The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-11-28

night party Of rowdies attacked an Amer.
lean ball. and two Americans were shot--one
seriously.
OrsiEi's Escape.
The story OF 0rsini's escape from the cas-
tie OF San Giorgio, in MAMMA, Italy, is al
most too wonderful to be believed. An ac-
count of il is contained in recently pub
iished narrative Of the prisoners adventures.
0rsini, as Is well known, was arrested and
imprisoned Is months--we think for the
fourth time since l6i4-on account OF the
troubles engsndered by his known revolu.
tionary tendencies.
Notwithstanding the castle Of San Giorgio
was believed to be the safest prison in Aus
tria, he resolved to attempt to escape, and
having, by studied conduct, gained the con-
6dence OF his jailors, he succeeded in pro-
curing, from the friends who visited him, u
small saw. He says;
"Having thus far paved the way, com
menced saving through one Of the bars near
est the wall. The position in which was
compelled to stand-on tip-toe, on the TOP
rail Of the chair--increased the difficulty OF
the operation, AS was obliged to make the
same movement with my feet a. with my
hands, in order TO keep my balance. My
saw was excellent; but after having used il
acouple of hours or so il grew blunt -partly
because was not used to handling tools, and
also from the use Of water, which adopted
TO prevent noise. However, in four days
had cut through the FIRST box; but, from
having used the saw without the handle,
holding it ut either end in my hand, it broke
in two, aud then set my wits to work to
make handle for it.
81 sawed away some wood from under
meath the table, and dividing it into two por-
tons, fastened one with wax either side of
the saw, only leaving sufficient of the latter
to cut through the iron BARN order to re-
new it with fresh piece when the first was
worn out. Having broken and destroyed NIL
the strings Of my wearing apparel, pro-
cured some tape under pretcnce Of repairing
them. Waxing it we'll, bound it tightly
round the two pieces Of wood at the end OF
the saw, and backwards and forwards from
one to the other. By these means l manu-
featured an excellent handle, and the saw
no longer bent or moved about. In order to
reclose the bars after they were cut through,
| made a cement OF wax and burnt bread
crumbs, the color Of iron.
Nevertheless, my work made but slow
progress. AT every moment | had TO stop
and clean my saw, and As often to listen to
any noise without. Some DAYS l could not
work at all for fear OF interruption, and Of
ten ] was obliged to desist on account OF the
terrible fatigue, and the pain arising from
the distension OF the muscles. Often nv
feet and right hand were bsnumbed--I could
scarcely write my own name. According TO
the position Of the bars depended the Difficult
~ of cutting through them--while working
At the highest 20 wounded my elbow, by
pressing it against the side, tAaA | could
barely lean on il.
age with which nsrvcd myself, my patience
was nearly exhausted; 50 prostrated was m
physical strength that | have sunk on nv
bed utterly hopeless Of my design. Then Il
was the thought Of my country, Il my chill.
dren, returned to my aid. must behold nv
little ones sgain--must once more combat for
my fmthesland and, fred with the thought I
sprung to my chair and labored with re-
doubled zeal, saying to myself, ssOnward !
onward! courage (aUanti! avaniig CARR
ago.! each time felt my energy dag.
Ia spite Of the vigilance Of his keepers.
orsini finished his saving OF the outer rs
we'll as the inner grating OF the window, and
also removed some bricks to enlarge the aper-
ture. The window was about q hundred
feet from the ground. A cord was made by
stripping the sheets and towels which he
lately possessed, and after several abortiye
attempts, he made the peri GUS descent on
the night OF the 29th Of March.
'sWhcn had descended about eighty four
feet, ! felt my strength giving way; the ten
sion OF the muscles OF the arms was too
painful for endurance. again felt abou,
with my feet, and soon discovered white
marble c0rnice, which surrounded the castle:
but while strovc TO rest my right foot upon
it, and the cord slipped from between my lers.
and after making several attempts to recover
it, looked below, aud, fancyinx myself not
more than sixteen feet from the ground. 1
stretched out my arms and lot myself drop
in such way that my feet should first touch
the ground, but that | should fall on All.
Tours. This calculation was the work OF a
second-but what . time elapsed before I
reached the ground shudder now to recall
had fallen twenty feet! There Vas ouan.
lity OF mud and broken pieces of brick and
cement at the bottom Of the fossc, and against
this first struck my knees and then nv feet.
The blow WAS tremendous. turned about
mechanically, and for Z few moments lost
all coasciousness.'
AT length, recovering from the effects of
his fall, he succeeded in surmounting cvcry
obstacle with tho exception Of the ditch DO.
fond the outer wall. While living there.
rounded md exhausted, two peasants pass.
ID, and recognizing his situation ut glance.
ielped him out by means Of cord, and as
'isted him to place Of concealment. Ii was
quarter before six when he was fairly with
'ut the fortress, apd ct six the turnkcys en-
cred bis cell and discovered his Eight. Il
vas too late, however, for recaptnre. and
the reward offered for his
apture, he escaped in safety from the city.
Row ~ WhcMsianA.
Gov. Wise. Senator Douglass, John Sill.
Iell, and other distinguished members OF the
ave-Propsganda, have been At Wheatl.nd.
il understood that Mr.. Buchanan's consti.
utional timidity prevented him from acced-
ne TO the imperious suggestions, or rather
demands, OF Wise. The immense maiorities
asst against him in the North, have made 90
eep an impression Us to cause him 70 shrink
rom the extreme measures they propose to |
I'm. This hesitation has excited the ire OF |