Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-04-27


caics in the revolution, Gotlfried kinkel'
like himself condemned to death had had
his sentence c0mmutcd TO twenty years
Imprisonment. The young hero had
saved bis own life, after the narrOweSt
escapes. and he had the world before him.
But he was possessed OF too generous
heart and 100 cbiyalrous 4 nature selli>h'y
to enjoy his own freedom without making
an effort to rescue his friend from prison.
and to this end he bent Mi his energies,
He spent several months at Zurich and
Cologne, arranging his plans, and at
.ength he sci out upon his kniGhily
errand.
Spandaa was fortified town, few
miles from Berlin, surrounded By high
wall. having eight guarded gates, and
was The stronghold in which State prison
ers were confined. Upon his arrival
there. disguised, he obtained through his
friends relatives, the cairce OF the Tort.
aud made the acquaintance Of the officers
in charge. passug himself OF OF course.
as being friendly TO The throne. KinkelS
friends wcro wealthy. and supplied
Schulz plculirully with funds. His plan
was TO briJe = guard within the tort and
q sentinel 40 one Of the outer gates. lie
spent weeks in sounding them, before
vcu,uring 70 make hi, proposition, know
Ing that il they declined bis offer and
betrayed h.m all WOULD be lost. Tie
bargain was iua.ly concluded, and he
communicated hi, plans 10 Kinkel. S'ill
he could not be certain that the guards,
whom he entrusted with bis secret, We uld
not bc,rsy him "a, The last, for they ad
made it positive condition OF the bar
gain hat lhey should recci' g their money
in adyaccc. At length a propitious night
arrived. There was 80 be 4 great ball
within the fort. and Schuz was invited
To attend. lie therefore fixed upon that
night Tor the escape, aud did not omit to
improve their chances by drngging thc
iiQror, which The officers would use.
When the rcvelry was at its height, by
he connigauce of the ,ilor, whom he had
bIibed, be liberated Kakel from his cell,
when they made their way to the ro1I OF
The lort. and descended TO the ground by
means of a rope ladder which had been
provided. The sentinel at the gate, true
| lu his agreement, passed them without
/ the wall. where their frierds were in
waiting. Fleet horses were in readiness,
aud they set OF Immediately for Ham
burg. which was the neare,. port. Relays
had been provided along The route, and
lhoy reached their destination without
accident or adventure. They lay con-
ceaed several deys. when. securing
/ i,hing schooner. they embarked Tor Scot
| land Il was then the month OF November.
and their VOYAGE was most perilous and
/ painful. They reached Elinburgh IN
course OF time and went ashore. weary,
forlon aad hungry, having hardly tasted
food since the night of their departure
from the prison. TheY then proceeded d
to London, and for the two years follow
ug Schurz was engaged. in London and
in Paris, as teacher, and as corres-
pondeni OF the German press.
During this period an interesting CIR
cumstauce occurred which ought, in this
connection, to be related. When il b..
came known that Kinkel's deliverance
from prison had been effected through
the bravery and address OF his faithful
friend. young Scburz became hero
throughout We-tern Europe, bis fame
even reaching England. Men marvelled
at his prowess and mailens painted him
in their lancies as fair knight-errant,
brave and handsome as ever was ce!e
brated in ancient tournament. They
pictured him as another Corr de Leon.
OF called TO mind the story OF Damon AND
P,thi4s. Al this time (lS5D there was
a maiden OF sixteen in the city Of Ham
burg whose parents were preparing TO
set out with their daughter to attend the
Great Words Exhibition in London. and
the maiden's first thought when she
learned that she was going to London,
was that she might see the young hero,
Carl Schurz. Her wish was rea ilzed,
and the sequel to this story IS that that
maid of Hlmburg is the Senator'S wife.
lie afterwards went TO London where
ne was a teacher. In 1852 lie came to
America. In 1886 be became known as
an orator in the German language. lie
exercised great influence in the Repub-
lican National Convention OF 1860. and
during the campaign spoke throughout
the northern States. President Lincoln
appointed him miGister 10 Spain. but in
1861 he returned 10 this country, resignt
his office as minister and became Brig.
Gen. and afterwards Mai Gen. He ois'
tincuished himself in the second battle
OF Bull Ran. Had command OF the llth
corps a. Gettysburg where he was con.
spcuous. In 1861 he was editor OF the
Detroit Post. 10 1869 was chosen United
States Senator from Mo. and has been 4
prominent and ibluential member OF that
body.
NcU York Letter.