The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-05
A STARTLING CONFESSION.
An AGENT or THE COMMUNE DECLARES ON
HIS DEATH-BED THAT THE PRINCE INTPE-
RIAL WAS AMBCsHED IN ZULULAED.

SAN Francisco Nav 1.-Sh0rtlv'after the
announcement of the death Of the Prince I'm
perial in Zululand, Philippe Berre came to
America and visited this city, where he had
relations. He was suffering from a pulmO-
nary complaint, and was sent to a hospital
where he died recently. Before his death
BeTTe made a startling confession to the ply
sician in attendance 1t was to the effect
that the Prince Imperial was not slain blythe
Zulus in Africa, but murdered by agents of
the Commune, who accompanied him to
Zuuland for thatpurpOse. After the funer-
al the physician told the story to 4 reporter
of the CBr0niele, which in brief is as follows
Young Berre was an active member of the
Paris Commune, the members of which
were of opinion that the petted Prince Of
Corsican descent would encompass the ruin
of France on his return to Zululaud. What
follows is from the lips OF the selfcOnfesssd
murderer:
The Republic must live OF the Prince must ole
We decided that the Republic must live. At the
meeting OF Communists which rendered tho YER
and 1striaftc oities Of France and two Russian
lovers Of liberty, who like ourselves, were eiiss
in England. When lots were drawn to decide on
whom should fall the duty Of saving the Republic.
was chosen for the post ofhonor, as il was called.
and next day started for Port Natal, with three
tried associates.
Berre personated an artist In search 0f the
sensa tional. TonEelet ard Valousky went
to Dunbar with the COmmiSsary Department
of Lord Chelmsf0rd's command and The 9th
er associate, who Is yet alive, joined com
DanV OF horse. several pans were dtcitLtu
on to carry out their murdeTous designs, but
I all misoarried. The confession continued
At Inst the svsntful day arrived. lieutenant
/ Carey made reconnaissance with the Prince I'M
perial little distance from camp. It was merely
Rls459s III III IN oI az -bS bad beer 3isbed bt
Carey and under preteXt that We cesired to Kill
/ the Lieutenant. he Joined Us, and ne weRt into
i ambush at point near where the royal party Of
] season and of saddled near a few ruined huts.-
We advanced with great caution tlfl within thirty
D oEN NI4a.a raarfi
I 7nept for acsson came. Carey Sht the horse in
/ ahe meche grass and mounted, and the troopers
stood ready for the order to mount, momen,
/ more and they would have besn in the saddle
! when the Kaf1r, seeing Carey turn his horse
head toward the ravfne beyond the kraal, rose in
/ the grass, with savage exclamation Of hatred,
and leveled his rife. The noise attracted the at
tention ef the scout The crack Of the kaft-'s
/ rife followed the unexpected appariton and
! thoroughly demorsiIed the party Thinking
that they had fallen into strong Zulu ambush,
{ every man considered only his own safety. Carey
Z clapped spurs to his horse and dashed into the ra
Z vine followed by another bullet from the hafr'I
rife Several Of the troopers, who had got only
! one foot in the stirrap, clRng 20 the pommels Of
their saddles One of the troopers failed - catch
his horse, and the Prince after hanging for lev
moments to the holster Of his saddle, fell back
. hausted and was trempled by his horse.
Tho Prince Struggled % his feet, but a blos
from the butt OF TonDsletts pistol felled the pco
had TO the earth, and Te dispatched hiua with on'
Of the Kaffrs assegsis. Tonnelet was a0r scarr5nI
the corpse after the manner Of the Lulus, hut
forbade such a proceeding and merely stripped IN
body. Then closing the unhappy boys eyes and
crossing his arms On hts breast, we hastensd away
and on the journey back to camp scattered HI
clothes and weapons through the grass.
The confession enters into the details o
the tragedy. closing with the statement tina
both Tonnelet and ValOusky perished at Is
andula, and two months after the death o
the Prince, Barre's other associate and him
self returned to England.