The New York herald., 1866-05-08
The Car ana the A...s.,u.

RUSSIAN ACCOUNTS or THE ATrxMPr TO AssAs-
sISATE THB CzAR ALEyANpER-KxCITING scENE
AT AND AFTER rBK CRITICAL MoMENT-How THE
EhPERoR WAS SAVED. AND HIS THAMES TO GOD.
From the Invalido Russo tst Petcrsburg April III
Yesterday, the 10Th, while the Emperor walking
in the Summer Garden crowd assembled at the gate TO
his Majesty enter his carriage Among those people,
who animated with feelings Of devotion and love TO-
ward the monarch whose name Is never mentioned by
any with expressions OF respect gratitude
there a miscreant meditstng attempt upon the
most valuable lie In Russia Thank Heaven the crim
nal design not realized aud the pages OF Russian
history remain unsainod by sangunary decd Of uhpre
cedenicd a,rocity The chronclers Of our time have
been spared tho distressing duty OF handing down to
posterty the tale OF q nclarious hitherto unknown
In the annals Of the Russian people The life Of him
whose rule at this moment Is so indispensable to Russia
has been providentisy preserved.
At the moment when the criminal design, long ma.
tured in the mscreants head, about 10 be carrei
peasant ossp ivsnovscS kommisssro the INSTRUMENTS
Of its will Ossip (Josephj KommissaroG young man
Of twenty hve was born in the village Of Molvno pro
vince OF Kosroma The village belongs TO Baron Kstcr
10 whom Kommssarod stands In the relation OF n lbs
rated a =, ser Having been lately allowed
rose In has calling, became foreman, and married
peasant girl. by whom he has little daughter eish
months old. He still foreman al Nr Sadoffs, the
halter, when fate changed his destiny aud Instant
altered his entire The 10th being his birthday
he went TO say his prayers In the chapel the house
OF Peter the Great Coming 10 the river side close
the Marble Palace he perceived that the bridge re-
moved aud the passage temporarily interrupted Rs-
tracing his steps he then made hts 10 the summer
Garden, at the gate OF which crowd assembling
round an imperial cqupago Knowing the carriage 10
Scss he Si Majesty the %sss for
monarch's arrival.
Presently thcrs was stir and anImst,or In the crowd
and he saw his majesty W an overcCat His Ma asty
approached the carriage and was putting on his cloak
when young man who had been standing behind Kom.
mssarofi tried 70 push him aside This Individual had
repeatedly attempted penetrate through the surround
ing crowd and get nearer the carriage bat Kommssaro
wish ns to Zee the Emperor, would not suasr him TO
squeeze through and plant himself before him At the
moment when the Emperor putting on his cloak the
individual, pushing Kommissaron forciby aside made
saron followed him closely Hardly had the assass 60.
meath hls ovsrcos, he leveIed at the Emperor Kom.
missaron, who had noticed the movement instantly
cauybt him by the arm, and divctng the pistol from
It's aim, caused u 10 discharge in the In another
moment the ASSASSIN was arrested, and Kommissarof
prey thousand anxeties lost In the surgng crowd
Thus the valuable life OF his Majesty the Emperor
saved Hs lmpcr,, Majesty a. once drove 70 the Csshe.
slgbted to thank his Maker, who through the agency
Of humble instrument had diverted the assassins
The news OF the murdcrous attempt rapidly spread
through the town Al nrs no one world credit the
port TIC IKE Of bad S never rs occurred red 10 Russian his
But soon ali doubts dispeed The members OF the
Council Of STATE who had been just holding slit ng
the feelings OF horror and Joy occssoned by this over
powering event ~ seven o'clock All generals officers
The water palace In al Tits assembly there was no
one capable OF accounting for the reacherous deed or
AZ a acquainted with the person and character OF the
CO mnal When his Majesty coniesccnded 10 make his
appearance among the gentlemen who waiting TO
pay him their respects he greeted with indescrb.
able enthus asm. His Majesty having addressed them
In few gracious words, wished TO Kommss
The syss of all inteny directed towards the young
man. He s OF middle sine and common In appearance
Tho Emperor having expressed hts monarchia feelings
condesceuded 10 gnify to the young that he had
raised him 10 the rank and dignity o. nobleman
Many and loud the hurrahs that rosondsd through
the hall upon this announcement Of imperial favor
Ansr this all present repsred 10 tho Preobrasheuski
cathedral attend Divine service and return their heart
felt thanks 10 the Almighty for the pre- crvaon OF the
beloved Cxar In the evening the town Illuminated
An immense concourse OF people thronged round the
palsce. All delighted 20 learn that God had
preserved the life Of their hbcra,or-ths life Of
him whose rule and wisdom are - indispensably
required for developing the new principles OF
rity a. the empire and securing . fsucltous future
Ia u.1ceiorth the name Of Koumisuarvd will