Washington telegraph., 1854-09-20
A Assassination Of EkOtzeEEe,

The following is from London paper
May 10. 1920, will BE- long memorable in
German history. Augustus Kotzebre, after
the war Of 1913. was accused, as hireling
partisan. Of devoting his literary abilities
to the subversion Of the liberties Of Ger
many in favor OF Russia and like mos.
persons perverted to wrong, tie nutwIh-
standing frequent warnings. persisted +; and
accordingly, having become obnoxious 70
many of the secret assDciafiUus then prevail
ent. was in most of them denounced. In
one, that had the appelaion of The Tug
ensbund, or Coalition Of Virtue. his death,
in 1917, was determined, vet some time
elapsed before lie casting Ut lots was effect
ed, as To whose hand the perpetra';ou If the
deed should be committed. The chance
fell to Charles Frederick Sand Young
man then about twenty-four years Of age,
OF an arden, temperament. and anxious 70
avenge his country Of one whose principles
had excited 81 much hatred
Sand set out from Jena on March 9.
1919. and on the 23d arrived at Mannheim.
where at an nm he conver>ed with coun-
try curate. till about 5 o'clock. at which
hour, having resolved 70 perform bis mission,
hs parted from the divine. and presented
himself at kotzebue's door and was admit
ted by a servant. who conducted him 10 an
apartment, with the assurance his master
would shortly make his appearance Kotz-
ebue, on entering the room, was by San!
, Stabbed repeatedly. and he fell corpse A
crowd was almost immediately collected.
ard Sand quietly passed into tie street,
kneeied duwn and, in IN energetic tone, ex-
cl:imcd At is who am the murderer go
My all traitors thus perish ~ Then. with
upiltted eyes with much frrvency contn-
ed, =! thank lhee 0 God for thy assist
anec in this work -
Having thus arowed himself the murder
er Of ko;zebue. he barred his breast. and
with the same weapon, inflicted n severe
stab. In his hand was paper, containing
these words: Sentence uf death against
huizehue. executed I'D March. 1919 !"
and IN his bosom was secretcd riband, with
an inscription purporiing that Kofzebue had
been condemHvd to death two Years before.
Sand >urvived. but, as usual, his trial was
delayed more than twelve months, when, at
length. sentence of death was passed On
him, ard bis execution fixed at eight o'clacls
On Tie morning Nj May 10, 1929. Tie
authorities seemed 10 have been apprsci
that a rcscue would be attempted. and
aud bat many III bis friend wuuld then ar
rive at Mannheim. At six O'Clock, when
all was mou,ntuliy silent, Sand was led forth
to execution. He seemed calm and collect
ed. bis countenance void of fear; he ap-
pearcd composed il mind. and wholly re-
signed to his fate. He held 4 rose. tha, he
frequently raised, and seemingly enjoyed
its refreshing iracarce Tie execution was
la>tened, aud al tee moment the executiOner
held forth the severed head Of Sand. bis
friends poured in from Hridelburg. and
rushing TO the scaffuld, il Was soon in their
possession. Exasperated At his death, aud
eager TO secure some relic cs the martyr.
they tore off his clo hes in fragment. cnt the
hair frrm his head, dipped their Aaudkrr-
chiefs in his blood and evinced every posi-
bic demonstration III their regret and sor-
row at bis fate 70 this day. these relics
are preserved with religions veueration. aud
the name Of Sand, the avenger If L;S cUun-
try's wrongs. in the person of the Russian
traitor Kolz,bnc. but >lumhrr>. to awaken
throughout Germany a diretul vengeance
on their oppressors.