The daily gazette., 1881-06-22
SHOOTING A CORRESPONDENT.
A French Account of the Executio
Of Farcy for Disobeying Orders.

| A French Account of the Execution
Of Farcy for Disobeying Orders.
Albert Millaud gives an extremely
graphic account In La France of the
shooting Of Camille Farcy, one OF bis
collaborateurs, for disobeying the order
enforced upon correspondents accom-
panying the French forces in Algiers, that
all letters, etc., from the seat of war
shall first be submitted for revision to
the military censors.
Farcy sigued the agreement, but under
constraint and with trembling hand.
Dropping the pen, he said to General
Forgemol: "I sign because comrelled, +,
because otherwise cannot accomplish
my duty as military correspondent of
La Fraace, but know well that under
all circumstances 1 shall tell the trutb,
and nothing but the TRUTH" and be
walked out proudly, without waiting for
the Generals reply. The latter did
what any one would do In his place. He
had Farcy watched day and night, and
the latter was o. last arrested when
about to post bulky letter on the
frontier of Algiers. He was led before
the General, who read to him the ad-
dress:
"a letter for the editor of La Fl dnce.
Correspondence you send, NO doubt,
without our knowledge and in spite OF
your oathp"
"Yes, General" replied FArcy, coldly
and calmly.
sand what are its contents?" queried
the Generals he unsealed the envelope.
"0ent rail-" interrupted Farcy, "you
violate the secrets Of letter."
"a secret of which 10000 copies will
be printed In three day--that Is goodl''
And the General ran over the CORES
pondence feyerishly. "Ab, critlc.smsl'
he muttered as he read: 'You do not
believe In the Khroumir'-good. 'Our
buttons are not polished'--perfect. i
do not know the geography of the de-
sert'-wonderful. General Fare is
clearly mediocre peIsonage'--oh, obi
Napoleon was certainly his superior
--ah all"
Farcy did not defend himself. The
General sent for some officers, who
constituted a council of war. The
process was summary. Farcy was
condemned to death. It was midnight.
The condemned was Immediately
transferred to Algiers by special
train. That the example might be
more terrible General Forgemol had
ordered the execution TO take place at
tho capital. At 8 o'eloek-the very
hour when danclng-party was gong
on at the PALACE of the Governor, NJ.
Albert Grevy-Farcy entered AL
giers.
You have half an hour to prepare
for your DEATH" said the SUBJ -Lieuten-
ant, who pitied. his prisoner. "Do You
want q priest ?"
s.Since l have right to demand
last favor before death, I would like to
dance . last quadrille at M. Albert
Grevy's," replied Farcy. The sub.
Lieutenant bowed and went to M. AiA
bert Grevy to lay before him the final
request Of the condemned. N. Grevy,
with the courtesy and grace for which
he Is universally admired, gave his
consent. HLet him oome,n he said !;
'she shall dance with my daughter.n
''Impossible ~ exclaimed the officer.
"He is prisoner. He cannot dance
except between two gendarmes."
1t VAS a heart-rending spectacle to
see the brave Farcy tread his last mea-
sure nxfoned by two gendarmes, who
followed him a. well as they could. At
9 the officer returned.
"Ths platoon 10 waiting for you,"
said he.
Forward" replied Faroy, bowing
to the company.
This naturally threw q damper over
the party. M. Grevy ordered glasses
Of eau sucre to be handed round. Such
unusual liberality revived their spiri 8.
Meanwhile Farcy prepared for death.
He would not allow his eyes to be
bandaged, and stood with folded
arms. He asked leave to give the or
der to Gre.
Let all Journalists act like me, y he
cried, "and they viii honor their pro-