Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-04
scHUBRI, THE BANDIT or ROANOKE.

NO Oosce Of the bandits who are now 40 for !
.odabIe IN Hungary, 10 called Schubri, or Sobri.
vsfsoos accounts Of his birth and character have
hssn given from time to time. 1t was FIRST be.
lieved that he was of noble birth; and the herosm
o. n's Character, and his daring boldness, the
theme OF conversation at all the inns and little
towns OF Hungary. 1t was then given out that
he was one Of the class Of wandering shepherds,
wso nave certainly produced more brigands than
Schubri's audacious appearance where he is
least expected, exhibits him frequently in a most
daring position. He enters town by himself;
dimes at table d'k0ses, and leaving says to the
guest. ~" of; and you will boast Of having din
1t now appears that this daring brigand is only
about twenty -seven years of age, and was born at
Funfkirchcn, in which town his father an
extensive tanner, and his uncle saffron manu-
facturer, who had in that business realized for
tune.
Schubr, when a boy, daring AMI so Of
ten engaged IN plots among his fellows, that he
gave perpetual uneasncss to his parents. He in
voved himself in bloody squabbles with the child
rem ofthe mobiles, and he was consequently sent
from home, and placed at a sr;,,>... :. Gotha He
IS said to have made an extraordinary progress IN
his studies, first at school, aud afterwards in the
gymnasium of that town, while he became at tSa
same tune in the highest degree despotic over the
students, who usually submitted to him. At Co
tina he wrote ballads and composed music, and he
made his companions sing them, join in the cho-
rus. If they sung out Of tune he beat them, vet
they obcycd him; and he at last excited them to
an Instruction, to storm at night by torch-light
the Nums:natic Cabinet.
Pursued by the soldiers and police, he escaped
by swimming the river and burrowing under the
stables OF the schloss of Fredstein, and then wan
dered thrO' Hanover and Holstein to Lubec, from
which he passed over to Upsala, in Sweden,
by conceaIing himself in a vessel OF that coun-
try and not appearing until they had nearly eros
sed the Baltic.
On reaching Joseph-stads, in his native coun-
try, he wrote to his father, boldly avowing his
robberies; which he laid entirely to the principle
Of necessity, and to which, he asserted, the first
noble families in Europe owed their origin.
He then set to work with extraordinary manage
ment and patience to organize u band OF brigands,
to whom he wished to impart a romantic, military
and even chivalrc character. Numerous young
men OF high, or desperate spirit, and overwhelmed
with debt, amidst society, soon joined Schubri.
His band was MISC ~.gass~aeS by discharged NOM
commissioned officers, and romantic students, to
an organized body Of one hundred well armed and
trained men.
| In less than seven months, either as body OF
! in detachment, they have committed the most da-
ring robbcrics. Schubri, in ali attacks is at their
head. In June, he had a most desperate engage.
ment with a troop Of huzzars. He was wounded
but he fought his way through with great brave
~, and escaped with his men.
! He was lately with three of his men, surround
ed at night in farm yard near the Plaiten-See
nv forty horscmen. His presence Of mind and au
dacity saved him. He directed his companion.
to throw asiGs their and part Of their clothes
He then, followed by them, ran with Lighted
lanterns, to the outer entrance, and addressed the
soldiers, as if he belonged to the farmhouse, say
ing they had better station themselves at thu
inner gate. TO prevent the robbers escaping, a.
they were desperate, and should be at once sur
prised in the house, where they were then regal
ing themselves. The stratagem succeeded, ant
Schubri and his men were off before the soldier
even approached the house, in which all the In
mates were surprised asleep, quite unconscious o
what had passed.
A few DAYS after, he robbed estate, belong
ing to the Archduke Charles, ofevery valuable al
ticlc he could carry away.
troop of five hundred men, being reinforced b.
Bosnians, Pandaurs, and others. A comedian 9
Rathisbonc, named Kapten, has lately joined him
and his band altogether consists, not Of starvin
peasants or serfs, but Of men degraded BY vices
that have rendered them desperate.
He has established among them strict disciT
line,-employs treasurer,-pays his men regt
. larly,-has a surgeon to dress their wounds
, and gives prizes TO those who excel IN carb'n
shooting and gymmastic feats. He has subord
nate officers. and is now said to be forming troo
; Of cavalry. He probably dreams Of becoming
mighty conqucror
Robbing the rich, and never injuring. bu
when possible, to assist the poor, Is the primo
, pie he promugates. 1t is said that not a sing
murder can be traced to him; and that he ono
ordered one Of his gang to be shot for robbng
peasant.
A few days ago, positive account Of his cal
. ture reached Vienna. His appearance terrifyln
4 the country ne-r Hermanstads, in Transylvani
: was given in another account. In fact he is a 81
!. cond Rob Roy.
a SPECIMEN THE "DowN EAST WOMEN -
O the late fair at Boston was presented very are
r carpet manufactured from odds and ends, bits
# old cloths, lanncls and stockings, in short fro
every thing in the shape Of woolen rags, from
raveed thread up to u bed blanket, the work
( Mrs. Abigail Welsh, Of NewburyPort At Il
a distance Of FIVE feet, which is near enough 4
II well sized people look, it has the aPPearan'
= Of q rich Turkey carpet, OF q handsome patter
\ and it will last Cor years a beautiful carpet II
- value Of this kind Of work may be perceived |
: the following estimate Of cost, which We find
!, the Transcript:
= Cost Of the tow cloth for foundation, 81
8 Dying the rags and stockings, Z
" Thrums placed at Lowell to make border.