The New York herald., 1870-09-12
FRANCE BEFORE THE REVO.
LUTON.

Prussiau Army Arrests in tle COuntry-TrOu-
blcs.of Herald Special Wrifcr-Concentrnt-
ing the Armies-On for Chalons-The "Cloclk
Of Time''-Eirst Murmur Of the Demo-
cracy-NupoleOn to bo 's Sent Away -
Quietly-Hugc Masses of Armed Mcn-Thc
French Nation cup and Doing"
CHAUMoNT, IN CHAMPAGNE, SOUTH OF CHALoNs,(
August 22, 1870. I
In times like those we live in, and under the cir
cumstances In which write, special correspondent
must be allowed to note down passing events as best
he can. Last night on my arrival at this place /
was politely made a prisoner by q corporal and file
of gensdarmes am now at liberty but 1t is quite
the cards that may pass my evening with q
Prussan sentinel passing before the door, Not that
l think such il liberty. l have already been
arrested oftener than any other correspondent but
my confinement has never lasted over an hour or
ten.
Last night was not laid hands upon because 1
was Journalist" (as the French call a correspond
ent), but because had come from Germany, and
was sun hOntnae suspect.n My advent must have
been anticipated and telegraphed along the line for
on my opening the door Of the railway carriage 1
found a corporal Of gendarmes and TWO Of his men
waiting to receive me. There was no rudeness or
still less force used was taken to the room OF the
Chief du Gard, or station MASTER and there "nvted'
10 SHOW Uy payers. ulu sO Inc COTpOTdl lOOkeu
as wise as an owl over my English passport and the
G. G. b. Grand Cross OF the Bath, Lord Lyons
name, was poser which he could not get over.
However. am too Old a bird In continental travel
to leave any loophole by which the authorities can
put their hands upon me. MY passport was duly
uised by the British Charge d'Affares at Carlsruhe
and BY the French Vice Consul at Basle.
1t therefore only remained for me to prove
that | was what | described myself to be-
viz, "a journalist This did by letter from
your London agent, that he gave me when 1
left that city.
My bankers letter OF credit, from Munro Co..
Paris, went also very iar in establishing my re-
spectability" and identity. still the corporal would
not give In. He thought he had captured veritable
prlzc-a genuine German spy. The captain OF the
corps was sent for, and after looking over my
papers and talking with me he laughed and said
that bore the stamp Of an Engllshman on every
feature, and at once released me- so there was an
end OF that "dificuty," although dare say shall
have to face many of the same kind during the next
few days. And now to bring forward, as far as pos
sibe, from the date OF my last letter, first, my own
journal, and secondly, The war news as can
gather 1t to-day,
THE SWISS BoRDER--CoNCENTRATING FOR ACTION.
Base, ON the confines OF switzerland, could only
leave yesterday morning For the last four days the
trains from Mulhouse to Chalons have been excu-
sively taken no by the military.
What the movements were I only learned last
night 1T seems that from the strong fortress Of
Belfort, a little on the Paris side Of Muhouse, at
least 80 900 have been sent during the last week to
Chalons. These troops form the main body Of the
Seventh corps d'armee, under General Felix Douay,
brother OF the General who was killed at wisscm-
bourg. Under him are the Generals Consel Dunes