New-York tribune., 1870-08-10
THE FRENCH ARMY TWO WEEKS AGO.
BEGGING FOR PASSES-WIIAT MARSHAL BAZAlNE
THINKS OF THE AMERICANS--IROUBLhS OF
CORRESPONDENTS.

THINKS OF THE AMERICANS--IROUBLhS OF
CORRESPONDENTS.
fFRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
METZ, July M.-Stl no news of fighting
from the front There have been few stray shots ex-
changed and that all. Your readers may perhaps ask
what mean by saying no news from the 'front.'" in
stead Of dating from the French lines. Alas it Il physi-
cally mrossbe get there, and even could one pass
the line Of senncls would certainly be captured in
few hours and this correspondence would come TO an
abrupt and 0Or the writer at LEAST unpleasant end.
"Why not get "a safeconducti" your readers will ex-
claim. being accustomed TO journalists treated Ike
human beings and not like wild beasts have been be
seripg the headquarters of Marshal Bazane here for the
last six days. and have had al last an interview with the
enemv-I mean the Marshal's SECRETARY. sent of the
letter received from adedecamp Of Bazane yester-
day. but had not time to tell you what passed, as only
saw the Secretary at $50, and the post left at
o'clock On receiving the letter alluded to, at once
waited on Marshal Bazaine's Secretary, and asked for
persopal interview, which at once granted. The
Marshals nephew-acting as his Secretary-a young
man who has seen service in MexicO-reccived very
nol,telv and asked me what he could do for "Gye
me leave TO accompany the army correspondent OF
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE" Mon cher, Monsieur" he
said "here is a letter from Marshal LebGuf, you may
read IT, II YOU like stating that by special desire OF the
Emperor all commandans Of corps d'arm6e to use
their greatest influence in preventing all persons not be-
longing 70 the army from accompanying it 10 Germany
scaJIu journalists Otdnnent les jOurndlistes)) and
oven the English military attach6 at the British Embassy
in Paris Col CaremOnt who by his position is bound 10
discretion has been officially informed that he
cannot be allowed to follow the army" :" But an
American correspondent cannot be indscree for his
letters take at least ten days TO reach NewYOrk and
surely the French army will rapidly for that 10
do any harm and the telegraph, you are aware, l.
utterly closed to for all military news" Certainly"
he answered, "H permission were granted at all II
would be given to an American, and may add that my
uncle expressed his regret to at having to refuse you
leave TO go, as he is afraid that the refusal
NAV he falsely interpreted in the United States
for you know Monsieur, il nya pas Sc H. Jidtter de
ros cOmpGiOtsS, they ordered him out of Mexico rather
sharply" O}azaine, you will remember, commanded
the French army in Mexico up It's leaving the country
by Stewards order. But my uncle hopes you will
state that on the contrary, could exception be made
If would be for American journalist Unfortunately
there is the order; cannot break IT, You may try II
Lebquf a. MaorGeneral will do anything for you, but
assure YOU IT will be only labor in vain" 81 have just
received letter from England which states that in Pru,
m correspondents well received and only requested
moi 10 repay kindness by revealing important secrets.
do YOU mean 10 let Prussia be liberal and polite
than your
81 have nothing to do with that he replied; " what
Won state astonishes int, but cannot hold any hopes
f van or any one else being allowed 10 join the army"
T offered nnumerabe passports letter from Col. Hon
mann at the Paris legation &c. &c, but he would not
even look AT them" it would be only waste OF time
So ended our interview
Ibad left oil writing and had gone out to II there
were any news when learned that the correspondent
If m, London Slanddrd was arrested last night rs
psan spy and that after several hours in durance vile
ne WAS set at liberty. He tells that he purposes ask
ing an apology OF Marshal Bazane but doubt his get
,i,c H. mistakes will occur" they will say. shall
keen this letter open TIL the last moment and give you
details OF the matter.
friend has Just come In from strasbourg. Henforms
me that there very little going there, and only two
regiments of lroops encamped outside the walls Even
the very innocent amusement OF going up the splendid
Cathedral sprc to have look at the Prussiah heS ~
tehl Nc f. forbidden My friend an Engiishman, VINO
ha, come 40 an amateur " ~ ~ tln, went " The Pre