The Nevada journal., 1855-08-03

HORACE GREELEY IN THE Prison OF
PARIs.-Mr Greeley's account of his re-
cent arrest and imprisonment is interest
ing as we'll as amusing He narrates in
detail'all the vexatious delays to which he
was subjected before the officers in whose
custody he had been placed, would allow
him to visit Mr. Piatt. the {. s Secreta-
ry Of Legation, to procure bail for his fu-
ture appearance, and their final refusal to
accept of any bail. .either from that cen
tleman or from Dir. Field, e s. Commis-
sioner to the Industrial Pair, unless de-
posite of money was paid down in cash.
This Mr. Greely would not allow to be
done, and he declared that he would 90 to
prison. The result Of the conference and
his visit to the prison are thus described:
"High words ensued, and the beginning
OF scuffle, in the midst of which l, half
unconsciously, descended from the car
rage. Of course, [ was ordered back in
stanter, and obeyed so soon as I under
stood the order, but we were all by this
time losing temper. As putting me in
Jail would simply secure my forthcoming
when wanted, and as I was ready to give
any amount of security for this, which the
other side had once agreed to take, tho't
they were rather crowding matters, in the
course they were taking So, as l was
making my friends too late for pleasant
dinner party at the T@ois Freres, where |
had expected to join them, l closed the
discussion by insisting that we should drive
off.
Crossing the Avenue Champs-Elysees
the next moment, our horses struck an
other horse, took fright and run until rein
ed up against tree, disabling the con-
cern. My cortege of officers got out; |
attempted to follow, but was thrust back
very roughly and held in with superhu-
Gus energy since they had had abundant
opportunity to see that had no idea of
getting away from them. I had in fact
evlnced ample determination to enjoy their
delightful society to the utmost. At last,
they had to transfer me to another car
rage, but they made such parade of it,
and insisted on taking hold of me so nu-
merously and so fussily, (this being just
the most thronged and conspicuous locality
IN Paris) that came near losing my tenn
per again. We got along, however, and
in due time arrived at this spacious, sub
stantial, secure establishment, No. 70 Rue
de Clichy
was brought in through three or four
heavy iron doors to the Office of the Gov
ernor, where l was properly received
Here l was told | must stay till o'clock,
since the President Judge had allowed till
that hour to find bail In vain had urg
ed that had refused to give bail, would
give none, and wanted to be shown to nv
cell must stay here till 9 O'Clock. So
l ordered something for dinner, and anus
ed myself by looking at the ball-play, &C.,
OF the prisoners in the yard, to whose i'm
munltles was not yet eligible, but had
the privilege oflooking in through the bar
red windows. The yard is one of the best
have seen anywhere, has good many
trees and some flowers, and as the wall is
at least fifteen feet high, and another of
twenty surrounding it, with guards with
loaded muskets pacing between, l should
Judge the danger of burglary or other an
noyances from without very moderate.
My first visitor was Judge Mason, {. S.
Minister, accompanied BY Mr Kirby, one
of the attaches of the legation Judge NJ.
had heard ofmy luck from the legation,
and was willing to serve me TO any extent,
and IN any manner. l told Judge " that
| wanted neither money nor bail, but
first rae French lawyer, who could under
stand my statement in English, at the very
earliest moment. Judge NJ left to call
on Mr.. James Monroe, banker, and send
me lawyer as soon as could be. This
was done, but it was S O'Clock on Satur-
day night, before which hour at this sea-
son most eminent Parisians have left for
their country residences, and no lawyer of
the proper stamp and standing could then
be or has yet been found
At the designated hour, was duly in