The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-08-30

Amongst the French prisoners taken nj
the battle of Vitcbsk, daring Napoleon
disastrous retren, IN Russia. was u French
general. who was accompanied by his wife
aud dnughtcr. Being badly wounded, he
was removed to the military hospital, but
the ladies' were received into the private
house Of Madame Stroenof. whose husband
held. at tina, time. n subordinate appoint.
meut under the Russian Government
/ A ccrtsin Botwinko was then procureur
a, Niebsk. Without the rrocureur's sane.
tiob nothing can he done IN his department;
for he represents the Emperor himself, and
is usually called the "eyc Of his Majesty
His salary is only about twenty. five pounds
a year; but he makes, usually, good in.
come by receiving hribes Amongst other
duties, he had to visit the hospital daily
and report upon the condition OF the pris.
oners patients. lie paid great attention to
the unhappy General, who required every
consolation FOE, bespi.e his own dcplorahle
condition, il was decrced he should onllive
his wife. That lady caught n contagious
fever, which was raging at that time AT
Ni,cbsk, and died in few hours. This
even, so distressed the General, that he soon
departed this world with the only consoa-
ton that procureur Botwnko, married bu,
childess man, would adopt his daughter.
This promise was actually fulfilled, and the
Ii'tlc orphan was taken from Madame Strog.
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