Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-17
New Series--vol. g. No. 16.

alighted from the vehicle and was soon in
tue presehce OF the Director. in,n whose
hands he placed letter from the Minister
Of the Interior at B.riin, ard bearing the
oflicial seal Receiving the packet With the
respects due 10 a COMMUNICATION from the
Kings Minister. the Director opened the
important missive. and read as follows:
"a deep.lsi1 plot has been organized az
Berlin, the object ot which is tn effect the
lorcibe release Of the conyict Kinkol, from
the hands OF the authorities. Wa aro now
watching the movements ofthe conspirators.
and are preparing To arrest them. In order,
however, 10 prevent the possibility of sur
prise. the bearer Of the pre- sent lrt.er. Col
-, is commanded to take charge Of
your prisoner. whom he will Immediately
conduct to the citadel of Magiebourg. and
place him in the hands Of the Governor of
that fortress"
Upon reading tbis ministerial Injunction.
the director Of the 3paniga prison at of,es
had the unfortunate Knkel awakened,
caused him to be securely irened and placed
in the post chaise, which set OF on the road
to Msgdebourg, accom- panied By the Colonel
and four dragons, VINO rode with drawn
sabres. All night long they Travelled at
rapid speed; fresh horses we're instantly
furnished at each rolay, the Colonel de-
mand being accompanied by the magical
expression, "the Kiug'> service" The IN.
happy prise ne-, cfeuche1 IN a corner Of the
vehicle. cared not what might be his fate
Germany had forgotten him. and nothing
could be worse than The n1isDme dungeon at
Spandau. Morning came AT last, a gray
Winters dawn. and the carriage st0pped.-
The Colonel himself ooened the door, and
h,,lr kl.. .. i
poor Knkel obeyed, and found himself
standing on the sea-shore, 4 boat awaiting
few feet from the snOt where he stood,
and ship, with the English flag at her
masthead, lying to within sight. The
prisoner uttered cry Of mingled hope and
despair.
'Do you not know me-, my dear old mas
ter?" sobbed the pseudo Colonel, tearing
of his false noustache, and clasping Kinkel
in his arms. IL am your friend and pupil,
Carl Schurz. Let us embrace each other
once more on German sell, and then away
fer England
Kinkle could not reply, but bursted into
tears. In few moments more they were
in the boat, ani rowing Justify toward the
vessel in the citing, which had now hoisted
the Gsrman Republican flag, in token of
recognition OF welcome. As they reached
the ships side, kinkel, pale and trembling,
leaned upon Schurzs shoulder. and mur
INJURED: My wife, my chiidrsn--where
are they?"
He had time tn say no more, for, in
another moment Nine. Kinkie was in her
husbands arns, sand his children were cling.
ing about his knees.
"My mission is accomplished, said
young Schurz. II had sworn, dear master,
to restore you to liberty and to your family,
Ny dcty is done"
Upon their arrival in London, the patriots
were received with transports of ent hu siasru
The rich German residents OF the British
metropolis took upon themselves to provils
for the brave young fellows who, in the dis
ruiss of Prussian dragons, had aided
Schurz in successfully y carrying out his noble
project, and Prot. Kinkel himself com
manenced giving lectures on German liter
ature, which met with immense sue
cess. Carl Schurz soon afterward pprred
from his old prscsptor.and set out to seek his
fortune in the promised land across the broad
Atlantic. His career 10 the United States
is well known. He had left 10 Germany an
aged father, who loneel to see again his
favorite sen but it is not easy for a man TO
visit country where certain death awaits
him if detected. Sill, fortune smiled on
Schurz. Risen high in favor with President
Lincoln, the German. American General
was appointed Envoy Extraordinary to the
Court Of Madrid. and fifteen years after his
flight with Kinkel, he quietly revisited his
birthplace. No P.ussisn gcndarme dared
to lay finger upon the condemned felon,
now diplomatic representative of one Of
the most powerful nations Of the globe.