Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-04


convert the object of his affection her rea-
tives discovering their correspondence, the
Jewess was forbidden to see or to speak 10 her
loTer: they, however, met in secret, and he
prevailed upon her to change her nh and to
fly with him beyond the frontiers, there to be
baptsed and become his wife. Their plan was
frustrated {; they were pursued and overaken
by her relatives and the polce.--T'he Jews are
protected at Riga, and the aiia was brought
before the tribunal, where Henri was accused
of carrying of the girl by force. He defended
himself by declaring that she had fed with
him by her own free will, that she was a Chris
tian, and his betrothed BRIDE as they had ex-
changed rings or had gone through some sim-
lar ceremony. The father, on the part of his
daughter, denied this, and Henri desired to he
confronted with the lady, who was thus said to
have turned his accuser.--IIer family made
many objections, but by the order ,ot the Judge
she was Obliged to appear. She was brought
into the court of justice, pale, trembling, and
supported ly her father and others Of her kind
red. The Judge demanded whether it was h,r
own will that she had fled with Henri Ambus
She answered, ina faint voice, No. Had. then
violence been used TO carry her off = Yes,
Was she Christian = NO Did she re-
gard Henri as her afianccd husband , mo
On hearing these replies, so different from the
truth and from all be could have anticipated,
the unfortunate young man appeared for few
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den flcnzy, he made desperate effort to rush
upon the young Jewcss. On being prevented
he drcwa knife from his pocket, which he at,
tempted to plunge into his own bosom, but it
was wrestcd from him in the scuifie he was
wounded in the hands and face, aud the young
lady swoomed away The sight of his mistress
msensible. and his own blood flowing, restored
the lover to his senses. He became suddenly
| calm, offered no other word in his own defence,
refused to answer any Tucstions and was inn
u,ediately conveyed to prison.
These particulars came to the knowledge of
his family after the lapse of many months but
ofhts subsequent fate they could learn nothing.
Neither his sentence nor his punishment could
be ascertancd; and although one of his rcla-
tions went 70 Riga for the purpose of obtaining
some information or redress, he returned with
out having effected either of The purposes of
| his journey. Whether Henri had died of his
wounds or langushed in a perpetua! dungeon,
remained mystery,
Six years thus passed away. His father
1 al and H., 1
while all others despalred, fingered on in heart
wenryiug snspCrcc. At length, in the begin
ming of 1888, a travelling merchant passed
through the city of Dcuxponts, and inquired
that in the preceding year he had seen and
spoken 10 man in rags with long beard
who was working in felters with other crimi
mails, near the fortress of Barinska in Siberia
who described himself as Henri Ambos, pas
! tor of the Lutheran Church. uninstly condemn
/ ed; and who beaought him, with tears and the
most urgent applications, to convey some
tidings OF him to his unhappy parents, and be-
seech them to use every means to obtain his
liberation.
The feeling which this intelligence excited
must be len to the readers imagination. A
family council was held, and it was determined
that application should be made TO the police
authorities at St Petersburg, to ascertain be-
yond doubt the fate of poor Henri, and that
n petition in his favor should be presented to
the Emperor of Russia but who was to pre-
sent II ! The second brother offered himself,
but he had wIIe and two children the wife
protested that she sheuld die if her husband
left her, and would rot hear of his gong, be-
sides, he was the only remaining hope of his
moircrs family, Tie sister then said tia, she
would undertake the journey, aud argued that
as n woman, she had more chance Of success IN
such an affair than her brother. The mother
acqulesced. There was, in truth, no alterna
tive; and being amply furnished with The
means, this generous, afiectionate, and strong
minded girl set off alone, on her long and peril
Gus journey; and receiving her mothers bless
! ing, she silently vowed that she would not re
: turn alive, without her brothers pardon. Sh'
! entertained no doubt Of success, because sh'
> was resolved to succeed She had health an,
. strength, and feared nothing. She reached ,h
e city of Riga without misclnnoc. There Il.
n collected the necessary documpnta r"'ative I
a her brothers character and conduct, nh n
+, the circumstances Of his trial. and had the
i properly a'',-sted. Fu.r,shud with these p
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