The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-09

Ihlllppe, King
of the French. from his throne. The
decd of abdication which he signed
claimed recognition as King for tho
Comic dc Paris; and greatly against tho
wishes of the nine-ycar-old lad, he was
hailed Louis Philippe the Second.
King of the Ercnch." This was on
Februry 81, 1913; but the National
Assembly would not have it so, and the
second Republic was proclaimed. Fcbru-
AIRY &c, 1S4S. Tho DuchcSse d'Orlcans
and her children Immediately fled from
France, at first to Eiscnach, in Ger
many, then to Clarcmont, Eng At
Claremont the Comic de Paris and his
brother, the Due de Charities, spent ten
years. After their mothers death, in
1858, they travelled extensively through
Europe.
In September, 1861, the two young
Princes, under the caro- of their
uncle, the Prince do Joinvillc, crossed
the ocean, DESTROYS of beholding the
operations Of actual war. They brought
letters to General Mcclellan, and, at
his suggestion, accepted positions on his
staff as volunteer aides, with the rank
OF Captain, STIMULATING that they should
receive no pay, and should be free to re-
sign at any time. The commissions of
the Comte de Paris and the Due dc
Charities bear date September aS, 1861.
With them on McClellan's staff we're
Captain Martin Il. Mcmahon and Captain
John Jacob Astor.
For Six months the two volunteer
aides saw little active service; but in
April, 1SG2, they were present at the
siege OF Yorktown, and took active part
in tho battles around Richmond, the
Duo dc Charities capturing more than
one prisoner, tho Comte dc Paris charg-
ing with Butterfcld's brigade at Gaines
Mill, and both Princes assisting in
stcadying the Union lines on more than
one occasion during tho seven DAYS bat
ties.
I At last, on July ., 1862. McClcllan's
retreat from Richmond was complete.
Then the Comtc dc Paris and his brother
resigned their commissions, influenced
chiefly in doing so by tho increasing
GOODNESS between France and the United
States over the interference of the for
mer country in the affairs Of Mexico,
and returned at once to their own land
In May. 1864, the Comtc de Paris
married his cousin Marie, daughter of
tho Due dc Montpcnsier, who has
borne him six children. the eldest of
whom is the Queen of Portugal, while
tho second, his oldest son. is that Due
d'Orlcans who has recently been i'm
prisoncd for returning to Franco in de-
iiancc of the Expulsion Act Of 1856.
When tho -Prussian war broke
out, the Comic dc Paris offered his
services to his country: but they were
declined. Late in 1871, however. tho
Comtc obtained L seat in the National
Assembly. and was commissioned
Colonel and placed on the retired list of
the French army.
On August ). 1873, the Comte do
Paris. head of the Orleans branch of tho
royal house OF France, met Henri,
Comtc dc Chambord. head of the house
of Bourbon. at Erohsdorf, near Vienna,
and formally recognized the latter as
the head of the French royal line. and
deiuri King Of France. Just ten years
later, on the irthday of the Comtc dc
Paris. August 81, 1855, the Comte de
Chambord died, and the Comic dc Paris
succeeded to his rights.
Bcselcs an exhaustive work on British
tradcs-unions. the Comic de Paris has
written History OF the Civil War in
America,' the eighth and last volume
Of which is shortly to appear. 1t is an
impartial history OF the military opera
tons of the war, the value of which has
been recognized and appreciated by
military mon everywhere.