The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-22
FRENCH COMMUNISM.

TWENTY OF TEE RADICAL REPUBLICAN ExrLEs
AWAY FROM NEW cALEDoNIA-PARTIcULARs
or THEIR ESCAPE FROM THE PENAL SETTLE
MENr-aREAT DANGEB, BUT LEADING TO
LIDERTY-A FRENCH WAR SHIP SEARCHING
BRITISH sEAPoRrs
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April l6 1878
Notwithstanding the very rtsorous measures
adopted by the new French Governor or New
Caledonia 10 prevent the escape OF prisoner,
twenty more Communists have got clear away
They escaped Ia a boat OF their own building, an1
nave not since been seen or heard or although gun
boats have been despatched IN AL directions. The
fact o. their beng able 70 build GOAT large enough
to carry such number with any degree OF safety
SHOWS nat the discIp inc must nave been very lax
IN some Of Tue departmens, as such boat could
not possibly pc built IN d day or Lwo
THE PEOPLE Or NEW SOUTH WALES ALARMED
PROBABLE COMPLICATIONS BETWEEN TIE FRENCH
AID BRITISH COLONIAL OFFICIALS.
When nrst the French government mooted the
idea Of shipping their criminals to this place the
governments or the different Australian colonies
Of Grea. Brlialn protested against It, on the
grounds taat possibly some Of the worst OF tns
criminals might escape make thelr way over to
Australia and cause no END Of trouble. The
French government. however, stated that there
would be no chance TO escape, as strong measures
would be taken 70 prevent such "A thing occur.
ring The result proved that the colonsts we're
right, is may 81 the criminals have got away and
landed on the Australian coast, and / dare say
tnat This last batch VIII also turn up there. Ia al
probability the Baush government win soon cal
the attention Of France 70 the act Or these es,
capes and Request the oflcias 70 use little more
vigilance IN the matter.
THE FEELING AND SITUATION on the FRENCH
PENAL sEIILEAENF-FuLL ACCOUNT OF TIE con-
MUSISrs' ESCAPE.
special HERALD report from New Caledonia,
forwarded by way Of Auckland, NeS Zealand, sup
plies the following interesting account Of the
latest escape Of the formidable batcn Of French
Communists referred to above.
The writer says:-Fne escape or Dr.. Rastoul and
twenty other Communists from II du Pine has ere.
ated quite as much excitement in the New Cay
enue as did that OF Heur Rochetort and his COM
companions lew months ago. II The last escapes
were less important personages than the drss
four they co'rpensated Tor it IN numoe as wen
as IN the increased audacity ana cunning theV
displayed in enecting their liberty. NJ. Pritzbuor
had hardly warmed nj seat Al the Che Lieu, in
Nou.nea be ore TIC gave expression TO sentiments
boding Ill Tor tue unfortunate dtDOrtes and Greatn-
lAg vengeance against any Tree settlers who
might entertain any sympathetic feelings toward
them, stated thdt the treatment the sertl would
receive depended "entlrply on their strict atten.
ton 20 their own private atfars.N IN other words,
the government officials we're % act solely as
pleased their chez without word Oi comment or
residents Peiltlous 81 ahN ktnd were vigorously
l0rOldden un1er rain oi me and imprisonment.
AM new governmental regulations OF an auto
cratic caaracter were promulgated confirming the
narsa measures lnitiared rs Colonel Allei ron wnie
acting as commandment
OvERHAUIISG THE BRITISH FLAG.
proof OF the extreme measures to which tha
officials were preYared Q resort was Afforded by
lnelr actiol IN me case 81 tue British Orig sea
NJ mpn. walch vessel was stopped on the ntgn seas
anu lowed back 10 N0umea because oil q rumor
tnat Communist had escaped ron Ducas and
might possibly be on board rhe strlctest search
falling 70 disclose any grounds for detento1, the
captain logged formal protest and cialnl tor
III ga detention, to Wn.cn We received u reply
stating tlat unless ne Withdrew II and signed
compete decentralization Tor the OH .ers of tne
seIzlng war vessel, MS stter Of slaerance allow.
