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

OF ner Wretcheu companions.
The road from Vilna to Siberia passe
through Vitcbsk. The convicts had not bee
long il the town before Sophie euronnlere
Madame Siroguof, who recognised the gil
from her very great lkness TO her mother
who had died IN that LADY house. Whe
she learned that Sophie had been Twin
with the B"twukos, she had no longer
! doubt
The girl asserted her innocence OF n
pretended crime for which She WAS on he
| way to Siberia, with fearful energy. and III
good Madame S. believed her; In
her husband. who WAS nj that time Vie
Governor of Ni,cbsk 20 disabuse his wife
romantic dreams, as he called iheh., sen
for the officer escoriing the prisoners. ant
showed her the lists OF prisoners, wbicl
contained fall record, not only Of th'
crime imputed to The orphan giTl. but also
of the punishment TO which She had beer
condemned.
In the face of an official document whicl
appeared to be regular. and which detailed
the giils olitncc with circumstancial con
sistencv. Madame Sirognof began to wave
in her belief Of Sophic's pro'csta,ions hn
the unfortunate gill assertad hcrinnorence 50
strongly and incesantly. tina, the Nice-Gov
ornor himself was at las, induced 10 lool
into the facts. The frs, suspicion that en-
tered his mind was derived from the cir
cumstanccs OF ,'ie document stating thu
the culprit had been punished hwiIh th,
kuou,; whils, il was evident. from her mp
iearancc. that that dreadful torture had no
been inflicted. lie caused medical mar
to examine her, who testified tsn, not a seat
appeared; yet the kuout always leaves IN
ciIaccahle traces for life.
In consequences Of this discrepancy. So.
rhic was allowed to remain for some time
u, Vitcbsk, under the plea Of illness; which
at the request Of the \ice.t;overnor. was
readly certified to By ap oiirial surgeon
Altcr some delay memorial was forward.
Ell by the unfortunate sufferer to the late
Emperor Alexander in consequence oil
which court messenger was sent immedi.
etelv to Wilma.
This gentleman brough, back TO ST. Pc
tersbGrgh an enormous volume, containing
the .called dispositions taken at The pseudo
trial, Amer careful inspection OF them, the
Emperor decided tina, they proved the lie.
galiiy of the proceedings SO artiully
were these Infamous dispositions framed,
that, among them appeared the formula OF
chemical analysis of the poison which
the gih was accused of administering, aud
full confession, 10 which the culpfiis zig
nature was forged
iho answer Tie Fore rom To throne,
was hot Only uniavofsslc, but Die .uthorl
ties OF Ni.e',sk were repfimandsi Tor 81!
leaving The "a, 10 ,mporiua. hts Majesty
waAou, sufficient grounds.
Notwithstanding, Nadsgre Stronsnoi
vas not discouraged; and, to the sreaI
alarm of her husband, had another petition
drawn M aud forwarded, with n suitable
memorial. TO the Princess MARTA Fedotowani
the Emperors mother. who was known 10
all tbs country as II pious and charitable
lady Ths petition, presented to his Mag
cs,y By his own mother. had SO great au IN
iluencc over him, that he ordered the eirl "a
be brought TO 81 Pctersbusgh. He iel'
convinced that -orne unac accountable nysle-
~ was involved in the ease.
In due time sophie arrived at st. Peters
bnfgh. and underwent a rigid examination.
She asseyeraled. with tue most earnest
,ruihhliness, tha, al the depositions were
fictitious, that the chemical analysis was q
wicked invention; and tha, the signature
70 her fabricated confession was n forgery
She also derica that any trial had thaker
place, or tlat she had been examined in an,
court whatever. Upon this The Emperor
apoiated Mr.. Gctze~i~ Governor Of N'osk
who was known as "a most trustworthy
man. 10 go personally to y lima. to Investigate
the case, and to report NE result, iof '",'
parrnse, u'e papers anu gun "e'e se"' "'S
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