The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-24
The Rise, Progress, anil raj! &c Louis
6HpDlcOD.

The Rise, Progress, anil laI! nf Louis
Napoleon.
The downfall OF NAPU!EoS Ill, and his On.
pulsion FROM France, ought not to he regarded
by lin great calamity, but rather NJ n
return 10 his normal condition. Fer nearly
his whole life previous to 1Si9 he was an
exile, wardercr, n prrtendcr aud good
deal Of q charluton Born in April, 1908,
the undoubtcd grandson Of JosErTfNE, and
the putative son Of LOUIS, then King Of
Holland, his earliest rccollcctions of France
ard Of his rcputed uncle, the First NAPOLEON,
were the humiliating retreat from Russia,
thc disasters Of Loipsic, the terrible s,rur-
rlc TO cover Paris in the winter Of 1917, nnd
Che find crash ut Wrterloo.
When NAPOLEON was hnnshcd TO St.
Helena, the family Of lIoVrrHsE, including
Lotus, then some seven years of age, were
cxputriatcd from Franco. They first sought
refuge in Switzerland, ond ultimately AZ
Rome. In 1880, when LOUIS PHILIPPE
mounted the throne Of France CHARLIE
Lours, then beginning TO I've known ns LOUIS
NAPOLEON, asked permission to return 10
Franco, But the willy Orcanat King, not
ticking to tic EoSApNRTEs, denied tlis re-
qucsl, aud the next year Louis NAPOLEON
was baNishcd from Rome. lie then made
his way to England
Leading n sort OF vaCab7nd life, NNro.
lion. in October, 1886, then sl,lking in the
n,ighlorhool Of Strasbourg, soluced tie
commander of TINT fortress from his all,ri.
ancc 10 The house of Orleans, and the two al.
venturcrs proclaimed revolution, with
LOUIS NAPOLEON as its head This attempt
to ovcrturn the throne Of LOUIS PHrLIprE by
Il proclamation turned on q be a ridiculous
failure. The BoSArARTrAS wandcrcr, then
twenty-cght years OF age, was arrested, tried
by court mortal, and condemned to die.
LOUIS PHILrrPE, however COMMITTED his
sentence to Punishment beyond seas, and
CHARLES LOUIS came 10 the United States.
The soiourn Of the charlatan in this coua-
try lasted about year. lie was here re.
garded as hummer. In this city he was
engaged n some small bro.ls, once got into
the watcl-house borrowed money Of every.
body who would lend 1t to him, aud finally
alscondel 10 New Orleans, leaving his debts
unpaid. In the latter city he became so far
reduced as to bring lihcl suit and fantastic
to the last, cloiuIsd in his declaration to rc.
cover $1,000 for actual damages, and $4,000
for sentimental damages" whatever those
might be. Whether the suit was ever tried
g not known. From Now orleans he re-
J temcd ~ way q South America, 10 Swift
aerland just in time TO see his mother die in
October, 1887.
Willie wandering about in Switzerland.
without v..ihl, Il cans o. support, L. was
| again bln'shcl from THAT country. mud took
| refuge oucc more in England. Ia August,
| 1870 lie enacted The moot ridiculous farce Of
| his cAoekcrei life. He chartered small
| steamer ct Margotc, taking ON boarl fifty
crazy followers and Q tame eagle, aud sailed
hence 10 Dauiognc, where lac landed. and
d.sLng into the public square. tame
eagle in hand, proclaimed r,yo.
luton and republic. 70 crush his
revolution md arrest him was The work OF
aLou; ~ hour H. was ,roi for tr.aern and
Sentenced 70 .Ilgr;sonm NJ during H. ir the
fortress # Hem. Having remained shut up
tl.orc six years, lie got samr one Of the gar.
r'soa TO procure him the disguise Of work.
iu"n, and IN tie twilight, as the lubor,rs ia!i
| Tie fort, lt went out with IA. crowd, anl t.r
| thc tliil tTc made good His escape T. EGG
lGnl. A1cc H., Partisan revolution of FcH-
ruaIy, 1tls, London was ail!lgltcd hy q
threatened rising Of thc CAoI,ist-, WHO lad