Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-11-08
4satstealamee,,s department.
SECRET OF FORTUNE TELLING.

IN Austrian officer, Baron Won w. served in 1888
IN the war with the Turks, lived few years lie
Was fond of relating the viious of his military life
and a"ns Others the following, which give in the Ba
T1u'S own words
n the Sprius of the year 1885 set on, on, Mclos-
var, III TanSy vaua, conduct number OF
my own resimen which then lay IN the vicinity of Or
Snwn. In village the amy lived gypsy, who
c'sscmciy suprIstitious, asked her tell their fortunes
laughed AT tcIm and the time held my hand the
| gypsy.
The 2Jh of August said She with Il vev significant
air and without adding another syllable wished OBJ
tain explanation but She repeated the words;
aud hS wnS c"ii. away. she called to la the
tnne the 2JSh OF August L. may easily supposed that
this d.,e remained impressed upon my memory
we joined the army, and shared iatgurS aud dam
1t Is well khnwn III this tho TUX gave no quar-
ie's Their chiefs offered premium of ducat for every
bead that should be- Brought into camp, neither
s'S nor SIrS neglected any Opportunity 81 canning this
reward. This arrangement particularly fatal To oar
advanced posts. here s,aICey bat what the
Turks canc IN superior numbers seek heads.
day beaA vas often found that part oil tile caap had
been guarded nwly 10y dccapitarcd trunks The uiucr OF
t"hg resolved To send every night sttouG Gue cival
~ beyond tht chain OF vdcS for the pul pos protecting
them; Ties" iqu"S wcsc composed of bundled
men; but hc ru.hsh generals ndn. rl troops disturbed
III their retail trade numerous dct"t icuts
against our pilurts which procured thc;n a still more
c"nSicfahl profit The services at the piuc'> Wis
q"cnty al such nature, ta t.asc who appointed
eIorm Away ui iht!r Affairs IN Order ous In Ieir
/ departure.
Thing; IN mis- state in the month of August Sc.
vc5ai battles had changed the pus;inn Of the army
wcrk bc!c the SUi.i. teller HON had fe-
grcnty purchased provisions again uade her pr.laucc
She "n2le@ my aH requested me to leave her legacy, ia
case hould die the cay She had predicted. and cil ed
IN case did nor 10 make M present. of hamper To-
KAN Ems wine was rarity i'll the Amy; the giv,r an
r'R'd not tn have common in the h,n
was, speedy death inp,oha5c, but had no iei-
i'a i' expect II precisely upou the 20h of August. ac-
coded 10 the proposal, stalking aud fiv ducat,
'-a'"s the old womans rohay; and the uulof OF the
@''ent took down our agreement in writing, gu; with
"ut laughing.
The 2Gn Of August camc-and no probability of 4 II en-
gasen"nt It Indeed the Of regiment to fur
"sh IIue for III" night, bu; Two of my comrades
90 out before In the evening, the hussas pre-
pairing to Off, the of the regiment IN
'2 the conmaudc,, that the or'l named pijuet
vas taken dangerous y i'll. lie him, and who
preceded me, received orders take his place; h. dressed
hnl''ii IN haste, ad proceeding Join mcu
MS hasea gentle, quiet crcatc. icuy 2uu prauce
aud capcr in such manner that he at last his
who brake his lr in the fall. 1t my turn. set
oil, but must cnnics~, not in my c,dmarv humor.
81 c"mnau led eighty mcr, and was joined 10y hun
rd aud twenty belonging 10 amothcr 5ineur, maxim.
ne whole two hund cd men, Our pest was about hnu
and PAGES in front Of the line of the right wing. we
were supported by matsh covered very reeds
wc had no advanced seutinr!S, but suffered
tn Leave TIE SHdic o.drrs remain with drawn
SHhrcS and loaded ca.Sucs till day break. Every thing
VAS quiet ill quarter before clock: when heard
'.osc, which succeeded by loud shouts Of mar ana
III minute ali the horses were thrown To liz" gcu!r, either
10y the FIRE or the shock Of cgh, hundred TuIk
I'm equal number fell their side, from the imrctuosy Of
their charge and the c of cainnc In thc confusion
ih1t succeeded received eight sabre wounds, well from
friends rs enemies: my horse was mort'iy wounded; he
fell on my right leg, and pinci the clouId The
flashes of pistols the light upon tho of carnage"
81 raised my eyes, and defending them
selves with the courage OF desna bat the Turks utcxca-
ted with opium, made horrible of them. Erry
soon NOT single Austrian was left standing The vctots
seized the horses that still 1t fo, service, first
the dead aud wuu:,cI and then began of tcir
heads aud put them into SACHS which they had brought
expressly for the purpose. My situation very eli
viao!e. In the regiment OF Seeker general under
stood tn Turkish asuage. heard them encourage each
other finish the business before ay should arrive
ami not rav" sugc dUCat behind, adding, that there
ought br 'wa hundred. Hence appears that the intof-
ma lion ma5t haIr been very accurate. Whist they
passing Viii" lcg, aud balls flying over
nay head, my horse received one, whirh him tu
make cuEvuvr motion. NV leg tiSeug ged, aud
Instantly conceived the idea throwing myself if possible
among the reeds of the morass. had observed that seye-
raj vho tempted ii akcn but the firing
had sachr.ci. ard the dd kuess inspired ilh hupc.
hal only twenty yards to but HAD a4prehaud
ihat Should sink in the vGrhcles I,apad over
and horses, Knocked down than the Turks
who CXicEGcd their catch and several
blows with thr sabe-; but my good io;nr and INV
agility enabled me to reach the marsh. sunk FIRST no
higher aanmy knees in this manner proceeded about 20
among the reeds, aud there stopped exhausted with
fatigue Ihear Tux cXcIaim, IAN rtel has escappd
let look ior him. at is impossible he in the
mofass" replied the other. know whether they con
nucd the conversations but heard nothing more; faint
ed away with thcoss % blood, and in Ibis remained
several hours; for when myself the l;ea-
iy high.
Il had sunk into the up the waist: my hair
stood whcu rccollrccd the image Of the night and
tyvcno Ii Of August ofmy first IDEAS counted
M wounds which eight IN number but Of tlem
DANCE to,; they given with ,bras, on TN. arms the
breast and back. As the nights cold in that
country thick pclj,sa, which had deadoucd
blows however extremely weak listened: the
Turks Bad been long From time to time heard the
Of wounded horses on The field OF batle the
the Turks had taken good OF them.