Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-04
Marriage of Henri Kocheforf.

Marriage OF Henri ROchefort.
The particulars Of the romantic marriage of
Henri Rochefort, who, during the empire, was
the ideal Of republicanism, aud worshipped for
while by the people, and who is now in pri-
son for his extreme opinions, is given BY the
correspondent of the London Globe, who says ::
Several years ago, when the man now con-
lcmncd to detention for life was the young
Comte de Rochetort Lucay, he wooed aud won
Marie Anestasie Renauld, the daughter Of an
employee in the ministry Of fuauce. They
were at the time almost boy aud giri-he, |
think, twenty, and she SiXteen-aud did not
find it nccessary,to consecrate their affection by
any other ceremony than those VOWS OF con-
Staucy which usually prove of very transient
force.
Ii WIS not so, however, in this case By
successive stages the Comte de Rochefort: let
himself be carried away by his virulent wit
and his eager desire for notoriety, until he. be-
came famous for satires which were certainly
out OF all keeping with an ancient title, and he
wisely dropped his rank 1t is poor work at
tacking fallen man. and | will not inquire
now whether some of his extravagant articles
which, however meant, could but fall like
oi! on the fire of tierccr mems passions,
were not equally unworthy Of the plain
citizen, Henri Ruchetort claimed to be. The
uatural result OF such 4 career has been at one
time exile. at another implication IN the horrors
committed by those who were or had been his
followers, and finally the condition OF prisoner
for the rest OF his life. During all his changes
Of fortune except the last, Madcmoille Re
nauld has remained with him. At Brussels,
when he was In exile. at Paris during the
siege, they were together, and they have only
been parted lately, owing to her illness. This
is at present 80 dangerous that 10 all probablIl-
ty death must come soon. She could not meet
this calmly without rcmedyins for her children,
as French law enables her to do the mistake
made years ago.
There were difficulties in the way. She
could not be novel from her bed, and her low
er had ceased to have the right, or at least the
power, to coutrol his own actions. However,
these obstacles have been overcome, and the
prisoner was permitted, yesterday, to come,
strongly guarded at every step, to make the
diving woman, in the Convent of the Angus
tines. at Versailles at least his wife. BY this
the children, daughter and two sons, become
legitimate No wonder that people haye talk
ed Of little else the last two days. Curiosity
was naturally excited to know each detail OF
this strange conclusion to singular story; but
the matter was so we'll and quietly maliaged
that very few inquisitive spectators could get
in where their presence would have been most
unacceptable. ,.y
Rochefort had been brought to the Maison
dArics Of Versailles on Monday night, anu
thence his marriage procession started yester,
day morning 1t consisted OF one large hireo
carriage conveying the bridegroom aud three
police agents dressed in plain clothes; 1t lett
The nrson at a very early hour, and had for'es-
cort a very strong guard OF gardens de IA pal1'
who also surrounded in force the Malson de
Saute attached to the Convent of the Angus
tines. Here, on the second story, was NO. 5
!; little room, opening, as all such DO IN
n]sccs of confinement, from a great public cor
ridor, and in this lay the bride. As the poor
paralyzcd woman could not, OF course, be
moved to the maire or to the church 1or
either the civil or religious ceremony, WI: ma
meau the maire, had come to her oeoSlae'
The marriage instrument was read by MN,
while NJ. Rochefort stood by the bride, hold
ing her hand 1t was tt ca, signed oy ooth,
though the effort drew fro y her cry W OF paln'
and witnessed by Francois Victor Hugo Elm
est Blum, Jean Destrein, and the eloquent bar
riSter Albert Jolly. This was sufficient to give
local validity to the marriage and status to the
children, but Mdlle. Renauld las the Rappel
states half apologeticaly) had begged tor a
RELIGIOUS ceremony also, aud Rochetort could
not refuse request which will be probably her
last. The blessing in the church was therefore
bestowed on the pair by the Able tollet chap
lain of prlsous. After this NJ. and Madame
Rochcfort were released from surveillance tor
\ short half hour, and left absolutely alone: At
the expiration of this time they parted, aud at
o'clock of their bridal morning their welded
life ended forever The bridegroom, with the
same precautions, was conducted back to- his
Temporary prison, his conductors, by the RAPID
pace at which they took the carriage, appear
Inc ing to grudge the favor shown; and last night
he was carried 10 prisoner van to his place
of permanent confinement in the l. le de ne
COMMUNICATED.