The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-27
RUD0LPHE'S ADVENTURES.
TIE BILLIARD CHAMPION A PRS
ONER At SEDAN.

WIN the Championship Match was DELAYED
-somethins OF the Players Biours ply
Chris O'Connor and Neil Bryant Arrana-
ing for the Contest.
The match fr the billiard championship Of
America between A. p. Rudolpho and Joseph Dion,
o. Montreal. TO have been contested some time
last week in this city, but owing to the absence OF
be former In Europe u was feared that II mignt fall
through. Bnt ne return OF Rudophe on Saturday,
and his explanation OF his reparkable adventures,
set everything right lie ef New York in the City
Of London on the With Of June last, and arrived at
Liverpool on the II, bOf July. From there he went
to London stay ed q few dsSs, and then made short
trip in Scotland. and, when war was declared, he
| started Tor Paris. Thence he rushed OF to Lyons
| and Bordeaux, stopped there week or ten days,
and returned to Paris. A few days after this came
the news Of the defeat OF the French army at
Woerth upon which the French Government called
for volunteers. especially those had served in
Algeria and Italy.
Rudolphe was ono Of those last and Immediately
Volunteered. lie had served In the Seventh Regi
ment OF the line from 1856 20 tie winter OF 1855
when lie was transferred to the Third Regiment Of
ZOuaves, then serving in Algeria On the outbreak
of the Italian war in 1850, the Third Zouivcs were
sent to the scat Of war, and were engaged both at
Magenta and Solcerino. At the latter RuiolpEe was
promoted 70 be a ouscuteuaht, q rank correspond
ing with tnat OF second lieutenant in our nrmy
When pence was declare the re,iment returned to
africa, and Rudcphe served with them til 1851
when lie sent in his resignation.
As soon ne 10 offered his services In pari', tlcv
were at once accepted. and he was appointed to his
old rank In b TALON OF volunteers then forming
nt Chd'ons, which he Joined on the 1874 OF August
Rudaiple describes these volunteer, as the most
f~tr In tvtu Of u,ap be ha1
Tie iiority were strlgglers from Mac Mahon's de-
feated army. and included chas ieurs Z1ulyes, Tur-
cos, and soldiers OF nearly every foot regiment in
the service. In addition. there we're Vardes mobiles
gendarmes and volunteers drawn from every class
| OF society. scions Of the oldest aud most noble
families in France shouldercd a musket side by side
with the lowest runian. OF Faubourr st Antoine
| While volatile stuucnii from tie Quarter LatiI
marched arm In arm with forc's from the raleys at
| To Ion. or uniforms they had none. Ench was
dressed as lie tleased the only military trappinss
ket, there not being enough chassepo.s to arm the
| volunteers
Rudolphe. being an oricer, carried sabre. lie and
many others paid their own expenses rom Paris to
the camp at Chalons and were at once massed into
the army a,cd 10 M6zieres and Rethei, and
| thence to Sedan. Iudo'phe was In the battle Of
Aug. 30 at Beaumont as wei as In several small
| skirmishes, and was taken prisoner at Sedan with
the rest OF MacMahon'. army. At the expiration
Of thirty six hours all the officers were called 10
l
the army during tie war.
This wa, on the 81 OF sep,erb Der, md on the
same nieht Rutolphe got away In the darkness and
walked to Bonlon, In Belgium, distance OF near.
], ten miles. Fearing to taSs the direct route to
Paris on account OF the bodies OF German soldiers
who were roaming about the com ry he went to
Lille and thence by rail TO Paris where he arrived
on the TN Of rember. He did not stop rlere
lnnrer than was .ecessary first getting possession
OF the CHI mp on dilmond cue. which he had left
there under the folowin: circumstances
| A. soon as Rudophe Ind decided to join the sr-
my. he deposited the cue and letter with Mons.
JoseOh lrunche, II Boulevard des ltaliens. with the
understanding that in case he Rudoirhe) did not
return To- Paris b, the 3)ih OF September, A. Iron
should tor ward tie and letter viii de ay
he editor OF that journal was stakeholder In the
match hetween Dion lnd Rudonhc and the letter
lett with VI. Ttonche wns request to nav the for
let TO DION ard give over the cue TO his possession.
Rudo,phe Their returned 10 London on the 10th OF
September and len Liverpool IT, the Cunard
steamer Abyssinia on the 18Th, arriving here SAFELY
on Saturday evening. Yesterday Girls Common m I
Ncil BRYANT, two OF the Committee appointed to
manage the mulch. met Ruiolphe at the ofice of
ing or Joe ID -, climed that the mOr"y stiked
should he forfeited the ground that
| post OF $40 ard for rlI!lng tho mttch
| expired on the 18Th inst. There no
| articles however, and the editor Of the Spirit OF
course declned 10 decide this quest.o in Tire absence
: Of any document IL was then suggested TO Mr..
Counor that tabs was ver' arbitrary proceeding on
the part OF Dion, as II not possible for RudOlnhe
to return before and it would be only manly and fir
TO give him = chance to oily. The answer TO this
was that Ruiolphe had claimed previous match on
even more frivolous ;etma This was when c. rifle
Dion took the wrong cue to the circus at the last
match, and Rudolphe declined TO wait until another
could be- procured. Eventually, however, Il ar.
ranged that Dion consentint the match shall take
place Friday. the It'll OF October In the circus In
Fourteenth street. or as soon thereafter as may be
Rulophe does Aot care how long the match If de
layed aud therefore ieavea the choice Of day with
Dion. The question is TO be finally settled to-day.