The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-05-12
KinLeI and scbnrz.


and patriot, Gotfried Kinkel, has come TO
Paris for the purpose of delivering before
his numerous countryman, residing In the
French capital, series of artistic lectures
on the Galleries of the Louvre. 1 Semem-
Der very well the excitement created last
May among the usually phlegmatic sons of
Teutonia, BY visit of Kinkel during the
German gymnastic festival, when be deliv-
cred before them an impromptu address,
which was greatly praised at the time by the
French Liberal press. In the literature of
Germany, Kinket occupies a high position
as poet and historian. When tie Tevo.u-
ton of 1848 broke out, he was Professor
at the University of Bonn, and his strong
Democratic opinions induced him to take a
part in the struggle. He fought, was made
prisoner by the royal authorities, was tried
for treason, ard sentenced to many years
Imprisonment at hard labor.
Among Kiukeis companions at this time
was young student, not YET twenty years
of age. named Carl Schurz, who was also
captured, tried by court-martial, and SEN
fenced to be shot. Schurz, however, more
fortunate than his professor, succeeded in
escaping across the French frontier, aud was
safe. Kinkel was sent TO a common prison,
PIdOCO dIuODR u VI Tic West SOIL,
and set to work making shoes. Young Ger
many, still trembling with the excitements
of the recent revolution, learned with indig-
nation the treatment inflicted upon the emf
nent poet and scholar, and numerous petit
tons were sent to the Prussian Govern
ment, praying that his situat ion might be
ameliorated. To all this the authorities
paid no attention whatever, the protestatons
ceased, and Kinkel seemed liz ely to be aban
doned by his friends. There was one, how
ever, who did not desert him. Carl Schurz
left Paris, disguised himself in rags, and,
defying the scafold, re entered Prussia,
with an organ on his back. In the day he
begged his bread on the highroad; at night
he laid aside his organ and visited the
abodes of his former companions and the
friends of German liberty, to reawaken their
interest in the fate of the imprisoned patri-
OF. In this way he travelled three hundred
leagues on foot, playing the organ through
many towns and villages, carefully maturing
his plans, aud sleeping ID barns or under
hedges. On one occasion he was stopped
by TWO Prussian gendarmes, who inquired
where be was going.
ITO the neighboring town." replied
Schurz
would you like to earn handful of
pennings 90 asked the others.
Certainly"
Very we'll; come with us to our bar
racks We intend to give dance this ev-
eniug, and the airs of your organ will suit
our purpose exactly"
It was impossible to decline the offer of
the soldiers without exciting suspicious; so
Schurz accepted, with a great show Of graf
itude, and during the whole night ground
out values and quadrilles for battalion oil
geudarmes. Leaving, undiscovered the dan
gerous society of the military police, young
Scburz continued his journey, and, a short
time subsequently, information reached him
that Kinkels prison had been changed. He
was now incarcerated at Spandau, and plac-
ed under the personal supervision OF the
prison director.
Late one night, when the streets had be-
come deserted, a post chaise, escorted by a
guard of four dragons, drove rapidly
through the town of Spandau, and halted
before the prison. An officer, in the uni
form of a Colonel of the Royal Guard
alighted from the vehicle, and was soon In
the presence of the Director, into whose
hands be placed a letter from the Minister
official SEAL Receiving the packet with the
respect due a communication from the
Kings Minister, the Director opened the
important missive, and read as follows:
"a deep-laid plot has been organized in
Berlin, the object of which is to effect the
forcible release of the convict Kinkel from
the hands of the authorities. We are now
watching the movements of the coOspira-
tors, aud are preparing to arrest them. In
order, however, to prevent the possibility of
surprise, the bearer of the present letter,
COL, is commanded to take charge of
YOUR prisoner, whom he will Immediately
conduct to the citadel of Magdeburg, and
place him in the hands of the Governor of
that Fortress
Upon reading this ministerial injunction,
the director of the Spandau prison at once
had the unfortunate Klnkel awakened, caus-
ed him TO be securely ironed and placed i u
the post chaise, which was set off on the
road to Magdeburg. accompanied by the
| Colonel and four dragons, who rode with
drawn sabres. All night long they travelled
at rapid speed; fresh horses were instantly
furnished at each relay, the Colonel's de-
mand being accompanied by the magical
expression, ''the Kings service" The
unhappy prisoner, crouched in the corner OF
the vehicle, cared not what might be his fate
Germany had forgotten him, and nothing
could be worse than the noisome dungeon
at Spandau. Morning came At last, gray
.Winier's dawn, and she carriage stopped.
THE Colonel himself opened the door, and
babe the prisoner alight. Without word
Ipoor Klnkle obeyed, and found himself
standing on the sea-shoTe. boat awaiting q
few feet from the spot where he stood, and
a ship, with the English flag at her mast
. head, lying to within sight. The prisoner
uttered a cry of mingled hope and despair
s.Do you not know me, my dear cid mas
, Ter % sobbed the pseudo Colonel, tearing
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