The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-28
ITO BE SHOT DEAD ATSIX,'
FATE OF A TREN III WAR conRE
sFoNDENr IN THE EAST.
severe Example Of Military Dis
c'piinr in Tonquin-The Jour
nniist and the General.

connected with In France, one of the
leading journals. The army which he
was detailed to accompany was that of
General Forgemol. The officer is a mar
tinet, and entertains the most rigid ideas
regarding discipline. Before the expe-
dictionary force landed he, in conjunction
with General Nincendon, concocted the
following pledge, which all the journal
lists were obliged to sign
l, - -, promise upon my honor
to transmit no information whatever
either by telegraph or mail, or by any
other means, without first having sub
mitted my manuscript to the officer COM
handing the expedition, or to such off
Ger or officers as he may delegate that
power to. | further agree that any fail
urc to keep this pledge will expose me to
the rigors of martial law
This document was signed by all the
correspondents attached to the expedi-
ton. When Farcys turn came, he took
the pen, but it was with evident reluct.
ance that he signed. When he had
done so, he said to Forgemol:
General, l sign this document only
because | am forced to do so because
without doing so, could not fulfill nv
duty as correspondent; because. with
out doing so, | could not accompany the
expedition. But l warn you, sir, that
shall speak the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth, touching
such matters as 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 did
what perhaps, most men would have
done-he set spy to dog the footsteps
of Farcy.
The cxpedient was successful. Two
evenings after the spy detected the jour
nalist under disguise, quitting the
camp. He followed and saw him de-
post large envelope in one of the
minor postoiiiccs upon the frontier. lie
was at once arrested and conducted to
Forgemol's headquarters.
aha" SAID the general, ''at it al
ready, my fine fellow? Well, what have
we here" and he seized and broke open
the envelope. "IIum-addressed to La
Fi"acc. Evidently some correspondence
which you were sending without my
knowledge"
Yes general" said Farcy, calmly.
''Let us see what it is, " said Forgemol
as he began to pcruse the letter.
"Gencral,' said Farcy, coldly, per
NIT me to remind you that you are VIC
latlng private correspondence.
'Private correspondence? Ball. re-
torted Forgemol. every private, in
decd! All Paris would know it in an
other day." and he resumed his reading
There were some severe structures in
the letter upon the conduct of the cam
paign. Forgemos reading was inter
rupted by oaths, and when he finished
he was purple with rage
$50, said he, grimly, "you consider
yourself competent to judge of the oper-
alton, of general in the field, do YOU?
Well, sir, YOU shall have a taste of mar
tial law to add.No your knowledge of
military affairs
Farcy disdained to defend himself. A
court martial was Immediately convened,
Its proceedings were summary-its SEN
tence short; "Camillc Farcy is con-
demned to be shot at six in the morn.
ing
1t was then midnight. The doomed
man was placed in charge of lieutenant
and squad of soldiers, put upon a spe-
cial train, and was borne swiftly into the
capital city, where the execution was to
take place
AZ nan JdSb i've u CLOCK inc TRAIN
dashed into the city. IL passed under
the walls of the palace where Albert
Grevy, the governor general, lives in
state. The windows were brightly
lighted, and the strains of a waltz were
Dorne to the ears of the prisoner. The
governor was giving ball.
" You have half an hour in which to
prepare for death" said the lieutenant,
cCinnatnlu
have M send for priestr'
g / suppose" said Farcy. "vou will
grant my last rcquest!"
"Yes.n
" Then let me go to the bali, | would |
like to have waltz before | die" |
The officer bowed, and repaired to NJ. |
Crews palace.
" His request shall! he granted" said |
the presidents brother. "Who could |
refuse dying mans request? Bring |
him here; he shall dance with nv
daughter
And it was done The last moments |
OF his life were spent on a ballroom |
floor.
At six o'clock the officer spoke.
" The file is waiting said he
" Let us go, said Farcy. lie saluted
the dancers and withdrew When he
reached the ground where the file was
waiting him, he refused to allow his ewes
to be bandaged, and demanded permits
sion to give the word of command.
MAY all journalists do as | have
done" said he; at is their duty" Then,
folding his arms, he cried
Fire"
The crash of the muskets rang out on
the morning air. Camille Farcy fell
dead, pierced with balls.
The vengeance of General Forgemol
was accomplished.
Utilizing the Festive Mosquito.