ing the brig TO load at Mont dfOr would be can.
ceIed. Here was d dilemma Tor the unlartnnate
trader, VINO had bOund himself under heavy
penalty 10 conysy qiantlty Of ore TO Ausiralia
on the iatn Of r1mlse. tnat, attn MA not
port OF entry, the government officers would al
low the ship 70 load there. Cash consneratio ns
AZ last outweighed national honor he indemnl.
weeks delay Her owners now decline TO accept
the act Of the captain performed under coercion
and nave made claim against the Ftencn gov
ernment Tor iiegai detention, KNOWING l1l wen
tnat Il not sett eu quietly John Buu will want TO
know what about the nonor this Dag
COMMUNISTS AWAY.
These minor events preluded tue startling intel
npence received AZ Noumea on the llth ut. That
La luert ct The fastest eaner ia the French
navy. lett port tue previous nlgat with machinery
deranged bound ICr syaneY, leaving only the
Cner and Coetlogon IN port. On DO 4rd these two
everything betOkened sucn unusual haste tnat
despite the Punernatoria inJuncion TO connne
themselves strictly TO their private affairs, public
curiosity prevaIled ever officlal secrecy, aud IL
soon leaked out mat Rastoul and others mad
escaped.
was a man OF some note during the Franco-Ger-
man war, ana uHder the Commune acted as mead
oil tho Ambulance Department. 1. was MS letter
20 iocheIort being intercepted ~ sydney ana re.
turned 10 New Caledonia caused the tlckets-of
leave lven to a number 81 tue Reds 10 reside on
tue nam Isianl q be wUndrawn aud Nine. Lapoy,
hfa FtNT@F m M nalN a4f HH rrrNW
eight hours notice.
THE BOAT.
on being sent back TO Il do Pine, Rastoul con.
csived tae idea 81 hiding BOAT secretly, trust
ing to other arrangements for an opportunity to
use her. On the 1864 ut. a Strage san was seen
OF the islano. Mex morning Tue nest was empty,
the bird down, ana Wth MIN twenty others
OFFICIAL EXCITEMENT.
The panic stricken commduddnt onlv waited to
learn fpat fhe missing man had actually Quilt .
boat under his very nose, prOyisioned ner and em.
barked before lie senta despatch BOAT with MS re-
port TO headquarters. HAD he thought the matter
over nc must nave been convinced that twenty
one persons would not nave been insane enough
TO attempt making Tor we coast OF Australia,
some 30 miles distant. in u small open GOAT, yel
this was tue sage surmise intimated 10 has 90.
spatch.
must nave also bereved n, as he ordered the coet.
logon 10 maze zigHag course 20 BrlsD4ue.
where, on ARRIVAL he was 10 announce the result
of ms mission ~ telegram 70 PARIS.
Toe Cher was sent away IN the opposite dlrec
ton Win an equally lruttless result.
on tue arrival Of the Coetogon at Brisoanc the
cause 81 hi~ WISH WAS CAREFULLY c0uGcdE&u until
drunken sailor gave mint Of wat bad occurred,
and on tue 25tn uit iurtuer particulars we're re.
ccived al sydney by the arrival OF "A. PeucUe's
schooner NUumea. tier captain reported that he
was detained Oh various IreteXts for i0ur days
gems d0rWes leit on board. every package OF cargo
examined and, anaiiy, ndd war vessel TO keef
him company until well on MS voyage.
rHE NAMES
OF RastOu's c0iaD1QHOaS "a rOg1Qe have beer
rfgidly concealed.
A FRENCH WAR SHIP IN svARCH Az ENGLISH FORTS
After leaving BRISBANE the French war vesse
fN or n "A nau
port au0 sydney, where sue arrived on the morn
ing OF she 9th INST, without nnding any trace
the fugitlve-.
BABY FARMING IN 4 CUSTOM HOUSE