, 1859-06-17


erty, the love Of country; the enemies Of the
State shall become his; our brave nobility,
awakened from their supneness, will fight under
the standard Of their king for the common cause,
and the Russians shall be torn in pieces, or they
shall repass our frontiers-my friend, thou wilt
have saved thy country"
Pulaski gave me the watch-word. That night
he made safe retreat crossing the marshes in
silence.
"My friend he then said to me, at is time
that thou quittest us. l know well that my
daughter has more courage than other women,
but she is an affectionate wife, and an unhappy
mother. Her tears will infect thee; thou wilt
lose in her embraces that strength Of spirit that
loftiness Of purpose which becomes more neces-
sary for thee to-day than ever: advise thee to
depart without bidding her adieu"
Pulaski urged me in vain; could not resolve
upon this. When Lodoiska learned that I was
going alone, and saw that we were determined
not to tell her WHITTIER she shed torrents Of tears
and tried to retain me. began to wayer:
"Go!" cried my father.in-law; depart, Low
zinski, depart! father, wife, children, all must
be sacrificed when our country calls"
went, and travelled with such rapidity that
l reached Czentochow in tho middle Of the fol-
lowing night. | there found forty gentlemen,
determined for everything-I said to them:
"Gentlemen, our errand Is TO carry off the
king from his capital The mon who dare to
undertake so bold an enterprise are alone capable
Of accomplishing it. Success or death awaits
usi"
After this short harangue we prepared to start.
Kalcvski had ready twelve wagons loaded with
hay and straw, to each Of which were attached
four good horses We disguised ourselves as
peasants, concealed our clothes together with
our sabres and pistols and the saddles Of our
horses, in the hay with which the wagons were
filed; we agreed upon various signals and rally.
ing word. Twelve Of our confederates, including
Kalevsli, took charge Of the wagons. which thew
conducted into Warsaw: the rest Of nv little
band divided into small companies. and. to
avoid suspicion, each was to march separately.
and enter BY different gate. We started: Or.
Saturday, the I'd Of November, 177l, we arrived
at Warsaw, and all went to lodge at the house Of
the Dominicans @
The next day. Sunday. a day forever nsn,or.
aha In the history of Poiand Strsv;nst; ~.
cred with raos Stationed himself as : Racc.,
near he roval palace. and observed Il svsrvsS;rs
which there took place. Several Of our confed.
crates trayersed IN the same way, the six straieht
streets which all terminate at the great square,
where I proneuaded with KsIcyski We re-.
mained quiet the whole morning, and part Of the
afternoon. At six o'clock in the evening the king
went forth from his palace; and, being followed,
was seen to enter the palace Of his uncle, the
Grand Chancellor Of Lithuania. Eg
An our eonfederates weie notified; they
changed their clothes, they saddled their horses,
and prepared their arms for in the large house
Of the Dominicans our movements were not per.
ceived. We went forth, one at time, under the
favor Of the night Being personally too well
known in Warsaw to dare to throw off my dis
guise, / retained my peasant dress; mounted
an excellent horse, but covered with common
housing, and coarsely equipped Before quitting
the convent saw our people take the several
posts to which had assigned them; and they
were 50 placed that all the avenues Of the pal