The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-24

and deep when the father and his son attempted "
leave the guard room on the Place d'Arases thas
they were forced to remain there tnrOushout'ne
day -,
In the meantime General Coliinierc. 70 whom had
been that morning c0nhded The defence oi the place.
repudiated the order OF release which had been gwen
by the Grand Prav0t Monsieur le C0mte dc Saint
Sauveur. Spies when taken should be shot, SAID Tue
General; II an Englsamap was a Spy ne shoaia 20
taken into the place and be "Sh0t, SHOT, sn0t !"
The lives OF the .'BrItlshers' were al discount.
The father racked his Drains to remember some
attacked with diarrhGa Their lives were nos
worth an hours purchase, the more especially AZ
expiration OF their crimes the accusations against
tnein Increased rapidly. The editor oil one OF tue
9e Ssv p Spent as v They are spies SAD
my paper, and nobody ever does that In the hope 0f
obtaining infOrmati0n-shOOt them,u
Another bloodhound. u police spy, or n,ouchard
In pain c.0thcs swore he had seen them taxing
coffee in the same cafe. on three occasions when
they always occupied the same bench, consequently
they must be spies-shO0t them. The hO,es and
fears or the prisoners rose and fell the aides-de
camp OF the Grand Preyot, or the general IN com-
mand arrived AZ intervals throughout the day Tne
former brought with him the assurance that tho
Grand Pr1v0t would exert himself 60 save their
lives and prayers were laid aside. The latter COM
fOrted the p0pulace with the promise that they
should be shot, and the prisoners prayed steadily.
AT last the General person 10 take STOCK or
his victims. 'Wnere was the third prisoner" qu0th
he. "whO had dared TO rob the gailows or It's duer
been given back to him. ''WhO had taken upon
m himself to restore it to Its owner whas was
IA sketch of the Emperor's carriage" said the
nlOnCtGrd
WAS It well dones"
''Then he must be spy Find him.
his name " Sempsong; there IL spy In every limo
"Now,n said the General to the patriarchal Jour-
nalist, iii you can prove that you what you say
shall order your release at once" The patriarch
closed his mental prayer book. "But," cOutlnued
the General, 'that Ii impossible. You have heard
bought local newspapers you have three times taken
coiee in the same cafe; moreover you were ar
rested In COMPANY OF another spy who was actually
sketching at the time" the patriarch prayed fer
venlly.
eyes" lnterposed the detective, "tne Emperor's
"When caught the sketcher must he hanged these
other spies may have the option Of being shot said
correspondent. ''who are your
81 am special replied the elder. This Ia my
son; our papers are en- regte; here are our pass
ports"
.have the kindness no: to forget the sketch OF the
Emperor's carriage," interposed the detective, VINO
trembled Ut the thought OF the spies' escape
"All movements are known to the enemy
through The English press but we learn nothing OF
the movements or the Prussians. II an Enghsh
veres " said the General. ''SomebOdy spoke 10 you
in German and you replied In tue same language.
s'Oh that be d--dr' replied the portly Britsher
''Ehs you admit its Il Is niucu better Tor you to
"No, don't | am an Enslshman. l am no
German"
"Pease to remember the sketch OF the Emperor's
carriage" said the DOuch0gd.
..Well, you can speak German" resumed the
General. "By what right do you speak ,ierinanr
Your son speaks German; how does tnat nappenr
''He was educated III Germany
"Pease to remember tho sketch of the Emperor's
carriage" in.erpOsed the detective.
'Where was your son educaiedf
"At C0blcntzg Ehrenpreitstein, the strongest
pla I'M
How Is it that you speak both English and Frenchr'
the British lion, VINO mad still early prayer on the
brain, replied inadvertently, "Iley were given TO
me by my godiathers ana godmothers at my Dap-
tlsm.h Then correcting Mnself, he added, 'No, I
all Englishmen speak several languages. am no
spy neither my son. We are here to report facts,
res w ems the movements Of the French army
which may be of service to the enemy"
''But," chimed III the detective, "please to remem-
Der the sketch OF the Emperors carriage. The lOdg
Tugs of the prisoner no made It have been searchcd
here it 49, Here IS another OF the county evidently
taken from some window in the town."
"Eh But at any rate he is q good draughtsman,"
said the General. ais he not yet retaken? How Ia
1t that he draws 80 weliY
che the artist sent hereby an illustrated London
paper
ssBut the fourth prisoner, who is hep
ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE.
"He has arrived from Florence bul fifteen minutes
since to represent one OF the London journals. lie
IL more spy than am"
..Wnere are his papers," demanded the officer.
They were prOduccu ana examined. A PASSPORT
from the English Embassy in Florence had not been
use by the French. 1t was declared irregular ana
the pOssessor was ordered to leave the by the
next train under surveillance OF gcndarme and TO
take the shortest route tor the Italian frontier Thus
ended the butterfly existence Ia France OF OF the
..But please TO remember the sketch Of the EN-
peror's carriage" was again the stereotyped excla-
some secret correspondence. The carriage may
mean the French army, the wheels Its divisions, the
spOKes ITS strength, the -"
So uic xH(ylett a We IN a ssoo
ns'en,betez pas" The prisoners released; but
they had better make the best OF their way out OF
lowed to the letter. They took train for Nancy with
other correspondents but the scare among them Is
great. Their number becomes beautifully leSS and
each tram for Paris Carries away one more men,
bers OF the English press.
The excitement at Metz was sufficient TO excuse
anything, and so far as the authorities are con-
cerned but little apprehension need nave been felt;
but mobOcracy was becoming supreme and ali
strangers have been ordered TO leave the town. The
railway station was crowded with families on the
way, many OF whom have been long resident In
Meta walter at the hotel, Of German origin but
who has been resident for twenty-five years.
among the number.
to PoNT-A.MoUssON.
drove across the country to. POnt-a- Monsoon,
Along the road there was general CONSERVATION At
the house doors the women were employed making
lint. The entire dearth OF news had frightened
everybody. At Ponta- Nousson took tratn-it was
five hours behind tnae-Ior Nancy which, III 0rdi-
nary times, is but one hour distant. We started at
ten p. H. and arrived here at malt past three A. NJ.
In the carriage were lady, her TWO daughters,
OF them married TO an officer and her grandchil-
dren. They had been travelling for several days
IRON place to place, not knowing where To bend
their steps tor safety. They heard that the Prus-
SLAMS were here, there and everywhere, but could
obtain reliable Information. They had heard
that Forbach had been burned; they lived c0se to
that place, having chateau In the nelghbOrhOOd,
which they feared was also destrOyed-,heir home
was lost; they were dying rom place 10 place like y
covey Of frightened cartridges.
NANCY.
On arrival at Nancy Tell in with captain OF
artIllery and captain Of one o. the gunDOats on
the Rhine. The gunb0at in question as yet not
put ogether-t is portable, and at present slowed
away at StrasDouTg like the bits OF dssected chids
puzzle. Both officers were bound Tor Srrasbourg.
They attempted to get there the previous day. but
were unable to do so, the railway between Stras-,
bQurg and Saverne having DeeN broken up, It Ia
said, ny MacMahon They are both capita fellows.
The captain OF artillery has left his Wife chill
dren-HeIyen knows where. lie Is to command
4 Id hrcat nnn Of