The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-27
CARL SCIIURZ.
The Romance OF his YOuth-lIis
ChiYaIFOus Career In the der
man Revolutionary DRys-'Hts
Wite'H STORY.


failursys. was benefit to this SOGH-
try for it sent us Carl schurz, A letter
to the Cincinnati Commercial says the
story Of Mr.. schurz's career in lS49 and
1850, after the failure Of that brave
revolutionary movement-of his hair.
breadth escapes while fleeing from Prussia
and Of his return disguised, into tbeyssy
heart Of the kingdom, to rescue one Of
his companions ippFiRoped there
matches the romantic tales Of the middle
ages; and at the time the rumor Of the
chiyalric deeds Of the young hero rang
through halt Europe.
Born near Cologne IN 1920, he was
nineteen years old when the revolution
broke out. lie was then u student at
Bonn, young, enthusiastic and courage
Gus, lie became editor Of liberal paper,
and then ioined with his sword 10 tho de-
tense OF Rasdadt. When the town fell,
he was thrown into prison and sentenced
to death. During the night preceding
the day on which he was to be put TO
death, he and his servant who was i'm
prisoned with him, exCavated passage
through the floor Of their prison Into the
sewer Of the town. There they remained
all night, up to their waists in water. In
the morning they found their way to u
man.trap inIOpe Of the streets, but there
stood a sentinel, armed and waLChful, for
II was then known that two prisoners had
escaped. db.a y..taE a.
living tomb seemed to DO cut of. There
they stood for hours, weak and trembling,
hoping that the sentinel would be with
drawn, They could not sit down, for the
water was too deep, and once one Of them
became so weary that he lot fall q weapon
he had with hin, which, splaslling In the
water, attracted the guards attention,
who thrust his bayohet several times III
the sewer passing II within few Inches
Of their bodies. Al last there occurred u
fortunate disturbance short distance
from tho trap, ind tho Waterman, for .
moment iOrs0Ok his post. This was their
one only opportunity, and they protited
by 1t without delay. They had barely
time to leap from the sewer, and TO throw
themselves into ditch near by, when the
guard returned. They lay IN the ditch
motionless the rest Of the day, and at
nightiall they crawled away and fled
across the fields. Faint and hungry, they
yentured to approach the house Of u
farmer, and TO trust to his compassion to
afford them food and shelter. lie permit
ted them to hidein tho loft OF ibis barn, but
even there they were iorbiddeG the boon
OF Sleep fot no sooner we're they concealed
than party Of soldiers took possession OF
The lower part Of The barn, preparatory 10
spending the night In revelry. They did
not dare to sleep lest they should move
about or snore and thus attract the atten-
ton Of those below. Each kept tho other
awake until IL was nearly morning, when
the jewellers having fallen into heavy
Vlumber-they stole forth and renewed
their flight. During The next day, and
for many succeeding days, they concealed
themselves travelling only by mig ht, and
when they became hungry beyond oil en-.
dnrance, trusting 10 the sympathy Of the
more humble Of the peasants to give them
food. In this way they proceeded unit!
they passed the boundry OF Prussia anu
entered Switzerland .,,. A.
Worn out by this fearful journey, Mr..
schun fell III, and for several months he
lay Frustrated with fever. Upon his re-
coyery he learned that one OF his psso-
cialeSi In The revelation, GOtttfied TInkel,
like himself condemned to death, had had
his sentence committed to twenty years
imprisonment. fheg young nero .,il ~
saved his own Ite alter INC fIafroweSgt o.
capes, and he had the world before MN.
But be was possessed q too generous u
heart and too ehiVhlrOuSa nature selhsh-
to enjoy his own freedom withou! max
ing an effort 70 rescue he friend IRON
prison, and TO this end he bent all MS On,
ergies. lie spent several months ~
Zurich and Cologne, arranging MS plans,
and at length he set out upon his
knighuy errand. ,gst.a.15lg Avail.
Spaudau was d fortified town, a rev
miles from Berlin, Burrounded, ny high
wall having eight guarded gates, anu was
the stronghold in which State prisoners
we're confined. Upon bis arrival there,
disguised, he oblhbied, thfeltgh ms
friends relatives, the entree Of the fort,
and made the'AcquaintAnce Of the officers
in charge, passing himself OIL, oil course,
Us being friendly 10 the throne.
khkeIs ifienls gsEe wealthy, ana sup
piled SchurE pIehtlully WIN iunGh i nv
plan was 70 DrlDe . glia,ra wl'hln she ior'
anda sentinel at one o. the outer gn sHL
He spent weeks IN sounding tnem peiort
yenturing to make ms proposition, KNOW
ing that II they declined MS oiier ana De'
trayed him a would Nbe ioat Inc par
gain was finally concluded, and ne com
inunicated his plans 70 kihkel. SUI ne
could not be certain Thai the guards whom
he had intrusted with his secret would mo-
betray him at the last, for they had made
TIA positive condition ofthe bargain thai
they should receive their money In ad
vance. Al length ptOpiliouA night ar,
rived. Q There was 10 Be a. kteat bal
within the iDrt, and SchufI was invited