, 1859-06-24

guised as q peasant, was returning from neigh.
boring village. where she had been to purchase
food, which she was bringing to us, two Russian
marauders attacked her at the entrance Of the
forest in which we were concealed. The cries
which she sent forth drew us from our retreat;
the bigands fed when they saw us, but we
feared that they would relate the adventure TO
the body Of which they formed part, and that
their suspicious being excited by 90 singular .
rencontre, they would come and drag Us from our
asylum. We resolved to change our route, and
in order that our course might not BE- suspected,
It was decided that, in lieu Of advancing directly
to the frontiers Of Turkey, we should gain, by Z
long circuit, Polesia, afterwards the Crimea,
whence We should pass to Constantinople.
Aiter the most painful marches, We entered
| Polesia. Pulaski wept on quitting his country,
"At least, he cried, mourntully, I" l have sery.
cd Il with all my power, and Quit It only to serve
it yet again"
So many fatigues had impaired the strength Of
LOdOiska, and when we arrived at NovgorOd,
we stopped there on her account-our intention
was to allow her several days repose. but the
people Of the place, whom We questioned freely,
told US that the troops were securing the cOun.
try to arrest certain Pulaski, who had caused
the king Of Poland to be abducted. Greatly
alarmed, we remained only q few hours in that
city, where We purchased horses We passed
the Desna, and following the banks of the Zula.
we crossed to PerevolOczna, where we learned
that Pulaski, recognized at Noygorod. had Is.
capped his enemies only BY few hours, at Nezin.
and that he was still holly pursued. We were
again compelled to fly, and TO change our route,
and we FASTENED to bury ourselves in the i'm.
mense forest which covers the country between
the Zula and the Fem. We found cave. IN
which we sought to take up our abode. A hear
disputed with us the entrance TO that solitary
and frightful asylum; we killed it we ate is
Young. Pulaski was wounded; Lodoiska WAS
worn out with fatigue, and the weather was rie.
orously cold.
PuFsued bv the Russians. In ali inhabftable
places; threatened BY wild beasts in the forests,
without other arms than our swords, and soon
reduced to the necessity Of eating our horses,
what was to become Of usf The danger Of my
wife and Of my hther-in-law became 20 pressing
that no other peril had power longer 10 alarm
me- Iresolved TO procure for them, at whatever
hazard Il might cost me, the succoFs required by
their situation, yet more deplorable than mine
and quitting them both, with promise soon 10
return, l took part Of the diamonds Of Lodo-
iSka, and departed, following the banks Of the
VarsklO.
You viii observe that traveller, IN these vast
regions, who has neither compass nor guide, Is
compelled to follow the course Of the rivers, bo-
cause Il Is upon their banks mainly, that human
habitatiOns are 10 be found It being important
70 me to reach some commercial town Is soon
as possible, | followed the banks Of the VarsklO,
and marching day and night arrived, at the close
Of the fourth day, at Pultowa. l passed myself
of there for merchant Of Belgorod. Learned
that Pulaski was sought for, even there, and that
the Empress OF Russia had issued orders in every
direction, to take him dead or alive, wherever
he was found. ! hastened to sell my diamonds,
and to buy powder, arms provisions Of al kinds,
different utensils, some heavy but necessary fur
niture, everything indeed, which thought best
adapted to mollity our misery. loaded them
all upon wagon, attached 70 four horses, Of
which was tho only conductor.
Ny return was extremely dilicult and htigu-
ing, and eight entire days passed before arrived
at the forest II was there that my painful and
perilous journey was to terminatei was about
70 succor my father.in.lAw and my wife; was
about to see again oil that was most dear to me
IN the world; and yet was not able 70 rejoice.
You philosophers do not believe in presentinents
but assure you, l experienced an inexpressi'
BILE anxiety; consternatlon seized my heart;
something, know not what, seemed to warn me
that had reached the most doleiul epoch Of my
life. :.
When ! started on my Journey, had placed
stones at intervals Of my route, that might the
more readily recognize my way in returning, and
] had also cut with my sabre the bark Of Vari-
Gus trees, but now found none Of these marks.
l entered the forest; l shouted with oil my
strength; discharged my gun several times, but
there was no response. Fearing 70 loso my way,
l did not dare to 60 hr nom my wagon, the con-
tents Of which were 30 necessary to Pulaski 70
his daughter, and 10 myself
Night came, and compelled mo to abandon my
search; passed It as had the preceding ones.
wagon, which had taken care to surround with
the heavy pieces Of furniture as rampant against
the wild beasts could not sleep; the cold was
intense; the snow fell in abundance, and at day
break the ground was covered with Il