The New York herald., 1871-08-22
BERGERET'S ESCAPE.
A True Story of the Last Hours
Of the Commune.
THE BURNING OF THE TUILERIES.
No Petroleum Used Nor Distributed by
Women and Children.
HOW THE LOUVRE WAS SAVED.
Bergeret and His Men Surrounded
In the Rue de RivOli.
III u N II ED ID % w N :.
Nights of Distress and Terrible
Days Of Danger.
NADAR TO THE RESCUE.
Bergeret's Opinion Of RevOlu-
tiOns Slightly Modified.
Bergeret and His Men Surrounded
In the Rue de RivOli.
III u nj ED DO w N
Nights of Distress and Terrible
Days Of Danger
NADAR TO THE RESCUE.
BeTgeret's Opinion Of ReVOlu-
tiOns Slightly Modified.

lOns ShYsMtay MO0hne0.
PARIS, August 6, 1871.
Having heard that Bergoret was in the Isle OF
Jersey determined 10 60 there, see him, hear the
history OF The four days. fight Of the Commune
AZ from the lines OF the federals by one OF the
principal actors In the bloody DRAMA and learn the
story OF his escape. To those or us lying hid in the
Boulevard des Capucines, over whom the tide OF
battle rolled IKE the OF troubled ocean, the
scenes that passing further at the Hotel de
Vile ana far up the Rue de Rivoi, where we could
see shadOwy figures gliding about in the smoke and
name, possess an Intense and thrilling interest,"
which has not yet died out: and we feel a strong de.
sire TO know something more Of the events that
took place within that circle OF fire when the men
OF the scorpion-Uke Commune found themselves
hemmed IN, cut or from all hope OF escape, with a
terrible and
AvENGING DEATH
staring them in the face. Dld they meet IL Dravely
or Ike towards p What was the na,ure OF their
parting when they their situation was hopeless.
and when amid the crushing shells, the whizzing
ChassepOt bullets ana the crash and roar OF the
flames and the thick black smoke tnat settling
down over them like pail, they understood they
were taking leave OF each other amid that carnival
OF destruction and uproar never to meet again upon
tins earthP Then the time TO bring men out in
their cOlOrs-the moment when II was any
thing LETT OF good In their natures 1t would be
thrown into bold relief at the touch OF the finger Of
death; and one cannot help wondering how they
passed the fiery ORDEAL ana how many Of them
proved 10 be Of the true metal We imagine them
shaking hands with each other for the last time,
with looks that spoke OF ruined hopes ana crushing
despair, with the certainty OF their fate awaiting
them and the tolls of meshes in which thev were
cauqht closing around them; aud in spite Of our
selves
MELANCHOLY INTEREST
attaches 10 their last moments. and we feel glad
when we hear one OF them dying like brave man.
To see one OF those who had fought TO the last;
who, tracked and hunted down like wild beast.
had nevertheless escaped, and to hear his story
would seem almost Ike talking to q dead man
hearing news from
THE WORLD BEYOND THE GRAVE
With the intention TO visit one Of tnem took the
train to Granville, q little watering place on the
French coast about fifty miles from Jersey, where
arrived at six O'Clock in the morning. and found, 10
my disappointment, that there was no steamer run.
ning and that would be obliged to wait two days
IN that dryes OF all dry watering places or charter
a vessel 10 make the voyage. tried to get some
fishermen 10 lake me over In small sailing boat,
but the wind was contrary ana the sea rough, and
they said il would be difficult thing accomplish,
we would probably beat about all day and night,
and might then not be able TO reach there. This
was 0lSCOuraSIDg. Looking aDOuI tne HaTDoI, HoW-
ever, espied neat.
RAKIsB LOOKING LITTLE CRAFT
lying at anchor, and saw at glance that she was
Yacht probably belonging 10 some OF the notaoles
of the negnbornood and determined TO get her, II
possible, TO ala me IN my difficulty. found k
maftre on board. and upon making known my
wishes he told me In his curious patois that she be-
ionged to Monsieur Thompson, living at Avranches,
about ten miles away, and that If would send him
h,a,n
would be glad to take me, for poauboe, OF course
"Who was Nj. Thompson Y'' asked.
"a minister Of the Church OF England" he re.
pleo.
.'Whew He must he a gay priest ~ observed.
''Oh he doesn't go yachting oiten,r he replied,
s9t IL his son who owns her,
''And who is his son Y' said I.
'.Mdis c'est Monsieur Thompson MS par blea.n
s'Oh pr said; "but what does he do9n
''He is FIRST mate on an East Indlamanu
els he q pretty gOoo fellow" asked.
s'Su est BON enfant ,"
..send him a desl atch and You VIII seen
This looked wei, and so sent a despatch to M.
Thompson telling HIM a HERALD correspon dent
wouId ike 10 have his yacht to go to Jersey. in
lust half an hour the answer came clicking back
over the wIres:-
.'Yach al your orders. Wait two hours and viii
70 W ith YOU"
WallcC you may DC sure, anu In Just TWO h0urS
young sailor-looking fellow, with lace as brown as
walnut and a frank, open, clear blue eye, came
walk ing down the quay and was pointed out 10 lie
by the moiue as M. Thompson Jus. We shook
hands and were friends IN moment. In less than
nm hour ore We had laid in stock Of sandwiches,
cold chicken cigars and a few bottles OF Burgundy,
and If did not "fold up our tents like The Arabs
md silently steal away" We at least unfolded
wings like a sea guil and showed clean pair OF
heels 10
A PIG-HEApED GENDARME,
Who told me | could not 90 without laisSer pdsseT
IRON the Comnaudant de la Marine.
A splendid voyage u was. bright July sun,
IKE mirrored silver and the waves rolling with that
deep heavy swell which IS 30 delightful To an old
r s1r wsn, se ne water IKE ou tnn% of
hio throwing me foam over her shoulders like
race horse, and seeming to enjoy II as much as we.
NEARING THE ISLAND.
After a delightful voyage of six hours, in which
We had plenty OF time TO discuss our sandwiches and
cigars, we approached the haroor OF ST. Aubin.
where We met with an adventure winch reminded
me Father dlsagreeaby Of the days OF the Commune
ARTILLERY PRACTICE,
ana firing at target out In the ocean, which
Target placed almost directly IN our path we
kept our course. supposng they would cease
hrlnE as soon as our PROXIMITY should make IL
dangerous Tor But not IN the least.
Tney Kept mp their stupid shooting until piece OF
shell which fen within twenty feet OF our vessel
these brave defenders Of tho British lion, and we
were Obliged to tack about and await the good
pleasure OF these jealous artlerymen, WHO VIII, no
DOUBT, distinguish themselves some day IN
THE BATTLE OF DORKlNG.
let Us m AMER Ssps R so Ss AZ n our the sabor
and cast anchor. Qulte a fashionable and we'll
dressed crowd among whom were many ladies
Stood on the pier awaiting MS, for the arrival In lhis
Ittle, out0fthe-way place Of a fast sailing yacnt
seemed 10 he quite an event.
we made onr way up into the little, old fashioned
,vWn OF ~. Belicr, where soon observed by the
u,iis on ne walls that one NJ Dcaf0sse, OF the Paris
uessi was 10 lecture that evening upon the Com
nn "he ol Iaria and feeling sure That would there
fe neWs or the man OF whom | was In search,
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