The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1885-02-13
SHOT AS A SPY.
The Fate OF n French War Core.
spondent In the East.

A terrible example has been made
in Tonquin. On of the special corre-
spondents attached to the expedition
now in the field was Camille Farcy,
well known as brilliant writer. He
had long been connected with La
France, one of the leading journals.
The army which he was detailed to
accompany was that of Gen. Forge
mel. The officer is martinez, and
entertains the most rigid ideas re-
garding discipline. Before the ex-
peditionary landed he, in conjunc-
ton with Gen. Nincendon, concocted
the following pledge. which all the
journalists were Obliged to sign: p
-, promise upon my honor to trans
init no Information whatever, either by tele-
graph mail, or by any other means, without
first having submitted my manuscript to the
officer commanding the expedition, or to such
officer or officers as he may delegate that power
to. further agree that any failure to keep this
law -
This document was signed by all
the correspondents attached to the
expedition. When Farcy's turn came
he took the pen, but it was with evil
dent reluctance that he signed. When
he had done so he said to Forgemol. !.
General, | sign this document only
because | am forced to do so; be-
cause without doing so | could not
fulfill my duty as a correspondent; !;
because without doing SO | could not
accompany the expedition. But |
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