Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-02-18

During TINS time koscusko remained in prison
at Petersburgh; but at the end of two wears. the
death of his persecutress, the Empress Catharino
released him. One of the first acts of the En-
peror raul was to restore him to liberty and to
load him with various marks of his favor. Among
other gifts of the autocrat pension, by which
however, the hgh-spirited patriot would never
consent to profit No sooner was he beyond the
reach of Russian influence, than he returned to
the doncr the instrument by which this humiliat-
ing favor WINS conferred. From this period the
life OF kosciusko passed in retirement He
went first to England, and then to the u States
of America. He returned to the Old World in
1898, and took up his abode in France, where he
divided his time between Paris and a country
house he had purchased near Fonbleau While
here he received the appropriate present of the
sword of John Sobiesko, which was sent to him
by some of his countrymen serving in the French
armies in Italy, who had found it in the shrine at
Loretto.
Napoleon, when about to invade Poland, in
loOI wished to use the name of Kosciusko in or
der to rally the people of the country around his
standard The patriot, aware that no real free
dom was to be hoped for under such auspices, at
once refused to lend himself to bis wishes. Upon
this, the Emperor forged Kosciusko signature to
an address to the Poles, which was distributed
throughout the country; nor would he permit the
injured person to deny the authenticity of this
act in any public manner. The real state of the
case was, however, made known to many through
the private representations of Kosciusko; but he
was never able to publish formal denial of the
transaction till after the fall of Napoleon
When the Russians, in 1914 had penetrated into
Champagne, and were advancing towards Paris.
they were astonished to hear that their former
adversary was living in retirement in that part Of
the country. The circumstances of this discoy-
cry were striking. The commune in which Kos.
clusko lived was subjected to plumber, and among
the troops thus engaged he observed Polish reg
lment Transported with anger, he rushed among
them, and thus addressed the officers: C When
commanded brave soldiers, they never PLACED;
and should have punished severely, subalterns
who allowed of disorders such as those which we
see around. Still more severely should have
punlshed older officers, who authorised such con-
duct by their culpable neglect" "And who are
YOU was the general cry, :" that you dare to
speak with such boldness to us?'' 81 am Kosci-
usko" The effect was electric; the soldiers
threw down their arms, Frustrated themselves at
his feet, and cast dust upon their heads, according
to national usage, suppcating his forgiveness
tor the fault which they had committed For
twenty years the name of K oscirsko has not been
heard in Poland save that of an exile vet it still
retained its ancient power over Polish hearts: a
power never used but for some good and generous
end.
The Emperor alexander honored him with a
long interview, and offered him AN asylum in his
own country. But nothing could induce Kos
ciusko again to see his unfortunate native land
In 1915, ne retired to Soleure, IN Switzerland,
where he died, October 10th, 1917, in conse.
quence of an injury received by fall from his
horse. Not long before, he had abolished slavery
upon his Polish estate, and declared all his serfs
free, by a deed registered and executed with
every fornaity that could ensure the full per-
Torrance of his intention. The mortal remains
of kosciusko were removed TO Poland, at the ex-
pense of Alexander, and have found fitting
place of rest in the cathedral of Cracow, between
those of his companions in arms, Joseph Ponia-
towski, and the greatest of Polish warriors, John
Sobeski.