Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-27

were picked out and put together again. Gas he
subsequently, discuvercd,) lie wrote to friend
at Berlin months alter who went 10 the hu-
tel and found the secrclcd letters safe in the
plaster Kings keeping.
AT dawn DR.. Howe opened his door, and
was marched Immediately 10 prison. BY
chance on the evening of his arrival, he had
met an American in the entry of the hotel, who
had recognized him, and the next day came 10
call. From the mysterious manner IN which
the people OF the house denied all knowledge Of
what had become of him, this gentleman sus-
pccicd an arrest, and wrote tO Mr. Rives, then
our Minister Ia France, stating his suspicious.
Mr. Rvrs immediately demanded him of the
Prussan government, aud was assured in reply
that they knew nothing oi the person IN qurs-
ton. MIR Rives applied second time. DR..
Howe bad now been six weeks in solitary con-
fncmeni, and at the end Of this period he was
taken out in silence, and put into a carriage
with closed windows. They drove of, and it
was his own terrible belief for the first day,
That he was on his way To Siberia. BY the
light through the covering of the carriage,
however, he discovered that he was going
westward. The sudden transition from close
confinement TO the raw air threw him into n
fever, and on the third day OF his silent jour-
ney, he begged to be- allowed 10 stop aud con-
suit physician. They refused. On lhe next
morning, while changing horses, u physician
was brought to the carriage door, who, after
seeing the prisoner, wrote certificate that lie
was able to proceed, and they again drove on
That day they crossed a corner of the Hano-
veIian dominons, and while stopping for mo-
menl in a village, DR.. Howe saw the red coats
of spme officers, and by bold attempt, escaped
from his guards, and threw himself on their
protection. They quietly restored him 10 the
Prussians, and the carriage drove on once more
his guard finally setting him down at Metz,
on the borders of Prussia, with orders never
TO enter again the Prussan dominions. At
present he is at Baden, and Mr. Everett is en-
gagged in negotiation, through the Prussian
Minister at London, (Chevalier Brunsen) for
the revocation Of the Cabinet order, and per-
mission for a simple citizen Of the United States
TO show his bride on The Rhine Mr. Greene,
our Consul at Rome, who is now in \. York,
informs me that DR.. Howe is also on the black
list of the King of Napes-ol course, ms gem
eral champion of liberty.
! DIR. Howe's first reputation, as is well known,
was made as a PhilheIene in the Greek Rcvo-
luton. He left this county entirely without
means, having Just completed his studies in
surgery, and worked his passage TO Greece
He entered the service surgeon, and soon
gained the highest promotion-serving part OF
the time on board the armed steamer command
cd by Hasings--the only fault found with him
being (as Hanoveran comrade OF his told me
| at Pars) that he could he in the fight, and was
/ only a surgeon when the battle was over. His
whole career in Greece was one OF gallant acts
of bravery, generosity and sell-sacri6ce, as rep
resented by his companions there-and II he
could ever be made To overcome the unwilling
ness with which he speaks OF HIMSELF his hsto-
nv Of personal adventure would, without doubt
be one of the most curiously interesting nara
tives in the world. DR.. Howe's slight person
delicate and beautiful features. and soft voice
would give one the impression that he twas
more at home in his patient labor OF winding
light through the labyrinth Of the sense-impTis-
oned Laura Bridgeman; but a more fiery spir.
il, and one more reluctant to submit to the de-
tails of quiet life does not exist, and the most
trying service he has ever done in the cause ul
philanthropy, sincerely believe, is this disci.
pine of his iumultuous energies To the patient
teaching of the bind. He is still young man
not yet inrly, believe. ! could not truS
my admiration and affection 10 say more of hi,
character Than the giving Of this simple state
ment.
On reading the above, we were reminded o.
letter written by DR.. Howe to one of his
friends in this city, giving an account OF his ar
rest and imprisonment, and which was publish
ed in this paper on the a6th of May, 1892. As
il will undoubtedly be interesting al This time
we repubIish ii. Ii was dated
From THE BERLIN PRrsoN, !
March %, 1892.
My Dear SIR | should be perfectly misera
Bile, could suppose that you should not have
received the letter, which | wrote you iron
Berlin, previous TO my leaving it, and the bu
sincSs il was my duty TO be about for wha
| supposed would be a six or ten days affair
but which has, to my surprise, as well as my
grief and indignation, led to my imprisonment
II say, should be mserable.-ior, in tina
case, il might be supposed that had engaged
in some political intrigue, that had negecte,
the duties of my mission, and got into prison
through my own fault trust, however, iha
you did get that letter, and that will explain
how, acting upon the spirit of my engagement
considered myself at liberty TO make 'soni,
little DEPRESSION from my route, at my own ex'
pense." And in leaving Berlin for Elbing,
II thought of doing deed only of charity and %
humanity, which might, indeed, get me the i'll
will of government like TINT Of Russia u
Austria, but not of so civilized and Christian
one as Prussia. ! was free fOm all politica
connection, or design; and yet, (do you be-
Iieve itl) cannot persuade them that even my
voyage To Europe had not a political object il
view; that my examining the Institutions q
the Blind IN UermanY was Oul pTeteAt IL
cover another intention; aud acting up to this
and 10 the absence OF any representative OF oul
government here, they have dared mprisor
me, put me du secret, and have kept me here
three weeks, without even telling me of wha
! am suspected! This will sound strange il
your ears, that in country like Prussia, where
laws and judges exist, stranger should thus
be shut up in tie cell of common prison; that
he shond not be permitted to see soul, MOI
receive line from friend, nor an assurance
that his friends knew what had become Of him
Ii is only within day or two that have beer
permitted to write, and as my letters must pass
under the eyes Of those who have thus cruell,
lrampled on my rights, and the laws of Justice
i mnSI Snenk of my treatment in rs nnalihei