The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-21


ceYed the thanks of the Swiss for the invoate
preservation of the Helyec frontier, during harassing
campaign against forces which had been in one instance
permitted to march through Swiss territory but if his
officers were subjected to such rough treatment as he
had received this night farewell to cordalty which had
till now existed between neutral powers.
This declaration, set off by solder-like phrase, and
fran&nesS of manner had great weight with the pres
dent and his brethren and By the looks of each de
clsion in favor OF setting the colonel at liberty, and
freeing themselves from unpleasant dilemma, might
very safely have been predicted when the officer whose
resentment still unabated and who appeared deeply
chagEined by the comparison of his troops brigands
again interposed by remarking, that the cooneFs
statement, supported by passport in due order, could
now be relied on, he had doubtless urOugh, or leave
of absence, equally well authenticated Chassaigne
produced the document with slight curl of the upper
lip but as ne handed it to the president observed
to look uneasy though dsc0mftted by sudden reHee
ton. 1t was passed from one to the other without
meu paper about which question could be raised
when the officer taking it from magistrates hand pc
rusedi eagerly smile Of triumphIit his countenance
he handed it . ae president with the remark that
the urou3h had expired three days snceand the colonel
appeared in the light, if not Of deserter at least Of
highly Objectionable charactera delinquent in his own
service, ,anendabe 10 courtmartia This circumstance
together with his having been to exhibit lighted
torch the aka-as they we're all aware revolution
ary seditous signal which had been the cause Of his
capture-ought to make him object Of great susp-
cion with the august body whom he addressed, now en-
gagged in patriotic duty.
The ofcar 3isflrar and his raroor, wore not lost
on the rnaostrafp several who rndar thp influence Of
expected rebuke from headquarters had been extremely
anxious to discharge the prisoner, felt swelling
accession Of offended land compromised dignity, seeking
the qualification e revenge on the person Of the offender
before whose Gallant heaTinr bav had orapd All ewes
were turned on the colonel who merelvrcmarfed that
little weight shopd he attached bv tb istr3tea TO
the discovery Of Ills military friend "a the expiration Of
GIrlouch was personal afr,ir between himself ana
Cen Dun,o4rria1. Inn l,et ~, ,rf,, ,raee,,t ebond
ssnect axirv IN the dscinliua Of he French army he
would observe that he had the generals parole for ex
tended leave of absence should it be necessary and
heinz on the st,tY one If Dnroorriozs own f,Ily he
knew nerfaetIy wen how; beouht 10 avail himself Of
the verbal indulgence.
The MAGISTRATES retired 41arf In cluster caIng the
officer to fleir caprl The COLONEL left IN his own
reflections iDorfred of bvsapder who we're the Two
ladies near the MAGISTRATES Iistnn, to Tba debate
Euphrasia and Helanie ST. Aubn uieces Of the gentle
man under whose roof he was then sheltered was the
Ireplv But had not monsieur St. Aubin a DAUGHTER?
THE party addressed REPLIED n the affirmative but she
was not then present at least he could not distinrsh
her though he was certain She was at the chateau
.sTis stranoe" n,urn}ured de Cboss8iane to himself
mv letter declared the furlough axpifed and that
must 0u Switzerland either with or afasl without herr
It was at leugtb announced TO the colonel that If he
would give Daroenot attempt escape he was liberty
IN remain in The ctateap tin morning when he shoyId
he escorted. by the officer bnvoud the frontiers The
suspci0us circumstances attending his conduct had
determined The MAGISTRATES that he should not be lost
ght of whilst he remained on TIevetic Ground. and
bSvna con(e,sedly trcspassel beyond his f1rorb was
raod reason in those tro1bIesop times that further
ytay sEoul3 be restricted. more especalv monsieur
.rdaTot continued as there was much reason to believe
that II he were at liberty and remained near Geneva he
vopId fall sacrifice to the resentment of the wounded
mems comrades-an event disastrous, personally, and
ovT,r,l ftr,,icFtinr OCCASION for breach