Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-15
THE COUNT OF PARIS.
Death OF the Head Of the House of Bour-
bon at Ills Petrcat In Engiand-Remin-
iscences of His Services In the United
States During the Civil War and Hts
Subsequent Visit to this Country.

iscences Of His Services In the United
States During the Civil War and His
Subsequent Visit to this Country. q,
LONDON, Sept 9.-The count of Paris |
died at exactly 7:4O a. m. The remains |
will be buried at Weybridge, Surrey,
but the date of the funeral has not been |
fixed.
PARIS, Sept. s.-A council Of minis
ters was held to-day to discuss the
question of permitting the interment
of the body of the count of Paris at
Dreux, in the event of request on be-
half of the family for this privilege.
NO OFFICIAL RECOGNITION.
WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-Though the
services which the late Louis Albert
Philippe, count of Paris, rendered to
the United States during the war, are
remembered by his army comrades. no
official notice of his death will be'taken
by the war department for two rea-
sons: First, his rank in the service was
only that Of a captain of volunteers;
secondly, diplomatic considerations,
the count being exiled by the French
republic, would render any official
mark of respect by the government
liable to political misconstruction.
Briefly recorded those services were
as follows,
SERVED IN THE UNION ARMY.
In the autumn of 1861 he and his
| hnr ha I,,ly nf har NJ
panied their uncle the prince de Join
vile, to the United States. At the in
vitation of Gen. George b. Mcclellan,
the young princes entered the military
service of the United States, and were
attached to his staff, with the rank of
captains in the volunteer army. They
stipulated that they should receive
no pay, and should be free to resign
their commissions whenever they de-
sired. They served on Gen. McClel'
lan's staff until the close of the Vir
ginia campaign and the retreat OF the
army of the Potomac in June, 1862
when they returned to Europe, While
in the field they frequently volunteered
on detached expeditions. At Gaines
Mills they displayed courage and yea
in conveying dispatches, and in cffort
to reform the line of battle.
PLEASANT "REMINISCENCES.
In an informal way army officers ac
knowledged the friendship which tn
Orleans prince manifested for the Unio
cause during the war One of thes
personal tributes came from Maj Ger
Schofeld, commanding the army c
the United States.
!, Il knew the count of Paris yer
= we'll" said Gen Schoheld, but | di
= not become acquainted with him unit
. he had returned to France from Anne
, lea. met him while travelling in E'
:. rope, and found him charm
,, ing, sincere gentleman. He seemed
= me to be more democratic than artist
: cratic in his ideas, but his peculiar p
y litical position made it necessary tn;
}, he should appear in the latter ligh
:, He was exceedingly modest for a ma
: of his high position, and found mar
, friends. His history of our civil W;
. appears to me to be an exceeding
= able work, free from bias and pre-
udice. 1t was fairer and more il
h partial than any history written by ;
a American, for the count was nc1
tluenced by any political or section
sentiments"
HIS SECOND VISIT.
n, When the count of Paris visit
AZ America several years ago the que
N tion arose in government circl
ie whether any official notice should
10 taken of his presence in this countl
Oh and it was determined that Il
r. government could not consistel
s. ly give him recognition. Office
10 of the government, however, a
70 particularly those in the regular arm
'n took an active interest in the rec,
% tions and other events given in
rs honor, and the Loyal Legion, an un
us fetal military organization as neal
II official as could be, was particular
IL prominent in making the counts st
10 pleasant.
90 Gen. Thomas NJ. Vincent, assista
W. adjutant-general of the army, KIN
20 the count of Paris well during the W
~ lie paid tribute to the geniality a
integrity of the dead man, and told
his qualification when the count rec
nix nized him during his second Vi
yn to America and recalled pleas;
MS evening the count had spent at
,er house jointly occupied by Gen. Hi
bv cock and Gen. Vincent.