The New York herald., 1879-07-02
THE DEAD PRINCE.
Accounts of an Eye Witness to the
Death Scene.
BREAKING THE NEWS
The English Slain at Isan-
dula.

News concerning the death of the Prince Im-
peral of France forms the great topic discussed in
the English newspapers of the 20th and 2st of June.
It is sad story. and as more details arrive the in
terest grows all the more absorbing. The scenes
at Camden House described in glimpses.
Thanks to the foresight OF Her Majesty the
Queen" says correspondent. 1.-The sad news
did not come suddenly and Unexpectedly
the bereaved lady. the Empress. Pre-
cautions were taken to prevent the newspapers,
rs was usually the custom. being sent to Camden
House; and the servants were warned in case they
heard anything. to keep their lips closed SO well
were the directions observed that when Lord Sgd
ney-who is the lord OF the manor of Chiselhurst.
and the lord chamberlain in the government-arrived
at Camden House at ten O'Clock A. NJ. by special
direction Of the Queen, he enabled in the most
touching and appropriate words to impsrt the news
which made the Empress Eugenie not only
a widow, but chdless. The effect Of the
terrible information be better imagined
than described. The bewdered mother, who
had been looking forward to receiving q
letter by this mail. could not at first be-
lieve the intelligence. but Lord Sydney had to
back up his communication by the official telegrams
received at the War and Colonial Offices. and above
all. message of coincidence from Lady Frere.
These proofs were too numerous. The Empress ut
once fell into swoon aud lay unconscious all day.
Since then the cable has informed OF the terrible
suYerngs which the bereaved mother has under
gone. The Right Rev. Mgr. Goddard. the Roman
Catholic priest ut Chiselhurst who had an audience
with the Empress says that not since the Emperor
death had he seen her in such condition. The lit
tie church at Chiselhurst, dedicated to the Virgin
where the Princes body will rest. had been gayly
decorated for the Whtsuntde festival but was at
once denuded OF flowers and decorations and after
ward draped in black.
THE MANNER THE PRINCES DKATH.
The cable has given the facts connected with
the death of the Prince but some very interesting
details are contained IN the dispatches from South
Africa. The Prince. who was always desirous to
be actively employed was anxious to join Lieuten-
ant Carey of the Ninety eighth. who was starting
with six men of Bettingtons Horse on reconnoiter-
ing expedition The staff objected to his going. but
he laughingly overruled their wishes aud started.
Lieutenant Carey, the leader Of the accommodating
party gave the following account OF the expedi-
1--WE left Koppie Allen at half-past seven rode to
Iteezi and waited for the Basutos The Prince being
impatient at their non-arrival We rode on without
them to q hill seven miles and half this side of
Ishlawani Hill; reconnoitered with telescopes for
one hour, but saw no one; descended to deserted
kraal in the valley below osaddled and rested one
| hour. reminded the Prince OF the time He said,
| Wait ten minutes At length. as were about
faces Of zuus peering out between the
maize stalks all round. The Prince. looking aside.
said. 4 see them too. We leaped upon our horses
| and rode off amid sudden voley of musketry
from the Zulus. who rs soon as they saw us mount
! ing rushed forth all sides from the maize. All
of. On crossing the donga. 200 yards away, We
noticed the Princes horse following. riderless.
expect the Prince had been killed in the kraal Two
OF the escort were killed"
From all accounts it appears that Lieutenant
Carey and the troopers who saved themselves ran
| away at the first sight of the Zulus and left the
! young Prince, who had some difficulty in mounting
from the tearing Of the saddle flaps. to his fate.
Later accounts say thnt Lieutenant Carey galloped
! five miles without stopping after the scare.
ENGLISH PUBLIC OPINION.
The subject of the Princes death referred to
| in the discussion of the English Parliament Sir Il.
Peel made inquiry which seemed to reflect on
Lord Chelmsford's of his charge. 10 this
| Colonel Stanley said that he knew nothing of the
precise position held by Prince Louis Napoleon. and
could only repeat that Lord Chelmsford i'll
complete ignorance OF the fact that the young vol
unteer had been sent on the mysterious mission
which proved sadly fatal. "Oilicals, says Lon
don correspondent "no less than independent mem
bers. condemn i'll fierce terms the foolhardiness of
sending young men from the camp. and their fatal
folly of smoking cigarettes in mealie field in an
| enemy's country Lord Beaconsfed attributes it to
the mistaken self-conhdence that lost Isan-
duia." Another correspondent says:-"Part of the
| sympathy turns to indignation at the manner in
which is being conducted which from Isan-
dula to the death of Prince Louis has been series
OF surprises for side. The same message which
records the death OF the heir of the Napoeons
tells also Of another surprise in Basutoand leading
TO the massacring Of our men in their tents. 1t
| would seem II everybody in South Africa were
taking things lightly and leisurely and con-
temptuous as to omit the few precautions which
not q surprise Ginglhovo. and the relief OF
Ekowe is the only matter for English satisfaction
that has occurred since war was declared. II this
of thing goes much longer We shall be send
ing out officers and men to simple butchery.
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