Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-01-16
DEATH OF LOUIS NAPOLEON.

Louis Napoleon, whose death occurred in
England on the 9th instant, was the youngest
son of Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland,
and Hortense Beauharnais, daughter of the
Empress Josephine. He was born in Paris,
April 20, 1903, and was therefore nearly 65
years old at the time of his death. The En-
peror Napoleon early took fancy to his ne
phew, and was his sponsor at baptism. He
was educated by his mother, who was COM
pletely estranged from her husband, and, af-
ter the battle of Waterloo, retired with her to
Switzerland. When the revolution of 1880
broke out he petitioned Louis Philippe to let
him return to France, but the request was re-
fused. In the following year he took part in
the revolutionary movement against the Pope
and with his brother was banshed from the
Papal territory. He retired to England
where he remained until 1882, when the death
of the Duke of Ruchstadt made him the sue
cessor of Napoleon I. He soon became filled
with the idea of regaining the throne from
which his uncle had been driven, and left
nothing undone to gain the confidence of the
French people-among other things writing
the celebrated Idees Napoleoniennes, wherein
the policy and plans of bis uncle were mag
ni6ed and extolled and commended to the
adoption of France. In October, 1886, he
won over over some of the officers of the gar.
rison and proclaimed the revolution at Stras-
bourg but the attempt proved abortive and
its originator was captured. Moved by the
earnest entreaties of his mother, Louis Phil
lippe spared his life and banished him. He
was sent to the United States and remained
here and 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 made descent on Bologne. The troops
stationed in the town remained true and he
was second time captured; and, this time,
sentenced to perpetual Imprisonment in the
Castle of Ham. He remained in the fortress
six years, and there composed several military
and political works. At the end of that time
he made his escape in the disguise of work
man, and returned to England. When the
revolution of 1848 broke out he repaired to
Paris and was chosen a member of the Ma
tional Assembly. He professed ardent Re-
publicanism, and after stormy debate was
allowed to take his seat. In 1850 he was
chosen by large majority President of the
Republic. In the beginning of 1851 he broke
with the National Assembly, and in Decem-
ber 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 de-
clared in state of siege; the Assembly was
dissolved, and one hundred and eighty men,
bers were placed under arrest, the leading
ones sent to prison, and the people who took
their part were shot down by soldiers. In
January, 1852, he was elected President for
ten years, and in November of that year he
was chosen Emperor. In January, 1853, he
married the beautiful and accomplished Span
ish woman, Eugene, Countess de Teba; and
in 1856 son was the fruit of the union. In
1854 he proclaimed, in conjunction with Eng
land, war against Russia, which he conducted
for two years, until peace was declared, with
great vgor. In 1860 he conquered peace
from the Austrians after short and brilliant
campaign. During the American war he
was firm friend of the Confederate Govern
ment, 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 abandoning the unfortu-
nate Macmillan, and allowing him to be ex-
ecuted without attempting to render assistance.
In May, 1870, plebiscite, approving the re-
form measures of the Government, was put to
popular vote and carried by an immense
majority. On the 18th Of July, 1870, war
was declared with Germany. With the
events of that memorable conflict and its dis
astrous results to the French arms, our readers
are perfectly familiar. After his capitulation
at Sedan he was confined short time in Will
helmshoe, and then restored to liberty. In the
meantime he had become odious in Paris, q
Republic had been proclaimed, and he retired
to England. He had been living with his
wife and son at Chiselhutst up to the time of
his death. He never ceased to intrigue for
the possession of imperial power again, and
was supposed to have strong body Of adhe'
rents in Paris who were only awaiting a ia
vorable opportunity to attempt to reInstate
the exiled Emperor.