The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-08

twenty miles from CnartTeS, IN the de-
partment of Eure-et- LOir.
Il was announced this afternoon. how
ever, that the bur al would be at Wey-
bridge. Surrey, and from this 1t was in
ferred that the French Government was
unable to grant the necessary permits
sion for the interment at Dreux.
The Comte de Paris was well known to
most OF the leading officers on the Fed
eral side during the rebellion. having
served with distinction as an aide on
Gen. McClellan's staff. On the coca
sion of his visit to this country In Oc-
tober, 1891. he was shown every posi-
BILE courtesy by the commanders of the
Loyal Legion. Gen. Daniel L. Sickles.
Gen. Bntterfield and other distinguished
old soldiers, who had camped and fought
with him many years before.
Louis Philippe Albert d'Orleans. Comte
de Paris, was the Oldest son of the Due
last King Of France, who died chl!dless.
The Comte was Due d'Orieans, but he
resigned that title In favor OF his son.
As the, head OF the House of Orleans he
claimed the crown of France; but during
the latter part of his life he disavowed
all intentions of any efforts to obtain 1t.
The C1mte was born In Paris, Aug. "a,
revolution OF February, lsls. broke out.
He was educated at Ciaremont Engian nd,
by his mother. who died there May Is.
THE greater part OF the Comics life
| Was spent in exile. He married his cou-
sin, the daughter of the Due d Montpen-
sier, and had several children. His
daughter married the King Of Portugal.
this country the Comte de Paris offered
his services free to the United States
Government When he arrived here he
strongly built and OF gallant presence
He was appointed an aide-de-camp with
the rank OF captain on the stan OF Gen
Mcclellan, then In command OF the Army
hA Dnt M FaI m
during the Peninsula campaign. In lS6.
he resigned his position and returned to
England on account Of the brewing trou.
bic between ,nr.d France and the United
schemes Of Louis Napoleon. in the year
of active service the Comte de Paris
smelled gunpowder more than once. and
in several engagements acquitted him
self with unusual bravery, The repulse
| at Lees Mills near historic Yorktown,
Va, was the first serious engagement in
which the Comte took part.
The Comte de Paris during this cam
paigr was with Gen. Hooker. and his
| first exploit was at the battle OF VIII,
iamsburG. A few days later the Fedora
Com,e de Paris was sent to McClel,
Ian at Yorktown to demand them
| The expedition was a very dangerous
The young Prince a nGftuTed IN esst
comDlished his mission with extraordi-
nary success and despatch.
| The Prince mt Gainess Will.
Fair Oaks was the next battlefield. but
Gaines's Mil, which occurred some
| weeks later, was the field upon which
the young French Prince nobly won
| his spurs. In this encounter 300 Fed
| eral troops met the attack OF twice the
number Of Confederates.
This was probably the last active war
! fare In which the Comte de Iaris was
engaged Many evidences Of his bravery
| are related, among others his insisting
| In riding out almost in full view OF the
Confederate pickets at Yorktown In
order to obtain view of the Union gun
boats taking up pontoons on Yorktown.
He seemed not to know fear, and waa
the admiration OF the army.
TIE Comte resigned from the Federal
Army about the time Of Louis Napo-
Icons trouble with Mexico in order to
be in a position TO offer his services to
France.
or late years he had taken but little
part in the affairs OF the world. interest
Ing himself mostly In his family aud
leading "a quiet, secluded life In England.
HIS dcatI leaves his son, the Due
leanists. The Due d'orieans rs twenty
four years OF age. His escapade in re-
turning to France, after having been
eXilcd two years ago, and his sub
sequent imprisonment, created the I'M
PRECISION among the French people that
while he WAS foolhardy he was not lack
ing IN courage. and added greatly to his
popularity,