Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-05-05
Written for the Marshall Co. Republican,
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RETREAT FROM MOSCOW
. ny MAJOR JOHN n LAxGESnAuGu, SEN.
CHAPTER XII.

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The faithful servant then hasteneit to proeorc tn,
necessary remedies fos his recovery. The torpi,
senses ofthe sasetcr sooa,bcg,nto re'awaken.-- :
.Major" he family marmurc,l, do see you ono,
more' are We yet aniops the Iisins; orimye We
Ias.cd away from Garth? Or is all this some
: drcam,' 7-g ~ ,ua8f8 fa T-1F
"Wc arc alIvcindccl-a gracious Providence ha.
preserved ms. Rosch. !" said :. SIX
Wilhocn now entered the apartment With med
icncs anl stimuiants prepared in haste 10y the
Pr.nccss-a servant brought WOODEN wrappers and
other saihble apr.anceS. These lattcrwcrc now
The lbs ne e ssay since soscn hsl .cadv 80 fu
eivivcd a. tobe ablcto spcakand partially to move
But wihoi,n urged him to t,ke the medicine
alleging heir potency in confirming the returning
powers ofboly and mud. A few drops impaired Il
fresh sense o. I;Ie.e the youthful Rosen.
"Cpme, Ossokoy." said Willhplcn tothe servant
'wc are no longer Of any service here and there is
/ yes mach 10 be done in oihcr piaccs.r.s -
brother" said goson, with deep emotion when
he found that We were alone, '.on thine own beast
h,si thou wwmol me to lie agair.s Marvellous in.
deed anil iiscrutsble are the ways Of Providence :
But now tell me. he continued moro calmly, .wIcrc
arc We, how have We escaped! and by what mira
&c have como hcrel'' 81 r'~4s $3.50 Few
Tel me fisss cid "shat were Your advcn'
lures after SEPARATING ON. that morning.
without the los. Ola moment, or looking behind
~
ess; my pursners close upon me, hut tic gol
den prize of liberty that sI;ttered bcf,rc gave
me wings. Gods hands protected me; for althoue
some bullets, in passing by, nearly grascd m. head
setnone stuck me. Although the thiclct which
cute:c.l at that moment cl,cclcd the speed of my
aight, II conceded at the ssnc time tic direction
Of il and presented the same Obstacles nv prrsu
lers Bending forward, and holding my lc0 arm O.
yer NV eyes I rushed hcadong forward not earn.
fwthc shrubs hat scrstcl,c,I my hands and fce.-
gFn,ll my bre.t,, be- an 10 fail; u stood stih for
momynt ior respiration. ! listened anS;otsiy, il
pcrclapcc there were any steps to be heard behind
ne. All around around was silent rs the grave
Ailcr abricf rest Ieaut.ously advanced somewhat
deeper into the forest until rcacld dense thick
cf that would haze concealed me even from any
passing cose to me. |, was not before reaching tai.
point tl,t | allowed mysc.f some rest. TO consider
what was next 20 be doae. was safe for this time
and thinkfully dil raise my eyes 10 heaven and
l--W oud to God tia; nv friend was here also. -
With these thoughts continued my way in the III
rection of the hi with toe three pines Ia th,
shadows oftl,e forest, twilight Was yet lingering, am
silence broolcvl over solitude. isee ag
suddenly heard the sound of dropping shot
gaiu! at rst / thought that they had seized you
tas,n: tist coud not be; anl my breast felt re-
lievcd from the painful oppression. Bat still cl
unable to xp'aiii the hr;us-especially as il w.'s
mingled with confused clamor- fer it WAS echoed
Tom distance. aul the tumait reached I,icbut par
lfaiiy anil heavily through the still forest hur
red towards the edge ofthe foscst- -butbefore had
reached ID the firing and alarm WIS over. Iwould
have nt.ie further researches but l-trl steps IN
the neishborhood, as Of one who walked rapidl,
tLron,;ll the bvrlslwood- now became ius ,lutc
nrl hcsts;cd whether TO hasten To reach the pcut
of our scnlczvotis agreed upon, or to go back ant
strive to discover what lad become OF yo,i- After
a short reflection chose the latter. The nearer
srprosched the place where hoped t ebt,in the
certainty respecting your f,tc. the more im?ctuou.
became ihe struggle ofmy ieeIinSs- a. length
reaches, the edge OF the forest. and could look over
the bin where death had bat lately awaited me.
was a.onc-no sign of fife within sight or hearing
rentured forils, the snow Mas crossed by number
less tracks, bodies Endorsement tao, must ha We q,
ken tI,cir way ovc- tire hill. picked up military
capt Was slaiac, with blood; it offered unlcna
biecvdcncc ri,at askirmsl,l,ai been fought herr
Ata distancs observed lead b.dics lyins on tl,c
snow. Whai,-if NV friend bc smong thcm7
FASTENED at sua speed Three men lay Stretched
out upon the SHOW. The nearest one recognized;
twas tse honest heartesC Cottis,, who had diyislcs
bis ration: thc cother twowcrc uhknowu to me-
Wy joy naccouut Of the appearances in favor oI
your escape, left noroom fur the indu scncc of grci
over the kind hearted Cottin. "fIis fight must
have been successful. -Yes-7hc must bewating at
the tiirec pincs on the hih, = were m, a.eushts--
Yet not alone in obedience to this generous i'm
pulsc did I rctr,ce my step. Absorbed in rcAec-
tons lsadnos seen bodyoffroops issns fiom the
ste OF the city. These men, sapp,se, had been
,letachcI bat latc, 20 sappoft deir ccmr,sc cs.
They had already marched some distance into the
plain. and had approached within "a few hundrcd pa
ces, when first perceived item. But time and
space were yet in my favor; and aed speedily on
my way to the place agreed upon for our meeting.
4 Aftcr an half hour I Isrcachcd thc spot The
4 pines stood alone upon height, surrounded only
by low bushes, which did not interccps nv sicw-
4 Ia trout saw the towers aud walls of Smolensko,
behind which the snow covered. heights whicI,
run parallel with the bsrks of the Dnicpcr In the
tstaneca long biuc lime Of woods stretched atl,wart
I the horizon. This Iine indicated the road from
| Moscsw- On myr righshand &c view wasinsera,p-
! ted bya wood in my immediate vicinity. On the
i Left hand looked into wider plain, but slsc
!, eye fell only upon interminabIe pine forests in
4 the distance which seemed to cover the view in
tLat direction. Behind me and on the same side Of