The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-30
Fhs French Consul Attacks the
RefmKecs-The Bitter Bit.

NEWCASTLE, April Q, 1874.
The manner in which the French refugees es-
capped Is q mystery at present in Newcastle. 1t Is
the general impression that the authorities at New
Caledonia winked at their escape The vessel is
said to have been searched at 4 p. NJ, but it did
not sail until the next morning. At that time two
French men-ofwar passed the P. o. E., but did not
again search the vessel 1t is supposed that the
fugtives came on board at night, aud slowed them
selves away with the knowledge OF persons on
board.
M. HeQri Rochefort (ex.member OF the Govern
ment OF National Defence, accompanied by the five
celebrated members Of the Paris Commune now in
Sydney-M. Paschal Grousset, M. Francis Joarde,
NJ. Olivier Pain, M. Achtle Balllere and M. Caven
Grant Achille-visited the Legislative Assembly
on Tuesday night, and were accommodated with
seats In the Speakers gallery. They remained
The following is the letter OF NJ. Simon, the
French Consul at sydney, to which reference has
been made in our telegrams:-
To EDITOR or THE HERALD
sin--As some OF the Inhabitants Of Sydney carried
s p%o to S
s@ soa ana S g. nv %v
public know the truth concerning them.
Ssy
shed criminal laws their Ggn'
They have been tried andes the special
France the Va. n SsrHSn and
81 @ ny s wess as
vcted. They have In the light Of
ordinary political Offenders and they have right
assume that name which in any case, would not pai
&c, which have been com mited under the temporary
however indirect might be. these cannot now re-
pudate. -
shall feel obliged by your inserting this letter in your
paper you think necessary IN the interest Of truth
and justice have the honor to be, sir your very ODE
q. EUGENE SIMON, lie Consul do Franco
CossULAr DE FRANCE, SYDNEY, April 2, 1874
The following letter In reply to the communion
ton OF NJ Simon appeared IN the sydney Empire Of
the 4th inst.:-
TRANSLATION
To THE EDITOR EArIRR:-
seyera! honorable citizens OF Sydney are inclined to
libel answer to letter this day about u.s. a'o" 'S'
Please be perfectly sure, Mr. Editor that although we
still we intend offering him our most disdainful con,
tempt NJ. simon, Consul for France al sydney knows
better than anybody else the weight Of the imposre OF
which he Is guilty.
He knows well enough that We have not been sen.
fenced as ordinary convics bat rs political offenders
on which account we are to day the footing
Ledru ROllin, Louis Blanc, De Gent and many Others
previously sentenced and who at the present mo-
ment the most honorable leaders OF French democracy
NJ. simon who was consular agent at the time was
member of the Government OF National Defence has
been under my control He is now under NJ. MacMahon
He win be- perhaps, tomorrow an Official under NJ
Gsmbe.ts and will do then what he is doing to-day TO
keep his appointment
officials; but this fact will certainly look rather strange
In the free land OF Australia, where hope tina po
cal ndcJs will feel safely protec,cd notwitn standing
SIDNEY, April s. isH 'HESRi aocHEFoaT.
now THEY ESCAPED.
The same paper gives the following version OF the
escape:-
"We are In receipt Of papsgs from New Caledonia