Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-13


came dashing down the hill, and the
gate was barely closed ere the clat-
tering Of hoofs was heard at the
drawbridge.
Lodoiska had In the meantime
hurriedly gathered together few
valuables, and quickly throwing her
cloak around her, she fastened down
into the saloon, where her father,
mother and her husband were
awaiting her. The assailants were
already battering 80 furiously at the
gate that it every moment threatened
to break down, and afford them an
entrance.
The servants, by the order OF Dol
gorof, had put together, straw, hay,
ond other combustible materials In
great quantities, wherewith to bar
ricade the passage to the interior OF
the house. Dolgorof discharged his
pistol into the dry rubbish, which
Immediately caught. "That's the
way" cried the Count, eve will set
the whole castle on fire, IL we must
leave 1t; we'll never bequeath it to
our enemies"
They then fastened towards the
garden, to make their escape by the
postern gate. The fugitives had not
yet reached the outer wall of the
park when the red fame shone
brightly through the trees OF the
garden. They gained the open
country through the postern gate.
and hasten ed onward on q narrow
path leading to the not distant forest.
As they reached the edge OF the
woodland q small party OF horsemen
turned the angle Of tho garden wall
at full gallop, in pursuit OF the
fugitives. These hurried In full run
towards tho woods, but with
the swiftness Of lightning the horse
men followed them, and before they
had reached tho wished for security,
balls were whistling through the
startled air, and drawn swords brand
ishing among them.
By means of two heavy logs which
had been quickly procured. Rasinski's
men had burst open the door of the
castle. They were met on its ope-
ming by a dense sitting mass Of
smoke and flame. But the wind
rushing in through the entrance,
drove the fire in towards the garden,
and the burning straw, hay and rub
bish. were also swept away by the
violent draught of air. An entrance
was thus affected by the wind In q
few minutes, and nothing but some
ashes and smoke lingering In the
front park of the castle gave evidence
Of tee origin Of the fire. Rasinski
Immediately pressed forward with
his men. He directed Jaromir and
Boleslaus, with their squadrons to
turn to the right and left OF the gar
den-wall In search Of prisoners.
Rasinski, Frederick, Henry and sew
eral officers and soldiers passed up
the stairs to search the interior.
They passed through q long suit OF
rooms, all the doors OF which they
found open, betraying the hurried
escape Of the occupants. Much dis
appointed, he exclaimed: we have
failed In our purpose"
While thus perplexed, Boleslaus
with his men, followed by
Jaromir. The latter brought 10 some
OF the Counts menials as his prison
ers. He reported: "Close by the
woods / overlook the fugitives.
They were the Inhabitants and SER
wants of the castle, with some ladies
among them. At brisk pace we
dashed upon them; some fed. while
others attempted to defend them
selves. By the light of the flames
the castle-yard, observed an officer
with young lady on his arm, trying
to escape In the thlcket. I quickly
to overtake them. ASH
him he turned and fred
at me, but missed. instantly re-
turned the shot; he fell: was In the
act Of running up to him when some
Russians threw themselves between
US, pressed me back, and almost
overpowered me. Fortunately my
men came up to assist me. They
saved me but the officer and lady
escaped. These prisoners asserted
the officer hit was Prince Ochalskoi,
who, this very day was married to
the daughter Of Count Dolgorof. the
owner Of this CASTLE"
The prisoners proving OF no i'm
portance whatever. were released,
with the caution that IL caught again
they would be shot. Rasinski with
his men Immediately returned to the
main army. At last, after many hard
fought battles, and intense suffering
the invading army entered Moscow
the sacred capital OF the Russian
Empire. The inhabitants OF both
suburbs. aud city had fed. the wide
streets were deserted. no foe dis
puted the occupation of stately man.
sions, and princely palaces. Rasinski
received orders to occupy q large |
palace. He formally took possession
Of it, and the surrounding houses.
with no living being to oppose. The
which Rasinski, and his two |
young friends, Frederick and Henry |
occupied was OF antique and noble
structure. 1t had been necessary to
force the strongly mounted gate. It