New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-01
RUSSIAN ROMANCE.
Peter the GREATS DHnghter-in-Law-On
an Exile in Louisiana-Strange story
of Real Life.

Peter the GREATS Dunghter-in-Law-On
an Exile in Louisiana-StrRnge story
of Real Life.
To Louisiana, in the beginning OF the last
reDtury came an old German emigrant,
with his only daughter, and settled there.
She was young and very beautiful and
attracted much attention, especially that
of one Dauband, an officer in the colony.
sIbis officer had been in Russia, and
what struck him, upon seeing the young
lady. WIS the very remarkable resem-
blance which she bore 10 the late wife Of
Earowiiz Alexis. son of Peter the Great.
The history of this Prince s5 had been very
sad one Though eiseT-in law TO Charles
vi. she had been treated by her husband a.
tot.,lph she had been his slave. lie hai at
tempted 10 make away with her by poison.
and az last he struck her with such Vio-
Ienco, hen far gone with child, that he
had caused the Death of both herself aud
her infant After a great lapse Of time the
Ezarowitz himself died, and to Dauband's
e.watcbtul eyes it seemed that the intelll.
E~nce Of that Princes disease was received
nv his fair ledger with suspicious iLfcres:
and excitement, that he taxed her with be
ipg in truth the unhappy lady whom all
abe world thought to bs dead and buried
If such we're tho case, he declared Llmse!.
devoted to her service, aud prepared to
SaCGlnte lis prospects III tLS S'J-OE Il VI tAS4
to escort her 10 Russia.
Then Charlotte Cushmar Sophia de
Woollenbuttel flor such hal been be.
maiden name) narrated her pitilul story.
oShe was indeed the parsonage he had I'm
agined, and had made use Of a fraud to
escape from the cruellips of her late huS
band. The blow that had been given TO
her had almost caused her death, Int She
had recovered. By the help OF Countess
Conigsmark, mother of Marshal SAKE, she
gained over the women Of her bedchamber,
go that it was given out that she was no
more. and funeral was arranged accord
ingly. Then being conveyed to a secret
place, she was carefully tended. and when
strong enough, removed in the guise OF a
peasant girl TO Paris, under the guardian
ship of q tTusty German, who passed rs
her father, aud finally from France to Lou,
isiapa.
Having hoard her story, Dauhand re.
newed his offer to furnish the means OF her
return TO that sphere from which she had
fed under such pitiable circumstances ;
but the young widow thanked him, and
said that the only service she required was
that he Should maintain an absolute secrecy
regarding her. He endeavOred to obey her,
but his affection for her was stronger than
his LOYALTY; he was young ard hand some,
as well az impressiOnable, and perhaps the
ex-Princess was not sorry when, her pre-
tended father ing, Dauhend offered him
self to her as her husband. # she had
really renowned all thoughts Of resuminI
her rank, he argued. why should she not
we'd an honest man who loved her Though
not a queen in him she should ever have u
Eeyoted subject She consented, and in 20
doing afforded one of the strangest Weiss =
tudes of fortune th at history has recorded
the marriage with an humble officer of in
fantry of one who had been destined Tor
the throne of Russia, and whose sister was
actually occupying that of Austria. The
marriage was "A happy one, ana pore Iruit
in an only daughter.
After ten wears, Dauband being troubled
with some disorders which the practition.
ers III Louisiana cOuld not cure, removed
with his wife aud child 10 Paris to get
medical advice, and, on his recovery, 90
tanned from the government IN appoint
ment in the isle Of Bourbon. While 10
Paris the wife aud daughter went 10 walk
in the Tuileries, and converting in German,
we're overheard by Marshal SAKE, who
stopped to consider them. Mme. Dauband 5
embarrassment confirmed his suspicious,
and his recognition of her was complete.
She persuaded him TO promise secrecy. lie
called on urr, however, the next day. aud
often afrerward, and when she had de
parted for Bourbon he informed the king
IF what he had discovered. Orders were
sant 10 the island that the greatest respect
should lie paid to her, and the King If
Hungary was also made acquainted with
the position of his amt He sent her a
jertfr inviting her to his court. but on CON
dition that she should quit her husband,
which she refused 10 do In l74s Dauband
died. having been preceded 10 the grave
hy his daughter and the widow came 20
Eirance with the intention Of taking mp her
ros;Gepce in a convent. In place Of doing
SO. however. she lived in great retirement
ot yitri. about a league froro Paris, where
-, 5;od IN 1872. Chambers JOrtraH:.