The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-13
FOREIGN NEWS.
LONDON.

LONDON Aug. 12-The following interesting
particulars OF the escape of Marshal Bazaine
from Ills prison on the Island OF st. Margarine
has ueen received.
The apartments occupied by Marshal Bazaine
Opeled upon terrace, which was built upon a
lofty and precipitous cliff over hanging the sea
sentry wa, posted on the terrace with orders
to watch the prisoners every movement.
Tuesday evening the Marsha. walked upon the
terrace with Col. Nllllete, his aide-de-camp. Al
2 O'Clock he retired usual, apparently to
sleep but before uay break lie had effect d his
cape
ne must have crossed the terrace in the dead
OF night, and GLIDING the sentinel, gained the
edge of the precipce. Thence, by means of a
knotted rope he descended to the sea.
lie evidently shipped during the descent and
tore his hands as the rope vas found stalned
with blood Ill several places. Under the Cliff, III
IA hired boat, We're zines wife and cousin
Chey received him he rearht d he Water,
and Madame La Marechale hiking the hel :
self, rowed directly to q strange steamer VIII Oh
had been lying off the island since he prt vlous
eve mig. They reached the vessel i'll sate v.
W 10 laken Ga board, and the steamer then put to
sea.
1t is thought that they have landed at Genoa,
the steamer proceeded III that direction. The
i.rst news OF the atfolr Came to Gra>se, the
nearest place on the Goa I, aud the magistrates
of the town Immediately sent officers every
direction to search for the fugitive. There was
great cummotion in Marselles, when the facts
became known.
An investigation was at once opened. Col. Vii
letu, who was walking with the Marshal on the
evening of hi. escape, was discovered there and
imprisoned by the Commandant OF the Fort of
st. Margallte. He was placed under arrest and
Gen Leweine has gone TO the island to lnv.st-
gate the affair.
LONDON Aug. l2.-Mark Lane Express, in its
review or breadstnffs, has the following IN regard
10 the wheat crop: We are now at the md lie OF
the harvest, and new wheat shows nothing more
than an average quality and growth, though some
displays more than average ripeness.
Some OF our contemporaries say the crop will
be two-thirds over the average others one-thlrd,
and others, still about the average. An immense
az cunt OF wheat Is yet nnharvested, and in
crea sc of rain would be serious. There is great
diversity of opinion about the crop in France and
Bel gum. In closing the Express says: We do
not see how the price of wheat can be much de-
pressed.
PARIS. Aug 12-It has been ascertainod that
the plan FIR Marshal Bazaines escape from Satnte
Marguerite Island was arranged about six
weeks ago. 1t was the en- Ire work of Madame
Bazaine. The Marshal refused at til st to fly,
but finally, owing to his failure to OBTAIN some
modification OF his sentence, we ded. He sailed
from the island III the steam yacht Doron kica-
soil, belonging to Itali III company. He re-
fused to employ a French vessel.
He was accompanied in his flight by his wife
and brother His place of refuge is ii II known.
some persons say he is in spain. Tne domestics
at the fort where the Marshal was i'm oriso ned
Lave been arrested.
MADRID, Aug. 12.-The Government has re-
celved dispatch from Gel. Mlrionnes, an
lists at Oteola i'll Navarro, and carried several Of
their lntreuchments