The New York herald., 1870-05-25

moon was shining brightly the street was
IN dark shadow. Occasionally we tumbied over
paving stones and crushed with our feet
the broken glass with which the pavement
was strewn AS each side street was passed a SEQ
non Was posted under command OF an oiiioor win
strict orders to allow no one 10 pass Frolnt1me 70
time we met stray and scarled lntaDitanto the
district, IN a beNIldercd state. endeayoring 10 find
his way home. Every outlet was barred. ION ne
pdsse paSi" was soued AZ him n he turned o. the
right; "On nc passe pds!, was yelled at him II nc
attempted to turh % tne left, III hope Vi exricang
nimset lfQn Clas ep0t and btyonet; II he tried 10
Ego ahead" he heard again "O4 ae pdsse pas!, II
nc Decked astern he was brought 70 astandstli ny
the Inc giLaDle "Ou ne 3)aSSe pas ~ Thus by tbe
time we ial neary reached the boulevard exte-
reur five or six pcaceaby disposed cltizens were
walizng about In beviierIneni
Thls attracted The notice OF sJme energetic officer
to myself, anu WAS ioiced with the others 10 TURN
down stree 60 the right across which troops were
thrown o. bar the entrance. Taking, however.
sudden turn 70 the left, passed rapidly onward
anu found myself III the open space on the bouie.
ward, at the top Of the Faubourg du Tempe. On nit
found tnat an Infantry regiment, double Gordon
0i police and soldiers kept the boulevard clear.
was in their midst and alone. Iraverslng the open
space, went straight to the line Of police 'Can
passs' where DO you want TO go toy'' "Along
the boulevard" "lf we let you pass you will be be-
tween line ana the Oiter line OF troops, and you
can go no further" DesrOus Of pressing onward
still urged the necessity OF passing but the
police tod Inc ! must make circuit NY
descending the Faubourg du Temple aud taxing the
first street 10 the right. did so and tried 10 enter
the first street. "On ne pdsse pas P greeted me-
went on 70 the h6Xt with the same result. TINS
was nearly facing the barracks in the iaub0urg.
Coming down the opposite street from the Rue
goodly number Of prisoners. The balrack gaJes
were opened and the party had partly entered wnen,
by singular good fortune there really must be some
'tsweet little cherub who sits perched up aiOftn 10
take Of correspondence TWO jealous brigadiers
OF police cast their eyes In the direction or where
was fat man. and ugly; the other was thin man,
and ugller The desire TO see the inside OF the bar
racks traversed my brain, and immediately passed
my hngers through my hair to make II bun out and
assumed quiet revolutlonary aspect.
IN THE HANDS or THE POLICE.
l learned that at Tours rs 4 rule, revolutionary
hair stands on ID in wild disorder. Revolutionary
hands should be kept well thrust into pockets, for
the authorities then think there are weapons con-
cealed on the person. "what are you dong heregn
sad the irowning hrlgadle.r NO. 1.
"Why don't you leave the faubOurRg" 81 tried to
so before but nave been met on more than one oc-
casion with ON ne posse pas ~ THAT s suspicious
said omnousiy. .swhere are YOU eonqS .
'.I'O the Northern Railway station.n This was too
much for the police. An AM shouted botd the
the Commissaiie de Police Will show You
the way TO the Northern Railway station. Ha !
ha p ana cooked hats and swords executed
q short war dance. they had made an important
capture; prospective advancement, Legion OF Honor,
&c., dazzed their brains. "Ha ha! Monsieur e
COmmissaire v0us indiquera lie Chemin de fer du
N0rd.' 81 shall be very much obliged to him II he
will do SOY 'Come along with us; open the gates"
and my capt0rs entered The barracks In triumph.
We crossed the courtyard, lined with soldiers, and
reached large shed or sale (Which cannot say for
certain as 1t was unlighted). lantern was brought,
and found that 1t was crowded with prisoners In
blOuses, each he'd by policeman. As The lantern
moved about was able to observe the faces OF my
Ia expression the depravity Of those described
the occasion OF my VISIT to the prison OF
the condemned. felt proud Of myself, for OBJ
served that the other prisoners only attended
by one policemen l was hOnOred with couple,
who stuck to me like lceches hat is the name
enough Ha ha ~ replied The brigadiers, chorus.
evidently was the largest fish IN the revolutionary
market. II took my handherchlef iron from my pocket
II looked at another prisoner they shivered and
eyed me suspiciOusly. Al last three or four more
lanterns were suspended to the walls, and two COM
mssarles Of police, attended by another lantern
dered the prisoner to be searched. ''Have you any
arms about YOUR
Open your top coatn l did so, and my Two bri-
gadlers tickled me agreeably from head to foot,
search OF concealed weapons. No. evidently Ia.
in my boot. "Bring forward your prisoners" SAID
the cOmmissaries. was produced first as the most
wearing their scarfs proceeded TO lnterrogate me.
"Why are yOu herey'
"That is more than can tell you. should not
have that honor, but for the polite attention OF these
two gentlemen In cooked hats
" Have you any papers about yOur'
"Yes, aud one ofthem may be OF interest to you.
Taking it from my hand the commlssaries exam
ined 1t; the Dlandest OF smiles gradually took pos
session OF their faces and they stanmered, "Eh. oh,
an What Is this Why did you bring this gentle
man heref' Addressing the brigadiers and turning
TO ME thcy ap0iOyHed IOr my naVlng been detained
replied that, being the correspondent OF one OF
the most influential journals In the world, was In
debted 10 them for giving me insight into mystic.
ries which should not have been otherwise able 10
have obtained.
One OF my brigadiers was ordered TO see me out OF
the barracks. THIS lie did with bad grace, for his
important capture and consequent advanced had
slipped from his grasp When tfaversing the court
yard asked him some particulars about the dis
turbance. He told me that there were several bar
ricades. The police had been more than once re-:
pulsed at the barricade in the Rue MOret- Several
rioters were wounded by the soldiers when the bar
ricade at last carried, man, the bearer Of
red nag. is said TO have been killed; but from what
hear this morning am not sure OF this latter state
ment being true. Many or the prisoners were ar.
rested with arms In their hands, All suspected
houses are being searched and II arms are found
therein the inhabitants are arrested. II there are
troubles tonight the government Will act with vgOr
and by one blow crush out the smouldering embers
of revolutionary spirit.