Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-24
sketch or the Career of Prince
,lf...9 Pierre Bonaparfe.

From the New Y ork Tribune.I
Prince Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte,
whose name figures so prominently 10
connection with the quarrel arising out
of an article in the Marseillaise. has had
an adventurous career, and, unlike his
elder brother, Lucien, bas chiefly fol.
lowed military pursuits. BE is the third
son of Lucien, brother of Napoleon l.,
aud was born at Rome in 1915. 10 1882
he came to this country to join his uncle
Joseph, formerly King OF Spain. He
next proceeded to Columbia and Joined
the army of Santander, by whom he was
placed in command of o squadron. Soon
after he returned to Italy, where be was
regarded with disfavor by the Papsl
Government, which in 1886 intimated
that he should leave the Papsl States.
Surrounded by troop of mounted police,
he wounded two and killed their chief;
he received, however, two wounds in the
encounter, and had to surrender. After
q rather long detention at Fort Saint An
gelo, in Rome, he returned to this coun.
try. He next went to England, and
thence to the Island of Corfu. During
an excursion in Albania, he had quar-
rel with the Pallikares, and sus-
aimed almost unaided deadly COM
bat. The English Government hav-
ing induced him to leave the Italian
and Greek coasts he left for London, after
vainly offering his services to France and
Mehemet Ali, the Vicsroy of Egypt. In
l848, on hearing the news of the revou-
ton, he hastened to Paris. recalled to
the public the life and opinions of his
father, who had always entertained re-
publican principles, and obtained a mill
tary appointment. He was elected in
Corsica to the Constituent Assembly, and
was placed on the Committee of War.
He usually voted with the extreme Left,
and against having two Chambers; for
the right to labor; progressive taxation;
amnesty for the transported prisoners;
and in favor of the entire republican
constitution. On many occasions be
testified to the sentiments of his cousin,
Louis Napoleon. After the election of
December 10, he continued to sit with
the Mountain party, and disapproved OF
the expedition to Rome. The Democrats
received o consistent support from him,
except in relation to personal matters OF
the President. Reelected for Corsica,
he acted as one of the most ardent ad-
versaries of reaction. The anger of the
Right was often excited b. his Democratic
ardor.
N. Pierre Bousparte also energeticslly
denied that any prof were entertained
respecting coup d etat, in rather un-
psrliame entsry language. he showed the
same intractable disposition in his mill.
tary conduct. In lS49 he left for Algeria,
where he assisted at the frat operations
Of the siege Of aachia, and without per-
mission he returned to France. The
Minister of War deprived him of his
military rank, and this measure, which
was followed by duel between M. Pierre
Bonsparte and journalist of the ex-
treme Right, received the express appro'
baton of the Assembly.
The coup d'etat having placed in an
awkward position the members of the
Bonaparte family who had pronounced
in favor Of the maintenance of the con-
stitution, M. Pierre Bonaparte retired to
private life. At the re-establishment of
the empire he received, With his brothers,
the title Of Prince, but without being any
longer one of the Imperial family. He
does not much frequent the Court OF the
Tuileries, lives sometimes in Corsica, to
crafty his taste for hunting, and at other
times at country house at Auteuil. He
devotes part of his leisure to literary pur-
suits. aud translated NiccolinPs tragedy
of "Nebuchsdnezzsr into French verse.