Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-22
THE RUSSIAN AUToCRAT.

The following Of letter in the New FORK Even
ing POSI- in the life Of Nicholas not gen.
orally known. II will be Interesting readers just low,
in degree chaacerzing the monarch who is about
TO enknde the fires Of war, and set Europe in blaze:
IAN historical incident of the deepest interest in the life
Of Nicholas eucdaes well The character OF the man. The
incident occurred in 1897 after his accession TO power
and may be fresh In the memory of many of our readera
Those who acquainted with the history OF the country
know that In all times past the bauns Of Russia have ruled
couny-not by legal power but by force Their power
extended 10 the Emperor and when the chief OF the
state became inconVenient 10 hem no was
y put out Of The way Soon after Nicholas cnme into pow
e BECAME apparent to the uobes that they had man 10
deal with who was likely to thwart their plans and give
them trouble in future In fact they right for Nicholas
bad determined breuk up this domineeng power and io
ever pace veto on Its existence. conspiracy was enter
ed into bYa certain number of leading mobiles 10 take the life
OF The Emperor 70 carry their project into operation they
commenced tamperng with the army and finally succeeded
in buying over with money and promises four regiments OF
eight hundred men each with their officers. The chief oil
the plot was The commander OF these four regiments
grand review 10 take place certain day. in the pre-
of tho Emperor The four regiments were TO De form
ed into hollow squares and when the Emperor passed
through them 10 review them, they were to fire on him. and
then give battle to the balance OF the regiments on review
they thought fit 10 attack lhem very simple plan OF
murder il was without complication
"At II o'clock The nigh, before bIs review, man
deeply disguised In urs presented himself the office OF the
Grand Chamberlain Of the Imperial residence and demand.
ed the Emperor He informed that tie Emperor
had retired for The night and could not be by anybody
The took Chamberlain aside and told him he must
the Emperor that II was matter Of the greatest I'm.
porance matter Of life and death; and after much
eXpUs lion he gained interview. The visitor was one
Of the mobiles engaged the conspiracy whose conscience
active and who had determined TO save the lie o
his sovereign. He revealed the entire plot 10 The Emperor
giving him such proofs satisfied him Of The entire truth
Of his The Emperor thanked him, promised TO
remember him in future Tor his devotion, and gave MN a.
avoid suspicion of having betrayed his e
low consiraors The Emperor then again retired 10 rest
lhe day he sent for The principal officers VINO were
10 be n command al the review that day. and who he knew
fast friends Ct his Quietly and without emotion ne
revealed TO these astonlshed men the cold olooaed po
which had been concocted against him. and the terrible ven
gea nee which intended 10 wreak He then gave them
their orders. Without any show of design the four evolted
regiments 10 be Isolated and placed al one sde o the
main body. Al the other regiments were TO be provided
with ball cartridges and the tery with one hnnn'en can
loaded with erupe shot, be drawn up on the slide
the doomed troops Everything was arranged accord
ing The wishes of the Emperor without any suspicious
The part of u except the few persons who were In TIE
secret that anything unusual about take place.
When the appointed hour for the review arrived inc npe
r0r dressed grdnde fenue general 0 dVs"n fooe on
to the ground rapidly follow ed distance by brilliant
suite. He advanced immediately and without seeming 10
make il particular object towards the refractory cohp
MES Riding up The nObeman who stocd at lheIr neaa
and who the principal Consprator lie cooiy aiu ns
a nd on his shoulder quickly presented the muZZe oil ps
his face, and without word, blew his brains OUT ne
waved his hand to the officers in command oi inc m
iantry struck his spurs into his horses Hanks when quick
bounded side and tho whole OF the hundfco Gun
non opened their deadly voey OF grape shot into the mos
devoted body Of unresisting men, lheir cries io
rnercy were unicedrd and in lew seconds of lime Tue
whole these thirty hundred men lay stretcea OUT on
the plain The recovered from their wounds were
exiIcd into Sbcra and 10 this day The NUMBERS o' .ose
imcnts have remained blank in The Russian army
y this bold stroke Nicholas Of once broke up TIC power
of the barons lie did more-he fastened hmsei hlo
sia such stroke as ha by Young man OF twenty-eeh
was well calculated give power OF most du!aoie Rnu.
Since that time The mobiles have sunk before his wi "ne
The great body of his subjects have wofshpped UNI ms
word is the divine law wherever ho points, his devoted
people will follow with unanlnlly ana an en'''u''e"
which not surpassed even in eudai days