Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-07-25

tiiiery nave Dee DONG noble service, throw
ing shells into the enemy's camp. They
appear to have been utterly astonished at
guns which would throw shells for two OF
three miles.
Austrian Injustice and Cruelty
Soi0ter Executed for Defend.
ing his Wife,s Honor.
A recent letter from Vienna relates the
following sad story illustrating the inhuman
cruelty of the Austrian government.
We have just returned from Schonbrum,
the Emperor's summer residences, 3 magiufi-
cent place about four miles out Of the cap
ital. While there, we witnessed the execu.
tion of an Austrian soldier, who was gull
Iotined according to the indictment) for as
saulting an oficer-his superior, and for u.s.
ing language of revolutionary character
before his fellows, with other less important
accusation. The details were furnished me
by the priest who confessed the unhappy
man, and agree perfectly with the result Of
dilligent inquiries in other quarters. They
are true beyond peradventure. He (ths
soldier) had been married but few weeks,
and had brought his wife, a very handsome
and intelligent peasant girl, to the garrison,
where her beauty attracted the attention Of
an officer, who at cnce determined upon
possessing her and ehecting herruin. Hav-
ing an immense advantage over her hus-
band, as his superior, he would order him
to distant duty, whenever possible, so he
could not observe him, and then, seeking
the young wife, would console her for his
absence, and excuse the harshness of dis
cipline that left him no choice so be could
make his duty easier.
This sort of acquaintance progressed d
few days, and when he thought an auspi-
cious moment had arrived, he made her dis
honorable proposals, and when, with her
eyes opened to his baseness, she resented
and rejected with scorn and loathing, his vi
famous proposition, the officer, confident in
his rank and position, still pertinaciously
urged his suit, endeavoring vainly to con
vince her of the infinite advantage she
would receive as his mistress over her con-
iiiion as the wJe of an Austrian soldier;
but he could not corrupt her, and when that
night her husband returned from duty, she
told him all, beseeching him to remove her
rom the place. He listened with boiling
blood, and then waited on his superior, re-
,pectfully asking an explanation, and re-
1uesting him to cease further annoyances;
1t the same time asking for an order to send
her home to her parents.
In reply, he was bade to go about his
business, his request denied, and he severe
" struck by the officer with the fiat Of his
sword and kicked out of the room, with
that if anything more was heard
about the matter be would have him hand
.ufed and imprisoned as mutinous soldier.
few days after, this private was on duty
IS sentinel over portion of the barracks
lear the room Of his wife which communi-
.ated with large and beautiful garden and
grove, sort of pleasure ground for the fam
lies of the officers quartered there. Sud-
1enly be heard fearful screams in the gar
len, and upon their repetition knew it was
lis wife. An instant, and only an instant
,e thought about bis duty as soldier, his
riders and the threats of the officer-and
hen his young, strong love prevailed over
IL. With his musket be jumped from the
7alls and ran in the direction of the cries
ow almost ceasing.
Arriving there. in an elegant little sum-
ner house, he found his wife struggling
nd almost exhausted, 10 escape the same
fficer, who held her fast, and was doing his
tmost to compel her to yield to his wishes.
beyond endurance, with one
low from the butt of his musket, be smote
be scoundrel to the earth, took his wife,
ed her back to her room, and resumed bis
luty; others had heard the screams and
zone toward the scene; among them ne
,hew of the officer, who witnessed the blow
md assisted the punished rascal TO his ap-
rtments after he recovered. In two hours
nore his trial was concluded, and he was
entenced to death.
The next, morning at halfpast ten be
Ias headless, and his poor wife, widow
nd maniac! The provoeation was not
nee thought of, it was only one Of the ean-
Tile whose life was worth a sleeps no
lore, to these aristocrats, yet he died for
the holiest dearest human treas
re God vouchsafes to man-his young, in
ocent wife, from the insult and persecu-
ons of an unprincipled scoandrel. | saw
i'm die, ard l can testify how bravely he
let so sad and stern a fate, just as life was
pening to him newer and dearer joys than
q had known. The priest to whom have
sferred assembled the fatal platform with
i'm, they knelt and prayed; the prisoner
,oked utterly sad aud heart broken, and
Il the words he would utter were "poor
lariel poor Mariel" over and over. The
.owd wept and sympathised, but regi-
tent of Austrian bayonets kept down all
urmuring. Finally be threw up bis hands
npulsively, prayed an instant and turned
the .executioner!
VUv,o T0I Scigel Is.