Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-17
Incident in the EARLY Life of
Carl Sc7RilrE.

The Paris correspondent of the New I ork
Times, under date of March Both, takes the
arrival in that city of the German poet, phi
lo'opher and patriot, Gotfried Kinkel, as
the text for an incident in the European
history of Carl Schurz, who is no less dis
tinguished in this country than upon the
continent. We quote as follows:
In the literature of Germany, Kinkel oc-
cupies high position as poet and histori
an. When the Revolution of 1913 broke
out, he was a Professor at the University of
Bonn, and his strong Democratic opinions
induced him to take prominent part in the
struggle. He fought, was made prisoner
by the royal authorities, was tried for trea
son, and was sentenced to many years i'm
prisonment at hard labor.
Among KinkePs companions at this time
was a young student, not yet twenty years
of age, named Carl Schurz, who was also
captured, tried by court martial, and sem
fenced to be shot Schurz, however, more
fortunate than his Professor, succeeded in
escaping across the French frontier. and
was SAFE Kinkel was sent as a common
prisoner, placed among criminals of the
vilest sort, and set to work making shoes
Young Germany, still trembling with the
excit ,monts of the recent Revolution, learn
ed with indignation the treatment inflicted
upon the eminent poet and scholar, and
numerous petitions were sent to the Prussian
Government, praying that his situation
might be ameliorated To all this the
authorities paid no attentionsw The
protestation ceased, and kinkel seemed
likely to be abandoned by his friends. -
hNr ba did NOT AnSor ~
him. Carl Sehurz left Paris, disguised
himself in rags, dcfyiag the scafrod, re, en-
tered Prussia, 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 to reawaken their intrest in the
fate of the imprisoned patriot. In this way
he travelled three hundred leagues on foot,
playing the organ through many tewns and
villages, carefully maturing. his plans, and
and sleeping in barns or under hedges. On
one occasion he was stopped by two Prus-
sian gendarmes, who inquired where he
was going.
"To the neighboring town." replied
SshurZ.
would youl like to earn a handful of pfen-
nings?" asked the other.
Certainly"
"Very well; come withus to our barracks.
We intend to give dance this evening, and
the airs of your organ will suit our purpose
exactly"
1t was impossible to decline the offer Of
the soldiers without exciting suspicion; so
Schurz accepted, with great show of graft.
tude, and during the whole night ground
out waltzes and quadrilles for battalion oI
ceudarmes. Leaving undiscovered the dan
gerous society of the military police, young
Schurz continued his journey, and. short
time subsequently, intormatien reached him
that Kinkers prison had been changed. =
lie was now incarccrated at Spandau, ant
placed under the personal supervision of thu
prison director.
Late one night, when the streets had be
come deserted, post chaise, escorted by
guard Of four Dragons, drovese rapid,
through the town Of spandau, and 'halte:
before the prison, An officer. in the uni
! form Of q Colonel Of the Royal Guard