Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-15
CARL scuUax,s STORY.
the Romsnee Of Hts Ess'y 1afe-Usw
He Became Rebel ie Fsthsrsaua.
berlin Letter 10 Chicago News.l

upon Carl SchurZ and bis honors IN tbe
land OF his adoption. "Cari schuz ="
called Mrs. Captain Borchert from the lar
ther end OF the room, "he OF all our cotin-
trymen interests me most, for i know the
family we'll"
supper finished, took a seat at the side
OF the venerable lady whose husband was
the hero Of more than one battle IN the
bloody DAYS Of the Franco-PrussIan war,
and heard the following story:
~ was n child in the days OF '3S, woen
the anarchical fame threatened 20 consume
all the monsrchies OF Europe. Berlin was
in the folds Of the red flag, Austria on the
brink OF ruin Emperor snd King alike
wild with distraction. Even IN the peace
iul Valley OF the Rhine, whose hardy tnhab-
itan,s had known only loyalty for genera
tlous, whose surrounding hills and dales,
full Of their legendary romance, had been
the Gordon OF assured allegiance, even
there the voice OF discoatent echoed.
Above the hearths Of the lowly peasant
huts, whose most warlike ornament had
been the Inherited pipe which the fathers
had smoked, the musket swung; the de.
mon OF dissatisfaction drove to blood.
YOUNG REBELS.
Bonn, that romantic city on the banks OF
The majestic stream, the seat OF one OF the
Fatherland's" greatest colleges, tue
"Prince's University as IL l. called TO
this dav, forgot Its ancient traditions, and
its Young men Joined hands with the lead
ers OF the growing revolt. Gottfried kioc-
keI. later the celebrated savant and poet,
then a Youthful "doceut" In the Institute
OF learning, was the epltome OF the reyolu-
ZIONIST. ID whose bosom the love OF liberty
fairly lamed. A brilliant band had gather
ed about him Simrock. kaufmanu, Sehl0u-
back. and Becker--but It's centre was Jo-
bann Mockei. A few years previous to the
time our story begins. while iourneying
one spr,ng day on the Rhine, a beautl.
iul woman tock her seat with kinckei In
an uncertain boat. He had long loved her,
but .he had already stood before uymens
altar and promised obedience to him who
had given her his name. They had parted
once with mutull VOW to keep asunder.
Those who watched might have seen the
iurliye glsuces cast from ole TO the other and
read the inuer struggle which the present
meeting caused: but no word pissed be-
tween them. How cruelty and strangely
fate of works out her plans, dlsc0n-
celting human eudeayor. \ storm
arose. the NOll NuiINA btt tNT'h' WV
wbitecaps mounted and broke with Il fury
unknown, The tales OF the LOrelei and
her siren song came back from their era
dies. like ghosts, to the fr1gh'ened passen'
gers Of the little smack. The boat found
cred and upturned; women's waihngs
made the heart SICK. But the strong arms
Of Young Kinckel quickly grasped the
faintlng form OF his dOna and bore her
l. a. chppn Eatflfnl.y lac
watched over her during the long hours
when life hoyered In the balance. aud when
at last the great, tender eyes opened and
found her hero bending over her IN knight.
Iy devotion the heart melted; she promised
her love to him who had saved her life
anew. The divorce followed and they
were married.
sCHURZ's FIRST TASTE FOR WAR.
II was Johanna, the cousin Of Schurz
Her own pen-a noted one ot her time
has described the romantic adventure Ia
verse Of touching beauty. 4 few years NJ
fer the establishment OF their home In The
poetical city on the stream which hao
brought about their union Carl Schura
came as student to Bonn. Naturally h'
,Dcnt much time at the villa " his beautt
fjl cousin, and listened with heated blood
Ia the professors stories Of tyranny con
trs>ted with the idylhc freedom which hi.
nature crayed. The DAYS came soon L
try his fcry0r and spirit. The rev
OlutiOn broke out. The lovely home
with johanna rs guard. became an arse
| nal from which echoed the crack Of tn
| musket and issued the smoke OF powder
! Johanna, as a heroine OF the olden time
| loaded the arms Of the defenders of IL
! little fort. and ENCOURAGED her loved one
by tender looks and words Of praise.
was like scene from Iyanhoe." But J
vain, The bullets Of the regulars wer
too strong for the liberiy-loying inmates
and the white flag was raised IN token 9
| surrender Dark and gloomy days suC
! ceeded that trial for freedom and liberty
| Kinckel was torn or from wife and famil
! and condemned TO imprisonment for life
J confined IN TIE peniteniiary at Naugard. II
! Pomeranla, where my uncle held the com
/ mand. Lenient with him from the first
though hard labor was his sentence, th
! two became intimate friends. Long walk
were taken I'm the garden, books were giyel
! b;m. and leisure allowed him 10 write hi
memoirs.
AZ AN ORGAN-CRlNDER.
one sunny summer morning. when tn
| birds were ioyfully singing in the rlcl
foliage, an unusual-lookiug man staggere,
up the lane leading TO the village with
hand-organ" upon his back. lie wa
! old and decrepit: shaggy clothing hung
| partly in shred, from the bent back th
! shoes were worn thin, and an old bat whicI
| had seen years OF service covered his head
| Quickly the interest Of the passers-b
was excited, and the "small fry" o
/ the hamlet soon overlook him and o'er
whelmed him with prayers for tunes
| for he was a musician Of the specie
rGra IN that neighborhOOd. The pcasan
! girls and their swains danced gleeiull
| about the performer, whose hands, hac
| one but noticed, were soft and white AM
unused to playing for continental cycling
| Who was the strlngerg What did h.
v9nty This The hinds never asked, bu
! listened ntenty 10 the mournful tunes o
| their fayorite instrument But the "grind
| err was not relax. After ending the toi
for the day and putting up in th
small inn at Naugard for the night, h
| sailed forth alone. And here | shall draw
| the veil. II was Carl Schurz who haC
| taken this way 10 free his cousin, teacher
and friend, ~ successfully disguised n
\ though the deft fingers ~ Fagin the jew
| had clothed him. His attempt, though, Il
| bribe the keeper and gain access TO kIncke
| failed, and, being reported the latter wa
deprived Of bis freedom and privileges AM
reuounced 10 his cell. Schurz, regardeS
| II the instrument, which, for aught know
| Is still held in the tavern ~ relic OF "y
olden time" sought the nearest way 10 I'll
| woods, and made haste 10 leave as man
miles as possible between himself an
Naugard.
AIDING A COMPATRI0T.
A few days later the unfortunate Kincke
was transferred 10 Spsndau, near Berlin
This was no velvet cushion or seat OF roses
The commander was another man from N.
uncle, with no love for Kinckel or sympa
thy in his behalf. Confinement was hare
now: the extra rations and flowers wer
wanting; and he began 10 wane. Schurz
however, had not rested In the meantime
but endeayOred TO cOncOct new mean
for the escape Of klnckel. One nigh
OF Egyptian darkness he appeared be
fore the Spandau fortress. undismaye'
by the awful cannon dlsmally peerlng oye
| the walls. or the measured tread OF th
armed sentinel. All was arranged th1
very guard bad proved, so far as be wa
concerned, the truth OF Walpole's sayin
that "eyery man has his price" The how
ings Of the wind drowned his nait0rou
steps n he wended them toward KinckeP
| cell to inform him OF his deliverance. Il
an instan, Kinckel followed HIM. bis arm
( full OF blankets, which he had hastily tor