Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-21
A Sketch Of tho neaa prince.

MIS- bATileM Of FIRE DURING THE FRANCO
PRUsSIAE WAR-HfS LIFE IN ENGLAND-HIS
''CoNFIRMATIoN OF BLOOD"
Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Bona
parte was the full name Of the young and am
m ni.lous prince whose death has been announced.
The SOB OF Napoleon III. and TIE Empress Eu-
genie, he was born In the Tuiler1es, March is.
1886, and was therefore in the 2Sd year of his
age. ne vas Dorm very delicate child, and had
10 DC nuTsed with the utmost care until be was
10 years old. His nurse was an Englishwornan.
and he had German-SwisS valet Both were
en5oihea 10 speak TO him always Ia their respec-
tive tongues, While his mother addressed him In
Spanish. SO That the boy grew up to be good
iingu1st without any effort. At the age OF seven
pc conia read IN four languages In all other
on anches OF knowledge his education was euuai
~ thorough. During the Franco Prussian war
ne accompanied his father to Metz and went
Inence 70 Saaro,nck where according to Ma
prince received his baptism Of fire." As the
military situation became critical the emneror
provided for the safety OF his son by sending
him to Belgium, and subsequently he Joined his
mother In England, where he remained until a
few months ago, when he determined to Join
the English army In the war with the Zulus. He
mander-in. chief OF the South African forces.
and shortly afterward gaZetted with the rank
OF captain, unattached. On February q ne babe
last farewell to his mother, who bravely
struggled to hide her emotion, and sailed on the
Danube from southampton for the land In which
he hoped to win lasting laurels.
his REASON FOR ENTERING THIS WAR
as volunteer was thus explained In letter to
Mr.. Rouher:-" For the last eight years have
been the guest of England. Ny education was
completed In the English military school.
nave strengthened my ties OF friendship with
the English army By taking part In its annual
manGuvres. The war at the Cape having as
sumed more serious character, have wished
to follow the campaign. / could not refrain
from sharing the dangers and fatigues of the
troops, among whom / have so many friends
Moreover, the time spent In witnessing this
struggle OF civilization against barbariSm Will
not be wasted for me-"
BEFORE HE SAILED
In the steamer Danube from SOUTHAMPTON, his
mother requested him to visit st. Helena and
beneath his great relatives willow tree mediate
and TASK Inspiration and counsel OF that mighty
s aa1 ana queen Victoria when he took his
ring which she had removed from her own as
she told the young soldier to wear 1t as mark
Of her personal regard for him and kindly feel
Ing towards his late father and the Empress
" 1t is In every respect significant, wrote cor
respondent of the London Daily Ne,cs, ''that the
French Prince Imperial, who had his baptism
seek his Confirmation In bfood" The phrase
was prophetic one. The end was nearer than
any one dreamed and the .'outing" In Zululand
something more serious than frOlic or even q
political move on the table.
IN AFRICA
The last mails from the Cape announced his
arrival and how he cared kindly for the baby of
| passenger on the Danube, who, when she
The surf that she left the little thing behind her
on the steamer. The last mails from Europe
announced by cable fromAfrica that he had been
SO dangerously Ill that for two days his life was
despaired Of. His mother YVES having mass said
daily for his safety In the chapel at Chiselhurst
| hut the report OF hts illness was subsequently
cOntradicted The Empress Eugenie IN the full
| belief that her son would safely return to her
| from Africa, had, during his absence, prepared
| for him many pleasant surprises among which
| was the collection OF Napoleon autographs, por-
| traits, ETC., which were sold In London fol
| 81, so, and which came into Ler possession
| Then came the end. What would the first Ma
| po.eon have thought had any one predicted in
the heyday OF his glory that he should die q
| prisoner on tropical rock, the second OF his
his days In England, fugitive from the repub-
ncan soil OF France, and the fourth, the last Of
the line and the only one killed by q foe, be
| negro with a bit OF iron hoop on q pole, leav.
] Ing the grandson OF the repudiated Betsey Pat.
terson the really legitimate head OF the imperial