New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-01

Marshal BoZalne has commenced MS term
of twenty years seclusiOn, in accordance
with the terms of the punishment fixed BY
Marguerite, where he is to take up his
heightened residence, is on the Mediter
ranean coast of France, opposite Cannes
and about two miles and half from the
shore. 1t lice close to the Italian frontier
and is one of the group of two isles called
Lerins. St. Marguerite ia of small extent,
is covered with wood, and the climate, as
may be inferred from it's position. is OF
salubrious character. Bazaine Goes not ex-
actly go into exile, nor is he to suffer the
ignOminy of being transported to psAal
colony. He will always have IN view the
coast of France, and close at hand are
many towns and villages. where, before his
eyes, can be constantly seen the industry
and every day life of his fellow countrymen
in one CT the most attractive portions OF
France.
ST. Marguerite was once before the prison
of an individual whose life was OF romantic
interest and whose history has been the
subject of labored and extended research.
The Man in the Iron Mask WAS confined on
the island from 1886 to 1893, when he was
removed to the Bastile. The dungeon in
which he was lncarcerated is still pointed
out. Its solid windows are guarded by
twelve iron bars. The only approach TO it
was through the governors rooms In the
midst of small garden is asquare building
with door on each face. and evidently con
structed with view to strength and 10 pre-
vent prisoners confined in it from escaping.
1t is understood that the condemned Mar
shall will be accompanied in his secluslOn by
his wife and children, and that restraint on
his movements will extend to his safekeep-
ing. In other respects he Will have the
privilege of moving about within the con.
x IL Il. H., hav
The Man in the Iron Mask was different
~ treated. He was closely watched and
not allowed to hold conversation with any
one save his jailers. Various surmises as to
who this historical character really was
have been thrown out. At first it was con-
tended that he was an illegitimate son of
Louis XIV, by De Ia VALERIE, who, having
boxed the ears Of his half brother, the
dauphin, was condemned to imprisonment
for life. This assumption proved uniounded.
1t was again insisted that he was the Duke
of Beaufort, 'King of the Markets." and
afterward some believed that he was the
elder brother OF Louis XIV, that he was a
son of Anne Of Austria by the Duke Of
Buckingham. The Queen, having the i'm
preston removed from her MIND that she
was barren, afterward gave birth to the
grand monarch, who discovering, on reach
ing maturity, the condition Of affairs, con-
blSn0U 0lS clOeT OrOtQos I'd lllc' iOuS III
prsOnment Conjecture has exhausted it
self to find out who the masked man wae.
but it has not yet been settled with any.
thing like certainty. He was transferred
from one place of confinement to another,
and on his Journeys wore q mask. He was
removed from st. Marguerite in 1893, and
conveyed on litter to the Bastile, where
he was treated with distinction. When the
latter fell, search was made for papers or
relics that might lead to his Identification,
but none were found.
Marshal Bazaine may not consider the
place of his seclusion the most agreeable.
The old buildings can not be suggestive Of
the most cheering emotions. He is, how
ever, close to Italy, and he has the Mediter-
ranean expanse to the north, south and
east. If DESTROYS to escape there can not
fail to be many favorable opportunities, but
after all, the Marshal may expect that at
the expiration of few years he may be
permitted by the government to leave St
Marguerite free mana fortune that did
not befall the Mysterious Man in the Iron
Mask.-HeraN.