Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-11-06

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Six years thus passed away. His ia-
tbcr died his mother, who persisted in
hoping, while oil others despaircd, lin
gered on in heart wearing suspense. AT
length, in the beginning OF last year,
1888 travelling merchant passed
through the city Of Deuxponts, and in
quired for the family of Ambos. He in
formed them that in the preceding year,
he had seen and spoken to man in rags,
with long beard, who was working in
letters with other criminals, near the for
tress of Barinska, in Siberia, who de-
scribed himself as Henri Ambos, IA pas
tor Of the Lutheran Church, uniustly
condemned, and besough, him with tears,
and the most urgent supplications, to
convey some tdings OF him to his unhnp-
py parents, and beseech them To use eve
ry means to obtain his liberation.
\ You must inagine-for cannot de-
scribe as she described-the feelings
which this intelligence excited. A fam
lily council was held, and it was deter
mined at once that application should be
made TO the police authorities at St. Pc
tersburgh, to ascertain beyond a doubt
the fate of poor Hcnri-that petition in
his favor must be presented to the En-
peror Of Russia but who was to pre-
sent it ? The second brother offered
himself, but he had wife aud two chill
dren the wife protested that she should
die if her husband left her, and would
not hear of hi. going {; besides, he was
the only remaining hope of his mothers
family. The Sister then said that she
would undertake the journey, and urged
that, as woman, she had more chance
OF success in such an affair, than her
brother. The mother acquiesced. There
was, in truth, no alternative and being
amply furnished with the means, this
generous, atfectionate, and strong-mind-
ed girl, set off alone, on her long and
perilous journey. When my mother
gave me her blessing, said she, |
) made a vow TO Heaven, and my own
= heart, that | would not return alive with
out the pardon of my brother. feared
nothing. | had nothing to live for
had health and strength, and had not a
, doubt Of my own sue ccess, because | was
resolred to succeed but ah! iiebe ma
: dame what fate was mine my poor
old mother !" Here she burst into
tears, and threw herself back in the car
t rage after few minutes she resumed
J her narrative.
She reached the city of Riga, without
m;schaDce. There she collected the
necessary documents, relative TO her
brothers. character and conduct, with all
} the circumstances of his trial, and had
them properly attes;ed. Furnished with
these papers, she proceeded to St. Pc
; tersburgh, where she arrived safely in
, the beginning Of June, 1888. She had
been furnished with several letters of re
: commendation, and particularly with one
: to a German ecclesiasic, Of whom she
| spoke with the most grateful enthusiasm,
; by the title NJ. le Pasteur. She met
with the utmost difficulty in obtaining
r from the police, the official return Of her
brothers. condemnation, place of exile
, punishment, sc. -; but at length, by al
most incredible boldness, perseverance
) and address, she was in possession OF
= these, and with the assistance of her
good friend, the Pastor, she drew up a
: petition to the Emperor. With this she
D waited on the Minister Of the Interior, tc
d whom, with great difficulty, and after
+ many applications, she obtained access.
r lie treated her with great harshness, and
d absolutely refused to deliver the petition.
n She threw herself on her knees, and ad-
Q ded tears TO entreaties but he was in
= exorable, and added brutaIly-" Your
j brother was a maurais, snject he oughi
= not to be pardoned, and if | were the
Emperor, | would not pardon him."
t She rose from her knees, and stretch
: ing her arm towards Heaven, exclaimed
\ with iervor-" l call Heaven to witness
; that my brother was innocent and
+, thank Heaven that you are not the En-
q peror, for ] can still hope
= The minister, in rage, said" dc
&, you dare TO speak thus to me DO you
: know who am "
n eyes" she replied you are his ex-
S cellency the Minister C; cut what
. Of that you are a cruel man but pu,
: my trust in Heaven and the Emperor
: and them" said she, I" left him, with
out even n courtesy, though he followed
! me to the door, speaking very loud and
r angrily. "
Her suit being rejected by all the min
listers, (or even those who were most
: gentle, and who allowed the hardship OF
: the case, still refused to interfere, or de-
D liver her petition,) she resolved TO do
s what she had been dissuaded from AZ.
e tempting in the first Instance-to appea
: TO the Emperor in person but il was il
# vain, she lavished hundreds of dollars in