Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-11-03

~ ''S "0"Sns Pu''nS up, ID tue race
dc Greve, the gibbct which, according
to custom, is used tn execute in eiiicy
persons declared guilty in contumacy.'
They passed the barrier without
much difficulty; at La Chapelle they
were obliged 10 change their horse.
When We approached the house.
we perceived four gcndarnes standing
IN front OF the large door. Sir Robert
went up 10 them: they separated that
We might pass, and to prevent them
from paying attention to US, Mr..
Hutchinson began conversation with
them. His inquiries were chiefly di-
rcoted 10 the number Of the stables
and the quantity Of forage and lodg.
,ngs that were TO be found in the VII
lsge. from all which they concluded
that English troops were expected, and
one of them invited the English cap
tain to accompany him TO the mayor.
Nc. at present. he answered /; | am
going forward 10 meet the wagons, and
IN two hours shall be- back The
conversation could not last very long
with an Englishman who knew but lit.
tie OF our language. but the horse was
quickly changed, and we had the sa-
tis'ac'lon on going away, TO exchange
saiutes with the gendarmes. thou
learned that the man who had brought
US thus FAR belonged to NJ. husus,e de
st. Aignag. On the road. We met with
several gendarmes in pursuit Of male
factors, for bearing military corrcspon-
dence. They all fixed their eyes on
us without suspectinS any thing. had
accustomed myself. on seeing them. 10
shut my eyes. but with the precaution
OF placing my hand on my pistol-ful-
~ resolved, If ! should be recognised
and apprehended, to blow my brains
out; for il would have been too great q
stupidity TO suffer myself to be brought
back To Paris.
We arrived at last at Comheicnc.
Al the entrance OF the suburb, stood a
non commissioned English officer, Who.
on seeing his general, turned TO the
right and marched with gravity through
several small streets, until he STONED
at a small house. in a very lonely part
OF the town. There VIC found an off
Ger who received Us very well, and we
waited for Sir Roberts carriage. which
Mr.. Wallis was 10 bring from Paris for
him. That officer had ordered post
horses for General Wallis, brother in
law TO Sin Robert Wilson. who travelled
under his name. Mr.. Wallis arrived
at about six o'clock, after having been
followed part Of the way by the gen.
darmes. We had not an instant 10
lose: the carriage advanced rapidly
Inexperienced great delay at Conde,
IN getting through the town, but it was
during the night. At last, next morn
ing at : o'clock, we arrived at Valen-
c'cnnss, The last French city on that
frontier. Twas beginning to feel more
easy, when the postmaster told US TO
so and have our passports examined
by the captain Of the gendarmerie.-
iou forget, suppose, TO read who we
are said SIR Robert calmly 'let the
captain come here if he chooses 10 see
US The postmaster felt how wrong
nc had acted; and taking our passports,
he went himself to get them signed.
As It was very long before he came
back. began TO be tormented by
most horrible anxiety. Was going
to be wrecked IN the barbour? sup
pose the officer Of gendarmes were TO
come himself and verify the signatures,
and to apprehend me: Fortunately the
weather was very cold: il was scarce.
y day light, and the officer signed the
passports without rising from his bed.
We cot out Of the gate. On the claces,
an officer of the Preventive Service
wanted TO see whether vc were i'm or
der; but, having satisfied his curiosity.
We went on and stopped 40 more. We
tlew along the beautiful Brussels road.
From time to- time look eel through the
back window, to see whether we were
not pursued. My impotence augment
cd with every turn 81 the wheels. Tie
posi'liion showed us, at n distance, a
large house, that WAS the Belgian Gus.
tom house. fixed NY eve on that
edilioe. aud IL seemed ~ me az n IL
remained always equally Ear On.
Imagined that tie postillion did not Get
on. vas ashamed IL IVY impotence.
bot IL was impossible for me 10 curb II.
At last we reached tire frontier we
were On the Belgian territories. Iva,
saved! \ pressed the hands Of SIR Ro-
bert. and expressed 10 hin with deem
emotion the extent ofmy gratitude. :"
The tate IT Madame Lsvalleue !,
better known aud most rnelanchoIy.--
scarcely had her husband passed the
outer door than the jliIur entered his
room hc retired, how ever, un hearing
the concerted noise behind tie screen.
bot reformed again ~ a few minutes.
ard discovered that his prisoner had
cscapcd. Madame Lasa!letie vas uo,.
subj oted to imprisonment Zoe mabv
week, and ihe treatment Size received