A FRENCH BRIGAND.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1491, 2 January 1885, Page 2

A FRENCH BRIGAND.

A Boulogne* correspondent writes : — " The inhabitats of tlie small towns and outlying districts in the Aregeand Ande departments, bordering on th« Spanish frontier, have for some time pa«t been the prey of a man named Campilla. who has destroyed life and property on numerous occasions. He has hi'erto bafflod every attempt made to secure him by thegeudarmerieand and bands of armed peasetits Not a day passes Imt same fresh savages take place. The brigand ia most daring, and is reported to be a good marksnrin He Ijjis stited that h<» carries sixty i-artndgts, winch he will ni;ik« nfi«? of againsl. Jus Hssiiiliints, I'Hjnrvin^ the last for himself when flight would l>e useless. While the population of Ax were absent from their tjwn recently

looking foi'him, Carapill.i p oceeded to atiix a notice on ihe po-, tiiee, whicii in situated opposite rae gendra&rie station that be would t>urn the place. Shortly afterwards destructive fires broke ont simultaneously in sewml houses on the market square, which were burnt down. The dilit»**ii«.-«* I carrying the mail had a narrow escape. ! He attempted to stop the horses, i>uo the driver had the presence o£ mind to whip them up, and so eluded tiie assailant." ' ____ I