The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-16
Frederick Dittman, ESQ,
EUROPE.
FRANCE.
The NapOleOn-ROchefOrt war - The
Journalist Bids Defiance to the Em-


Journalist Bids Defiance to the Em-
perOr.
OF course the LdnfeTne, No. A. published in
Brussels on Saturday, is easily to be had in
London. But the demand for it there must be
lukewarm indeed compared to what 1t is In
Paris, where in spite OF all obstacles, the supply
is go great, that almost everybody who wishes
may get sight OF copy. 1t is not surprising
attempt to do tolerated opposition, and know
ing that No. Ia would not be legally circulated
in France, should write stronger IN this number
than In any of the former ones. He thus de-
clares open war against the Emperor and his
dynasty
"Hhe imprudence OF the persecution against
me sufficiently indicates its object. The nten-
ton OF the Greeks who manipulate laws as
they would cards. (see Victor Hugo), is to bury
the LQnte7ne dead or alive. Nov the task
have set myself is to prevent the premature
interment OF the Ldnte77oe. My publication must
be source OF terrible uneasiness 10 you, since
it makes you brave the enormous unpopularity
which you get by your scandalous man9uVres
to put It down. You must confess Commander
Pinard, that should be too simple, if while can
continue 10 show you up in your true colors to
France and Europe, should give up the same
wbeG all the trumps are in my hands. Before
accepting marIyrdom, will prolong the COM
bat. The wrestler who feel able to go on renders
q greater service TO his cause than the victim
whose sole heToism consists in resignation. To
suppose that any good can be done with the men
OF Dec. 2 by stretching out your wrists for their
handouts, and saying Here am |, do with me
what you will would be stupid indeed. Such
course would be duly justiiable when one leels
impotent 10 be OF any more use. This is not my
case. / shalt redouble my blows in order to
preCipiate the de1lOUement. Ah! you sentence
me TO sixteen months Imprisonment. Here is
my answer. / condemn you to two years OF the
LGnterne Your idea is TO put down a journal
which tTighteus you; mine is to persecute you
| by the persistence of this journal. To give up
my personal liberty in pursuance of your SEN
| tepce of imprisonment would be TO kill the Lam
| teyne, which lives by me alone. The only way
10 extpguish the LGne1ne would be to expel
| your glorious Emperor from the Tuieries.
| Whenever that deVoutly y-to-be- wished consunl-
nation happens will put out the Ldn'erRe with
my own hands. Belonging as do, 10 political
and literary school dame erically opposed 20 that
| OF Boileau, am quite willing to.leaVe of writing
! but Napoleon must first cease 10 reign. (rhs IS
| an allusion TO Boileau's celebrated courtier.like
! line, Grand ROj ceSSe de oaiRcre on je CeSse
GeG'ire.D Now, announce this-thaJ every
! SATURDAY the L0nteTHe, illegally strangled in
n.y. 1t will filter through the French
frontiers and be circulated in Paris to an extent
that will astonish you. Your police pretend to
be formidable, but my contra6and police will be
found 10 match them. You may send to every
railway station as formidable armies of police
! agents as you please; while they search iuno-
cent travellers and and nothing, the LdReTRe,
! which SO alarms you, will be distributed by
/ mysterious bands in workshops, in drawing
rooms, and in barracks-in barracks especially,
/ for there our soldiers are beglnnng TO read my
love OF country is even better than love OF disci-
pine, and that they must beware OF the adul-
terated drinks which it is customary TO serve out
TO them ON the eve of coup detdt. am per-
fcctly aware that the strong French Govern
meAt Will lose no time in demanding my expulsion
from Belgium. But have already taken every
| precautiOn not to embarrass this generous COun-
try, which puts ours to shame by its respect for
! law, its communal franchises, and the energy OF
its liberalism. / am rOady for the french Go
vcrnment on that ground. My domicile will be
here, and there, and everywhere | resign
myself to play the part of a wandering Journal
isl and u literary preacher. One day shall date
the LdnteThe from Geneva, another from Lon.
don, Baden, Heidelberg, Ostend or Cologne; and
when you come to demand my expulsion you
must apply to some fifteen Governments, o.
whom fourteen at least will laugh IN your iace.'
Interesting Particulars of the Journal
ists' Duel, Near Paris.
The Figaro gives the following details OF the
late duel near Paris, the authenticity of which
II guaTantees;--"Wheut the signal was given tue
two adVersaries approached each other with
calm step and steadiast eye. After eyeing each
other for q minute, Nj. Lassagary attacked
while his opponent Kept himself supply on tho
defense, aud manmuyred about the Eumbef o
PAGES distance allowed by the rules of tue duel.
A long and energetic set-io then followed, M