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*9AO > 3( THE EDINBURGH
TER FUR 1 8 i C. ! •• •.
“*.&z ‘V* ‘’ .■% d «
Account of anjgttemot made by Mr.7
Balman.a Mloovafiun and Mr.Fran- 1 *
«i$ Hiller, an Amercan, M.
Dc La Fayette bon his cmftnetmnt
in thelastic ofOlmutz, dtawn up by
the writer humpersonal communisa*
% Tpins with Mr. Huger. ,
Amongst th| many extraordinary
characters which the eventful ti nes we
livein luive produced to the notice of
the world, no mans has undergone grea
ter Y&issitudes of fortune thqt La Fay?f
-ettc. At one time we behold him tear
ing the fascinations of the
imost licentious cuurl*n Europe, bra
ihj: |:le, in search of the pi®*
lie leffu'atiou,- and bombating for th«t>
e oUibertf (he banners of
Vt . slnngioh ; at another, sowing the
*tci of confusion m his native country,
by an enthusiastic/ populace,
tAnd raised to i he.-chief command of Ins
emancipated C iupay men j then prosen
and hunted by tirose associates who
r.o longer stood in need of his assistance
—a fugitive irHs|biecgp Lnd, obfiged, ’
$p vlorn a moment his en^uesy
At iafclK hs a
]ivt red up.,to the emperor ol Germany ;
gardinr; him as oife of lhe.yfc irb i f
1 las - funtem* of the insulting degradation
jaucl subseaueiU death of the royal (aim
‘Ty ol V< Frabcc, ordered him in’o close
eoijlinen. eht in the castle of Olmutz.
Compassion for his fa^^drevV^etitilin I
.from allquarlers for his rc|pase
emperor was inexorable, and Fayette
had dragged’on two miserable yeursViO
his solitary prison, when a stranger and
a foreigner stepped forwai tls from pure
motives of and an anxious
wish to be of sei Vice to a man who
im \so signalized himself jn the ®use
Jdalhian was
by birth, young,'active, intrepid, a fid m-
Ajißigent. He -Repaired alei.e and on
tot)l;notz to gam such
a inight etiable him to judre of the
best means to purpose hf
bad in view, to assist Fayette m making
« escape t-.om U.e pcWer .of
soon fovmd that, witliout an
%toL th% which presen-
LbcprtseiyeS were inspi mo unable.
He v;.slo»ced, tii ere fore, dor
sent to Ifcaiidcn , his design nuUl he
sliould be sof^r; v uni?fe as io find a map
equally sealqus wan with
himself, and w» h ability cmflicient to ,
execute thqjiazaidous plan he haddorm- ;
cd* Accident ihrew irf* his way tpe’
person in the v orid be§t .suued to the
enterprise by iiauire and‘educaiaM>. A&
he entered into the
. young whom he .ihoughp
intitel Lkely, lii»m tjteir veneration fpr
of Fayclie, to
iie soon singlim ou?
bne, to wid>ip, after proper precautions
hFiiftparted, his secic W Huger entei>
* ud u:tb and afidup^iiM w.tli
r.U tne keenness ol yc-uih, auci that ’ tti
‘i&e jxsculfah in-
Francis of colonel
Q%oiip4
iji tpg ~r o i’
• -try troa, s 6a
ipc waiU oijtt;o» town, when besieged
FiC;Vost The year bUore
fca«;'Cvsi:mi. : a tioieut;
A?HENS, 2 HURSDAt;SEPTEMBER. 19, 18-16
slofti, the report of cannon Was hedrd
at a distance ; concluding ;the firing:
cagie'from British ships, then cfuislng
in those seas it was necessary to avoid
giving suspicion that the island nvas in
habated About midnight a knocking at
the door of the cottage obliged cdlohel
|lug|r to open it. Two persons at pear
led, who. in a foreign accent; informed
“nim that JjSpetr sh’fp had been driven on
shore by the violin eof the wind, and
the crew had dispersed themselves over
the island in search of assistance,
were hospitably received, apd provided
with stich : necessMps as they most*stoocl
. iil%eed of. pSVhen the strangers were;
made acquainted with the quality of
their host- and his political
they made themselves aiul the object of
fbeir voyage, kqown to h?rH* The one
was the maftpii de la Fayette, then
about eighteen, and, the other an elder
ly geoiletn .n, a chevalier de S..
t* another Mentor,'bid to!! i we i
tne.ioituiies of the young Telernat..nus.
beheld they stkl, “• WHi in
digent on the tyranny the r
of North America luboii ed under f *o>n
the mother county ; and aitihEiaWS
with tne|*rue spirit of liber.y, they We h r
resolved to espouse the cause >ot In -
Congress, and “either pSttake #»th the.it
the of i, or pe -
ish with them in the gl.iridu effort.”
