As soon as he was free to do so Lieu
tenant Bonaparte resigned from the service
and at once sailed for France. His grand
mother’s influence Juul pavei! lhe way. and
he found a second lieutenancy awaiting
him in the imperial French army. He was
assigned to tlw Seventh Dragoons ami was
at. once sent on foreign duty. It was his
grandmother's purpose that lie should xvin
the hearts of Frenchmen by deeds of arms.
I’roiiiotions ?tn<l DecorßtioHß.
As a result of his brilliant military deeds,
Bonaparte was transferred to the Chas
seurs d’Afrique as a lieutenant, and was
soon made captain. In the Algerian cam
paign in 1857 he served in several actions
asainst the Kahles and in the Italian cam
paign against. Austria he won distinction
for braverv in the battles of Montebello
and Solfe’rino. For this he received
French and Italian decoHations. In 18<>*»
he was promoted to the rank of chef
d'eseadron and tw« years later was trans
ferred to the empress’ Dragoon Guards.
I'pon the downfall of Napoleon HI.
Mme. Bonaparte playeH hep trump cards.
There was a large party lielund her who
hoped to see her brilliant grandson made
recent and finally succeed to the throne.
When all her plans went to pieces she re
turned to America broken hearted ami died
in 1879. . ,
Colonel Bonaparte served in the guard
of the empress of France in I*Bo7 tp ISi-.
On the fall of the empire he with difficulty
escaped with his life from the commune
in Paris At the close of the war m ISil
he returned to this country, and the same
vear he married in Newport. R* I*. Airs.
