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The following interesting story, res
rcc,ing the condu'A ola young Polish oih-
Ger serving wih the French army in
Spaiu, is related by the Duchess d. 'Abran-
,cs. in the sth or las, published volume
OF her memoirs -
When Murst was in Madrid, he had
occasion to send some dispatches TO Junot
in Lisbon. These dispatches were OF
the utmost impor anc", and all The roads
leading from Madrid To Portuguese capi-
tel were covered by guerilias, or by reg
nlar troops commanded by officers who
had acted an important part II the Span
iSh revolution, and who thus composed
the army of Contanos Murat mention
ed the difficulty to Ra"on Strogonoff,
the Russian Ambassador at The Court Of
Spain, who mad renamed st Madrid. 1t
is well known that Il! the period here re-
ferred to- Russia was the friend" rather
than the ally Of France, Baron Strog-
onotf told the Grand Duke Of Berg, that
h" could suggcs. plan Tor the transmits
sion OF tie ueSpdtEheS.
"Adm;ral Sini4van," said the Baron,
"is il the port Of IIish"n. Send to me
one of your most Intelligent Of your Pol
sh lancers. He shall put on Russian
uniform, anl will give him dispatches
for the Admiral; you can give him your
instructions verbally, and will answer
for it than all will be right, even though
he should be taken twenty times, between
this and Lisbon, The insurgent army is
too nnxious to secure our neutrality to be
the first to create ground Of rupture"
Murat was delighted with the scheme.
Ile requested the commander-in chief of
the Polish trnopa who think was Kras-
inski, to select To- him brave and intel.
ligent yonng officer. Two days after
wards the Polish commander sent to the
grand duke of young man whom he
declared would answer with his head.
He was named Leckinski, and was only
eighteen years Of age.
The Grand Dnke Of Berg was not a
lille as,onisled to find the vonng officer
manifest he utmost eagerness to under.
take an enterprise of no ordinary peril,
for in the event Of his heing discovered,
his fate vas ceitan--nnd that was death.
Mural, brave Hs he himself was, could
mot refrain from pointing out TO Leckins-
XII the danger he was about to encounter.
The young Pole smiled and said, +" lfyour
imperial highness will give me you,
orders. will pledge myself 10 execute
the mission. thank my General fol
having selected me from my comrades
every one of whom was emulous for the
favor
The grand duke augured well for the
Young mans courage and intelligence
lie gave him his instructions. Baror
'Suogonoff supplied him with despatche.
O Admiral siniavin. The young Pole
was equipped in Russian uniform, ant
set out for Portugal.
During the first two days he pursued
his Journey without molestation but or
the afternoon Of the third day he was at
tackled by aEparty Of Spanish troops
who unhorsed and disarmed him. and con
Quoted him before the general command
ing the military force of the district -
Luckily for the adventurous young Pole
that General was Castonos himself.
Leckinski was perfectly aware that he
was lost il suspected to be q Frenchman
Consequently, he Immediately resolved
within himself not TO utter a syllable q
French, and to speak only Russian ane
German, which language he could speak
with facility. The angry imprecations
of the troops who conducted him to Cas-
tanos, sufficiently convinced him Of the
fate that would await him, should he be
discovered. The horrible death of Gen
Rene, who only a few weeks previously
: had perished in torture for no other Of.
fence han that Of attempting TO join Ju
not, might we'll have shaken his iorti'ode
Death itself may be braved, ba< to NEE