Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-02-03

PRINcE PIERRE RoNApARrE.-Prince
Pierre Napoleon B,nararte, whose name
figured SO prominently in couucc,ion with
the quarrel arising out Of an article in the
NTseilIise, has hal an adventurous ca
reer, and, unlike hs elder brother, La-
cien, has chiefly followed military pur-
snits. He is the third son ef Lucion,
brother Of Napossou l., ard was bern at
Rome in 1915. In 1882 he came to this
country to join his uncle Joseph, former
s Spain. He next proceeded 70
,o'o%o'a An~ ioined the army Of Sautan-
der. oy whom he as placed in comm.ra
Of . squadron. Soon .fsr ~ Sa.u1 .".u1
to Italy, where he was re,r,Saj III ' S:N s.1
fav'r BY the Papal Gorerun.>,. - -s:sI a.
in 1885 intimatcd to him that he .sa.S1
leave the Papal States. jSarrouudcd ~.
troop Of mounted police. he wounded
two and killed their chief; he received
however. two wounds iu the encounter.
aud had to surrender. After q rather
lorg detention at Fort St. Angelo, in
Rome, he returned to his country. He
next went to England. and thence to the
Island Of CoIfd. During an excursion
in Albania. he had quarrel with the
Pallikares, and sustained almost unaidcd
a deadly combat. The English Govern
mcnt having induced him to leave the
Italian AM Greek coasts he left for Ion.
ddn, after vainly Offering his services 70
France and to Mchemet Ali. the Vice.
roy Of Egypt. II 1s4S. on hearing the
ne VS. cf the revolution, he hastened e
Paris, recalled to the public the life and
opin ;ons Of his father, ~ho had alway.
ente, tanned republican principles, and Oh.
tanned a military appointment. He w.
elected in C,rsica 70 the Constituent As.
scmbly, and was placed on the Commit
tee on War. Hc usually voted with the
extreme Left, and against two Chambers
for the right 10 labor; progressive taxa.
tion; amnesty for the transported pris
oncrs; and in favor Of the entire repu5.
lean constitution. On many occasion.
he testified to the sentiments Of his cou
sin. Louis Napoleon. Alter the election
Of December 10. he continued to sit witt
the Mountain party. and disapprovcd o
the expedition &c Rome. The democrat.
received a consistent surpor. from him
except in relation 70 personal matters O
the president. Reelected for Corsica
he acted a. one Of the most ardent . liver.
saries Of reaction. The anger Of tn.
Rights was often excited by his demo
cratic ardor.
NJ. Pierre Bonaparte also encrgeticalI,
denied that any Prcjec: were en,ertaincc
respecting . coup d etat, in r,tacr unpar.
liamentary language. He showed the
same in'ractable disposition in his militia
ry ceaduct. In lSi9 he left for Al:eri:
where he assisted a, the first operation,
OF The siege of ZAachta, aud then 5efor,
the assault and without permission. b,
returned to France. The Minister Of VA
deprived him Of his military rank ana
this measure, which vas followed by ,
duel between M. Pierre Bonaparte ami
journalist of the extreme Right receives
the express appreciation Of the Assembly
The coup d etat having placed in a,
| awkward position the members of the Bo
nsparse family who had fronounced in IA
vor Of the maintenance Of the Constitution
NJ Pierre BonaPar1 retired TO p,ivat
life. At the establishment Of the En
pire he received with his brothers, tn
title Of Prince but without being any long
e. one Of the imI eriA family. He doe
not much frequent the Court Of the Tuil
cries, lives sometimes in Corsica TO graft
J ~ his taste for hunting. and n oshe