Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-05-03
DEATH OF SCHAMYL.

The death is announced of Imam
Schamyl, prophet, warrior, and once
the supreme head of the Caucasslans,
This most remarkable. man, was born
in the year lz9z, of an obscure family,
in the village of Himry, in the north
arn- part Of Daghestan. Early IN life
he was initiated into the mysteries and
beliefs Of Sonfsin by an Arab named
Dislal Eddin, and came to look upon
himself as man destined to become
Mursheed, that is, one who, by passing
through the four degrees Of protection,
is elected by God to be Commander of
the Faithful Filled with this belief,
he ardently engaged in the holy war
against Russia, proclaimed in 1924 by
CAST Mollah, then the Caucasian chief
1t was wrongly supposed that schamly
had been killed, and be took advantage
of this by putting into circulation
report that he had risen from the dead
to lead his countrymen Hemfed Bey
was, however, chosen chief, but he
did not long enjoy his honers for be
and his guards, except Schamyl, were
soon murdered By general consent,
Schamyl gas then considered Prophet,
Sultan, and Mursheed Of the tribes,
and gained some brilliant victories over
tho Russians. although he hac but
handful of men under his command.
He was of material service to the allies
during the Crimean war by threatening
Tifis and Stavropol. and thus distract
ing part of the Russian forces. In
1859 he a.. .aas captured by his old
enemies, and taken to st. Petersburg,
and remained in Russia until recently,
when he obtained the Emperor's per-
mission to make pilgrimage to the
tomb of the Prophet at Mecca. He
never reached it, but died at Medina,
at the ripe age Of seventy-thres years.
His career was popularized BY Paul
Meurice in a play called "Schamyl,"
which was acted with success at the
Porte-Saint. Martin. He was remark
sbly handsome man stern, bold, and
digni6ed, and his eloquence and ex
treme temperance contributed not .
little to the popular belief that he was
one inspired by heaven. His admins
tration was marked by wissom and
economy.
The following is given as list Of
members of the present Congress born
in foreign countries
Eugene Casserly, Senator from Cali
fornia, born in Ireland in 1928.
Richard H. Whitley, Representa-
tive of the Second District of Georgia,
born in County Down, Ireland, in 1880.
Carl Schurz, Senator from Missouri,
born at Liblar, near Cologne, Germany
i in 1929.
Gnstavus A. Fiukelnburg, Repre-
sentative of the Second District OF
Missouri, born near Cologne, on the
Rhine, in 1887.
Samuel s. Burdett, Representative
of the Fifth District of Missouri, born
in Leicestershire, England, in 1886
TIL mas Kinsslla, Representative Of
the District of New York, born in Ire
land in 1882.
William R. Roberts, Representative
from the Fifth District of the same
state, born in Ireland, in 1880.
Samuel Griffith, Representative from
the Twentieth District of Pennsylva-
MIA, born in Wales, Great Britain, in
1916.
James Fl. Platt. Representative for
the Second District Of Virginia, born
in st. Johns Canada, in 1887.
Alexander Mitchell, Representative
fron the First District of Wisconsin
born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1917
Recapitulation 4 born in ireland /;
in England; 2 in Germany; l in
Scotland ] in Canada.