The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-17
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One Of the special correspondents
attached to the expedition in the field
against the Khroumirs was Camille
Iarcy. well known a . brilliant writer.
lie had long been connected with La
France. one Of the leading journals.
The army which he was detailed to &C
company was that Of General Forgemol.
This officer Is . martinez. and enter
aims the most rigid ideas regarding
discipline. Before the expedition left
Algiers, he, in conjunction with Gen.
fral Nincendon, concocted the follow
ng pledge. which all the journalists
were obliged to sign:
o transmit no wkstevsr, sitSor
Fithout FIRST having submitted my manuscript
he expedition. or to such oficer or ofhcers a.
70 may delegate that to. further agree
hat any failure to keep this pledge VIII eI-
Csigned) -N"
This document was signed by all the
correspondents attached to the expedi-
ion. When Farcy's turn came, he
ook the pen. but it was with evident
reluctance that he signed. When he
iad done 50, he said to Forgemol:
General, l sign this document only
because l am forced to do SO; because
without doing 50 l could not accom-
pany the expedition. But l warn you.
sir, that 1 shall speak the truth, tho
whole truth. and nothing but the truth.
touching such matters a may come
under my observation" And with .
defiant glance at the general. Camille
withdrew.
The old general gnawed his grizzled
mustache to conceal his wrath. He
lid what perhaps most men would have
done-he set q spy to dog the footsteps
Of Farcy.
The expedient was successful. Two
evenings after. the spy detected the
journalist, under . disguise, quitting
the camp. He followed. and saw him
deposit . large envelope in one of the
minor postofdces upon the Algerian
frontier. He was 1t once arrested, and
conducted to Forgemol's Headquarters
s.Ahar' said the general, siat It al
ready, my fns fellow. Well, whathsve
we heref" and he seized and broke
open the envelope. .Hum-addressed
to La Franco. Evidently some cor
responsiveness which you were sending
without my knowledge"
Eyes. general" SAID Farcy, calmly.
LET Us SEQ what IT is" said Forge
mol. ~ he began to peruse the letter.
General" said Fsrcy. coldly," per
init me 70 remind you that you are vio-
listing private correspondence" |
Private correspondence! Bahr' re-
torted Forgemol. Very private, in,
deed; AL PariB would know it in anoth-
err day." and he resumed his reading.
There were some severe structures In
the letter upon the conduct Of the CAM
paign. ForgemoIs reading was inter-
rupted by oaths, and when he finished
he was purple with wrath.
49," said he. grimly, '.you consider
yourself competent to judge Of the OPP
srations Of : general In the field, do
your We'll, sir, you shall have . taste
Of martial law to add to your knowl-
edge Of military affairs"
farcy disdained to defend himself.
A court-martial WAS Immediately con-
vened- tt proceedings ware summary
its sentence short: sCamille Farcy e
condemned to DO shot at six in the
morning"
It was then midnight. The doomed
man was placed in charge Of . lieuten-
al and q squadof soldiers, put upon .
special train, and he was born swiftly
to the capital city, Algiers, where tho
execution was to take place.
At half-past five o'clock the train
dashed into the city. It passed under
the walls Of tho palace where Albert
Grevy, the governor-general. lives In
state. The windows were brightly
lighted, and the strains of . waltz were
borne to the ears Of tho prisoner. The
governor was giving . ball
You have half an hour in which to
prepare for DEATH" said the lieutenant,
compassionately; ''would you like 70
have me send for . priestp'ss
/, II suppose" said Farcy, ..you win
grant my last ~requsstt"
YES"
"Then let me 20 tho ball. Iwoul'
like to have . waltz before I die"
The officer bowed, and repaired 4
Monsieur CREWS palace.
Ills request shall be granted" sal,
the residents brother. "Who coul,
fs.fnse = dying mans requestp BrinI
him here; he shall dance with m,
daughter"
And it was done. The last moment
Of his life were spent upon . ballroom
l.or.
At six o'clock the officer spoke:
'rhe file 4 waiting" eaid he.
let us CO." said Farcy. He salute,
tae dancers, and withdrew. When b
regchci tho ground where the file wa
awni ing him, he refused to allow hi
eyes to be bandaged. and demnnde,
permission to give the word Of com
mani.
May all journalists do IS I hav
dom" said he; sit il their duty
Then, folding his arms, he cried:
'.Firem
The crash of the muskets rang out O
the morning air. Camille Farcy feI
dead, pierced with balls.
The vengeance Of General For. smo
was accomplished.
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