New-York tribune., 1871-01-05


that had been followed from Toury by cuirassers as
suspicious characters but that had ridden and driven
fast that II was impossible TO catch us. AS CAPT
Fraser's carriage drawn by two light carthorses,
well advanced in years the curassers In question must
have been unay specimens OF the arfamed Prus
sian cavalry. As the comman1ant evidently con-
vinCed we had all three dishonesty by papers.
we referred him TO Capt. Hozlcr, who in uniform,
ready TO for all three being well known
to him previously The commanGant, however refused
10 accept Capt. HOzers word of honor that we were
what represented ourselves % be- indeed what our
papers proved 20 be- and quite incapable OF being
spies either for France or Germany. When remon-
stratcd with the commandants adutant, pointing ont
that the fact alone OF Capt. Hozors being in English
uniform placed him above suspicion, I was answered
that spies might easily wearit 1t is right to state that
the commandant examined Her Maiestys Commissioners
papers and admitted that he did not doubt he was what
he represented himself to pe lie then left u.s. stating
that we were under arrest but that paperswhich
he insisted giving mp to himshoud be sent TO
Toury, and tGt II found satisfactory should be al
lowed to proceed Journey. Next morning, how
ever, found the aspect Of affairs entirely changed
sentry had been placed at night and III the
morning Mr.. Landells and abruptly ordered ont
OF tho saedmangor and told that we 10 remain In
solitary confinement in Capts. Hozicr
and Brackenbury only escaped similar fate by de-
oning to quit the dining any pretense what
ever, when they found that there a sci ry at the
door Of the hoto and that they too under close
arrest. AS soon as Capt. Hozier found he
rested, ne wrote to the commandant asking why the
Queens Commissioner in full uniform arrested
without accusation Of any sort being brought
against him. No Then Capt. HOHer sent tclc
grams Prince Frederick Charles, Count Bismarck a
TO Col GOtberg That is to say he sent the kilograms
to the commandment to forward Whether the messages
were ever sent is another question. Any way, no
notice taken Of them by the oommandant. Finally,
Capt Hozer letter directed 10 the Crown Prince
himself with request that il might at once be for
warGed No notice was taken Of that than OF H. Ms
Commissioners former missiveS. At last, about p.
the commandants "Gd5utant strOled carcessy into
the hotel. When asked what the cOmmandant meant by
arresting Capt Hozer, he declared it all mistake
it only the three persons who came from Orleans
who were under arrest. He sorry would they
come the cOmmandaatf That parsonage was Glso
"soIry that H. MS Commissioner had been confined to
one ali day object OF rdicule OF ell the French
and Germans who him. 1t was also q " mistake"
that Capt Fraser Mr. Landcs and myself had not been
allowed even tako meals together. We were GER
tainy arrested hut in solitary confinement,
though might not further than the passage leading
20 The cOmmandanti declared that We had
been followed etc that tho suspicious and that
must be sent Versailles under escort. SO next
day started off with four dragons, loaded
bines thigh, " escort" OF course the moment
arrived in Versailles all put straight. Tho
comic touch in the matter given by B"v"ri"n
| of
| that / was under arrest as spy, said " Is
that horse OF yours for sa!el" and evidently
founded at my declining to deal. How could a man
whose hours were numbered care keep horsel We
have been released MajorGen. Walkers promise that
we should he forthcoming when wanted. Gen. Walker
behaved in the kndest His guarantee that We
were personally known to him was actually accepted
have SO many officials to since vas brought In
here a spy last night that II has only been possible for
me You a dry statement of the facts Our ad-
venture produced excitement here but do not
know that any real attempt at rcparaon has yet been
made. am be at tie General staff Bureau at p. m
ard shall probably learn something about the aceusa
ton, II there be any, that is brought against us The
French are said to he ia Charres II are In bad
way here. / believe there is doubt that their Army
Of the North has effected junction with that Of the
Loire at lie Mans This will disconnec Prince Frederick
Charles who will have got too far south There 10
very depressed tone among the Germans here
Dee I-ll a. n-Since left this town to pay visit to
Orleans, the aspect OF affairs has undergone most
decided change. There the same dinng-princcs
lDo they do anything but cat at the Hotel des
Reservoirs q the same guns the Placed. .Armes, and
the same crowd Of military uniforms in the street. but
morally there is great and notable change at the head
quarters OF the King of Prussia. general aspect OF
sa lness is the whole place; there 1s wearied,
tired look every face. When will 1t all be overF ~
the phrase you hear all sides. Then one hears great
abuse OF the French for fighting when they beaten,
When they really ought to have given In "Look at the
Austrans whenhey thoroughly beaten in 'GGthey
signed treaty Of peace, and the war was at an end
But all this laughing French, all this lifting Of
hands against the enormites Of Francstireurs, ana
such Ike really only means this"Wc have got much
tougher Job than thought had France Ia very
big and very rich country have the greatest dli-
Guilty in maintaining hold a third OF il; how are
we TO hope to conquer the whole countryi" No word OF
admiration vOucEsafcd for the conduct Of Paris i'll hav-
Ing consented to be of nearly three months
that "ces lfesseurs d pare not quite such con-
temptibe opponents Count Bismarck would have us
believe As have already writtcnbou the Army of the
Loire fought well after its retreat from Orleans
Look at one fact il took the Germans three days hard
fighting 10 obtain undiSputed possession Of Beau-
gency Here there has been little doing since the last
great sore 1t reported yesterday that the French
had got as far north Chartres from which they had
driven the Prusslns. That this fable make no
doubt But it is admitted that the knowledge OF Cen
Chauzys movements is limited. The French are taking
10 using their cavalry in the same way as do their
enemy viz to mask their movements, and to keep
their opponents from obtaining knowledge OF movements
OF troops by neane OF their extremely bold recon
noissances Yesterday, there very largely
attended military funeral In Versailles IL was
that OF Lieut.. Goelin, . French officer, who was
wounded In a recent s0Ttie from Paris and who had
been brought here, his parents inhabit versailles
Fun military honots were gwen by inc russians u tne
corpse their late enemy. Tho French, however were
well satisfied they affirm that the deceased Ncer
was allowed remain four days the battlefield eK-
posed to the fearful cold OF the be- inning OF the month
and that II he had been succoEed he would not nave
succumbed tO his wounds.