Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-05-11
THE GERMAN PROPHET.

which has lately been published here.
contains every curious details respecting
the prophet, whose sombre predictions
at present occupy the attention of Ger
many. He is his own historian, and
lsays,
:" Nv name is John Adam Muller /
was born at Medkesheim, am aged IS,
and Protestant. ! am married, and
,have five children. Twas brought up in
the fear Of God, and at the age of IS [
knew the Bible by heart. At the age of
10, bein, ont in the fields, l was inform
ed that my father was dead ; hasted to
|him--hc was no more but quickly push
ing those aside who we're undressing him,
u prayed 10 God to grant him four years
'oflife. My father Immediately opened
his eyes. He recovered his strength, 4
I asked him where be had been He N
|swered, IN a good place and, in spite OF
all my solicitation, never could learn
any thing further from him He lived
exactly four years to day. now mar
|ried. The bible was the only book |
read. saw my first vision during the
NIGHT between the end of year 1904
and New Years Day, 1905. The
figure that appeared to me said.
Z. There will be war this year be
tween France and Austria" In 1906 !
had a second vi,isn, which announced to
me the war between Prussia aud France.
In 1867 there appeared to me an aged
man, shining with light. His features
were strongly marked. He ordered me
to proceed in all haste to the Emperofot
Russia and King OF Prussia. knew not
even where these countries were~situate.
nor what the vocation was Ilrad to fulfil.
remarked that to the spectre. He re
piled, Sod will provide THEREFOR and
disappeared.
:. Next day consulted my wife, who
treated me as visionary. At the end oil
seven days, however, the spectre appear
ed again, and delivered to me new|
accompanied with menaccs. II
set out ON nv journey.
have suffered much, but 'nothingj
could exhaust nay courage. was car
RED to Konigsberg and presented to|
Gems. Rlucher aud Ruohel. | did not
conceal my mission from them, but I in
sisted on speaking with the King himself.
On the same evening | was presented to
the Queen. who ordered that until the ar
,iyal Of her august consart ! should re-
,eive beard and lodgings at a form per
Law. On the arrival of the King, who
lad stopped at Heligenbeil, was pre-
ented to him. He was prejudiced. /
:. The Bible was lying on the table, &
explained to his Majesty all the chap
ers WHICH were pointed out. | foretoldl
hat the empire Of Bonaparte would bel
divided into four parts, and that Prussia
would be augmented more than ever in
'xtent and power. The King remarked
hat as he did not intend to continue theI
var, the event predicted could not hap-|
ZEN. Ireplied, that whatever his resoiu-
ion might be, the event would be theII
ame.
"I soiourned about the space OF one
rear in Mcneil and the vicinity thereof,I
either with Gen Ruchel or Gen Knot
och during that time Rhad new re,.'la-
ions. saw great multitude OF pso-
Die assemble, great fire in the east
the burning Of Moscow and SEVERAL
,ther pressases. | afterwards repaired(t
o Konisberg with Gen Knobloch, tell
whom announced this journey ten days|i
before. Isaw tkere the Grand Dukes
IF Russia and their Grand Master to thet
Csurt, of whom addressed various pre-,
all Of which have been fulfilled
oy events.
{" Before the last war broke out, al
grand battle presented itself to my mind,
On the 18th Of June, / communicated