The Van Buren press., 1874-09-22
Marshal Ba..,nss Acooun. ofHb Escape.

Ine Coiogne Oazette gives the Io1i0W-
ing particulars Of the Marshars escape
"a derived from himself
From his sitting room the prisoner was
obliged, in order to arrive at the terrace
his promenade), J, TO pass bridge and to
descend some steps At the end OF it. The
bridge was inclosed by walls on both
sides. on one Of which stood the guard
A ient-roof was spread over the bridge
to keep of the rays Of the sun. which
also concealed from those standing at the
foot Of the steps the persons on the
bridge On the south. eastern point OF
the island, which was a steep descent
into the sea. the Marshal had arranged q
little kitchen garden, In which he worked
much and watered his beans. There his
flight was to be effected. On far pro-
jecting part Of this garden the Marshal
discovered one day that an old gutter for
tcarrying OFF the rain water which poured
through the rock was filed up byfrag.
mcnts Of wall and rubblc Evcxr day
the Marshal worked to open il gradually.
and had to conceal with stones and grass
what he was doing from eyes OF spies.
Al last the opening was completed. II
inside the gutter two strong iron bars
were placed across the rock, and if to the
bars a strong rope ending with an iron
ring and penetrating through the other
side Of the gutter was attached, a rope
ladder could be fastened to it strong
enough To carry even SO corpulent man
as the Marshal. In the gutter there was
room enough to hide the rope ladder
and ropes till the decisive day. The
most dillicslt part was to arrive unnoticed
at the gutter Every evening Marchi
(thc jaler) accompanied the prisoner on
his return from the terrace across the
bridge to his rooms. Then the door
was closed by the warders and escape
rendered impossible The Marshal re
solved to trust 10 happy chance. and to
expect the day agreed on with his wife
for the daring act. The night from last
Sunday to Monday was chosen. When
at 10 clock the Marshal arrived with
Marchi at the fight OF the steps, he askci
him not to take any more trouble as the
way to the rooms was very short.
Marchi let himself be persuaded Tho
Marshal mounted alone, crossed the
bridge, the tent roof Of which concealed
him for moment from those outside.
fcigned to open and shut the door, which
was closed later by the unsuspccting
warders. leaped across the wall at tho
left of the bridge, went softly along the
outer WALL aud reached the gutter, hav-
ing now passed the first danger. a
thick rope, provided with many knots,
and at the end with strong iron hook,
was fastened to the ring, and the descent,
eighty feet deep, began with the danger
OF being smashed against the protesting
: cliffs or Of falling INTO the sen, saahcd b~
q furious minstrai. The MarshalSpt-
bad gained much strength during v rc.
1 ti~itv, had MS, put ON str0ug, ttous
fitting belt, with an iron hook in frvfts>.
that he could fastcn himself to knot OF
the rope whenever he required short
rest Arrived at the middle Of the rope
he received feeble light beneath him.
He knew now that his wifc was there.
He replied by the signal agreed on
lighting match--showing him thus
suspended His hands swellcd and blcd,
the cliffs hurt him everywhere; thick
cloth trousers, still damp from the sea
water, are covered all over with holes,
and show what the daring man must
have suffered Having reached the end
Of the rope, but not the strand, he let
himself drop into the sea and swan to-
wards the boat in which were his faithful
; wife and her courageous cousin. Before
reaching it his strength left him, and Al.
varez de Rull, his youthful delverer. had
to lift the heavy man into the rolling
boat After one hours rowing they
reached the peninsula Of Cresette. AT
some distance the barge Of the steamer
Baron Ricasoli, hired by Nine Bazaine
Tor pretended pleasure trip, waited Tor
them and brought them towards IN tho
morning on board the steamer. Tho
captain did not know the name OF MS
guest. Nine. Bazainc when going on
land with the barge had announced that
she would engage valet and perhaps
chambermaid for her voyage. The
, Marshal was introduced as the newly en-
gagged valet, and went at once to his cab
IN, which he did not leave again before
the landing at Genoa. The Marshal and
Nine Bazaine state most explicitly that
they have had no accomplccs, and began
and executed the work alone.
The same paper, speaking Of Marshal
Bazaines sojourn at Cologne, says:
"Young and beautiful, with luxuriant
black hair and black eyes, Of charming
, figure and bewitchng loveluess, Nine.
Bazaine had passed the days Of splendor
at the side of her husband, embelished
/ and eased to him the days OF misfortune.
and has now boldly braved the waves
and other dangers Of an escape, and
brought it about with tho help OF .
Youthful and rcsolute brother. But the
Marshal has also shown no lack OF cour.
AGE. When his two deliverers gave HIM
the signal at 10 o'clock in the evening.
he let himself resolutely and quickly
down by the rope, which tore his hands
and shns (he has shown us himself his
swollen and black and blue bands and
the wound on his right shin Three or
four times high, spouting wave seized
him and threw him against the rock, hut
the boat was reached, and no further OBJ
stacle opposed the completion OF the
light Now be stays on the German
soil in which a short time ago iic was
dangerous and bloody foe. Tho wrongs
done to him by his countrymen
his enemies cannot aud will not make
good, but the countless msfortunes snf.
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