The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-09-15
Bazaine's Escape--The Marshai's
Own Account OF the Affair.

"From the sitting room the prisoner
was Obliged, in order to arrive at the ter
race (his promenade J to pass bridge,
and to descend some steps at the end of
it, The bridge was enclosed by walls
on both sides, ON one of which stood the
guard. A tent-roof was spread over
the bridge to ward off the rays of the
sun, which also concealed from those
standing al the foot OF the steps the per-
sons on The bridge. On the southeastern
point Of tic island, which has steep
descent inso tlie sea. the Marshal had az
ranged a sstle lglsns iaWlficb
he worked much and wateretl his beans
There his fight was to be effected. On
a far projecting part of this garden the
Marshal discovered that an old gutter
for carrying off the rain water which
poured through the rock YVES filled up
by fragments of wall and rubbish. Every
day the Marshal worked to open it grad
ually, and had to conceal with stones
and grass what he was doing from the
eyes of spies. At last the opening was
completed. If inside the gutter two
strong iron bars were placed across The
rock, and if to the bars strong rope,
ending with an iron liag and7penetrating
through the other side of the gutter, was
attached "a rope ladder could be fastened
to it strong enough TO carry even so cor.
pulent man as the Marshal. In the
gutter there was room enough to hide
the rope ladder and ropes till the deci.
sivc day. The most difficult part was to
arrive unnoticed at the gutter Every
evening March, (the jailor) accompanied
the prisoner on his return from the ter
race acioss the bridge to his rooms
Then the door was closed by the war
ders, and escape rendered impossible
The Marshal resolved to trust to a hap
py chance, and to expect the day agreed
on with his wife for the daring act. Th,
night from last Sunday to Monday : wa:
chosen. When at 10 o'clock the Mar
shal arrived with March, at the flight o
the steps, he asked him not to take any
more trouble, as the way to the room;
was now very short. march, let him
self be persuaded. The Marshal noun
ted alone, crossed the bridge, the ten
roof of which concealed him for a mo
ment from those outside, feigned to oper
and shut the door, which was closed la
ter by the unsuspecting warders, leapec
across the wall at the left Of the bridge
went softly along the outer wall ant
reached the gutter, having now passet
the first dangers. A thick rope, provi
ded with many knots, and at the en-,
with strong iron hook. was fastened t.
the ring, and the descent, eighty fee
deep. began, with. the danger of hein,
smashed against the projecting cliffs o
of falling into the sea, lashed by furi
Gus mistral. The Marshal, who ha,
gained much strength during his captiy
ity, had also put on strong, tightly fit
ting belt, with an iron hook, in front, s.
that he could fasten himself to knot o
the rope whenever he required shor
rest. Arrived at the middle of the rope
he perceived feeble light beneath him
He knew now that his wife was there
He replied by the signal agreed might
ing match, showing him thus suspend
ed. His hands swelled and bled, tn,
cliffs hurt him everywhere thick, clotl
trowsers, still damp from the sea water
are covered. all over with holes ,and shoy
what the daring man must have suffer
ed Having reached the end of the rope
but not of the strand, he let liimsel
drop into the sea, and swan toward th,
boat in which were his faithful wife an(
her courageous cousin. Before reach
ing it his strength left him, and Aware;
De RnlI, his youthful deliverer, had t.
lit the heavy man into the rolling boat
After one hours rowing they reached
the peninsula of Crousette,, At. some
distance the barge Of the steamer Baror
Ricasoli, hired by Nine Bazaine for :
pretended pleasure trip, waited for them
and brought them toward l in the morn
ing on board the steamer. The Captain
did not know the name of his guest
Nine Bazaine, when going on land will
the barge had announced that she woult
engage7a valet and perhaps chamber
maid for her voyage. The Marshal wa'
introduced as the newly engaged valet
and went at once to his cabin, which b,
did not leave again before the landing a
Genoa The Marshal and Nine Bazan,
state most explicitly tGat they have ha5
no accomplices, and began andaexecute'
their work alone" 4.-.s Team.
The same paper, speaking of Marsha
Bazoine's sojourn at Cologne, says =
"Young and beautiful with luxurian
black hair and black eyes, of a charming
figure an6 bewitching lovelincss, Nm
Bazaine has passed the days of splendo
at the side of her husband. emhellishe,
and eased to him the days of misfortune
and has now boldly brayed the wave
and the other dangers of an escape, AM
brought it about with the help of
youthful and resolute brother. But tn
Marshal has also shown no lack of coul
age. When his two deliverers gave hif
the signal at 10 o'clock in the evening
he let himself resolutely and qnickl,
down by the rope, which tore his hand
and shins, be has shown US himself hi
swollen ana black and blue hands an,
the wound on his right shin Three @
four times a high spoutirg wave seize
him and threw him against the rock, bu
the boat was reached, and no further OF
stacle opposed the completion of til
flight. Now he stays on the Germa
soil, to which short time ago he was
dangerous and bloody foe. The wrong
done to him by his -countryme
| his enemies can not and will not max
good, bit the countless misfortunes su
fered by him will make them forget VIII:
they reproachel him with formerly
With Germ,n chiva'ry they will rcspe,
the love which his wife has shown by $
beautiful and poetic decd
Victor Hugo Wants No Peace,
PARIS, September 6-Victor Hus
has written letter declining the invit