The New York herald., 1871-03-12
SEVEN TIMES A SPY.
A Herald Correspondent Followed by a Hooting
1hrons Through Bordeaux.
Double Identification Marvellous Mendacity-
nacksd and Followed Since the 2sth Of No
vember by Two Infamous Mouchards.


Reader, condole with correspondents; serve them
with several courses of sympathy. Remember. 10
begin with, that France knows only three national
ities-Frenchmen, Prussans and spies. Without
Tentonic blood and with an ancestry unknown TO
Gaul OF course my nationality became that Of an
espion. Sadly enough for my comfort
SEVEN TINES HAVE BEEN ARRESTED,
and seven times have l had the fixed Intention not
to submit TO such an indgnity again. But yester-
day morning had to submit The 7th OF February
was day not bright, but murky heavy, with
dun, uncomfortable mist falling upon Bordeaux i
had just breakfasted upon the eighteen
oysters, and had managed to get outside OF q nice
beefsteak and an imposing plate OF pota-
toes la ,naipe dhotel, all presented
10 the stomach in company with q
nalf bottle OF white wine. At half-past twelve /
had put a hnis to this important business and then
began to look over Bordeaux, as . correspondent
should. At one p. NJ. went to the theatre, and at
half-past one called upon NJ. de vacour, editor.in
chief Of the new liberal paper Consntuant He was
not IN AS reached the foot Of the stairs which
pour into OF the great thorougnrares OF Bor-
deaux . sinister looking man OF thirty, with some
thing looking like hen feather on his upper lip ana
two roasted fowls eyes on each quarter OF his upper
cheeks, stepped up TO me in moss sudden manner
and said, In hushed but knife-sharpening KIND OF
voice,
Monsieur, have seen you at LIE Mans with the
Prussians. You spy You were there the 18TH
l4ih and 10Th OF Januaryp'
.Who are youS" asked with moiety OF con.
tempt.
At this moment gendarme steps up having come
in breathless hase, all covered with perspiraton.
Monsieur, you denounced ~
.'What, thenfn
.You must go with me.n
Constantly annoyed by these wretcned mou chards
had hal q mind to deal one blow right and another
left and trus to God and the decency Of the author
ties. But the miserable cdndle, which had assem-
bed, began 10 cry with habitude which char.
acterizes all strata OF this deluded nation, "Un
EsDto,a IN Esp,oar Resistance would have been
foolsh; ar gument never obtained in France. /
walked on with the gendarme and the real spy who
had denounced me was walking close behind, enter
tanning the rude populace with the sins had
committed at LIE Mans. He swore spoke German
cu-ailon | would have been only too glad 10
have acknowledged a. true, that was with two sus-
London Tines military correspondent :, with 1th
Chanzy, and Mr.. yizatelly OF tne Dauy
a ne,9s Ss ,,,s ana "a M tnat mad oeen responsible for
suggest TO this man that he colossal talsifer
besides an individual whom 1t would give me great
pleasure to Introduce 10 my shoemaker. The mob
continuously increasing, had swollen 300 and its
deight In capturing spy was something worthy OF
Who Will pause long enough TO condemn this in
famous system OF espionage which has placed the
French people just above the wild men who sneak
through the forest, scening trails cautiously steal
Ing upon the fa1ntest footprint evidence, per Sc
that the first seen must be the first scalped. No
dog can be more ungentlemanly or un-
manly IN his instincts than those low fell
lows VINO track you to catch your every
breath as upon mirror, TO II IL not be beiOued
BY treason. was not slow In assuring this mass of
mendacty that preferred the charge against me that
his personal safety was due alone TO his filthy ex-
terror and to the rottenness OF mind which exceeded
his corruption Of body While thus letting out my
by the sale OF Bordeaux. AS We were moving along
met Mr.. Vacour, editor OF The Coastftud1t, who
has been the secretary OF M Gambetta.
whats the matterY'' he asked.
.Oh, Pm an esDi0n Z; | said.
teman." he went on, ..is the correspondent OF the
NEW YORK HERALD. Was made prisoner by the
Germans at LIE Mans, when General Chanzy was de-
feated, and know hun personally. am the secre-
tary OF NJ Gambettan
But saw him talk with the Prussians," went
Suppose you did, said NJ. de valcour.
"Oh, am sure he is a spy
that's enough"
AT this moment l thought was at liberty: but.
precious boon had not wen 1t yet.
UP comes another man he IS fifty, hungry.look
ing, bilious in lace, low forehead and the devils
eyes-a man who means mischief.
II saw you Q. Argentau on the 2sth OF November
"fes, was there; do owe You anything"
mo. Monsieur, but you asked many questions
about the army. DO You remember me now-in
''Yes, do; but all faces do not leave pleasant
impression, / assure you.'
"As you WILL Mon -ieur.'
eyes, your face BELTS your cang.n
After long parley 1t was decided that should
be brought before the project, and I was accom-.
panied by M. dc valcoUr Mouchard, OF Argentau
followed. and before the prefect he pressed his
charges; but N. de yalcour was able TO reiule
them, ana the paper upon my person which, II had
shown would have put an end to the affair. In
half an hour was free
This arrest shows that have been constantly
watched and followed for Six weeks and that the
French government has PAID for this service pro-
baby $500. which serves the government very right
need not say tnat this arrest made me somewhat
indignant being the seventh time under very aggra.
vat1ng circumstances i therefore resolved To make
formal complaint, and for this purpose visited
the United states Consul, but found that French
powers here are themselves chaotic and miser.
ably organized at this excited moment that such a
course would be waste Of time. Reader would
you believe II, met mOuchard No. in a cdG lust
now, and he wished to fraternize. The law In
France imposes heavy line Tor KNOCKING man
down. He was not worth 100 francs.