The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-17
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RepOrtOrial Inquisiti0n.
Marshal Bazaine on the Bohemian Rack.
By ADRIEN HUART.

Marshal Razaine on the Bohemian Rack.
BIZ ADRIEN HUART.
We do not know what punishment
the council of war will infict on Mar
shall Bazaine, but we do know that, in
the meantime. the defender of Metz is
subjected to terrible ordeal. Tor
turing, quartering, hot irons applied
to the soIes of the feet, in short, all
the punishment of antiquity and the
middle ages were nothing compared
with what NJ. Bazaine is condemned to
submit to at this moment.
1t may be called the torments of
reporterage. NJ. Bazaine is the vic
tim of the reporters of the Is or 20
Paris dailes.
At 6 o'clock in the morning a re-
porter presents himself to the mar
shall:
Excuse me monsieur, for waking
You so early"
Do you come from counsel z"
"No, monsieur; | came in the in
terest of lie Phare Petrolien, the most
enterprising journal published in Paris.
On your account we shall publish
three editions to-day, and even Il
fourth if it he necessary. All, mon
sieur, you are greater success than
Troppman."
The marshal does not seem to be
fiattered by the comparison.
The chronicler now begins to ask
questions and to take notes:
How did you sleep last night?"
Very wall
:" By your leave"
" What are you doing?"
Making a sketch of your bed.
There, that will suffice, | think. Did
you dream?"
EYES," asa
What 2"
~ don't remember"
Z" That's pity but will invent
dream-something quite remarkable.
You dreamed, for example, that you
were killed leading column against
the besiegers."
But
You will be satisfied with my in
vention, never fear. Did Madame la
Mareehale come to see you last even
ing?"
sYes.n
Did you kiss her?'
Certainly"
'sOn which check ?"
"What has that y
Oh, that is very important, mon
sieur.n
"Well, kissed her on the fore
head"
Excellent. I am much obliged,
and, by your leave, will call again,
by-and-by.n
About II o'clock, just as the mar
shall is sitting down to his deieuner,
the reporter returns.
Do not put yourself out of the way,
Monsieur lie Marechal, | beg. Go on,
please, as though were not here. [
arrive in the middle of your dJeuner.
l am sorry"
"Why so ~
8 intended to arrive at the begin
ming"
In order to breakfast with me ="
No; Ell order to know what you
breakfasted on.n
",All the dishes are still ON the table
" Tres bient An omelet, stewed
kidneys, asparagus. All prepared to
you taste ;"
"'Fhe omeiet was alittle overdone."
" All! And how is your appetite q"
Who cares to know
Pardon me, Monsieur le Mareclal,
You have no idea how these particu-
lars interest our readers. When, for
example, we were able to give the bill
OF fare OF Troppman's dinner, we could
safely increase our edition 10000
/" What are you doing now?n
Making sketch of your dining
room."
At about 4 O'clock P. NJ. the repor-
ter calls again.
g How have you spent the time
since left you 7"
Walking In the garden"
"Alone?n
"No; with one of my aids-de-
camp.'
Have you read the papers 2"
One only, La PatIie."
" will make hasty sketch of your
garden, and return at seven O'Clock
for the bill of fare of your dinner.
AT eleven O'Clock the reporter, In
spite of every obstacle, makes his
way into the marshals sleeping apart
ment.
M. Bazaine sits up in bed to receive
his visitor.
g All, how fortunate! l arrived
just at the proper moment"
6 Arc you going to poster me long
in this manner ~
g Until the day you are condemned"
NJ. Bazaine replies with grimace.
g You will allow me to sit down in
this chair" says the chronicler; 81
will retire when You put outyour can
die. En- attendant, | will make a
sketch of your night-cap."
Were the marshals judge, would
condemn him to pass the remainder
of his life under the surveillance of
hn