New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
THE BATTENBERG FAMILY.
PRINCE HEERYs UNCLE, THE TRAITOR
AND spy.


gwen sketch of the late Count Jullns Hauckes
uncle OF the Royalized bridegroom, which take the
iloety OF calling In many essential points fancy
biography. believe no foreigner staying at Tours
ID 1871 was better acquainted than the writer OF
TINS ietter With what happened il the l." wing" Oh
the government Theatre there, with the different
porsohages who gathered there. also saw great
deal OF the humorous adventurous whom desire TO
obtain military contracts and other jobs drew
thither. One Of the latter was Count Julius Bat
tenDerg who was supposed to have been shot at the
affair OF Nuts under Garibald but received his
q's'otus from Pole who long knew
him to nave been Russian spy on
his countrymen and suspected him OF being
u spy Oh Garibaldi In German interest. Inc
Hauckes were Jews few generations ago ana
thoroughly unscrupulous. shall at some future
time explain what is a Voivoid OF the Kingdom Oh
Poland"- title on which her Majesty Queen
Victoria sets such store. Count Julius was q
remarkably handsome man. He was supposed 10
have been always through impulse acting against
bis interest But somehow without visible means
OF support he lived ON the fat Of the land
Geneva was his residential place. He was there
with beautiful woman. whom no was supposed TO
have married fCr love, and who set up to be red
hot agitator of the Nihilo-Socalst kind. She had
" Nv 1853 ptdutitui Cuilu OOuut Juiiuoo hios'hJ
was this: His father, the Voivoid, whom Poles
accused Of being secret service agent Of Russia
before and during Reinforcement in which Kosciusko
fell, almost Immediately after it was crushed turied
his coat aud was overwhelmed with Russian favors.
lie had previously set up to be patriot and had
good deal to do in flaming slunbering discomfort
into iiame. One Of his daughters became maid
of honor to tho Grand Dizziness Anna Feodoroyna,
reDuliatpd wfe of fine Grand I)uka Constantine
PaulowItch brother of the Car Nicholas, who
had been vicoroy of Poland and put away his
spouse to marry Polish girl of Hebrew race who
was cousin OF the Hauckes This Anna Feodo-
rovna Princess of SAKE Coburg-oaalfeld,
and 4 sister of the late Duchess of Kent and
the late King Leopold Of Belgium, and therefore an
aunt on the maternal side of the Queen OF England.
Another daughter of the artful Vovoid was
appointed maid OF honor TO the CZareyna. who
became Czarina in 1886 and died few years ago
respected by every ono although unloved bv her
husband. Alexander H. When in her service Mile.
tlaucke, now figuring in the Court Circular as Her
Serene Highness the Princess of Battenberg set her
cap mt the favorte brother of the Csarevna. Prince
Alexander OF Hesse Darmstadt He and his august
sister were brought up out of sight and out OF mind
at Jngenheim. Grand Duke Ludwig |. had reason
not 10 believe they were bis children. He was
music mad weak minded and indolent. and pro-
vdcd his wife did not thrust too prominently on
him the fruits of her ainours, would not be az tho
troubls of diyorcIng her and dlsclaiming them
This lady was sister 10 the mother ot the late
eccentric Duke OF Brunswick, but vecy much her
junior.
Baaeh to make che acquaintance OF princess there
and offer her his hand when he met tue Grand Duke
Of Hesss- DarInstadt, who pressed HIM to stop.
night on his way thither Ct his residence. Inc
Russian hrir-apparent arrived unexpectedly AMI
saw mia future wife rs she was trying to slip away
nnnoticed from the draw ing-room, where she knew
nor presence would displeaso the Grand Duke. Snc
blushel when she found she could not make her
ascape and conyeIscd with snch timid sweet grace
as to put the Czarewitch who was very shy. quite
M his ease. Before the chat was ended he was III
love with her. and told Count Orloh. who was
travelling with him, TINT he would not 60 further
IN search OF "a wife. This astounded all ut Hesse-
| Darmstadt The princess who had made the con-
nuest of the heir OF Car Nicholas was called by
them Cinderella" soneglected was she aud 50 per-
manently badly dressed. She and Prince Alexander
| Of Ucsse were known TO the country folks round
| Jugenheim as " the Babes Of the Wood" When the
| irand Dukes daughter went as BRIDE 10 isussla
she used her influence to obtain hign post IN tue
| Russian army for her dearest brother, and so
arranged as o. have him constantly with her. she
ni,o spent her summers at Jugcnhem. when she
bought, greatly beAutlfed, and eventually ieit 70
prince Alexander, who was always sucking money
ont of hor When there with her Imperial mistress
| mia Grand Ducal Highness saw the pretty Juleo-
Polish maid of honor and fell In love with her. Inc
| Imperial sister gave the yorag lady dowry and
| agreed TO treat her relative. As the hanckes
had been such capital secret service agents, should
| add they were in high favor at 81. Petersburg. .
| This brings mo 20 Count Julius Haucke. he
entered the Imperial service and nineteen when
| the movement of lS6l-62 gave Russia an oppor
then threw up his situation of page OF honor TO join
| the rebels The Russian General Mouravieu wa
we'll informed of everything that was going or
| where .Julius was The question Is. was It no VINO
| cave the Information Mieroslowski who led the
revolutionary movement in Baden and Berlin In
lsis and whom | Intimately knew gave cav, al 81
| connt Haucke was at Tours. He lodged there II
| the hotel where used 30 dine. and as he saw me
occasionally at tho Prefecture where uampe, .i
| other At dinner One day shortly after Gambetta
| arrived from military tour OF inspection Hanek'
| asked me to obtain an interview with him 70 lay
| before him matter OF great Importance. As tn,
Pole was q delightful fellow ! found II dithcuit tt
say no. and gave half promise to which he KEEP
! ma mn. / went TO see Gambetta about him, wa
| rranted an audience which took place befor'
| Nhcroslowski. who had obtained commission u
defend Lyons stated my reason for coming ls A.,
| - What can that fellow Haucke want y asked tn
Polish General
IL don know replied.
| a KNOW said Ganbetta He wants highe
ni,itarv trade. several military contracts aud
| confidential mission to Russia His sister !
married TO tue brother Of the Czarina with whom /
appears he is on ~ , s ME as
the Court OF ST. Petersburg, and would be glad t.
use them for our advantage go
| Mieroslowskps nostris quivered with anger ant
always" no cried, suspected him of being
spy. Now know it. He SAYS to all Polish patriot
the very contrary Of what he tells you. TO believe
| him he would he packed off to Siberia il he wer
caught in Russia and the fact that he was sent OF
a mission by yoa is not one to disarm the hostlit,
of the Third Department. At Geneva he sets up =
| be martyr to his principles and patriotism. III
has neither one nor the other. and is like mos
Russanized Poles absolutely devoid Of mora
| commands sympathy and is a man of quick sym
| pathles." -,
Ale U.s., observed Gambetta, "with Garibaldi
under whom he served in Italy, and enjoys his con
| ddence for Garlbaldi has strongly recommended
| hin to me-.
Being Garbaldiap," replied Mieorsowski, Il
not In his favor All the SCUM OF Europe Hooked Il
| the italian hero in 1860. There never was a grea
| man who lived so much with fishers OF a hard kline