The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-12
FOREIGN.
FRANCE.
EscAFE OF MARsnA1 BAzA1NR.

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PARIS, August ll.-There d great ex-
element In this city in consequences Of in.
telligence that MAfShAl BAEGine escaped
from the hlAnd> Of 81 MArgueriet some
time during Sunday night The details
oil the manner In which he succeeded 10
getting away are unknown, except that he
used q rope ladder and got on board o
vessel bound for Italy. The night was
dark and stormy. The journals declare
that the Government will act promptly
and energetically In punishing all who
conniyed at his flight
LONDON, August 1.-THE following In,
terestipg particulars oil the escape oil
Marshal BszAine from his prison on the
IIle Of ST Marguerite have been receiy.
ed. The apartments occupied by the
Marshal opened upon terrace, which
was built upon 8 lofty and PERCEPTIONS
cliff overhaDgtng the sea. A sentry was
posted on the terrace with orders 10
watch the prisoners every movement;
during Sunday evening the Marshal
walked upon the terrace with Col. Vii.
lette, his aid de camp. At 10 O'Clock he
retired as usual, apparently TO sleep. but
before dSybreak he had effected his escape.
He crossed the terrace in the dead
Of night, and GLIDING the sentinel, gained
the edge Of the preOipice; thence, by
means Of q knotted rope, he descended 10
the sea. He evidently slipped during the
descent and tore his hands, as the rope
was found stained with blood in several
places. Under the cliff in q hired boat
were BAzAine's vile and cousin. They
received him Is he reached the water,
and Madame La MArechAle, taking the
oars herself, roWed directly TO 8 strange
steamer which had been lying of the
island since the previous evening. They
reached the vessel In safety, were taken
on board, and the steamer then put 10
sea. II Is thought that they have landed
81 Genoa, So the steamer proceeded
in that direction. The first news of the
affair came 10 erase, the nearest place
on the coast, and the magistrates OF the
town cent officers in every direction in
search Of the fugitive, There was q great
commotion in Marseilles when the facts
became known. An investigation was
bpcICus wi, lIlGlle WIS WAkllR Wild
the Marshal on the evening Of his escape,
was discovered there and imprisoned.
The commandant Of the fort Of 81. Mar
gueritle was placed under arrest, and
Gen. Lemal has gone 70 the Island 10 in.
Vestigste affairs.
PARIS, August 1l.-It il reported that
Marshal BsZaine landed at San Rems and
Travelled via Turin to Basic, and at the
latter place he took the train 70 Brussels,
where he arrived at Z o'clock on Tuesday
morning. 1t is believed here that the
rope found on the cliff al the Isle Of Mar
gueritte was suspended there 10 mislead
the authorities as TO the manner OF his
escape, which was effected in some other
way through the connivAnce Of guards.
Ls SdiTS states that BAZaine had given
his parole not 10 leave the Island. The
precautions were consequently relaxed.
The sentry was Withdrawn from the ter
race every morning at 5 o'clock, it being
considered unnecessary 10 keep him there
after Daylight Two soldiers belonging
TO the garrison swear they saw the Mar
shall on the terrace al $50 Monday morn.
ing.
1t is rumored that Count de Chsmbord
will spend the month Of September in
France.