The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-05
Carl schuH.

A writer In the Easton (Penn.) Times, oil
the sth ult, gives an interesting sketch Of the
life Of Carl Schurz. lie was born 80 years ago,
In Bonn, on the Rhine, In the Prussian domin-
ions. In ls4s, he Joined the Constitutional ar.
my. and, sharing in It's reverses, Was sentenced
to death for high treason. For three days and
nights, after the Prussians had entered Rastadt,
he lay concealed In shed, on beam or rafter.
just wide enough to ,onceal his person from the
eyes Of those who stood below. A guard Of
some kinl was stationed In the very house to
which this shed belonged, and every night the
soldiers assembled on the floor beneath his hid.
ing place, and danced to the music Of the
trumpet. On the fourth night heavy shower
of raia gave him the first opportunity to es-
cape, and he jumped from the roof upon q
chicken coop, which broke down under him
with loud crash, though without attracting
the notice Of the sentry, who was, or ought to
have been, but q few yards of. By the assis-
lance Of his friends he reached sewer, and
thus attained the outside Of the Notifications.
Even here there was sentry. but, by following
closely behind him as he walked BY, he msnsg-
ed to gain . cover before the sentry turned Ion
his beat. He made his way to Paris, and 70
mainsd there considerable time, In the vain
hope Of q favorable turn In the Affairs ofhis ns-
tive country. In . little book. published BY
the chief spy Of Bonaparte's police, he receive
cd honorable mention a. "the most audacious
and the most adroit" Of the exiles, who, while
constantly active could never be ensnared into
any act furnishing preteIt even to the liberal
conscience Of Bonsparts for his eItradition.
At tlis time the public opinion Of Germany was
much aroused by the cowsrdly vengeance
wreaked by the Prussian Government on God
frey Kinkle, o townsman Of Schurs's, pro-
fessor, who had Joined the constitutional move
ment, at the same time with himself. This man,
poet. Of delicate frame, highly educated. and
accustomed to all the rehnements Of life, was
imprisoned at Spandau, twenty miles from Der.
lin. dressed as convict, his hair cropped short,
and forced to labor at wool cardlng, and to
room and mess with felons. Schurl having de-
termined to rescue him, repaired to London,
collected the means and made the arrangements.
With forged passport he travelled direct to
Berlin, left his papers with the police over night,
obtained rise for some other town the next
morning. and, instead Of proceeding, took
lodgings In boarding house. There he remained
six weeks, going to Spandsu every day, and
returning late at night, when the policeman
was always so obliging ~ to unlock the door Of
his boarding house for him. All the arrange
ments having been completed, he carried OF
Kinksl In . coach one rainy night, together
with his keeper. Relays Of horses were In read
lness from station to station, until they reach
cd the ssa shore, where . pilot boat received
them. They landed at Hull or Yarmouth long
before the Government had the most remote
idea OF the prisoners whereabouts Coming
to this country In 1851, he registered himself
Is law student ct Philadelphia, and sojourn-
cd there for number Of years, occupying his
time. almost exclusively. with the study OF
this country. its material and spcial condition,
its history, its institutions. and it, future. In
1854 he removed TO watertown, Wisconsin. and
entered on the practice Of tho law In Milwau-
kie.