Year: 1874

! ~ incomplete, and leaves the reader
to infer that this is the fact in other re-
spects relating to agriculture; but if
true as to wheat this would make the
crop more than the census stated it,
and not less, as the commissioner Of
Agriculture estimates it.


| Account Of Dazatne's Escape.


The Cologne Gazette gives the follow
ing particulars Of the Marshal's escape
as derived from himself:


From his sitting room the prisoner
was obliged, in order to arrive at the
terrace (his promenade), to pass a
bridge, and to descend some steps at
the end Of it, The bridge was en-.
closed by walls on both sides, on one
of which stood the guard. A tent-roof
was spread over the bridge to keep of
the rays Of the sun, which also con-
cealcd from those standing at the foot
Of the steps the persons on the bridge.
On the southeastern point Of the is
land, which has deep descent into
the sea, the Marshal had arranged a
little kitchen garden, in which he work
ed much and watered his beans. There
his flight was to be effected, On a far
projecting part of his garden the Mar
shall had discovered one day that an
old gutter for carrying off the rain wat
er which poured through the rock was
filled up by fragments of wall and
rubble. Every day the Mar
shal worked to open it gradually, and
had to conceal with stones and grass
what he was doing from the eyes Of
spies. At last the opening was com.
pleted. lfinside the gutter two strong
iron bars were placed across the rock,
and if to the bars strong rope ending
with an iron ring and penetrating
through the other side of the gutter
was attached, a rope ladder could be
fastened to it strong enough to carry
even so corpulent man as the Marshal.
In the gutter there was room enough
to hide the ropc-ladder and ropes till
the decisive day. The most difficult
part was to arrive unnoticed at the
gutter. Every evening Marchi (the
(jailer) accompanied the prisoner on his
return from the terrace across the
bridge to his rooms. Then the door
was closed by the wardens, and escape
rendered impossible. The Marshal re.
solved to trust to happy chance, and to
expect the day agreed on with his wife
for the daring act. The night from
last Sunday to Monday was chosen.
When, at ten o'clock, the Marshal ar.
rived with Marchi at the fight of steps,
he asked him not to take any more
trouble, as the way to the rooms was
very short. Marchi let himself be per.
suaded. The Marshal mounted alone,
crossed the bridge, the tent.roof OF
which concealed him for moment from
those outside, feigned to open and shut
the door, which was closed later bv the
unsuspecting warders, leaped across the
wall at the left Of the bridge, went
softly along the outer wall, and reached
the gutter, having now passed the first
danger. A thick rope, provided with
many knots, and at the end with a
strong iron hook, was fastened to the
ring, and the descent, eighty feet deep,
began with the danger Of being smashed
against the projecting cliffs, or, falling
into the sea, lashed by furious mis-:
trail. The Marshal who had gained
much strength during his captivity, had
also put on strong, tightly fitting belt,
with an iron hook in front, So that he
could fasten himself to knot in the
rope when he required short rest.
Arrived at the middle of the rope
he perceived feeble light be-
meath him. He knew now
that his wife was there. He replied by
the signal agreed on-lighting match
|-showing him thus suspended. His
hands swelled and bled, the cliffs hurt
him everywhere; his thick cloth trousers,
still damp from the seawater, are cover.
cd all over with holes, and show what
the daring man must have suffered.
Having reached the end of the rope, but
not the strand, he let himself drop into
the sea and swan toward the boat in
which was his faithful wife and her cour.
agcous cousin. Before reaching it his
strength left him, and Alvarez de Rull,
his youthful deliverer, had to lift the
heavy maninto the rclling boat. After
one hour rowing they reached the pen.
insula of Croisette. AT some distance
the barge ofthe steamer Baron Ricasolj
hired by Nine. Bazainc for pretended
pleasure trip, waited for them, and
brought them toward l in the morning
on board the steamer. The captain did
not know the name Of his guest. Nine
l:**;,ine when going on land with The