New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-09

with Republicans at Pampeuna. Smugglers have
no country.
AT last | was gratifed by the sipIt of Carlist
officers IN clean clothes. Stopping front Of their
headquarters, Posada commanding the road.
we were surrounded by a number Of handsome
Doys IN the becoming hussar uniform. out of the
windows hung others, equally young and equally
Wen dressed. They were in striking contrast to
the ragged creatures previously encountered, and
looked Ike gentlemen, the SONS of old Carlist fami
lies enthusiastic in defense of their Most of
them wore the sacred heart of Jesus, and all con-
Quoted themselves with perfect propnety. saw but
one gray-hared officer He IL was who inspected the
passports of our two male passengers waving the
| ceremony III my case, and exacted tribute
OF the driver From the Posada Haunted
beautiful Spanish flag, evidently new, on which
was Inscribed, God, King and Country below
the arms of Carlos VII, surmounted by the Virgin
Mary holding the sacred heart in her hand. There
was such a picnic-y, theatrical, only pretending
meaning-nO-g unp0wder air about these Jaunty
Carlists that if I'd had Trustworthy courier, d
haveremained seyeralhours interviewed Them and
made the rest of the journey in private carriage
with Blinker, what could do but stiile my ncli-
nationf Only journalist knows what agony en-
dnred IN throwing away such exceptional material
None but journalist appreciates my self-restraint
IN not strangling the Blinker.
Leaving the POsada we were stopped once more by
second Carlist inspection, and in a moment after
we stood on French ground in the presence OF
french bay0nets. The contrast between the red
I gy-pantalooned, long blue-coated Gauls and
their pretty neighbors was most amusing. The
former meant business and the latter play. What
do you think OF those Carlists asked the weather
beaten officer to whose keen-eyed scrutiny we were
subjected. I'VE pay no attention to them" he an
swered. with contemptuOus expression OF mouth
We mind our own affairs. All Kho" Is thl. my
raised new dag the other day ana got JOUmeht Vt5
lpretty drunk. This was all | could extract IRON
the Frenchman
Having crossed both frontiers our journey now
became uni1lteresting: at least it would have been
so had not those two escaped muruerers again ap-
peared upon the scene of action QulckIy eel LUZ
from some bushes, they tumbled IntQ the OMNIBUS
pulled mp all the windows. and, without eXptlna.
tOn lay down upon the stats, totally regardless OF
me or anybody else. " Upon my W9rd, e ea
Indignantly this is about the coolest performance
| witnessed. Shutting all the WlndoWs, zoo;
without asking permission. l shall stllie.' ana
down went the windows me. NO sooner had
LEI in n breath of fresh air than the youth on my
side raised the glass. l lowered III, olly
to see him again close. 1t. inns We We
too much. Turning to the Bllnker, salu n n
you've the spirit OF the ninth part OF man you II
ask these Intruders what they mean Dy s4Gn iul-
pertinence' L" Bien madame" responded the Blinker
calmly, and then the youths c0ndescehfded 10 eI
plain. They were running away from the spanish
conscription. They did MT want to fight. on
either side They did MT believe IN either.
Like MercutiO they were ready 20 eXclalm,
"A plague on both your housesW The boy
on horseback had brought them letters and
money The driver was friend. by taxing TO the
woods they had escaped arrest at the frontier. Our
long DELAY at the French station was in order TO
give them time to cross the country. We would
soon pass through French town, ana t4ey Wln I
10 avoid the gems fdrmeS. This was why they wished
the windows closed. They intended to sail Tor
Montevideo the next day If the gems ddrmeS DID not
seize them.
Ii was astounding how quickly my wrath SUBJ
sided and how willingly inhaled the yliest atmOs-
phere. Covering the runaways with my CLOAK l
forced them 10 keep their heads down, for they
were perpetuay bobbng mp to see If the gems ddrmeS
were looking. We passed through the town without
interruption. and reaching the suburbs the
youths resumed their tramp over untrayeied coun-
try. When last | saw them they were gleeiully
waving their caps. shouting, To America shall
| ever make another such journey In one long,
dusty day / had consOrted with smugglers, Car
lists, and escaped c0nscupts! 81.