The Prince de Joinville writes to explain his recent arrest
at St. Malo. He had gone to the Army of the Loire to offer his services in defence of France to the Republican Government, and asked General D'Aurelle's permission to enter the ranks under a fictitious name, a permission General D'Aurelle thought himself compelled to refuse. General Chanzy, however, was less severe, but thought it needful to inform M. Gambetta of his presence, whereupon the Prince was arrested, confined five days at St. Malo, and finally deported to England. M. Gambetta has received men of every party, making Charette, for example, a General, and we hardly know why he rejects the Orleanist Princes, more especially as the Revolutionary tradition runs the other way. Philippe Egalite, afterwards Louis Philippe, fought at Jemappes as a regular officer of the Republic.
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