Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-04
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through Duikowlna TO 1aliacia. Here 1
met with rich nobleman, whose hunts
men and servants l helped to drill, every
day praying to God that might yet live
to see Poland again great and free. Final
ly, in the Spring Of 1916, we came to
blows with Austria, but without much ef.
feet, and after few battles the Imperial
troops conquered. was taken prisoner,
and made to run the gauntlet FIVE times
both ways through FIVE hundred men, un.
I'll my bloody flesh hung in stripes from
my back. was then put in regiment
stationed in Italy. Then came March,
1918, and Italy broke out went over
at once to Sardinia, was made sergeant,
and fred many bullets upon the Austrian
officers. l heard that the Emperor was u
good friend TO the Gar, ana must do
everything which he commanded. When
peace was made the next winter in Sar-
dina, | went with many other Poles who
were discontcnted among the Italians, by
ship 10 cara and thence secretly 10 Hun
gary. There was soon fine war, in
which my heart could again rejoice Then
the Gar sent his troopst to aid his friend,
and now things went on well. The first
day, in which shot a Russian major, was
the happicst | had known for many years,
although go, sabre wound on the head
But then there We're still too many of the
enemy. | was ut last in Comorn under
Gen klapka, and that was my luck lie
made a capitulation and received pass.
port 10 20 to America. did not wish to
go to that country, for there was no war
there withthc Gar, and should have been
false to my oath. | wan;cd to sail for
England and see if could not succeed in
getting passage to the Caucasus, where
there was still war. But | heard in Ham
burg, that the Gar, was ON the side Of the
Danes, and was going 10 aid them with
his ships Of war. The cause was Of no
consequence 10 me. | did not care wheth
er the Danes or the Schcswig- Holstcincrs
had the upper hand. But as soon as I
heard of the friendship ofthe Gar for the
Danes, | at once took service at Altona.--
Now it will soon be all over with me,
and | am glad Of it, for | have kept my
oath; and when shall meet my father, my
mother, and my beloved above, they will
be satisfied with me. thank you, Sir,
that you have come to me, and | beg you
send me priest, that | may confess TO him
and receive the Holy Sacrament. was
obliged in Smyrna to assume the Turkish
faith outwardly, but at heart have al
ways been good Christian"
With these words the old soldier again
pressed my hand, and turned his face TO
the wall as if he wished to yield himselto
his rccollcctions in silence. The priest.
whom | had sentior Immediately. found it
possible to give the dying sacrament. AT
the last moment few Polish soldiers
were present, since he wished to die sur
rounned by his own countrymcn. They
afterwards told me that his last words,
when he could speak in whisper, were a
fiightful curse against Russia. When
returned to the room in the evening he
was stretched ont as a corpse. On his
body were found the scars Of eleven
wounds.
The next morning we buried him
with military honors. Under his head
was placed the bag with earth from his
mothers grave and on his breast the or
ders Three vollcys were then fred over
the grave ofthe old soldier. A small flag
Of black, red and gold adorned the spot
The Danes who destroyed all the monu
ments Of the German soldiers who fell in
Schleswig, have probably burned this
So rests the poor old soldier, without to-
ken ofoutward remembcrance His name
will be forgotten and his memory pass a
way.
Execution IN New YoRK.-Thomas
Benson, (colored,) and Edward f. Doug
lass were hung in New York Friday NOR
ming, for the murder of the mate of bark
Glen. The execution took place in the yard
in rear Of the Tombs. Several clcrgyrnen
were present, and the condemned took part
in the religious exercises. Just before the
execution, Douglass being asked il he had
any thing to say, declared:
The wages Of sin are DEATH | wish to
say, the wages Of sin arc death; and | am
now receiving my wages. You have my
example before you. May you all take
warning, and beware Of small things; else
you come to some greater, before long. |
say TO all present, including the ministers
Of the gospel, james Clements (respitcd by
the Prcsident is not deserving of dcatn."
Benson being asked if he had anything
to shy, replied:
The act Of murder, shooting, orthrust-
ing, was not done by me or by Clements
This say before God and man" In a
calm and composed manner, lie added
"You see in me what Christianity is, and
what it may enable you to do. Twill sing
one verse ola hymn.
He then sungin loud clear voice. Af
ter the singing, a short prayer was offered,
ana then the condemned wcrecxccuted.-
Both met death with apparent frmncss.
How much there is in the power Of a
single fclicitous word in poetry toward
making perfect picture to the mind ofihc
reader! 1t often invests an inauimatc object
with almost actual life, aud makes the
landscape seniient thing, Here arc
few lines that live in our memory-irom
Proctor Barry Cornwall, five do not mis-
take--which are cmincntly in illustration
of this. The poets sctlingat nigbt-iall up
on a green meadow bank, with his little
daughter BY his side, looking at the setting
sun, and the twilight exhalaiions colorcd
by its evening beams:
''-Hcre will VIC sit,
The while the goos down the glowing west
And drink tie bolmy air
Exhaliug from the meadows; tic ncctnrous breath
Which EARTH sends upward nlenhcr lord, lie SIN,
Kisses her eAeek AZ parting"
There Ia action as well as vitality in tins