bonaparte was officially communicated to him and his general officers by lord viscount Keith and Sir Henry Bunbury, under secretary of state for the war department, which the despot heard with grief, of the most acute description, exclaiming inarticulately that his wish had been and was to domiciliate in England, under any surveillance its government might think proper, but he never would be carried to St. Helena alive, and publicly declaring that rather than be removed from the Bellerophon he would have himself shot through the head by his marshals. Mammoth hero! if so fond of dying, why did he not meet death in the field of battle, the properest field for the exit of a soldier.
At length, after a career of insolent pretensions on one hand, and of strange and ungovernable curiosity on the other, the departure of this disturber of the world has taken place. An express arrived on Thursday night, directing the Bellerophon to meet the Northumberland in the channel, which ship sailed yesterday, accompanied by the Tonnant and Eurotas. The Telegraph was at work all day and report states that it transmitted an order for the ships not to proceed farther than the Eddystone but to wait the arrival of the Northumberland, which is hourly expected.
LONDON, July 27.
We have heard that the duke of Wellington is about to lead the greatest part of the British army, now in France, towards the Rhine, and it is understood that his grace will be permitted to
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England
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July 27 To August 8
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bonaparte ordered to exile in st. helena; sailed on the 7th of august aboard northumberland, accompanied by tonnant and eurotas; followers separated and not allowed to attend; duke of wellington to lead army towards rhine
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Bonaparte informed of exile to St. Helena by Keith and Bunbury, reacted with grief and threats of suicide; departed from Bellerophon to meet Northumberland in channel; Duke of Wellington to lead British army from France to Rhine