The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
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"A COLONELS COMMISSIONS.
Orders to march came one day, and
with them came the coloners commits
sion for the young sergeant. One month
later the revclutionists engaged the
Cars troops at the town of NIlawa, an
insurgent stronghold, and when the smoke
of battle had cleared away only rem
nart OF the rebel army was left to carry
home the news Of the disaster. Colonel
Rozycld shot through twice, carrying sew
en- other bullets in his body and slashed
by a dozen sabres, was taken prisoner.
With other rebels, he was being taken
from the field, when a detached body OF
his defeated regiment made a heroic
swoop upon the ambulance corps and
rescued their colonel. "A desperate dash
followed the rescue and tho entire party
escaped, crossing into Germany not 1ar
from the scene of the battle.
HOW HE ESCAPED.
In little town in Germany near the
Polish border Colonel Rozycli lay In a
hospital for three months, while MS
friends connived to secure his release
from the German officers, who, having
learned Of the prisoners identity, had
placed him under guard as a precau-
ton. A cuirassier paced day and night
the floor Of the room which the Colonel
occupied, and as his nerves were on edse
from the effects Of the wounds ne hau
received, the tramp of the troopers heavy
boots daily aggravated his condition. he
purchased some slippers for the soldier,
and, after much dickering with the COM
mandant, the trooper was allowed "
wear them The sight of strapplnS'
heayily-accoutred horseman creeping
across tho floor in slippers was hlShly
amusing to the prisoner.
Finally money was secured, high OIL
= In r.
was found sleeping at his post and the
prisoner gone. OUTSIDE the hospital a
wagon loaded with hay =; stood; f6lo 4a
Rozycki was hulrledly ma . oene a. R ne
STA as it was the intention OF RozycKis
friends to take him to tho home Oh a
staunch rebel sympathizer At lonely ely
over in a. ditch and Colonel Rozycki was
spilled with the load of hay Io MAKE
matters worse gendarme came riding up
covered with whisks of the hay. The of
ficer commented upon the wreck; oi!ereo
some suggestions and apparently lnno-
cent Of the valuable , quarry ~, pe Ell. rirht-
ed, Colonel Rozycki again stored away
and the trip resumed and completed With
out further mishap:
The rebels new home was with an OF
ficer of high rank in the Imperial Army Army
but beneath his uniform burned a sp!rlt
of unrest and neart oeat1 3G;t IN n rue
per nursing and the comforts of the
officers home. Colonel RoZycSi rapidly
recovered and was planning his departure
that completely changed his career.
The crv was given one day that Prus-
sian troops were approaching. Incy ar
rived and it was then found out maj IN t, .ie
honsoh etsa and COL Rozyelsi was on the
eve Of being surrendered when ne dashe :I1
unseen from the house into a grist mill
near. The 1nilstones were furnished mo-
tive power by a lever hauled round and
round by two horses. driven by lad.
Rozycki made one oi6 6Mr.c at IN IN, niich pI Se
sat, quickly took the coat and cap from
the Frustrated body, donned them, con-
cealed the boy and mounted the morse
the serf would just as the pursuing Of
ficers entered the mill. They did not re-
cognize him. in fact they We're SO 1901
ed as to ask him questions concerning
Fooled. the troops departed and Roz-
ycki returned to the house Here
plan for his escape was connected ana
for many miles as her driver until it was
thought safe for him to travel alone
After an uneventful trip he arrived in
the latter part Of 1851 IN La1e1G
At Paris Colonel Rozycki was intro
duced to Napoleon III, who gave ban.
luet in his honor at which, the exile met
all the prominent men of the Third En-
pire He was in financial straits and Ma
poleon by diplomatic manipulation, Sc
cured a lieutenant's commission l., in the
French army for him and under the priv
lese Of the commission he went to
Pyrennes for his health which was giving
away under the pain Of his wounds. He
soon regained his health and returned to
Paris and later Went to Eondon. There
Colonel Rozycki determined to throw off
he yoke Of being dependent upon on royal
sort of work. When a boy he had been
:ausht by his uncle the rudiments Of the
trade and. he opened a
little upholstering shop: He had heard
If America and it's freedom. He decided
o come here and on the day that Presi-
Ind rebel landed on American SOIL
Colonel Rozycki lived in several Amer
can cities before he came here twenty
,wo years ago and during that time has |
worked at his trade until now never
nolested by the published account of his
career His neighbors have known, that
he quiet little Russian was once a throne
Tim the deeds that have just been re-