The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-07
.To BE SHOT DEAD AT SIX"
The Fate of a French War Correspondent
In the East-A Severe Example OF hih
tary Discipline in Tonaulii.

The Fate OF freDcH w 1919 c'tr-,--
I'm the East-A Severe Example OF NH
tary Discipline in Tonaulii.
A terrible example has been made IN
Tonouin. One Of the special CORES
nondents attached to the expedition
now in the field was Camille FareF, well
known as brilliant writer He had
lone been connected with In France,
one of the leading journals. The army
which he was detailed to accompany
vas that of Gen. Forgemol. The Off
Ger is a martinez, and entertains the
most rigid ideas regarding discipline.
Before the expeditionary force landed t
he. in conjunction with Gen. Nincen- /
don, concocted the following pledge. /
which all the journalists were obliged i
to sign:
Il promise upon my hon /
or to transmit noinformation whatever,
either by telegraph or mail, or by any
other means. without first having sub
mitted NV manuscript to the officer or
officers as he may delegate that power
| to. ! further agree that any failure to
keep this pledge viii expose me 20 Inc
! rigoTs of martial law.
This document was signed by all the
| correspondents attached 70 the eNpedI-
ton. When Farcy's turn came, he
took the pen, but it was with evident
reluctance that he signed. " hen he
had done so he said to Forgemol;
General, / sign this document only
because / am forced 10 do so; because,
without doing so, could not tulilli my
duty as a correspondent; because With
out doing so, | could not accompany
the expedition. But / warn you, sir,
that | shall speak the truth, the whole
truth. and nothing but the truth, touch
ing such matters as may come under
my observation. And with DEFIANT
glance at the general, Camille with
drew.
The old general gnawed his grizzled
! mustache to conceal his wrath de dld
what, perhaps, most men would have
done-he set a 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
I | deposit a large envelope in one Of the
minor postoffices upon the frontier. He
was at once arrested and conducted TO
Forgemors headquarters.
? AHd- Stt4u lAiC -1lANAf'A' az ~ q
e ready. nv fine fellow? Well, what have
we here?'' and he seized and broke
/ omen the envelope. "Hum-address
e to la France. Evidently some cores
1 pondcnce which YOU were sending with
out my knowledge
/ Yes, general said Farcy, calmly
LET Us see what it is" said Forge
d mol. as he began to peruse the letter.
|. General, -" said Farcy, coldly, per
|; nit me to remind you that you are VIC
- lating private correspondence.
e .Private correspondence? Bah!'' re
torted Forgemol. Very private in
d deed! All Paris would know it in an
i other day and he resumed his read
/ ing.
|, There We're some severe structures il
II the letter upon the conduct % the cam
n paion. Forgemol's reading was inter
rupted by oaths and when he iinishe
q he was purple with rage.
d So said he, grimly, you conside
h Yourself competent to Judge of the op
erations of a general in the field, d
If YOU? Well, sir, you shall have a tast
n of martial law to add to your know
l. edge of military affairs.
Farcv disdaincd to defend himself
n A court-martial was Immediately con
,e vened. Its proceedings were summar
its sentence short: Camille Farcy
n condemned to be shot at 6 in the morn
a ing
y It was then midnight. The doome
man was placed in charge of lieuteI
# ant and squad of soldiers. put upon
IS special train, and was borne swiftly il
t: to the capital city. where the eXecutio
d was to take place.
le At half past ) o clock the train dasl
d ed into the city. 1t passed under tn
J. walls of the palace where Albert GREY,
;. the governor general, lives in stat,
a The windows were brightly lighted an
lie the strains of a waltz were borne to Il
ears of the prisoner. The governor W;
l. giving ball.
n "You have half an hour in which
1. prepare for death, said the lieutenan
, compassionatcly. Would YOU like
have me send for priest?'
, Il suppose said Farcy, ''you wi
grant my last request?''
E. Yes
o ''Then let me 90 to the ball, Iwoul
like to have a waltz before | die. "
ID The officer bowed, and repaired
" NJ. CREWS palace.
lis tuNot Siitlii w SidiIhtu| osii
r. the presidents brother. '.Who eoul
g refuse dying mans request? Brin
n him here, he shall dance with N
daughter"
g And it was done. The last moment
At of his life were spent on a ball-rool
h. floor.
At 6 O'Clock the officer spoke: "Tt
g file is waiting" said he.
70 Let us 60" said Farcy. He salu
to ed the dancers and withdrew. Whe
o, he reached the ground where the fl
at was waiting him. he refused to allow h
y. eyes to be bandaged, and demandt
n. permission to give the word of con
Ge mand.
IN May all journalists do as | ha7
IS DONE, said he; lit is their duty.
Then, folding his arms, he cried;
/ Fire.
n The crash of the muskets rang out {
ty the morning air. Camille Farcy ft
'u dead, pierced with balls.
at The vengeance of Gen. Forgemol W,
m | D,r,. Lf;<1ro