The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-12

tense Beauharaais, daughter OF the Em.-
press JQsephipe. He was born, in Paris,
Aprih20, 1905. and was therefore nearly
sixtyshye, years eold etE the time of his
death. The Emperor Napoleon early
took fancy to his nephew, and was his
sponsor tst baptism. He; was. educated
by hia mother: who WAS, completely
estraAged from shag husband, and, after
the battle OF. Waterloo, retired with her
to Switzerland. ,Wheal othe, revolution
OF ?SSN broke ont. he petitioped Louis
PhllHHPpa ito. .lst ,him return to France.
but the request was refused. ), In the
lutionary. m2Vement against the Pope,
and With his brother, was banishad from
the PRpal territory He retired to Eug-
land. where be remained until 1882, when
the death aof the Duke Of Ruohstadt
made him the successor of Napoleon !,
He soon became filed with the idea of
regaining the !, throne from which his
uncle had been driven, and left nothing
undone to gsin. the confidence Of the
fTsaSa. f!!ew7eneensss ether .hinga
writing the celebrated 7Idees Napoleon
iennes, wherein the policy md plans of
his uncle we're, ,mRgnifed and extolled
and comm ended to. the adoption of
France. In Ootober. 1886. he won over
some OF the officers of the garrison and
proclsimed the reYolution at Strasbourg;
but the attempt proved abortiye and it's
originator was captured. Moved by the
earnest entreaties Of his mother, Louis
Philippe spared his life aud banished
him. He.was sent to the United States
and remained here aud in South.America
until 1887, when he returned to Europe
In time to see his mother expire. In
1910; accompanied by Count Montholon
and fifty followers; he left England and
madeIa descent on Bologne. The troops
stationed in the town remained trne.
and he was second time captured; and,
this time, sentenced to perpetual i'm
prlsonment in the Castle of Ham. He
remained in the fortress six years, and
there composed several military and po-
iitical works. At,the end of that time,
: he made his escape in tho disguise of q
workman, and returned to England.
When the revolution OF 1848 broke out.
he repaired to Paris, and was chosen a
member. OF the National Assembly. He
professed ardent 'Republicanism, and
after stormy debate, was allowed to
take his seatJ In 1850. he was chosen
by large majotity President OF the Re.
public. In the beginning of 1851, he
broke with the National Assembly, and
IN Deosmber OF that year executed his
celebrated coup d'etat. which made him
Emperor. In the middle Of the night Of
the I'd, Paris was declared In q state Of
siege; the Assembly was dissolved, and
1SO members we're placed under arrest.
the leading ones sent to prison, and the
people who took their part we're shot
down by soldiers. In January, 1852,
he was elected President for ten years.
and In November Of TINT year he was
chosen Emperor. In January, 1863, he
married the beautiful and accomplished
Spanish woman, Eugenie, Countess dc
Teba; and In. 1865 q son was the fruit of
the union. In 1854, he proclaimed. in
conjunction with England, war against
Russia, which he conducted for two
years. until peace was declared, with
great vi9or. In 1860, he conquered q
peace from the Austrians, after O short
and brilliant campaign. During the
American war, he was firm friend of
the Confederate Government, but the
refusal of England to cooperate with
him prevented his taking any active
measures in our behalf. He planned
the ill.fated expedition to Mexico in
1862, and has been much blamed for
abandoningthe unfortunate Maximiiian,
and allowing him to be executed without
May, 1870, q p1sbiscite. approving the
reform measures OF the Government, was
put to popular voto and carried by an
immense majority. On tho 10Th OF
July, 1870, war was declared with Ger.
mary. WITH the events of that memo.
rable conflict and its disastrous results
to the French arms. our readers are per.
fectly familiar. After his capitulatior
at Sedan, he Was confined short time
in Wilhelmshoe, and then restored to
liberty. In the meantime, he had be-
come odious in Paris, republic had
been proolsimed, and be retired to 1tpg
land" He had boen living with his vile
and son at Chiselhurst up to the time oi
his dea*h.ai He never ceased TO intrigue
for the'' possession of imperial powe,
again, and was supposed to have strong
body OF adherents in Paris, who were
only awaiting favorable opportunity
to attempt to re.instate tho exiled Em.
peror.1 s,1i lyrE f2i rs
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