Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-10-05

the lorious idea, that he bad been the
cause of rescuing from tyranny and mi
sery man be esteemed one OF the first
characters upon earth. He was shut
up in dungeon oil the castle state pri-
soner.
Meanwhile Fayette took the road he
was directed, aud arrived without any
obstacle at small town about 10 miles
from Omutz here the road divided,
that leading to Trappaw lay to the right,
unfortunately he took the lett II had
scarce Left the town, when pcrceiyine the
road turning 90 much to the LET he
suspected had mis- AIKEN his way, and
Ia ired OF a,person he met the way 20
Bautropp. The man eymg him win
look OF curiosity, at length told him he
had missed his way but directed HIM to
lead hin right. This man, from FAY
cite 5 appearance, his horse in foam,
his 10 eign accent and the inquiries he
made, suspected him TO be prisoner
making his escape; he therefore direct.
ed him by road, which by circuit le,
mag lstrate and told him his suspicious
So that when Fayelte thought hims, Il
upon the point OF regaining he roat
which would soon secure his retreat. be
found himself surrounded by guard OF
armed men, who regardless OF his pro-
tessations, conveyed him 10 me masis.
trate. He was, however, SO coll scted,
that he gave the most plausible answer
TO interogations that were put TO hin
be said he was an officer OF excise a
i'rappaw, and that having friends at 0
ma q, be had been there upon visit
rad been detained there by lndlsposii N
longer than he intended, and as his time
II leave OF absence was expired, he was
Fastening back and begged he might no
DC detained, for If ne didnot reach Tarp
paw that day he was afraid his absen,
might be noticed and he should loose
his office. The magistrate was so much
prepossessed in his favor by this account
and by the readiness OF his answ ers To
every question, that he expressed him
self perfectly sa lsiied and was going to
dismiss him, when the door of an inner
room opened and young man entersa
with papers fer the magistrate 10 sign
SVhiIe thls was doing, the young man
liked his eyes upon Fayeue, and lmme-
dIsteiy whispered the magistrate; " who
do you say be is!" The General la
tayette.' " How do you know him I"
i was present when the General was
delivered up by the Prussians to The
Anstrians at ~---; his Is the mani
cannot be mistaken
Fayette enlrested To be heard. The
ma gslra,e told him it was useless for
hial to speak he must consent ln0ed-
ately to be conveyed TO Oimulz ana his
identity would then be ,,certained. ID
mayed and canlounded, he subinltted To-
MS hard fate, was carried back to o.
mutt, and the same day which rose to
him wi h the tairest prospects OF happi-
ness and liberty, beheid him at the close
of il plunged in still deeper misery and
imprisonment. BolIman, having eluded
the search Of his psrsuers arrived az the
place where the chaisc had been order
ed 10 wait their coming. FINDING it still
there, and yet no appearance Of Fayel,e
he foreboded mischief With as much
atience as he could command, he re-
Gained till evoplng, not yet giving up all
,pes OF fortunate issue to their adven-
IRE. He dismissed The chase, howe
yer, and made circulous tourney, 10
hopes his friends might have escaped by
a different route; but could gain no in-
formation whaever, till, on the third day,
rumour Of Fayette having been re-tak-
en- in attempting his escape dissipated
his hopes; and, anxious 10 learn the
truth, he took the road to Olmutz.
He soon was told the melancholy tale,
y IN the addition, that his friend Huger
had shared similar fate. In despair at
having been the primary cause of his
misfortune, and determining to share il
with bin, he voluntarily surrendered, and
was committed prisoner to the Castle
Thus, by train of most unloward &C.
ciden,s, which no prudence could fore
see or guard against, failed a plan so
long nedi,ated and so skilfuly project
ed The readers attention must now be
confined chiefly to HugYT. the detail of
whose sufferlngs the writer is better ac-
quainted with than those Of Bolman, hav-
ing been informed them by himself -
The day after BIS entrance into the castle,
Huger received notice from the jailer to
prepare Tor an examination before the
chief magistrate Of the city.-As he was
| net conscious OF having committed any
very heinous crime, he was under no
approximations for his life; but expected