Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-10-19
Adventures of Carl sehurz.

The following interesting story OF
Carl Schurz, the brave soldier, eloquent
orator and brilliant journalist, is told
by the Paris correspondent of the
New York Times
The illustTious German poet, Dhilo9-
Opher aud patriot, GOtfried Kinkel.
has come to Paris for the purpose of
delivering before his numerous eOun-
trymen, residing in the Ere ach capital
a series of artistic lectures on the gal
leries of the Louvre. / remember
very we'll the excitement created last
May among the usually phlegmatic
sons of TeutOnia, by visit of kinkel
during the German gymnastic festival,
when he delivered before them an i'm
promptu address, which was greatly
praised at the time by the French lib
eral press. In the literature of Ger
many, KinkeI occupies a high position
as a poet and historian. When the
revolution of 1913 broke out, he was
a professor at the University of Bonn,
and his strong democratic opinions IN
duced him to take part in the struggle.
He fought, was made prisoner by the
royal authorities, was tried for treason,
and was sentenced to many years i'm
pfisOnmeDt at hard labor.
Among Kinkel's companions at this
time was young student, not yet twen-
ty years of age, named Carl Schurz,
who was also captured, tried by court
martial, and sentenced to be shot
SehurZ. however, more fortunate than
his professor, succeeded in escaping
across the French frontier, and was
safe Kinkel was sent to a common
prison, placed among criminals of the
Vilest Sort, and set to work making
shoes. Young Germany, still trem-
bling with excitements of the recent
revolution, learned with Indignation
the treatment inflicted upon the emf
Dent poet aud scholar, and numerous
petitions were sent to the Prussian
government, praying that his situation
might be ameliorated. To all this the
authorities paid no attention whatever,
the prOtestations ceased, and Kinkel
seemed likely to be abandoned by his
friends. There was one, however, who
did not desert him. Carl Schurz left
Paris, disguised himself in rags, and
defying the scaffold, re entered Prus-
sia, with an organ on his back. In
the day, he begged his bread on the
high road at night, he laid aside his
organ, and visited the abodes of his
former companions and the friends of
German liberty, to endeavor 10 re-awa-
ken their interest in the fate of the
imprisoned patriot. In this way he
travelled three hundred leagues on foot
playing the organ through many towns
and villages, carefully maturing his
plans, and sleeping in barns or under
hedges. On one occasion he was stop
ped by two Prussian gendarmes, who
inquired where he was going.
To the neighboring town." replied
SchurZ.
Would you like to earn a handful
of pennys p asked the others.
Certainly"
VERY we'll come with US to our
barracks We intend to give dance
this evening, and the airs Of your or
gan will suit our purpose exactly.
It was impossible to decline the Of
fer of the soldiers without exciting
suspicious; so Schurz accepted, with
great show Of gratitude, and
during the whole night ground out
waltzes and quadTilles for a battalion
of gendarmes. Leaving undiscovered
the dangerous society of the military
police, young SchUrz continued his
journey, and, a short time subsequently
| information reached him that kinkel's
prison had been changed. He was now
! incarcerated at Spandau, and placed
under the personal supervision OF the
prison director.
Late one night, when the streets had
/ become deserted, a post chaise, es-
/ corted by a guard of four dragons,
/ drove api dly through the town OfSpan-
dau, and haulted before the prison.
! An officer in the uniform of a colonel
/ of the Royal Guard, alighted from the
vehicle, and was soon in the presence
] of the director, into whose hands he
/ placed q letter from the minister of the
/ interior at Berlin, and bearing the Of
| fetal seal. Receiving the packet with
the respect due to a communication
from the kings minister, the director
Opened the important mlsslve, and
| read as follows:
A deep-laid plot has been organized
at Berlin, the object Of which IS 60 ef-
feet the fOrcible release of the con-
vict Kinkel, from the hands of the au-
i thOri&ies. We are now watching the
movements of the consplrators, and
are preparing to arrest them. In Or
der, however. to prevent the .posslblll-
ty of a surprise, the bearer of the pres
ent letter Col.-is commanded tc
take charge ofyour prisoner, whom he
will Immediately conduct to the cita'
del of Magdebourg. and place him II
the hands of the governor ofthat fort.
Upon reading this ministerial IN.
junction, the director af the SpandaU
prison at once had the unfortunate
Kinkel awakened, caused him to bc