The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-25
m PRUS STA.
A Herald Special Writer Arrested-In MILL
tary Limbo-Notes or Fortincations-Over
vigilnnt- Minister Bancroft to the Rescue.


A Herald Special Writer Arrested-In iTili-
tary Limbo-Notes Forth atfons-Over
vigilnnt- Minister Bancroft TO the Roscue.
BERLIN August s, 1870.
Ny telegraphic dispatches OF 5terday and day
VII have informed you OF the fate of your special
correspondent the northeastern portion OF the
coast Of the Baltic. From letter written by him In
prison and addressed to his Excelency Hon. George
Bancroft here, 1t appears that though the gentleman
took to his task with good WILL he did so utterly
disregardng, In o country involved war, the most
ordinary rules OF prudence The com nisslon OF this
nasUete, as recounted by himself, be attributed
only to his intense conviction OF honesty OF purpose
He will be more ON his guard IN future and manage
TO evade the hyper-vigilance OF PruSsian spy de-
rectors.
Dating his letter from the barracks Crown
Prince K0nigsberg, he states to Minister Ban
croft that after arriving on the I'd inst the latter
city he took the train for the harbor Of Pillau.
He there entered the Qualifications without being
challenged meeting any obstacle 'Passing
Through the main entrance, and unwilling to tres
pass asked the first soldier met as TO the right
OF ingress and egress. and he not only told me that
1t was allowed, but showed me the way TO the
nearest bastion. upon which ! seated myself anu
made note Of the names OF the works IN my
vicinity, they being so consplcuously lettered aud
numbered that any one could read these names al q
distance, and even outside from the pubic road.
These notices, with few figures bearing no refer
cnce the iortlncations OF Pillau, constituted the
contents OF my book, which held In my hand, when
was suddenly accOsted, rudeiy seized. and placed
under arrest as SPY, thrown into prison searched
deprived OF my American citizenship documents,
my diploma OF the Academy OF Art In Berlin. my
Masonic papers, letters, watch and money.
From the plllau prison was transferred on We'd
nesday, without a hearing, to this stronghold,
where Heaven knows how long may have 70 re-
main IN close confinement.
now call upon you TO claim your projection and
interference against this outrage, II my being an
American by birth and parenage entities me 70 1t.
II not must beg Of you, on the score of humanity.
TO use your influence for my release from an uuen-
durable and unreasonable confinement.
refer you to my friends Professors =,
Drs. = and anxiously await reply atyour
earliest convenience
It is due to state as highly praiseworthy that
though the above letter arrived yesterday Sunday
Hon. Mr.. Bancroft almost instantly proceeded In
person to the ONCE OF Foreign Affairs OF Prussia
Herr Won Thile promised immediate relief, and
remained until he saw with his own eyes despatch
forwarded to the Chief OF the Bund Chancelors de-
Darfmcnt Herr Won Delbruck ordering the release
Of the NEW YORK HERALD special correspondent"
A this despatch was marked ctt,SSiD,e," IL may
he la,ry presumed that during the evening OF sun
day, or early this morning, the neaviy plated doors
OF the prison were swung open ana npery restored,
after cruel confinement or SIX days DURATION TO an
innocent knight Of the gun.
what In Said OF saarbrucken In Bcriin-Thc
French in tho Breweries-A Napoieonic De-
monssration Against Lagcr-The hiifraii-
seusc missing its Aim.
BERLIN. August 0, 1910.
From various reliable reports which have reached
here the French force the heights In front OF Saar
1rucken vaahot 1aas than 10000 while enc sns'fs