The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-15

MONDAY i. =. /. - lJL1 lStS.i
Experience ora Remarkable |
Woman
NEW York, July LA letterfrom Ss.P
9ersburc Is published in this morning
Herald. The writer says g sucn IS the ln- |
terest taken in Vera Zsssonlitch that every
body here seems determined to support her
In opposition to the government, ana 10
shield her from the new forments WITH
which they threaten her. AS Knew
shat Zassoulitch was free, in Imitation
n9 the nolice started out to lind her. i
managed to place myself In communication
with Zassonliteh, as she Is properly named
here. OF, whose head the Government has
set a price Of 1000 roubles. and who is pur-
sured with all the fury known to the Third
Section, whose late chief she wounded.
Vera Zassoulitch is a woman OF medium
height, slightly built, prepossessing, fair IN
complexion, and about twcpty-tnree OF
twenty.four wears OF age. There is nothing
remarkable about her figure; her lips arc
strong, and her nostrils
INDICATE LIVELY ASPIRATIONS;
hnt from the callnness OF her glance the OBJ
server readily understands she is OF strong
will. almost cold in her manner, and in
character quite the reverse OF young women
of her age. At twenty-eigbt you may some
times notice this cool confidence. Her eyes
are nearly gray, and her glance is ordinarily
slow. The dizziness and restraints OF the
prison have driven all the youthfuiness OUT
of this heroine, and have prevented the eye
acquiring that sharp curiosity ana restless
ness which we usually look Tor In Wo-
men. Her hair, which is Of light oroWn,
ia
hack OF the head, and tied up at the tips,
apparently with delicate blue ribbons. Her
voice is full, coming from the chcst-a poet
might say, perhaps, that it comes from the
heart. She seems to have only very slight
regard for her personal appearance, and
coduetry is entirely ignored by her. Sbels,
lin fact, utterly Indifferent MS TO her exterior.
She was attired in black silk robe, very
simply trimmed with white and blue. Later
/ saw her don long brownish mantle,
broaG-brimmed straw hat, without flowers,
but with long ostrich feather. Extend
ing her hand TO me she said: My friends
have told me that you Will profit by your
stay in Russia to study the enccts OF
their efforts. have learned, in the course
M conversation, that you doubted the power
of Socialist associations, and you showed
yourself incredible before affirmation had
been given you that was free. II have
sent for YOU it is to show you that have no
1endarznes running after me. You VIII
MISC he convinced that in this city, infested
ms it is with police, we are sufficiently pow
erful to move about and live in comparative
Deacc while waiting for better times. She
said all this very unatfectively, in French.
/ then asked her IL she would
DESCRIBE HER IMPRESSIONS OF THE SITTING
before the tribunal. the emotions she bad
undergone from the time she was placed IN
the prisoners seat until the verdict was an
nouncet. Willingly she replied: 81 went
before the judge with confidence, because
my counsel had convinced me that should
be acquitted; but | confess that Immediately
a.terward my heart seemed to fail me, and
suddenly felt that was lost. Gradually my
fears diminished, the crowds seemed TO
gaze less intently, and when my lawyer
arose to speak had so far recovered us
almost 10 regard myself as simply specta-
tor, like all the rest who were present. When
the public prosecutor spoke / also bad
moment Of deep despair. / saw myself re-
commencing that miserable life which
had lett, and to which had submitted with
out reason for ten years. saw myself on
the road to Siberia in chains, walking by
the side OF a rude, ill-mounted Cossack, suf-
Yering from cold and hunger. 1t was mo-
ment Of despair, us l said, and my friends
say that became pale while the jury de-
liberated. I readiusted my hat and veil.
certain that i was soon to be free. Hence
il was that / received my acquittal so
coldly."
Correspondent: "What happened when
YOU reached the street Z"
Vera: "a friend stepped up to me. He
took my arm and led me to Il carriage.
cannot tell you the name OF this friend,
BECAUSE l WISH TO NAME ONLY THE DEAD
and he has happily escaped the reDrisals of
the Third Section. Itwas not the same, I'M
fortunately, with Golooncbetf, who under
took to fetch me carriage. He was
arrested, and has already been baniShed for
il, without even having been before the
Judge. When / was in the carriage the
1endarmes surrounded it. and l felt the
carriage rccede and then commence to turn.
I have since learned that they were gen.
ddrmeS, who wanted the carriage to take a
route of their selection, conducting me,
doubtless, God knows where. dissimu-
lated as well ms I could. while my COM
panon with all his might yelled for the
GendaTmes to stand aside and let the vehicle
pass.
Suddenly we heard the report Of the re-
tOlFST VI WI. Slual lShs3 tuG NouHE uau VI
twenty, who committed suicide. Then the
horses started Off at a gallop. 1t is to the
death of that unfortunate boy that I owe
my escape; for the coachman, fearing that
his horses might be struck by the bullets,
profted by the confusion produced by the
defamation to apply the whip to his horses,
whose brides the ge1,dQ1noes relaxed for
moment. The horses dashed away with
terrific speed for some distance, but
were finally drawn up at 10 Risky
Prospect, where certain friends awaited |
ME. The coachman demanded ten rou-
bles (S7.90) for his services, alleging
that, in order to obli9e me, he had left a lady |
by whom he was engaged. Scarcely had
arrived when visitors began to pour in, and |
all these, without exception, advised me to
hide myself as quickly as possible. Acting |
under this advice, quilted my asylum at
O'Clock that night, and it was we'll did so,
Tor ten minutes later the police officers ar
rived at the house to arrest me, and know
they revisited the place several times the
next day; cannot tel! you how left and
who accommodated me, for from this mo-
mentI began my hidden life: may tell
You, however. that | was in place OF per-
feet safety within thirty minutes.
The SutrO Tunne!.-.A Gigantic Enter
prise.
The Satro tunnel, one OF the greatest en-
gineering projects Of modern times, is rap