Colonel quitted ihe island with
his guests and repairing to head quar
ters, mtroducedtnem to general tVadi
ingtbn, who gave &&<;h of the nt a o n«
mand in the continental army. Francis
Huger was only four years, old .v im
this rampened, but the adVfsjjhiywr4s£ A
ntained deeply impressed bn hl<f mem >
rv : and||ftQUgh he |ad never seen
Fayette &ince;W:t he feK* -the greatest
attachment to his person, and the h.gn
e>st adjuration of his actions ;
Hour, therefore, he paj*ftcl waited m Bd- ,
maids scheme lot the release of his fa-
herb. “ and,
* F.fius ags ed,j4rey began their ope ra
tions It was necessary to con tuct
th-msclves witii c iUtion, f>r the Au >-
iKiiy&pohOe was vigilant, and pirtr&i- *
ofstrangers*. linger pre
tended 111 health, and gave
himsel; oik for u p .y-.ician, who* on
that account thVelcdf'hey
bought three of the best hors'ea they
could find, md w.th one servant set
forvva;us on a our- Alter veiling
many weeks! Staying so me. ti me; at
different- iht better to conceal
their -to;confirm the idea
that curiosity was the motive of their
journey, they at tenth readied OlmutzV
After viewing every thing lujthe town
they walked into the castle to see the
fQrt|ic{*tions r macl; themselves acquaith
ted With the jailor, arid having desired
per mission to’walk into the castle fhc 5
next day, they returned to their lodg
ing* They repeated^xtheir visits fre
quently, each Uihe conversing familiar
ly with the jailor, and* so me t; me* mak
ing him little presents. By degrees
they gained h s confidence, and. one
•wfe as if by accident asked him what
prisoners - he- had undgr hss ife
mentioned the name Fay dtte/ with
out diheaveniig l luy Surpnse, ex
presed to know -how he pas
sed his time, and what he
enjoyed They werelnformed th t he
was sti lly confined,, hut was permitted
to uke ex rcise without the walls with
proper attendant*, and besides, was al- ‘
| make d t
Ihe jailor said,he thought , there epuid
be no
were tkhveeeil open to hrrtk <fthe jailor)
SU vujit’ niC
improper in Hheir contents. With this
evepinf sent a book and a note to thd
laiwiffr arf#e*c3<t6 Fayetts, written , in -
t rench ; W hoi,lhougi,4e not on
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*• t\{Amrjt*c i- ihiid k 0 ,
’ ™iJ*attem;yelv read the book they
h .rl s-«. and if [}«•”
tid tire rl\r engaged P*®X jtoq^
ged he. Would let them. hi* opin
iof». Fie received the no f e, and finding
it was expressed in the u ua! mode of
complimentary letters, conceived that
wowwasmaeant; th ajq( nnypt the eye. ‘He
therefore x trefqjly peni -ed the book
anu found in certain rvl ices words writ
ten with a pencil which he»ng put to
gether, acqiiainted him with the
qualities and designs of the writers, and
requtfng his sentiments; before they
should proceed’ any further. He re
turned the Hook, and with an open note
thanking and adding, that he
highly approved of. and was much
charmed with its contends
Jiving thus begun aicorrespondence
*:elclom a day passed but, open notes
ed between them, s«.ne of which
#he jailor shewed to persons who could
*ad i hem, but, as nothing appeared
• # b :u • aid create any suspicion, the cor
\ t spounence Was permitted: ; !
I he If plan being at lenth arranged,
me pjlfticuldrs were written witbjemon
jiuet, «?ndon the other side of the pa
?ei a letter of inquiries after
concluding r with these words,
Quand voiis aui cz lu *ce billet,/mettez
h an feu/instead of dans le feu /Mil
holding the paper to the fire, the letters
appeared andr was made acquainted
with every arrangement they had made.
The day following was fix’ and upon to
put the plan in execution* The city
of Olmutz is situated about ,30 miles
from the frontiers of Silesia, itif the
midst of a plain, which r .ta the town
as its centre, extends three miles each
way. Ihe plain is bounded by rising
ground, with bushes and hro
ken rocks ; so that afrn.in standing on
the walls might distinctly see every
thing that passe# on the plain.-—Sent -
nels Were placed for tire purpose of giv
ing an a-ann when any prtspnor was
attempting to escape and ail peojfer’
were ordered to assist in.retaiking hina
great rewards were likewise due to the
person 3 who arrested a prisoner/ It
seemed therefore scarcely possible to
succeed in such an attempt. A ware
of these difficulties, Batman apd Htlgar
whre not intimidated, bnt took their
measures iVjth the greater caution. ;
Onder pretlnce that his- health re
quired air aiicf exercise, Fayette had
obtained permission to ride out upon
the plain every day in an open cahtiolei
accompanied by an officer, and attend
ed by an afmed soldier, who mounted
behind by way of guard- During tafcse
he had gained the confidence
ol the officer so far that when tlie car
riage was at a distance from the walls
they usei to quit it, and walk together.
