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" rswee LOUIS Napoleon.
Tn the 2ith Of February last, Prince
Louis Napoleon, the only son OF the late
Emperor and the one on whom conferred
the hopes OF the inperialis, party OF
France, lett London to Join the British
forces IN South Africa, engaged in . war
against the Zulus His military education
hsd been received Ia the English schools.
and The position which he volunteered to
MI was one Of observation rather than of
sctivc service. The ex-Empress Euseuir.
while greatly panied at the thought OF being
separated from her son. regarded the ex-
prrience he would gain Ia an sctive cam
psi2n. a. likely tn be OF value To her son II
tn. time should ever come whe The wouEd
be called 10 the French throne. and relpct-
sntly gave her consent to hls departure,
On Friday the sad Intelligence was r-ceiy-
ell In London that the Prince hsd been aus
bnshed and slain hy the spears of the saw
aye Zulus.
The official reports give the following
details OF his death
~ thst IN afCnfItnre with orders
from the Quarier-mastcr-tisncrs Prince Va
polenp. Lieutenant Csrry. six men aud one
friendly Zulu len the camp at keletzi Noun
tsin. seven miles beyond the Blood River. on
June hrst. to make military ob.ervstiops aud
sketch site Tor the next sncampment The
party halted aud unssdilcd in 4 field ten miles
from The camp. Here. just ~ the ! ncc gave
the order TO retDount. yolley Wa hrs,i hv
Luius who Law In ambush amid the 10 = grsss
The Prince tried to mount hts horse, blt, SC
.lAHv -.
another says that the animal was FESTIVE. At
all events, the Prince ran along pathway aud
wss there overtsken and spcared ny the pursu.
Ing Zulu.. Two troopers lay dead near the
body, both having also been sreared.
Licu'cnsn, Carey and four troopers succeed.
81 IN returning to the camp toward night. The
Prince. horse had followed them. and Joined
them on the road. they felt sure the Prince
was Allied.
At dsybrcsk. Of the 81 inst. cavalry patrol.
under General Marshall. set out TO search for
the Prince. They wen, toward the krsals. or
Zulu stock AIDES, which are ten miles from the
camp, and found the Princes body In long
gras, SD yards from kraal. The body lay 90
It's back. There were eighteen Assegsi or spear
wounds In II, two Of them piercing the body
from The chest 10 the back. two In the side. and
one DESTROYING the rixht eye. There was M
bullet wound. The Prince had been stripped
OF hts clothes. but on his neck was a chain bold
ing lockct with hair medal ions and a relqu.
airy. Tae face wore placid expression. Tho
body va. placed on sircteher formed Of lanoes,
and was borne by General Marshall and Oh.
Gers Drury. Lour and Stewart. Ianccrs. until
They met the ambulance, on which Il va.
brought into camp accompanied by = military
escort In the Afternoon there va = military
parade Deep sorrow prev allied throuzhou
the colums. The corpse was to bc .cnI vita an
escort Tor transportation 10 Englaui.
The new % The death OF the Prince In
pcrial OF France, Wa received In London
with universal feeling Of regret.
Lord sydney al once tenderly notified
the ex Empress Easenie OF the death OF the
Prince. The Empress received the news
with an ao.onlEed cry. and ssnk into
sensele.s siupnr
HIS death is serious blow 80 the Impe-
riali.ts OF France though Paul lie Cassag-
nae. paper, Lc Pays. says. The Empire
j. rot dead. The Prince Imperial had des.
ignated a. his successor the eldvs, son Of
Prince Napoleon"
Prince Louis Napoleon va. born In
March. lS55. aud was therefore bu, Little
more than 3 years OF age. twill not be
surprising Il thl, last terrible affection
proves fatal to The eI-Emprc.. Eugrnie
The Par. papers. opposed TO the Empire,
gcoerally express sympathy for the bcrcay-
81 family and sorrow Tor the dead. Dcs
DebAis says: lin view OF so iragical an
end. We remember Only that the Prince vas
4 Frenchman aud has fallen a. soldier"