Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-02-02
Prince Pierre Rsnanarte.

Prince Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte,
whose name figures so prominently
/ in connection with the quarrel arising
out of an article in the Afdrseilldis9
! has had an adventurous career, and,
unlike his elder brother, Lueien, has
| chiefly followed military pursuits.
/ He is the third son of Lueien, brother
of Napoleon l, and was born at Rome
! in 1915. In 1882 he came to this coun-
try to join his uncle, Joseph, former
| ly King of Spain. He next proceeded
to Columbia, and Joined the army of
Santander, by whom he was placed in
command Of q squadron. Soon after
he returned to Italy, where he was
regarded with disfavOr by the Papal
Government, which in 1886 intimated'
to him that he should leave the Papal
States. Surrounded by a troop of
mounted police, he wounded two and
killed their chief; he received, how
ever, two wounds in the encounter,
and had to surrender. After rather
long detention at Fort Saint Angelo,
in Rome, he returned to this country.
He next went to England, and thence
to the island Of Corfu. During the
excursion in Albania, he had a quar-
rel with the Palikares, and sustained
almost deadly combat. The English
Government having induced him to
leave the Italian and Greek coasts, he
left for London, after vainly offering
his services to France, and Mehemet
Ali, the Vieeroy of Egypt. In 1s4S,
on hearing the news of the revolution,
he fastened to Paris, recalled to the
public the life and opinions of his
father, who had always entertained
republican principles, and obtained a
military appointment. He was elect
ed in Corsica to the Constituent As
sembly, and was placed on the Com
mittee on War. He usually voted
with the extreme Left. and against
having two Chambers; for the right
to labor progressive taxation amnes-
ty for the transported prisoners; and
in favor of the entire republican Con-
stitution. On many occasions he
testified to the sentiments of his eous-
in, Louis Napoleon. After the cleo
ton of December 10, he continued to
sit with the Mountain party, and dis
proved of the expedition to Rome.
The Democrats received q consistent
support from him, except in relation
to personal matters of the President.
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of the most ardent adyersaries Of re-
action. The anger Of the Right was
often excited by his democratic ardOr.
NJ. Pierre Bonaparte also energetic
ally denied that any projects were
entertained respecting coup det0f,
in rather supplementary language.
He showed the same intraetable dis
position in his military conduct. In
1919 he left for Algeria, where he as
sisted at the first operations of the
siege of Zaachta, and then. before the
assault, and without permission, he
to France. The minister of
War deprived him of his military
rank, and this measure, which was
followed by duel between NJ. Pierre
and a journalist Of the ex-
press appreciation Of the Assembly.
The coup d'etdt having placed i'm
an awkward position the members OF
the BOnaparte family who had pro-
in favor of the maintenance
Of the Constitution, NJ. Pierre Bona
parte retired to private life. At the
establishment of the Empire he re-
eeived, with his brothers, the title of
Prince, but without being any longer
one of the Imperial family.