Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-09-18
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Gustavus Adolphus RGsier, better kDow,
among has connirymen ~RGsler Won Gels ons
OF the purest and most gifted of the Gerrna1
datriots whom the disastrous revolution of lS1e
drove to this country, died on the morning of the
10TH INST, al Quency, Illinois of black yomi
MI hCeser was member OF the German
Parliament which assembled al Frankfort when
the revolutionary party was in the ascendsncv
though devoted 10 the republican cause he yst
opposed all extreme measures until il became an
parent That the MAJORITY were beIraying the cause
OF the people lie then advocated the most ene,.
and deeeided action. When the Parliament Wa.
compelled to leave Frankfort in CONSEQUENCE NJ
the approach OF Prussian army, Rpsler Joined
the little band of the extreme left, who, stalking
their all upon the success OF their cause. ae5 70
Stuttgart, in Wurtemberg and held their sessions
there until they were forcby dispersed and trod-
den under the hoofs OF the cavalry.
RFsier hereupon took an active part in the
Insurrectiou OF Baden aud was desnatcbed h.,
the chiefs of the insurgents TO Wurfemberg n
OBTAIN the promised aid of ms Suabian friends
his expedition, however. termined unfortunately
On the tnirl of Jnly, $40 Rosler was arrested
IN " nuremberg, aud confined for some months in
,hs fortress O.. Asberg. lie was admitted TO bail
however, IA October; the 2Stk of December
following, Oh requIslron of Prussia. he was again
imprisoned. Having learned that the tribunal had
decided 10 deliver him up to Prussia he resolved
l. effect his escape In order to gam time he ap>
peaied first 20 the supreme tribunal at Stuttgart
(Which refused to reverse the decision of the
court beioW,) and then on the 10Th of February,
10 the Prussian authorities, asking them to
countermand the reqnisition By tins nauRver
he gained time 10 mature several plans 10 escape,
bat was ioiied IN them all. AT one time be bribed
Il sentry and some laborers who had access 10
him; but these aitsT receiving their reward re-
fused TO assist hlrn. At another time he too
nj to take advantage of the chance Again a
friend on whom he had relied, deserted him in
his hour OF need.
AT length Rosters wife then bat eighteen
years old resolved to axe the matter in hand and
sacrifice the remainder Of their property, and her
own liberty If nesessary, 10 restore her husband
70 freedom. She accordingly removed u Lud-
wigshuFg, one league from toe fortress, whenc
she succeeded, by various stratage7ns, in suppyin
him with forged passes money AMI arms
On The 22d of February, having completed all
her arrangements. and secured the service Of
some men worthy of confidence Madame Resler
visited her husband in the prison, and at a given
signal, while she diverted the attention of the
keeper he, by means ofrope ladders thrown
the waits OF the prison yard, to which he had
access during the day, made good his escape
He was already some miles distant before he was
missed, and on the morning of the 9Th after
GLIDING his pursuers by numerous articles
wife and the keepers and sentry OF the fortress
were arrested, bat after a rigid and tedious ex>
animation the former was discharged
Alter remaining some time in Switzerland,
k07sIer enigrated to America, landing in New
York almost without means, ard afflicted with
ophthalmia, contracted during his confinement.
Failing in his efforts to secure proper livelihood
ID this city. he accepted an offer 10 edit German
paper in Quincy, Illinois, which he conducted fog
some years with marked ability. lie was the
anthor of the famous letter To U. 5. Senator
Thompson of Kentucky, which was extensively
copied both in this country and in Europe, His
services, however. net sufficiently Iemuner-
ated, and he died dispirited if not broken hearted
leaving wife and three small children perfectly
destitute. Madame RGsler was on the of
confinement with fourth child at the time OF his
decease. We sincerely trust she has made or
found friends N Der new home for herself and her
children, who will see that they do not want
-Ner0 York Erenng Past.