The North-Carolina standard., 1846-03-18
: VoLUME xII.-NUMBER sos.
TEs SIS 3 PER ANN I'M ,
Pa RMBE, 4 7.Ye .4Dtssa.NecE. i 49,

Tiage and walk together.
The plan determined upon was as foloys:--
Balman and Ruger were TO ride out on the plaik,
the latter leading a third horse, while Iafiv,ue
was to gain as great distance as possible from
the town, and, as usual quitting the carringe with
the officer, draw him impercePtibly as near the
boundaries as might be, without awakening his
suspicion. The two friends were then 10 ab.
proach, and, If necessary, TO overpower The Off
Ger, mount Lafayette on The led horse and ride n.
full speed to Bautrapp, town at the distance Of
fifteen miles, where chaise had been prepared to
convey the party to the nearest town on The Prus-
sian dominions. In the morning, Huger had at
tempted to ascertain the precise time at which La:
taycte would leave the castle and thcn with beat:
ing hearts, they set forward on their expedition;
but having almost rcachs d the wooded country,
and still no carrage appearing, they believed that
some unforeseen accident had led to their discove!
ry, and hesated how to proceed, ill., rccollecting
that their movements were in all probability watch.
Ell from the walls, they slowl reruccd their steps,
and, on nearing the town, beheld 10 their great
satisfaction, the wished,for cabriolet pass through
the gates. 1t contained two persons. One was
in the Austrian uniform, and musketeer as usual
was mounted behind. Neither of the friends be-:
ing personally acquainted with M. de Lafavette
signal had been agreed upon between them. In
passing 1t was made, returned and the carriage
moved on, they continuing for time their ride to-
wards the town. and then slowly following the
cabriolet at such distance to allow of Lafay-
cites executing his part of the agreement Upon
the two gentlemen quitting the carriage, and con:
nung their exercise on foot, the friends gradual
ly approached, and percciving M. de Lafayette
and the officer engaged in earnest conversation
about the sword of the latter, which Lafayette
held in his hand, they seized the favorable mo.
ment, and putting spurs to their horses, galloped
forward Their rapid approach alarmed the off.
GER: he attempted 10 draw Lafayette towards the
carriage; and finding that he resisted, struggled
to repossess himself of his sword. At that mo-
ment Huger reached the spot. You are free,'
said he: "mount this horse, and fortune be our
guide" but the words wero scarcely uttered, when
the sun, glancing the naked blade of the sword
Startled the horse he led he reared broke his
bride, and galloped across the plain. NJ. BaIrnan,
in the vain Nope of overtaking the frg htened ami
maj, rode<afler him, while Huger generously in
sisted on lafayette mounting his horse, and maxi
ing all speed TO the place of rendezvous. Lose
no time," he exclaimed; "the alarm is given; the
peasants are assembling save yourself" Lafay.
cite obeyed, and mounting Huger's horse, he left
him on foot, and was soon out of sight. M. Bal
man had, meantime, pursued the flying animal,
but percciving it had taken the road to the town,
he gave up the chase as hopeless, and returning
to Huger, he sprang on the saddle behind him,
and they gaIloped off together But the double
burden proved too much for the already wcaried
horse. He stumbled and fclI and M Bulman,
thrown to some distance by the shock was so in
jured, as with difficulty 10 be laiscd from tho
ground. Once more the gallant Huger, with The
same forgetfulness Of self that had characterized
him through the whole undertaking, sacrificed
the chance of his safety TO secure that of his
friend and, assisting Balman TO rcmonnt he in
sisted that he should follow Lafayette and leave
him to make his escape on foot for as he was
good runner, he said he could easily reach tho
woody country, and then find a safe place of con-
! e.,
but there was time for argument {: The whole
occurrence had been seen from the walls, the cam
non had been fred the country was raised, and
the plain covered with men, women, and children,
all eager to join in the pursuit. BY pretending
to follow in the chase, Balman contrvrd to escape
unsuspectcd. Huger was less fortunate Noticed
from the very first by party who never lost sight
of him, his heetncss of foot Of no avail for
his pursuers being constantly joined by new com.
ers, fresh for the chase, they gained upon
him, and at last brcathless and exhausted he sank
upon the ground. He instantly seized, and
further resistance being hopeless, he was
conveyed back to OImuiz in triumph and while
secretly consoling himself with the idea that,
whatever might be his own fnte he had rescued
from tyranny and oppression, the man who, in hiS
eyes, was one Of the first characters upon earth,
was consigned 10 one of the dungeons OF the cas-
tie state prisoner.
Nj. de Lafayette had, meanwhile, followed the
directions given him BY his gallant deiverers, and,
without any obstacle, had reached small town
about ten miles off; but here the road dividing,
he unfortunately took the wrong turn, and sus-
pecing he had mistaken the war, inquired of a
person whom he met the road to Bautrapp The
appearance of Lafayette, his foreign accent, the
inquiries he made and his horse covered as il was
with foam, led Ahe man TO suspect the truth, and
directing him to narrow lane which, by a long
circuit, led back to the town he had just left be
himself hurried there by shorter cut and thus,
when about to regain, he thought, the road
which would secure his retreat, Lafayette found
himself surrounded by guard ofarmed men, who,
regardless of his protestatons, conveyed him TO
the magistrate. His collected manner, the pIausi-
BILE answers returned to the interrogations put to
him. and the apparent truth of his story-that be-
longing to the excise at T'rappau, he had visited
some friends at Clmntz and having exceeded his
leave of absence, was now hurrying back under the
fear of losing his office--all so won upon the faith
of the magistrate that he about to dismiss his
prisoner, when the good fortune of lafayette
again forsook him.. As he was about to retire,
young man entered the room to have some papers
signed, and after fixing his eyes for moment on
Lafayette, he whispered to the magistrate that
having been present when the French general
was delivered up prisoner to the Austrians, he
could not be mistaken, and that the person now be-
fore him was he
Lafayette intreated to be heard but in vain.
| The indignant magistrate directed that he forth
with should be conveyed to OImutz where bis
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