The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-23
PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBERa.

FRINGE HENRY OF RATTENBERCA
The prince arrived at Mansu. Ashantee.
in company with Sir Francis Scott and
stan and Prince Christian OF Schleswig-
Holstein, from Akrofut on the evening OF
December Is after an arduous march Of
tweBty-one nEiies. The road for a great
part lay through forest and bush. and the
heat was very oppressive. But Prince
Henry accomplished the journey IN safety.
although he complained or the heat The
next morning.. in order Ia avoid the heat
as much as possible Prince Henry start
ed in advance Of the staff with Prince
Christian but otherwise the two were
treated exactly as the other officers, all OF
whom Travelled in hammocks. each carried
by four men. the hearers being changed at
intervals, The prince, It appears. was
greatly upset at the speedy death OF his
friend Major Ferguson. who was attacked
with the fever while out walking with tho
prince.
The prince continued on the march until
within thirty miles OF Coomassie, where
ne became seriously i'll OF a sudden. and
the officer I'm command insisted that no
should be Immediately conveyed hack
to Pronsu. WheR the prince reached there
his condition was desperate. and the doc
tors almost despaired OF being able 10 set
him hack 70 the coast. Prince Henry.
however, rallied slightly before reaching
Care Coast Castle Once there. though
sick unto death. the prince did everything
possible 20 prevail upon his medical at
tendanfs and the commanding oticers 20
allow him 10 reTnaindintH the news reached
Cane Coast OF the entry by the British or
J'oomassie But his condition was 30 d2s-
perate that all his appeals were in vain.
and he was finally induced, very much
against his viii, TO consent 70 embark on
board the Blonde for the island or Ma
deira- This IL now appears was on Fri
dav last The prince was I'm a very weak
tyha Aenf board tn1
cruiser but the cooler sea air had an IN
Nirrratiug erect upon him. and he again
rallied In fact. on Saturday he became
quite cheerful. and hopes were entertained
Of his recovery. on sunday. however.
there was a decided change for the worse.
The prince grew weaker and weaker un-
az he exy4ftst oa Monday AT $50 y. m.
The Blonde thereup0n pat about tor sierra
,eou4 and the news Of the princes death
was cahle7i 70 England. The Princess Be
afrfce his wife. 2was upon the point or
starting for the island Of Madeira ~ order
~ nurse her husband when the news or
the death reached osborne house
THE first lord Of the admiralty, after con-
sulting with the queen. gave Clhstfw,tohs
~ tho blonde TO bring the princes ooay tp
1erglapa7 sorrow is manifested through
o,1t the isle OF Wight and flags everywhere
arc at half mast
The death of Prince Henry OF Batten-
berg IS the ono great tC-lc or comfnert IN
the press ana AfHJHN Aii1 HN"At~ ~ w.
THE review ar she hying squadron. new az
erJthead, -vhsrh vas T. have taken r'ace
or Osh0rne, has Coeen postponee. All
rha rovai navy arf f1iif9fS statlchs
are aviug Gags ut half inasf. lfIs
ambassadors shd ministers ana All OF tho
representative bodies of London ana other
cities sent messages Of sympathy 70 osborns
n1ise TIE death ~ Prince Henry VIII
roake n decided difference in the court
,Ians 1he ,erIod ~ Tu1u iinS for TIE iats
nrince erll extsnd over the coming seascn.
ana al drawing rooms have been aban-
doned.
se.tb t~T'he queen T. most deeply afrected
~ seeing her beloved daughters happy lie
crushed ana In losing mpst amiable ana
e~ectionate soH-tn-law. tocwhom sh@ vas
much devoted
has feleFraphed his klndest condolences
noon the death of PRINCE Henry TO the
st,aep and 10 Princess Beatrice
sierra Ieoae Jan. 3.--1rhe British cruiser
Blors4e ygit; the embaIned body OF Prince
Henry ~ BattenbeEg on board, has sailed
for England
Princess geatrlceCth youngest child u
Cjt,4en victoria. was horn April II. 1871, ani
was married July u. 1ss5. 70 Prince Henry.
third son Of Prince Alexander oi b'ttten-
terc uncle of Ludwig ". Grand Duke Of
Ifesse. Prince Henry was> born October
5. lssg 70 them were born three sons and
"a daughtsv. The prince was a uaiid and
ln1reusfve German. who was the continual
k,grt Of rlPesi4e and abuse BY the British
Radicals. The nristOcrscy or England did
rat take kindly 20 the queens son-in-iaw,
either 47ut his unpopulsTity seemed 10 make
victoria think stan more Of him. and shs
treated him with much affection. makln:
hlrn governor ~ the tsls of wight. Whsn
IN was decided - allow the prince % ae-
rornnanv the Ashautee expedition. the Rad
ieals made inquiry and found ont That hs
vas arranging 20 travel in luxuFf9ua style.
They raised "a Srea ueroar. Insisting That
he should fare as soldier. The English
rssopls- thought 20. too. and the war ofiics
rgas eorrtalled 20 Curtaii hia privilege. IL
vas stated IN the press that the prince W8s
going 10 travel n a specially prepared salon
oarria-e and nave especially prepared
cabin on hoaEi 4 special steamer. 1hs
prince VAS ca0ngs5E3@d - embark lfke spY
3Jasr ofuc4r on board an ordinary troop
chip AMI svas not tTe1fs8 with ary more
confederation Than would no accorded % an
ordinary of1N1r. Tie ranked as colonel %
an Isle 0g NiESt volunteer regiment. and
vaz attached ~ the expedition IN a spe-
clai c4pacity. he was an athletic-iooking
uan a z914 sportsman. and sailed his o@u
yactH ssilHuiy.
Weak women ere often benefited by ths
( us@ III moderate quaT6lties % good whisr
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