The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-04-19
The Partisan Vampire.
From tina Evenings with Cambace es" now on the eve
publcutlon.

There was always some curious anecdote 10 be ga
thered from the conversation of Prince Cambaceres.
In one OF my evening visits to hHR ne related taeio
lowing story
One day when the Emperor had detained me longer
than usual the minister of the police, (the Dake Oh
Otraato) sent TO request an immediate audience.
" What can he want, said the emperor. stay,
Prince Cambaceres, like to have a witness wneh ne
is with me-. (The emperor was then beginning "
be dlsrustful of him) Fouche entered and began "
converse about some general topics relating 70 inc
police and then proceeded as follsws
A very singular circumstance has taken place. al
the Hotel Pepn, Rue Saint Elo. About twelve days
ago, man named Rain took up his aoooe tnere; oW-
RAG to some suspicious circumstances Whcn were
communicated the police he has been the object OF
special surveillance. He is well dressed and good
looking, except that there IS certain expression OF
ferccuess in his countenance. In the day time he
visits several families in Paris, and in the evening" he
leaves his hotel al eleven o'clock preclsely sometimes
he goes on foot, a. other times in fiacre but he al
ways proceeds to the same place namely, the burial
ground of Pera 10 Chaise and soon as he arrives
there my agents lose sight of him. At four O'Clock
in the morning he again in the vicinity OF the
burial ground. He then resumes his way TO the Ho-
tel Pepin, and gets there before day light. These cir
cumstances regularly recurring night after night ex
cited the establishment of nay people Rain IS dis
tnctly kept in view, and is logged step by step from
the momcn OF his leaving the hotel until ne arrives
near Pere la Chase There he is always lost sight of
party of police agents have been stationed in the
interior of the burial place, but nothing has been
discovered.
a strange phantasmagorlcal story. Do you suspect
that Rain is vampreY'
"That would be rarity il France, Sire, in the
nineteenth century"
"What DO you think he is then -
! cannot guess"
Will you have him arrestedT
"He has committed no offence, and therefore he
stated"
"You are right. Il is sufficiently painful TO be
compelled TO fill state prisons with manlacs who
take pleasure in running headlong to their own ruin.
i do not approve of proven I'VE measures They are
always tyraalcai. With such q system, where can
,one STOP But this is "a very mysterious gentleman.-
Have his papers been examined during his absence y
Yes, Sire, and nothing suspicious has been found"
is hrs passport conectP
"The description Of his person is not precisely
curate. There Is appearance OF ensure, and
alteration of the writing in some parts. We know
not what to make of this man but we shall keep
yigilant eye upon him.
81 was much surprised at this curious disclosure"
continued Prince Cambaceres, and some time after
wards, when Fouche happened to call on me,
thought Of Rain, and inquired whether the mystery
had ever been cleared up"
"Prnce" said he, IL could almost be tempted to
believe that not in tho nineteenth century; but
in the ninth, the tenth, the eleventh. earlier
There some extrao binary mposltions practised in
this world"
"What have you discoveredp'
81 will tell you. Mybrigade being not little NOR
tilted by the way in which Rain constantly eluded
their vigilance determined 10 take decisive step
and accordingly one night they arrested him when
within few yards of Pere la Chase. At one blow
ne knocked down two Of the police officers, who al
lodged that they had MT been struck by mans arm
but by bar of iron. The others surrounded and ar
rested Rain. He was perfectly calm, and he show
cd by the light of ons of the street lamps the papers
which he carried about with him; these papers
sisted of map of Paris, passport certificate of
his birth, and in short, every thing that requisite
10 ente him TO the privileges of nocturnal pcrambu-
lation in our good city. As IL wished to take HIM
by surprise the police agents affected to be satisfied.
He gave them bore IN payment of the cudgeing he
had inflicted, and all separated amicably. Some of
the police officers however turned and followed Rain,
and altar watching him for some distance, they lost
sight of him, as usual.
uAt four o'clock one of the men, who were still
on the watch gave a signal 10 his comrades that he
saw Rain. and oil FASTENED TO his assisa In or
der 10 put him oil his guard peace officer pro-
cured and he arrested all ersons who happened TO be
oassino by. q ora in number) and Rain among The
rest They were all searched. In Rafn's pockets
were found the same papers, which he produced
short time before, and nothing 10 which suspicion
could attach The men who searched Rain, declar-
ed ihat they were nearly suiiocated by the horrible
odour which issued from every part OF his body.
Two days elapsed, and Rain continued 10 90 out
every day. Among the persons he visited there was
n Young girl who followed the business Of q miner.
Inaarics were made about her, and il asccrtaned
that though she had previously been fresh healthy,
lively girl she had since Rain had known her be-
come pale and sicky AT another of his visiting
nlaces n widow who had been remarkably stout
and ruddy, suddenly became pale and emaciated-
On the third day, u young man about four and TWEEN
~ called at the Hotel Pepin. lie inquired for RAJ
fin, and being informed by the porter that he was
out appeared much vexed lie sat down and wait
cd for him and, in about an hour, Rain returned
home. The young man sooa as he perceived him
spranp upon and seized him by the collar The pro,s
dlqious strcgs.h of the nocturnal adventurer was
overpowcred BY the fury of his assalant, who called
him an assassin and monster. Feeling hnselfun-
able to maintain the struggle, and that his strength
Was failing him, he drew his knife from his pocket
and stabbed Rain N hfs SIDE IL was distinctly seen
that he gave him only one stab -four wtncsse
who were present, bore testimony to this iect
Rain groaned, relngushed his hold OF his adyer-
.ary. and fell dead. The young man fled, leaving his
Knife in Rafin's body. No ono pursued him, owing
IA The CONSERVATION which the incident excited a
su,aoon was sent for. Rain vas undrcssed, and il
WAS discovered tina, he had six bleeding wounds two
IN The throat two in the right sde, one in the abdo-
men. and one in the thigh. All present were con-
founded. Their testimony concurred unanimously.
The Young man seized Rain, aad after struggle
with him drew out his knife. He gave hm only one
stab and left the knife sticking IN the wound. But,
instead of one wound there were SIX; and, on exam
nation the knife was found to correspond with only
one OF the wounds-tha in the side The rest appear
ed TO have been inflicted by pognards, swords slIet
los o some other sharp weapons, IN no way cores
ppndinx with the knife, which the surgeon extract
fhm the body of Rain, and examined N the presence
of Witnesses
an,r,ucpt. ,,,crc examined. but nothing