The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-07
THE CARLIST HEADQUARTERS.
Interview with General 0llo, the Commander-in.
Chief-What He Says Of DON Carlos
Cuba and Slavery Discussed.
AT CARLIsT HEADQUARTERS
BAYONNE. April IL, 1S12S
WHERE ARE TuEYf

WHERE ARE THEYf
At Bayonnc was no doubt nearer to the Cariise
camp, geographically speaking. than would have
been at Nova zembla, and perhaps not so remote
from the possibility OF seeing the Carlists them
Selves as was provided with letter to their COM
chief General Ollo; for, although noml-
nay Elio Is Minister OF War and chief OF the stan.
he was, was assured, really the commander or all
the Carlists, including Carlos VII. himself, ana
I had been informed that should find him re-
siding at the home OF nobeman on tho French
SIDE OF the lines In company with Don Carlos. On
my arrival however, he was gone. He had taken
the field, and, as there was no likelihood that he
would soon return, could only resolve to follow.
Resolving was easy enough but to follow, how was
the thing to DO done' Where was the field he mad
taken, and who would tell how to buy ticket for
the station nearest to 1t? In the presence or
these grand problems made a short halt; but
Bayonne IL q city ull OF shrewd and ingenious
people, as sharp the bayonets that arc no longer
was found ready to assist me when made cog
infant OF my wishes, and, above all, thoroughly
satisfied OF the authenticity or my credentials.
He agreed to put me not only over the frontier.
but into Ollos camp. There was but one coz
diton.-I must do whatever he requested OF me.
agreed OF course, and was thereupon told to re-
turn and mako myself tat case In mine inn," and
to wait patiently Wll some ono came to me with
the gentlemans card.
returned to my hotel. To say that made my.
self at ease there would be doing injustice to the
ingenuity In making people miserable that dis
tinpuishes the keepers OF hotels In that country.
I waited, moreover; but would not do wrong to
nv curiosity and impulse by saying that waited
patiently.
At about four In the afternoon o handsome car.
r,aae stopped at the door Of the hotel II was
drawn by pair Of splendid horses, aud the doors
werc decorated with the crest OF one OF tho
richest nobemen OF the Department OF the
Bases Pyrcnees From this carriage was
sent up to me the card l awaited and .
note In Ave minutes I was In the carriage, taking
with me, as luggage, only an umbrella, travelling
shawl and revolver. An accomplished Spanish
gentleman was already In the carriage and In front
OF us was CONN, covered with black cloth. It
occupied the whole widtkof the carriage. 1t turnea
out that this comm contained handsome, brass,
four-pounder cannon cast In the French govern.
ment foundry at Nantes and now on Its way to the
Carlist camp. Initiated as to the c0nteuss OF the
conn, was not . little curious as to how IL could
have made the passage all the way to Bayonn0
without discovery.
ADVENTURES OF A CANNON IN DISGUISE
"wen sad my fellow travelled; this Is the -four u
cannon Various ruses have been employed In The
different cases. This cannon was brought froa
Nantes by cure. He was frequently asked about
that II contained . marble Holy virgin to orns-
mont hts church. and for that matter II q VIZ
Gan. New u bAs become deed poek. saa Wsst