Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-08-25
Written for the Marshall CO., Republican
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RETREAT FROM MOSCOW

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Jew with US in spite Of his struggles and cries.
"Hcre has been the most villainous crime the
world ever Witnessed" exclaimed LarlsIi, pale with
horror and indignation, as we three joined him
| "Bchold our comrades, driven out naked in this
deadly cold, plundcrci, hurled from the windows.
/ Inhumln monster he cried in terrible voice to
the trembling Jew. .if you have share! IN this work.
| will have you torn by dogs. Scc here they lie.
:; Horrible, horriblc.'' f..
| In nook formed by the recession of house
isom the lire Of the street. lay eight human bodies,
some with only shirt or few miserable rags to
cover them. Over one of these unfortunatcs, who
was stl alive, Larush had thrown his furrcd cloak
to protect him from the piercing cold. Michael
J Rosen and myself shuddcrcd at this lamcntablc
spectacle. tl ,.s,tes f.,.tte-a ,su
"God of Abraham." cried the Jew, "to thee
lift up my right hand ;,nd swear tha, am innocent
ofths deed. May be accursed with my children
and my grandchldrerifI if l know. ausht of it. May
the ravens pick out my eyes, and the flesh Of m.
hand wticr, if | speak not the truth.p lo.s
"He was amongst the murderers," tho woundc,
man ntaintly gaspcd out; he WIS about TO cut m,
threat, when the fall from the window did not Kill
me, an because called for help. Only your ar
rival svcd mc..'' m tilfl
"Fieni, inhuman fcni, the unspcakable miser,
that might draw tears from demon could no
touch you.' Thus spoke Larush between his Sc
teeth AMI raised his s.bre to split the skull OF the
lew. In commissions OF terror the miserable wrctcl
embraced his knees, AMI prayed for pity.
"God--J --Jehovah-Inercy, noble Count, mercy.
l. Iheld back Larush's arm. ''Suiy not your gooc
blade with the monster's blool.' said | earncstl,
and solcmnly. "Lcave him to the justice of an
Omnipotent Avcnser.'
"You are right" replied he, quickly resumiRe
his h,bitu ii com,osurc '.Thnk you have for
gottcm1" said he. with an expression of the deepest
oathing, to the Jew, who still claspc his feet il
agony of fear. sI know YOU well for thc base and
double traitor who already escaped well m critet
death. Nothing could swe you now, were it moi
that even villain like yourself may be made use
full. Begone.- warn your fellow assassins
that if to find a single dead body, single
mark of violence, in one oil their houses, lay the
whole quarter in ashcs,-mcn. women and habits,
tons; aud myself will be the first to lIrr the suck
ing bibc into the dcvouring .mcs. Away, dog
Yet will | m,rk thee, that thou mtyest not rs
capc."
Rising his foot. he stamped thrice upon the face
of the prostratc Jew, who beloved like wild beast
whilst his blood redeemed the snow. Nevertheless
the murderer managed to scramble to his feet, and
reach an jaccnt house door, where he stood knock
ing and calling upon his fellow Israelites for help
and compassion for some time before he gained ad
mittance.
( in the meantime we assisted Earush in lifting ur
the much injured AMI abused nun, who with stiffcn
ed limbs was still lying on the snow. His distress
ing groans filed tho air; but before we had reached
the larger street the sounds died away for the pow
crs of life were wasted. fHH - - esli~
81 cannot even grant thee gravc.- said Larusl
mournuly, as we laid the body the ground
stake thy rest here with the many thousands which
tire mplacable rigor Of the soil refuses even to grant
4 spot to be buried in Is it not enough that m
ture hunts US down with relentless fury, but man nj
80 must be Transformed into a hycna. and break il
uDon us in the very sanctuary Of our defencelcs.
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Leaving the dead IN IN were traced our steps to on
dwelling, tsking L,rush with "a. Arriving at tn,
place we entered, and having composed ourselves
/ injured of Larush: "Whcre is Bolcs?" .l
r.Hc is in the hospital, and by tomorrow we vii
60 and see him." iii etihie
"In which hospital Is the man of whom yo
speak sir?'' asked Michael. 5000 a<sh' 2"
sCiose BY the gate here, in the large building ;
the left;" answered Lsrush. ~
bi,"Ill kcy.' re,ined Michael; "and I wi
conduct you there myself" ses =" :"
ro We laid down az Tin to get "a few more hours res
andsoon VIC were all asleep In the morning, aft,
partsking of he ,rty breakfast. we proceeded t.
Y wards the place indicate by L rush, with Mch,,
y as guide In a few minutes we approached a build
ing, antiqu tied AMI diapidstcd in which 3Jlcs
j, Its sou15re. ,lowy outlines denoted tst it h,
seena convent.
al open the house with relu ,tancc," :" said Michac
.'for it docs not look much like an abode of ca
$ and comolssion for the suffering. 1t is destitute
G Ieverythins-cvea necessary foo1--lul straw e
: bedding is wanting! The physicians are too ofte
changed, and the few young practitioners thco ser
Us hardly show t.lens ,lves. They siul the horri
. sight. The old decayed vaults cannotbe made su
G fciently w..rm so that, in this severe cold mo
i ofthe wounds bec,me Immediately g,ngrencd, al
the unfortunate wetches carried of by
The whole house is nothing but huge coffin, whel
the living are packed with the dead..' While d.
liycring himself of this remark. he opcned tho DO,
with popdcrous key anj we entered this charm
e house. .,f t-.s-t.t zio.,+... zss. 10
!. .Here the dead must all the time give up the
:. places to the living Before the bed has had tin
= to cool it receives another tenant.'' at.i tss
10 We ascended the half-denIoiished stone stcT
n and then passed along dark and long corridor
= "Here. i'm the last recess to the right, found
I, place for hiusv said Larush; conduct US tthc
:, my friend = s>a..ier44 SID s. , -
"Does hc lie fhere2 asked Michael, in sgnifca
!" alarm.
y -sWhy does tina. surprise yous' exclaimed L
c rush. .iafi1.. rAd tffr- - - !ie'
: s.Hem.-that is chill and dismal place.
lies directly to the north" - si - sfe .
: ssThcrc was no other to be found; and the .loct
. whemI saw Their, promised to have good atten
|e ance given to the sick man." ~ g ri7f
h .sIt may be all right, answered Michael, but
4 a tuie as ifhc thought otherwise. a<lfit
~Oafsteps produced hollow sound in the lone
gallery. Nothing was to be heard save ssoans Al
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