The New York herald., 1879-09-22

I terestine particulars OF his experiences in this
famous Isle of Pines. He is glider by trade and
appears have received an excellent education.
His name is Fiechter. A+
..what were you deported for?" asked.
FIEcHrER-for having borne arms and worn
military costume during the Commune.
.For that merely:"
FIEcHTER-No. fought in the ranks of the Com
mune. from the beginning to the end. and was
wounded during the struggle. was unanmou sly
War on the 2sth Of February. 1872. sent to the
Isle of Pines. and was kept there ever since.
How were you employed?'
FEcHTkR-I was permitted TO occupy my time as .
free teacher in the children's and adult schools.
How were you paid!
FIEoHTEn-I was paid in kind. with meat. potatoes
and other articles OF food such the parents could
furnish. There was little or no money circulating
among us.
''Do understand you to say that your time was
FIEcnrER--Yes. with the exception that 1 was
ing was TO have been appointed q government
sciioolmaster il had not been amnsstied. ~
''Did the climate agree with you p ii
FIEcHrER--No suffered good deal from, It, AL
though fnere are no fevers it breaks down the
stitution all the same NO matter how well people
may be fed, they waste away from enema.
'What we're the regulations in regard to foody'
FIEcHrER-The government provided it. These
were the rations :-Mondays-75O grammes Of bread
200 grammes of preserved meat lbeef or nut,on)
160 grammes of white hanicots, ceptilitre of oil,
Is grammes Of salt 20 grammes Of green coffee and
grsmmes of fresh meat. Fridays $50 grammes
meats were not to be had. and then we had to eat
the salt bacon-sometimes sixty days in succession
"And as regards clothing ?'
FIEcHrER-That was also furnished to us. It con-
sisted in summer OF an interior kind of coarse aray
linen. and in winter Of sort OF drugget which i'm
bibed the rain like sponge. The shirts were made
of cotton, and were in general excellent.
HOW THEY LIVED
'What sort of quarters had yonw
F1EcHrEn-We lived III huts constructed of earth
and wood aud tLatched with 4 poor kind OF straw
We were allowed to build them we pleased. and
nj lotte AZ syvec
to cultivate.
"were there any restrictions as to your assoca-
FIEcHrER-Up to eight in the evening we could see
and converse with each other unrestrictedly. but
huts. and were severely punished il we attempted
to visit each other
..were you allowed to receive letters and newspa-
FIEcHrER-Up to the time of Captain Olry, no.
Adnral Pritzbugr had all the letters examined, and
would only permit the Journal Official and the Rerue
des De4z Mondes to reach us. The books sent to us
had to pass the censor. We were forbidden to read
the works of Diderot, Voltaire, Rosseau. Victor
Hugo aud all publications relating to modern poll
tics. Under Captain Olry, who was brave, liberal
minded man. all these restrictions relaxed with
tho exception OF that relating to the letters.
''Did you talk much politics among yourselvesw
FlEcHrER-No for the simple reason that it was
that those who given to talk politics always
came in for . heavier share of punishment when
punishment had to be administered. This made us
..Do you believe that there is likely to be any
trouble from the return of the Communists to
FranceY
FIEcHTER-None whatever. In the first place.
there is no motive for any movement on their part
1t would have been desirable certainly, that the
government should have made better preparations
for reception. but that is ground tor hostility
our part. Then. again. as have already stated.
have suffered too much to allow ourselves to be
dragged again into political adventures, in which all
the risk and peril are ours, and all tho profit If
profit there be- that OF corrupt and designing mon.
No. no; there is nothing to be feared from the
workmen of France as long IS the government is
honestly administered.