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peaceabie intentions; and hope that such
spontaneous assurance on my part will
shorten the captivity Of my friends no still
remain in prison.


NAPOLEON LOUIS BoNApARrE.


Louis Napoleon


The following letter from Louis Napo.
leon TO Paris paper, sets forth, in very
interesting manner, the particulars of
his interesting escape from the Castle of
Ham.


My dear NJ. Degeorge-My desire TO
see my father once more in this world.
made me attempt the boldest enterprise
| ever engaged in. 1t required more re-
solution and courage on my part than al
Strasburg and Boogne, for was deter
mined not to submit to the ridicule which
attaches 10 those who are arrested escapino
under disguise, and failure | could not
have endured.


The following are the particulars of my
escape;


You know that the fort was guarded by
4OO men, who furnish daily so soldiers,
placed as sentries outside the walls. More
over, the principal gate of prison was
guarded by the goalers, two of whom were
constantly on duty. 1t was necessary that
| should first elude their vigilance, after
wards traverse the inside court, before the
windows of the commandments residence;
and arriving there, should be obliged to
pass by gate which was guarded by SOL
diers.


Not wishing to communicate my design
to any one, it was necessary to disguise
myself. AS several rooms in the part of
the building | occupied, were undergoing
repairs, it was not Difficult TO assume the
dress of a workman. My good and faith
fuI valet, Charles Thelin, procured smock
lrock and pair of sabots, (wooden Shoes }
and after shaving off my mustaches, | took
a plank on my shoulders.


On Monday morning, | saw the work
men enter, at halfpast eight O'Clock
Charles took them some drink, in order
that should not meet any of them on my
passage. He was also to call one of the
gardens (turnkeys), whilst DR.. Conneau
conyersed with the others. Nevertheless.
| had scarcely got out Of my room, before
| was accosted by a workman, who took
me for one of his comrades, and at the bot
tom Of the stairs found myself in front of
the keeper. Fortunately, placed the
plank | was carrying before my face, and
succeeded in reaching the yard. When
ever | passed a sentinel, or any other
person, always kept the plank before my
face.


Passing before the first sentinel, let
my plank fall, and stopped to pick up the
bits. There met the officer on duty, but
as he was reading letter, he did not pay