TheexpeditionpassedHavrethesamenight，andcametoanchoratValdelaHayeontheSeine，threeleaguesbelowRouen。
Herethenextmorning（10th），itwasmetbytheflotillaofsteamboatsoftheUpperSeine，consistingofthethree\"Dorades，\"
thethree\"Etoiles，\"the\"Elbeuvien，\"the\"Pansien，\"the\"Parisienne，\"andthe\"Zampa。\"ThePrincedeJoinville，andthepersonsoftheexpedition，embarkedimmediatelyintheflotilla，whicharrivedthesamedayatRouen。
AtRouensaluteswerefired，theNationalGuardonbothsidesoftheriverpaidmilitaryhonorstothebody;andoverthemiddleofthesuspension—bridgeamagnificentcenotaphwaserected，decoratedwithflags，fasces，violethangings，andtheimperialarms。Beforethecenotaphtheexpeditionstopped，andtheabsolutionwasgivenbythearchbishopandtheclergy。Afteracoupleofhours\'stay，theexpeditionproceededtoPontdel\'Arche。Onthe11thitreachedVernon，onthe12thMantes，onthe13thMaisons—sur—Seine。
\"Everywhere，\"saystheofficialaccountfromwhichtheaboveparticularsareborrowed，\"theauthorities，theNationalGuard，andthepeopleflockedtothepassageoftheflotilla，desiroustorenderthehonorsduetohisglory，whichisthegloryofFrance。