Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-02
.lEyA GAZETTE & VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
ARO,rlasltic Career.

On Saturday Senator Carl Schurz sailed with
with his family in the Deutschland fol sum-
mer's pleasure trip in Europe The Senator
had been quietly stopping in this city for few
davs among his many friends and admirers
who. with music and cannon, and the waving
of handkerchietS, as the steamship cast her
moori0gs, badc him hearty good-by. The
Senator intends to visit the principal European
cities, particularly those of FatherIand. Mr.
Schurz was born in Lblar, near Cologne
March 2, 1929, and studied at the Collegiate
Institute in Cologne, and afterwards at the
University of Bonn. He went from the Uni
versity dreaming Of German Republican Con-
federation. He became the editor of a liberal
newspaper. He fostered the revolutionary
spirit which eliminated in actual hostilities
near the year lS4S. Abandoning his editorial
chair he Joined the ranks of the revolutionists
taking part 10 the defence of Rastadt. De
feated, he fled to Switzerland, thence to Paris
correspondent for three years.
Meantime the Prussian Government exilcd
him for life, and the decree was that if ever
found 90 German territory, be should be shot.
His tavorite professor in the university Of Bonn
had been meantime imprisoned for life, aDd
Young SchurZ resolved to liberate him.
a certain German air was the great tavorite
Of both, which they often played and sang to-
gether. A London organ maker made a hand
organ for young Schurz, aud among the Ger
man and Italian airs which it played, was the
professors favorite. Then Disgusting himself
as au Italian peasant, and secretiug coil of
rope and several skeleton keys in his clothes,
he went to the fort and was admitted. He
played awhile for the officers, and was then ad-
mitted to the prison to play to the political
prisoners. Striking up the favorite tune, he
soon had the pleasure of seeing his professors S
face at grating To open the door Of the cell
with skeleton key was the work of moment,
and before they were discovered the professor
and Young Schurz we're on the parapet. They
Nvwered themselves on the rope, and ran to
small patch of wood, where two feet horses
were concealed. They escaped to London.
10 1852 Mr.. Schun immigratcd to this
country. He naturally became conspicuous
member of the genuine Republican party. He
was a delegate TO the Chicago Convention in
1850, taking leading part In its proceedings
and was selected by President Liucoln in 1861
as Minister to Spain. When the war broke
out he resigned and returned, and was appoint
cd brigadicr-genera of volunteers. He par
,iclpated in the second Bull Run, and in the
battles Of Charlottesville, Gettysburg, and Chat
tanooga. He was the president of the Chlca-
60 Convention Of 1863 which nominated Gene
raj Grant, and was elected to the United States
Senate as Republican, to succeed John b.
Henderson of Missouri and took his seat
March I, 1869. A few years ago, through the
influence Of Prince Bismarck, the German
Government removed his disability, and in re-
cognitou of his genius, extended an invitation
to revisit his native land. The whole Ameri-
can people, without distinction Of party, wish
HIM pleasure, and happy re,urn.-Netc York
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