The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-14
Francc-Tho Bonaparse Tragedy.

PARIS, January 12.-The Mdrseildtse
newspaper was published in mourning yes-
terday. and contained the following lending
article printed in large type:
Murder Committed by the Prince Pierre
Napoleon Bonaparte upon the Citizen Vic
tor Noir-The Attempt to Murder made by
the Prince Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte upon
the Citizen Uric de Fouville.
II have had the weakness to believe
that Bonaparte could be other than an
assassin. I have dared to imagine that
fair duel was possible in that family where
murder and waylaying are traditional and
hahitual. Our co-laborer, Paschal Circus
set, has shared my error, and to-day we
mourn our dear friend, Victor Noir, assas-
slnated by the rufian Pierre Napoleon b.
naparte. For eighteen years past France
has been in the blood-stained hands Of those
cut-throats who, not content with grape
shooting republicans in the streets, allure
them into. q baited trap for the purpose of
Strengthening them ut home. PEOPLE of
Franco, have you not had decidedly enough
OF TINS! HENRI RocHEFoRT."
STATEMENT OF DE F0UvILLE.
PARIS, January 12.-La Marseillaise
publishes the following statement of NJ. de
Fouville:
SON the 10th of January, 1870, at l
O'Clock, Victor Noir and myself repaired
to the residence of Prince Pierre Bonaparte,
% Rue &c Antcnil. We were commission
cd by Paschal Grousset to demand of the
Prince the reason for the injurious articles
against NJ. Paschal Grousset, published in
I-Aceni;' de la Corse.
Owe handed. our cards to two servants,
who stood at the door and ushered us into
a small parlor on the ground floor, at our
right hand. After few minutes we were
conducted upstairs to the first floor, passed
through the fencing-room, and finally en-
tered the drawing-room. The door opened
and NJ. Pierre Bonaparte entered. We adj
vanced towards him, and the following
words passed between us:
I" Sir, we come on behalf Of M. Paschal
Grousset to deliver letter to you.''
You are not come, then, on behalf OF
NJ. Roehefort, and you are not tools of
his "a
= Sir, we are here on other business, and
l beg you to look at this letter. handed
him the letter, he approached the window
to read it. he read it, and after crushing it
lh hiS AS tUWuIUS us.
have provoked Rochcfort,' said he, be
cause he is the standard-bearer Of the rab-
BILE; as for Grousset, l have no reply to
make him. Are you the representatives Of
these carrion? Ccs Charogncs? ?"
"Sir," answered, "we come to you to
fulfil loyalty and courteously the commits
sion entrusted to us by your friend"
" Ave you the representatives of these
wretches?"
"Victor Noir replied, 'We are the re-
representatives. of our friends Then sud
denly advancing, and without provocation
on our part, Prince Bonaparte slapped Vic
tor Noir with his left hand, and at the same
time drew a revolver of six chambers,
which he had held concealed in his pocket,
already cooked, and fired upon Noir. with
the Inuz2le Of the pistol close to him. Noir
staggered, pressed both hands on his breast
and sank down in the doorway by which he
had entered. The cowardly assassin then
turned upon me and fired. then seized d
small pistol which | had in my pocket, and
while WAS endeayoring to free it from the
sheath the wretch rushed on Inc but when
he saw that l was armed he retreated,
stood behind the door, and aimed at me.
1T was then that, comprehending the am
bush into which We had fallen, and reflect
ing that if | fired there would not be want
ing those who would say that We had been
the a@grcssors, opened door which was
behintme ard rushed out crying murder
As / went out second shot followed and
again passed through my coat. In the
street found Noir. who had strength to
descend the stairs, and was dead. These
arc the facts just as they transpired, and l
look for prompt and exemplary justice for
this crime. URIC DE FoUvlLLE."