The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-21
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Writing from Cannes, on December
80, q correspondent OF the London
Daily Telegraph Gays: "South of Cam
mes, in front Of the harbor. may be seen
the Lorins Ishnds, Ste, Marguerite, and
St. Honorat, about two miles distant.
The former, which il four miles in Cir
conference, is associated with one Of
the most interesting historical problems
that have ever perplexed the world.
that Of the Man with the Iron Mask ;
and it 10 en- this island-iortress that an
Ex,Marshal OF France is now prison-
er, at present almost IS strictly guard
ed and jealously watched as was the
mysterious victim of Louis ~. The
Elk, Commander in Chief Of the Army
of the Rhine is prisoner in the strict-
eat sense OF the term, and no one has
been allowed to zee him, with the ex-
ception of Gen. DAudel from Nice,
who paid him . visit yesterday, and
the Commandant OF the Gandermerie,
who escorted him TO the island, but
has not left. am inclined to think,
from Inquiries l have made, that be
occupies the very room in which the
Man of the Iron Mask languished 90
many years, and looks out OF the win
dow from which the unknown prisoner
flung into the sea the silver plate on
which he had previously scratched his
name and history. Bszaine now con-
mplates Cannes, and the luxuriantly
covered hills of Cannot, backed by the
splendor OF the distant Alps. It's q
lofty apartment and not nearly 80 I'M
com portable az might be expected; ior
it contains q fireplace and large WIN
dow, the latter grated, however. with
three strong iron bars. The prisoner
has been allowed q servant, a medical
man when necessary. and a priest. tor
whom An altar has been erected, accor-
ding to some accounts, at the end OF the
narrow passage from which the ceil
opens. These persona, together with
NJ De St. Mars, governor OF the Tor.
tress the prisoners family, and COL
Villette, are, I believe, all who will be
| permitted TO see and converse with the
Ex-Marsbal for q long time to come
y IhaIsland Of Ste. Marguerlt;
was called Lero, on account, says tradl'
,;on ofsn altar or temple having beer
erected there 70 the honor OF Lero,
celebrated pirate chisf-ahichseems.
strange confusion Of ideas. IL II
more elevated than st. Honorat, an6
possesses little bay and port; ou
its chief beauty is it's magnificent iores
OF nine trees. The other and small
Ter island was called by the diminutiv'
Leripa, and it is said that there wa
once a town within its narrow circum'
ference, inhabited, as indeed the sPo
st;lI is. by monks. A visitor to TIT
island, in very ancient DAYS, irreVer'
entlv remarked that the monk and tn
rabbits were more numerous than th'
hairs Of the head. The Ex- Marsha
NAV be seen pacing up aud down on tn
little terrace near his room, and ever
that he is allowed to do only at STATED
hours, He has his son, q little boy o
seven yesrs, with him, and Col. VII
llette. his faithful friend and companion
who, am told has given in bis resig
nation in order that be may RENAL
With his former commander. Madam
le MARKETABLE Is in Cannes with he
other child. The fort is garrisoned b
two companies Of the One Hundred an
Eleventh Regiment OF the Lice.
would be difficult. perhaps, to Hnd
more agreeable prison than the fortres
Of Ste. Marguerite, and believe tbs
.yery comfort consistent with Bazaine
present position is afforded him br
A. the same time the sentence whic
5 depr,vss him Of his liberty is with a
a ,cru pulousness carried into execution