Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09

+. &. P0thinus. Pto!emus the guard
AN and Archillas. the commander Of
the army. We're the leaders i'll this
Movement.
Cleopatra at once began preparations
lol regajnins her rights Rome, when
ten fathers will hal psen confirmed by
the senate, was in too DISTURBED Il stat
to answer to appeal She collected such
forces as she could readily-procure on
the Arabian boundary of Egypt ana
began tn advance upon the country.
and hmm =diatcly prepared for an en-
2agement With the army of .Arcnil!as.
sent against her
In the meantime important events
We're Transporting elsewhere. The war
between Caesar and Pompei had been
nded by the defeat of Pompei. and the
conquered general fled to Egypt in the
hope IF finding a friendly reception ana
-af= asylum as his parry had pronounced
themselves in favor of Ptoiemy in the
strife Wased against his sister.
In this h was mistaken. The I.gyp-
tiGns asSa SsEaJed him. expecting there
by - keep Caesar. the conQueror. from
their country. Rut Caesar. in want of
ronay. and being disposed to interfere
With the political management of Egyn-
tan affairs landed in the city and
tahlshed his residence a few days sub.
sequcnt to the death of Pomnei. 1t was
rumorad that the beauty of Cleopatra
was his chief attraction.
His first act was an impartial one
When he had established himself in the
royal palace, he Immediately set about
supp, eesirS the Violent resistance Of the
A,eXandrians. This accomplished the
young king was entirely in his nower
t He commanded both brother and sister
/ u Law down their arms and submit the
+ question of their rights to him. Ar
/ chil'2S reFuS d to obey the order. but
/ Cleopatra at once obeyed and isbande |
! Ter army.
! Cleopatra determined to see Caesar in
person. and resolved upon a daring
venture which marks a celebrated cpl
sode in her career.
/ With her trusted attendant she ma 10
/ her way. at dusk. in a small boat. out
to sea. into the harbor of Alexandria
! and reached the steps leading 20 the
royal palace. unseen. Wrapped in car
Let securely tied with cord she was car
ried by her attendant into the presence
! of Caesar. Thu carpet was then unrolle,
and Cleopatra. the queen stood revealed.
BY means of personal fascination and
the influence of her unusual beauty. the
object of her strange visit was accom-
, rlished. From this moment to the time
Of Caesars death Cleopatras influence
over him appears not to decrease.
Caesar at once interested himself in
Egyptian affairs and was instrumental
III perfecting reconciliation between
the brother and sister. This flial af-
lection. however. was not lasting: the
brothers of the family of Cleopatra at
tempted to gain possession of the
throne and Danish Caesar and the quae,
II ON the country. In the war which fol
IL We'd Caesar was conuuerOr and the
position of Cleopatra. queen. wa;
more firmly established.
Comparative tranquility followed i,
the wake of these stirring times and tn
remaining months of Caesars life wer,
devoted to revelry and luxury, which
Cleopatra superintendent. Later cleo
latra followed him with her young so,
to Rome. Here her court was estab
li*hed in a manner BETTING the rightfu
queen of Rome; battered by the cour
tiers of the period and recognized by al
as the acknowledged mistress of Caesar
For time she seemed to have ac
uuired her ultimate ambition. Caesa
treated her with every consideration
laVished faVors upon her and appearc'
disposed to make her his companion II
lower. Her hopes and aspirations
however. We're all destroyed by the as
sassination of Caesar in the year A b. {
During the civil war which follOwe
Cleopatra quite early appreciated tn
. value of neutral attitude. After tn
battle of Phillipa, Marc Antony wa
made ruler over the East"
, Cleopatra at once saw the necessit
for action. The same personal beaut
which brought Caesar captive TO he
feet. must vanquish and ensnare Mar
Anthony. She had not overestiTate
, her physical charms. Antony fell be
: meath the spell.
Z She was commanded to appear in HI
: presence; letters were conveyed to hi
. under the royal seal: and the friends .