The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-25
DEATH or THE OzAR ALEXANDER, A. D. 1926.
From schnitzlers Secret History OF the Court and
Government OF Russia.

He left st. Petersburg on the 18th September.
spproacsing end BE might desire to dedicate and re-
sign to God the life which had bssn so lately menacsd
PASSING @ i1o% him ads
At the chateau of Sarskoiselo situated the read
to Moscow the separation from the imperial family, and
from mother truly venerated by all her sons was not
less depressing After short and painful interview he
quickly continued his He had with him
numerous suite. His principal travelling companions
were the Prince volkonski, Of the friends of his
bitsch, distinguished military man who had been
mad Owe. him BY the King q Prussia to whom he
camp general and head of the army; to these
added his physician, Sir James wyIle who had been
head head medical department in the arm, army OF Russia.
The lourney was and
The travellers passed over i56 versts day-a speed
which proves Alexander familiarity with the fatgues
Of locomot,on In fact he was OF good constitution
and robust and needed present and precautions
only account Of repested attacks Of cryspelas But
mal.dy OF spirit preyed upon the traveller; the
seen in the night strengthened these forboiings
'Have you seen the comet r he inquired evening
Of his faithful coachman.
''But you know that IT presages misfortunss Yet
let the will of God be done"
In order to gain Joursoa, seat of the Count woron
to ss Gn h
with the carriages and baggage at the village OF Bada
where he was to rsjon them In few days The fatigue
those days. together with the diet which he fed
{he ate much OF the delicious fruit Of the country,
which was everywhere offered to himD prodsced
more serious malady:
At the close of their interview and as BY mere ac
cdent the Emperor remarked to Sir James Wye, that
his stomsch disordered, and that he had enjoyed
notwithstanding that have no need Of you nor 81
your Latin medication shall be able to treat myself
WITH
Alexander; he had been about his person for many
years. and had recently been the means OF saving him
from amputation Of the leg, when his brother ply
scans fearing that the eryspelae would result in
gene disposed to resort to that extreme
would answer with his head for the life Of the
monarch. But Notwithstanding his maeters strong at
tachment to him, the of medicine could seldom
himself heard when be advised remedies pre-
servsyss now he vanly represented the wisdom, nay,
the necessity Of counteractng an incpent illness BY
Q! have confidence in your potions my life is in
the hands Of God nothing can sta1d sgai1st bis will
reply 10 the entreates which were made to him.
The ind opposition did not decrease. The late haeual
spirits OF the traveller vanished he slept much in ais
carriage and recovering his remained for
hours together sunk in abstraction, which to Judge
from bis countenance, must have been OF painful
character.
of Marpoi, where Greek colony found employment in
rearing Alexander felt that shverng which Is
ss @ Pee %eh
he travelled did not allow the adoption OF sufficient
u measures.
II On the i7th of November the day which had besn all
along determined for his return, he found himself again
in Taganrog Prince volkonski to whose care he had
! quircd after his health, Alexander replied :" Well
enough, that have caught touch Of the fever Of
the Crimes add despite its much boasted climate am
espsy CHOSEN i'sAnr0s ''' A'0a'
The Prince who had passed his boyhood with thu
A Emperor, sni terms OF familiarity With him,
conjured him to take care Of his precious health and
not treat II with the careless indifference which ha
4 <boAp his cua Al twenty
Alexander scarcely listened he eager to reach the
npressa asart%sns where he Pss'ed, tine rema.nas'
which he transacted state business with his minister's
in tire evening the fever returned and he sent to
ques her repair to him and pass some hours with him.
She Quilted his at ten night not without mush
anxiety for his illness assumed determined character
by disturbance of the digestive organs and o. ths bou
secretions. Despite his fatalism, and his dislike
the application and remedies OF medical skill he was a
persuaded to yield himself to the counsel of his
advisers. That evening, in writing to his mother to
formed her that he was not well, but added that his
Endsposition was not OF an alarming character The
next day. the lsh he himself gave the word Of order
5Taganrog Louis XVII the of his death, had
given the tao words St Denis and Givet For Alexau
ier French king, this the last time he
Durpg tsa 18TH November "a gloomy day his recol
3econ for it the anniversary OF the terrific inun
rtrength It would have been wise and proper step to
have sent for skfs practitioner from the Crimsa,
accustomed to deal with the disease under which he
aborng but the idea was not presented time to be
upon The rst ply scisr OF the Emperor burst not
pms error Inn IN pursaiug treatment which too much i'm
paired his strength. Various criticisms have been
passed upon his treatment, but what are the copjec.
Eures of human science before the impenetrsbe mys
(eries OF death seizure Without entertaining any
apprehension of his danger the Emperor yet permitted
Prince yolkonsk TO write to the Empress mother to
INFORM the state of her Two days later, he
llow.d General Debsch to write the same t,dngs to
the Grand Duke Constantine, who was in Poland.
On the Plat a favorable change took place. but its
promise vas deceitful Till that time the monarch
him to dvsn, placed in his cabinet, which became
mis- bed of ceath large entrance hall separated the
partment OF the Empress from that Of her husband.
She scarcely away from his side; placed
s couch, she tended him with those thousand small,
nut delicate and tender attentions which knows
how 70 lavish when her heart is deeply interested,
which she often bestows in charity the stranger, and
which viii ever make the honor Of her sex. Witness
f the dagger which menaced him, she thought
hf her health. What to her ife llumined
though it Was with late ray OF happiness, compared
Etatly at bis pillow; never left him, and only the
rgent solicitations OF those about her. seized his
title Of tina. repose which nature demanded She ap.
cared unee the requirements Of the OCCASION to have
ecovered ner former health and strength Her anxiety
timulateo courage which abandoned her till
ne close Of the scene her conduct the warmest
mraton OF the afflicted and dismayed group about the
From the I'd TO the 25tb the paroxysms Of fever
aimed strength. The patient often s~ooued bathed in
srspraon h. woald remain long silent aud spparent
uneonscious.
IL couid not any longer De uOubtel tnht uiseaae
phus which Akillful physicians have often mis-
tken for bilious, inaammatory, or underwriting
ver When entreated 10 submit to the measures pre-
rbed, he exhibited stubbornness and iupatience,
hch wers sometimes expressed upon those arouna
IN, and which deprived the English physician OF his
possesson he despsred Of the life Of his patient,
I'd communicated the fact 10 Prince volkonsk, who,
rsuaeed that religion now more eficicious than
e human aid Of The physicians, and conquering his
sn feelings, vsntured 20 utter words to Elizabeth, in
ho lie svowed his belief that the time when
ImTer' ought to fulfil his duties n Christian. The
npress, almost overwhemsd with grief, summoned all
hrmDess, and declared herself ready TO second the
krpose 10 the Prince She repaired TO the bedside,
pm ~h'oi' she hso only for moment Withdrawn, and
king AeEAndets hand, gently ntimated her wishes.
Am ptn 20 very Il" he asked, in reply 10 the En-.
PES ''Ro, my husband, but you have refused all
her remedies, at least, then, try this" vii.