The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-10
THE END OF NAPOLEON.

DEATH OF TIE IMPERIAL EXILE At
CHISELHURST
Critical Surgical Operations-The Last
Moments OF the e1-Emperor-Close OF
an Eventful Life.
CHIsELKuRsT, ENGLAND, January 9.
Theex-Emperor Napoleon III has been suf-
ferlng in health during come few years past,
the symptoms of his Illness indicating the ex-
Hsence of stone In the bladder, and that de-
rangement of the physical system which
always follows from this cause. The presence
of large stone having been demonstrated by
means OF a "sound.' on Thursday the patient
underwent the first operation for Its re-
moyal by lithotrity-the breaking down of the
calculus, or stone, into small pieces within the
bladder. The operation, though very dan
gerous one, was successfully performed, and
up to last night the condition of the patient
was encouraging, no untavorable symptoms
having been developed. Napoleon slept
soundly last night, and was better than the
preceding night. This morning his physicians
held.a consultation, and decided to perform
another operation at noon to-day. At the
time OF consultation the pulse was strong and
regular, eighty-four beats to the minute. At
twenty-five minutes past ten signs Of sinking
appeared, the action of the heart suddenly
failed, and he died at forty-fve minutes past
ten O'Clock. 70
The Career OF Napoleon III. -
The story of the life OF the deceased ex-
Emperor reads like the strangest OF romances.
Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte was the
third son of Louis Bonaparte, the ex-King Of
Holland, his mother being Hortense, the
daughter Of the Empress Josephine by her
nrst marriage. His birth at the Tuileries In
1903 was announced by the roar OF artillery,
and Napoleon ans the Empress Marie Louise
were his sponsors in baptism. After Napo.
Icons return from El "a his young nephew ac.
companied him to the Champs de Nal and was
there presented to the deputies Of the people
and the army. The sp!endor of this scene LETT
deep Impression on the mind of
the boy, then Q only seven years old.
When Napoleon embraced him for
the last time at Malmaison he was
much agitated; the child wished to follow his
uncle, and was with difficulty paclfed BY his
mother. Then commenced the Punishment
Of the family: Louis anu his mother lived
first at Augsburg, and afterwards in switzer-
land. The latter State admitted the young
exile to the rights Of ofcitisenship. and permitted
his service In It's small army. For time he
studied gunnery at the military academy on
the chores of Lake Thun, and during his stay
amongst the Alps made frequent pedestrian
excursions over the passes. While engaged
on trip of this kind the news OF the revolu. |
ton In Paris of july, 1880, reached him. and
when 1t was known that Louis PHILIPPE had
become king he and his family applied for
permission to return to France, but we're re-
fused. He then wrote to the new King Of tho
French and begged to be allowed to serve as
q private soldier In the French army. The
French government answered his petition by
a renewal OF the decree of his banlshment.
Thwarted in his expectations, Louis Napoleon
entertained hopes of another revolution In
France, though at that time he had formed no
definite plan Of preferring his own claims In
opposition to those of The Bourbon dynasty.
During the following year we find him living
successfully in Tuscany, England, and In the
Castle of AhreRenherg, in Switzerland,
where he betook himself to literary
pursuits, and wrote several books.
In 1872, when the throne of Louis Philippe
was not firmly established, party In France
had fixed their eyes on the Due de Reichstadt.
According to French statements, whole
corps Tarnts, generals and staff included,
had, In 1882, declared the Intention of ac-
knowledging Napoleon II 80 soon as he should
reach the frontier, and had even determined,
If the Duo de Reichstadt did not appear, to re-
ceive his cousin. After the death of the Due
de Reichstadt, and of his own brother, Louis
Napoleon became the legal heir OF the Impe- |
rial family, and thus succeeding to his
COQ6lQ6 ClalIlS, uo 10 edlu W nave ucou uuOyou
up with the hope of obtaining power In
France by the conversion Of Chateaubrland
and other notables Of the time. His designs
upon the throne of France became evident
in the early part of 1885, and In 1885 bis plans
were so far matured as to induce him to make
an attempt to seize the fortress of strasburg.
This town, with Its strong garrison, its assooi-
atlons with the great Napoleon, and popula.
tlon not very well affected to the actual gov
ernment, seemed, a favorable point for a de-
monstration. In the event Of success, Louis
Napoleon intended to march the next day to-
wards Paris, to rouse and arm the intermedi-
ate provinces, to take with hin; the principal
gsrrisons on his route, hoping to reach the
metropolis before the government could take
any active measures against him. In June,
1886, he left Ahrenenberg for Baden-Baden,
where he gained over Colonel Vaudrey, COM
mander of artillery In the garrison of Stras-
burg. In August he went secretly to that
city. and had an interview with fifteen OFF,
GERS, who, promised him their assistance and
cooperation. He then returned to Switzer-
land, leaving the arrangements for the insur-
rection to some of his adherents. The affair,
however, failed mfserably, the Prince himself
was captured, and was detained prisoner In |