The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-07-05

u three days, when the most serious anu uN'A
peeted disclosures wern made % him. as he
says, the exact import ofwhich bee does not
communicate. A correspondence WA contn-
ued between them for year and a hall ater
de Joinylle lef tho United States, But the
matter remained an entire seorot,not commn-
nicated even 10 bis wife, and affected him 80
deeply as % iHjuro hia health, until he MAS
uua,lr,l 'ly the sfaes 81 God - throw q o!!
IN IBis, French gentleman (belanger)
died az New Orleans, and left a statement on
dying confession, that he carried the Dauphin
from Paris Ia 400, a. before stated, and pae-
ed him IN the care Of Thomas Williams, nn In
dian Chief from Canada, who was then en-
campod AZ the head Of Lake George
This brought the matter before Fho public,
and became a matter of enquiry and spooua-
lion, aud in the July No, Of tho Democratic
Review oflsl0, an article appeared stating
,aa,,y particulars ia regard - Il, written By
I Mr. Eiy,.a son Of tho Renuemaa who sent -
Canada fr Mr. Williams aud educated him,
This gentleman has now gone q France 10
look farther into the question, and several
other gentlemen are engaged IN the matter.
A Mrs CLARK, Of Northampton, Mass, who
had formerly kuown Mr W, and i now re-
siding Ia Paris, purchased from some quarter
splendid robe Of white hrocado. nohly en-
hroilorcd, which had boon The Court dress OF
Marie Antonotto, aud sent Il as a. present
/ 10 Mr. Williams. Il {, said 10 have cost 5000.
Ia the journal of the Duchess D'Auguu-
leme. ( LleDniphintssl il Estaicd that Simon,
onsday, Ia Ct OF passion, gave the Dauphin
blow on the forehead and nose, indicting a
deep wound on the brow and nose. Mr. VIII
I isns has scars ia those places. In Ihcu'
History IL Is stated that from long abuse aud
confinement, the Dauphin was severely at
tackled with Scrofula in the knees, which
caused his death. Mr. VS. knees show scrol-
ulous scars,as Il i said, The widow Of Thorn
NJ Williams, the rcputed mother Of Mr. Will
Jams Is still living at ST. Regis, the place Of
his early Indian life, but she ohstinatoly re-
fuses 20 make any communication in regard
10 him, bcinga Catholic and supposed TO be
influenced by the priosts, who have strenu-
ousy cScrted themselves 10 suppress enquiry
ever since tho thing became public, The
Catholic records show the baptism Of brothers
aud sisters, but his name Is not mentioned.
II H. also a matter Of evidence that this Flea
zcr Williams differed in appearance from the
childrun af Thomas Williams, and did not re
semLle an Irliau, and now think there Is
no trace Of Indian blood IN him. In the con-
tour Of his face aud Uranium, and in the facial
angle, there IS certainly a striking rc,en,-
banco TO the heads of Louis 9Th and Louis
sth ON the French coin. Il is also said that
the portraits of Louis Tsth arc vcrymuJh ike
Mr. Williams, near enough to bc taken for him.
/ \ certain Indian trader from Albany tcstifcs
q 70 tho fact of meeting French gentleman,
acc6mpanicdby boy. remarkably well dress
cd. NJ an Indian cncampmcnt in 1898 that
the boy spoke French aud German, and ap-
; pcarcd 20 be dcrangcd, aud was-sitA in the
care Of the Indian chief Thomas William
4 marvellous story, 20 be- SUR, but truth is
s sometimes stranger than fiction \ fine TO-
nance could be made OF il, and pity would it
b, 10 spoil Il 10y fn,iiur it all false. But won
( dcriul as il is, how much more marvellous
: still would il bc, that such man, in such a
place. and At such a time as this. should in
d vent such a story, aud make himself the hero
as unt stisl, ~ t,r,riiitaa t,laitss. l,is,t
+ Tor the Rev Eloazor Williams, or rather, 50
r much for the Dauphirs Il have had repeated
i interviews with him, and as Rev. Elcazcr
Williams hc appears well bred, allablc aud
! polite, foil of good nature, aud BON bo,dmjs
and ia his personal character interesting and
engaging independent of the romance.
d lu-thc war OF 1879, lac was secretary tc
y Cen Dearborn, and omployed.hy government
j. in the Indian Department; he volunteered
at the battle of Plalisburgh in the artillery
service and was severely wounded. III,
'speaks Of this with regret, rs being inconsis
u tent with his profession. At the rloyc of tn,
war, he received from government $4,000
p Tor his services, which he has devoted, to the
r. last cent to the cause of Indian missions. lie
b has wife and son now living at ST. Regis
and should he be crowned King of Franc,
o within six months from the present time, il
{ would only be a eoRgruous fact in his history
o and "may be there to see" j. S.
|, TnE CHOLERA AT ruE Wrsr-Thc Al
!. ton ITTl.JJ Telegraph, OF tho tITh inst, con
{ tains the following paragraph touchiiE the
p prevalence of cholera in that region ef eeah-
4 try;
accounts from various quarters, leave NO
room to doubt that this fell destroyer is again
abroad in the West AT this time his ravag-
: Cs arc not confined tu amy particular spot OF
c section of country, Although the mortality
is much less in each locality than it was in
Is49, yet it is spreading through the country
rs If in defiance Of the assertion that IL follows
the channels of travel and commerce. We
$ learn that the disease is prevailing to a mod
4 crate extent, upon the rivers and in the Dor
der counties, as we'll as those in the intori-
or Several fatal cases have occurred in this
city during the week, and also in the neigh
; boring county OF jersey"