Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-04-14

my hive donS, you are brave soldiers Would
that you ii fallen before l:tcr, 1t no pleas
urc, assure you, to aim at comradc.''
$50 We sh be siotl'' glsped |, not in fear, bu.
agitation AMI wrath
"Sa;h is the sea.caccv' slii tue sergeant COM
passionately.
"Holy F&,hcr." cxclaime Rosen, as he threw
him elfupon M b.e sst, AMI pressed me vehement
| Iy in his arms, sobb;ng aloud.
The sersean: kindly touched Roscn's SHOULDER.
ami said to u;--''Saow yourselves men, comrades
Death is near to us all; who knows whether sur
viyc you longl Do zot give your accusers the
pleasure ofseens you trcnbc at yoar f,tc.''
''Frem5'e." said /, '.curse these villains. Lead
on.'' Striding rcsoiascIy forward we ollowcd our
guide up into the coaacil. room. We found il VA.
cant. but there lay some p,pcrs upon one end of
the table. which evidently had been left there for
! US
s'That paper there contains the sentence" said
the sergeant, as he pointed to one folded up, but
with the seal broken. 'lt is from tho comm;ss,ry-
general. A quarter of an hour ago it arrived I
carricdit up myself and heard Diron D'Erlhofen
read it,"
"Isa,uld ike to read it," said Roscn, stepping
towards the table.
Lct u, zee Ara, if We are likely to be surprised
observed the kind sergeant He opened the door
OF the adjoining room and looked into it. "Thcy
are still over yonicr. Read--but quickly and do
not mike any noise wh,tevc,."
Rosen took the letter. It's contents ran thus
I 81 have presented your report to the Emperor IF
the suspicion amounts to certainty the dclin-
qucnts must be shot without further ceremony was
his answer. II your representations of the matter
be re.1iousy true. t,crc can be no doabt of their
guilt. We have here neither time nor opportunity
to enter into long examinations; nor have we the
means to curry criiuinss along witt, US. Let the
execution therefore, be instantly carried into ef-
iect AM without the walls; tint may cause no
unnecessary alarm.
$50 may yet breathe an hour" said I, when
RJscn hid replaced the letter upon the table
We'll. well, let it comc;--:hc world has more mis-
cry than jo,.''
Here the door o?cnsl. D'Er,h,fcn, Arr,lem,
AMI the two clerks entered, and took their seats
D'Erlhofcn prepared to speak first, but seemed to
be confused. Roscn looked undauntc.lly in his
fac, and fixed nv Fl cree glance upon him, as
though would pierce his vlainous and distardly
soul.
"The sentence OF the council" began he, with
wsFcring and weak vuirc.
Sentence of council .--sen.eace of aSsa-s:ns and
despotsm. yon had bcttesea!l il. SIR Interrupted
|, moving towards chair as though would make
a weapon oft.
"D) yon defy usl" exclaimed D'Eeihofen. moro
confused than angry or rcsonte.
ii defy everything now. So donot seek to in
tiniidatc me, villan.''
''Ihe sentence. Monsieur D. D'Arnl,cim," said D.
Erlho en-. biting his lips.
Arlacim, thus exii,rtcd, read the doom awaiting
US. with clear and unwavcring voice.
81 ann condemned to de,t,.'' s,id Rosen; s.al-
though know, before God, am innocent of ant
crime.--unlcss ,ou call defending the honor of m,
sister a crme-,nd know further, that my friend
here is most ini1uitonsIy murdered. believe
possess at least. the right conceded every Grim
nal, OF ofrcquiring tic execution OF my last will.
therefore dein,n ms p,pcrs aud my pocket book
"Thcsc must renin with the records" replied
Arnheim, co'ily; 'tl.ey contain the proofs of your
quit"
"well, to this ais, / mus. submit. It is not
too late to ask for pen, ink and paner1"
Arnhcim took out his watch and looked incur
,::ly at d Erlhofcn. But lac received no answer
either By gesture, sign or words.
''Too Later said Arnheim. Sergeant, are your
men rcadyl''
.'They are, sir"
''Ti,en let them enter. We must hurry and be
oT,''
'.Thcn this also is denied to me "a sacred right
that is claimed by the mcanest crim:nil," s.id Ro
sen.
circumstances do not permit IL. replied D'Erl-
hofen, not during TO raise his eyes
swell, them excl ,mcd Rosen, with an exprcs
sion ofnobc Indignation, ''thus nay the crimo YOU
now perpretrate upon Us, hereafter fall upon your
own heals. Away! have nothing more to sa
or do upon e,rtli, but to dic like man,"
Twelve armed men now marched into the room
in which VIC were.
Separate the prisoners" said D Erlhofcn, hur-
iicdiy ani confused.
E The sergeant came between Us, but We reached
our h'nis t, .ch otl,er. faithfully and calmly
We looked into each Others eyes.
Farewell, brotherr' exclaimed Roscn, in a man.
ly AMI audible voice.
"To meet again" said !, solennly raising nv
hand towards heaven
The soldiers now p,rted us-cach section guard
ing its prisoner. With steps that resounded gloom
lily we left the apartment Passing by Arnheim,
cast look SO terrible upon him-at the same time
making an attempt to strike him with my fist, that
even that hardened and abandoned villain turn ID
pale.
ID Erihofen, ,rkag it, said--"Lct us take
care of ourselves; this rash fellow is capsble Of any,
thing" Both of them followed US at some dis
tance.
Wctock our way through the yard, out by small
side door Of the building It pet the grey Of
the morning; lingering stars yet gave their light
Through desolase and drcary lanes where the fires
Of the bivenac we're yet smoking. and around which.
were encirclcd dark lines of sumberins. or, per-
haps, frozen soldiers. VIC at length reached the /
bridge Of the Dniepcr. We then marched through
the upper town and arrivcd finally, beside the for
Ircss wall. A few hundred paccs from the Wall: