Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-08-20
ToRE1eN NEWS.


LONDON August IL. The following.
interesting particulars of the escape Of
Marshal Bazaine from his prison on the
Isle of St. Marguerite have been receiv-
ed
The apartments occupied by Marshal
Bazaine opened upon terrace, which
was built upon a lofty and precipitous
Cliff overhanging the sea. A sentry
was posted on the terrace with orders
to watch the prisoners every movement.
Sunday evening the Marshal walked
upon the terrace with Colonel White,
his aide de camp, and at 10 o'clock be
retired, as usual, apparently to sleep,
but before daybreak he had effected his
escape. He must have crossed the ter
race in the dead of night, and eluding
the sentinel, gained the edge of the
precipice, and thence by means of a
knotted rope he descended to 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 hired boat
were Bazaine's wife and cousin. They
received him as he reached the water,
and Madame La Marechale taking the
ores herself rowed directly to strange
steamer which had been lying off the
island. since the previous evening. They
reached the vessel in safety, were taken
on board, and the steamer then put to
sea.
It is thought that they haye landed
at Genoa, as the steamer proceeded in
that direction The first news of the
affair came to Grasse, the nearest place
on the coast, and the magistrates of
the town Immediately sent officers in
the direction to search for the fugitive
There was great con1motion in Mar
settles when the facts became known,
and an investigation was opened. Col
onel Villlette, who was walking with
the Marshal on the evening Of his es-
cape, was discovered there and impris-
| oned The commandment of Fort st.
Marguerite was placed under arrest,
and General Leweill has gone to the
island to investigate the affair
PARIS, August 12-It has been as
| certained that the plan for Marshal Ba-
zaine's escape from St. Marguerite was
arranged six weeks ago. 1t was en-
tirely the work of Madame Bazaine.
The Marshal refused at first to fly, but
finally, owing to his failure to obtain
some modification Of his sentence yield
ed. He sailed from the island in the
steam yacht Baron Ricasoli, belonging
to an Italian company. lie refused to
employ a French vessel. He was &C
companied in his flight by his wife and
brother. His place of refuge is not
known. Some persons say he is III
Spain. The domestics at the fort
where the Marshal was imprisoned
have been arrested.
PARIS August 15.-The Governor of
the Island of St Marguerite protests
his innocence of completely in the es-
cape of Bazaine, and accuses Colonel
Fillette, the Marshal's aid de camp, of
having perfected the plan to secure the
flight of the prisoner Eight persons
are now in custody on suspicion OF
having aided the fugitive to escape.
LONDON, August 15.-Bazaine has
arrived at Cologn, where he will re
main a few days, awaiting the arrival
OF his children, He declares only his
wife and brother.in law assisted him in
the escape. ....
PARIS, August 15.-La Gazette DIES
Tribunaux says that on the night OF
Marshal Bazains escape from prison one
soldier was twice on guard, and each
time sailor engaged him in CONVERSE
ton and kept him IN the sentry box.
This jailer has since been arrested.