Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-10-13
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A writer Of the Easton (pen Times,
gives the following interesting sketch Of the
life Of Carl schuu:
lie was born thirty-two years ago, in
Bonn Oh the Rhine, in the Prussian Do
miAions. In ls49, he joined the Consti-
tutional army, and, sharing in its reyerses,
he was scnteaceel Is death for high treason.
For three days and nights, after the Prus-
slams had entered Rastadt he lay conceal
ed il 4 she'd, on beam or rafter Just wide
enough to conceal bis person from the eyes
of those who stood below. A guard d
some kind was stationed in the very house
to which this shed belonged, and every
night the soldiers assembled on the floor
beneath his hiding place, and danced to the
music OF the trumpet. On the fourth night
ii heavy shower Of rain gave him the first
Opportunity Of attempting an escape, and
he jumped from the roof upon a chicken
coop, which broke down under him with a
crash, though without attracting the notice
of the sentry, who was, or ought to have
been, but a few yards of. BY the assistance
IF his friends lie reached a sewer, and thus
attained the outside Of the fortifications.-
Even here there was sentry, but by fol
lowing closely behind him as lie walked BY,
he managed 10 gain a cover before the sen
try turned on his beat. lie made his way
% Paris, and remained there some time, ii
he vain hope ola favorable turn in the az
fairs Of h native country. Ia attic book
published By The chief spy Of BonaPartss
police, he received honorable mention as
the most audacious and adroit of the exiles,
who while constantly active, could never
be ensnared into any net furnishing a pre-
text even tothe liberal conscience OF a Bona
parte for his extradietion. At this time the
public opinion Of Germany was much arous
ca by the c3wafdIy Prlssian Government
On Godfrey kinkol, a townsmau Of Schurz's
a professor, who had joined the constitu-
tiona movement al the same tine with
himself This mar, accustomed to AL the
retineinents of life, was imprisoned at Span
dau, twenty miles from Berlin, dressed as
"a convict, his hair cropped short and forced
Ito labor 1T Wool-carding, and to room and
mess With felons.
Schurz, having determined to rescue him
repaired 10 London, collected the means,
land made the arrangements. With forg-
lea passport he Travelled direct to Berlin, left
his papers with the police over night, o.
tanned a else for some ether town The next
morning, and, instead Of proceeding, took
lodging ia q boarding house. There be re-
NAMED for six weeks, going to Spandau ey-
cry day, and returning late at night, when
the policeman was always so obIiging rs to
unlock the door Of bis boarding house fo.
him. All the arrangements having been
he carried off Kinkel in coach,
one rainy night, together with bis keeper.
Relays Of horses were in readiness from sta
ton to station, until they reached the sea
shore, where a pilot boat received them.
They landed at Hull or Yarmouth, long
before the government had the most re-
mote idea of the prisoners whereabouts.
Coming to this country in 1851, he reg
istered himself as a law student, 1t Phila-
delphia, and sQjourned there for a number
Of years, occupying his time, almost eyclu-
siyely, with the study Of this country, its
and social condition, its history,
It's institutions, and its future. In 1854 he
removed to Watertown, Wisconsin, and af-.
entered on the practice Of law in.