• he plaH determined upon was this :
Batman and Huger were to ride Out of
town on horseback, the latter leading a
third horse ; asjieuher of them knew
Fayette, a signal was agreed upon at
itreiCf meeting. wax to endeav
our to gain as great a distance as possi
ble from the town, and, as usual, to q.uit’
with the Officer, ard draw
? htm j itmerceptibly as far from it as he”
could #Lt.hout exciting his suspicions
The t#b friends were then to approach
and if necessary, to overpower the offi
cer, mount Fayette upon the horse Hti
*g|.r led* and ride 5 away full speed to Bau
iropp,. 15 miles diSUfot, where a chane
Ad hbdSi awaited to convey them. to
Trappaw, the nearest town within the
Pi about SO iriiies
from Olmutz, where they woilld be safe 1
iVom pursuit. In the morning Huge#
Sent his trusty servant to endeavour to
parfethe precise time that Fayette left
fhexastle. After a tedrous delay, he
returned, and toldjthem that the carnage
had just passed the, gates'. .HUth agiia
ted Hearts they set out ; having, gamed
theqdai&i they couldKperceive ho car
nage ; they rode slowly on till they had
nearly re&bedlhclwgo^^ottii^,
It lߣ cartage j^krmeu
fest some unforeseen accrddnF shmia
have ied to a discovery, ihey jhcsi. ted ;
but, that the r motions
uugiit be.distino|y seenlrom the wadi;
J,hey retraced tneir s.eps, and liatf mTj
cthfi nlu L‘ill mi tSr te*”?
o
,% i . . f fIWRt .
two persons in it, one in the Austrian
uniform, and, a musqutteer mounted
wnnff; Ar They £ave the pre
efuafage move# on They con
tinued their ride Jpxwasds the town, then
turned, and slowly follnvedthe ram *> r e.
They loitered, in order to
tjpie to execute his part of r ce
w Ik from it. armFT£L''«rm* They ap
proached gradually.. JJ nd lt?erf*#tymg' b that,t
Fayette and the officer., appeared 1 ’ rb be
engaged in earnest cojayer .qi m about
the officer’s sword, which Fayy& It and
, aks|ie time in his hand, they ‘he.u.pit
tj*is the favorable moment and put spurs
m their horses The noise of their up.
alarmed the officer who, lio n
,n? round, and seeing two horsemen
coming up full gallop, he hastened to
join the cabriolet, pulling F yettc w.tli
him ; finding resistance he'endeavor
ed to get pbsggfenon of his Sword, and
a struggle ensued- Huger arrived at
th : s moment ; ‘ You are free, said he;
seize this horse, and fortune be our
guide. . ** He had, scarce spofeerv when
the gleam of the sun upon the btide of
the sword startled the horse he broke
h?s bridle, anrf fled percipitatdy ovej
the plain.' # Balman rocle after to endea
vor to take him. Meantime Huger*
with a gallantry and generosity seldom
equalled, but never excelled, ih sis ted
on Fayette’s mounting his horse, and
making all speed to the place of rendez
vou >: “ Lose no time, the alarm is giv
en, the peasants are assembling,*s *vc
yourself. ’ Fayette mouUtd his horss
left Huger on loot and was soon ou of’
Btrlman had in vain d the
bightentd horse, and perceiving he had
taken the mad to town, gave up the
Chase and returned to Hu gar*, who got
up behind him, and they p- and \i
wiy together. . They hid not gone fur
•whyn the horse unequal t 0 stiyh burUum
•stumbled aid fell, ~ud to
bruised wiftn toe fall, that d«
ty he could rise f>om the ground Hie
gallant Huger assisted m* tikutl upon
the horse and aga.n forgetting ajl sel
fish consideration's,d.esicell him to t ,L
low and Assist Fayette and leave him
to ntake his escape oh ? foot, which. h*
said he could easily do, as he was a
good runner, and the woody country
was close at hand* Bafman wun re
luctance .consented. Upon the ap
proach of the horsemen, the soldier “who
had remained With cabriolet, instead of
coding to the assistance of. the officer
vran hack to the, town bui before
he arrived the alarm ’given ; for the
whole of the transaction had been ob
served from the wuiis—the cannon fired
anepthe country was raised- Bdman
easily evaded hf§ pursuers by telling
them he was himself in pursuit Hugar
was not so fortunate ; hi-had been
marlted by a party, who never lost sight
of him ; yet his hunters being -on foot*
like himself, he ‘blight have %veacheci
his covert, bad they not been joined by
others who were fresh in the
fbargained ground upon h.m. and at ‘
the paomant: lie had reached a place
where he hoped he might r«fst awmie,
quite exhausted with fatigue and bresr-h
--fess he sunk icl a peSant *
can|e up—-He offered hiai his’ purse to
assist Ins escape ; the Snacn
bd the money witn one hand and see
ing him with the other calling to his
companions to come to his help
distance was vain# and the intrepid Hu*
ger wa^ conveyed hack to j<*
triumph, inwardly consoling lu asclf
witiiHiie idea,; that he nail hueri
of
misery a
first jiftlMwers upou earth —. e was
-but up 111 a the ca Ale as a
Meanwhile FayeMe took t'hefOad
Was directed and arrived wituon. ,iy
that leading to lay to the-rrg ,Y
a itoi tu. ateiy he toos. the leu. .la aetf
,ca.ce leu the »f£|gfe,, ne.-oetv ng
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