Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-08-22

der its ashes But what is all that TO us
subaltern officers!
What has lately made battle very disa-
grceable to me is that had often to OPP
pose the hussars Of my own former regi
ments. and in fact again and again
compelled to fight them the hardest
Once was almost whole day skrmish-
ing with troop consisting almost entirely
Of former hussarS from the squadron 10
which ! belonged tor years. 4 former
corporal Of my own company. whom
myself trained as a recruit, commanded
them as officer. and it must be confessed
that he did il we'll shot an old hussar
through the head with pistol, who had
known me az a cadet. and from whom in
times past had learned some useful less
ons; he fell dead from his horse. but he
had twice before shot at me, his balls go
ing through my cloak and through the
long tail of my horse. With one hussar
who before had been for long time my
private servant and served me truly. |
long contended with my sabre; we let 1y
our best at each other and finally quit
without great hurt on either side. Earlier
comrades with whom had drained 50
many bottles. gained or gossipcd many
>.
as we sailed forth from the drinking rooms
of Gallican castles for our distant villa
res, now stood before me as bitter foes.
4 hostile hussar, whom had we'll known
once, shouted to me in Magyar in the
midst Of fight: Thou vert once my
brave officer and loved thee, now thou
art the enemy of my country and shoot
thee!' Saying this he let off his pistol at
tho taI <,In fn
head for comfort.
4 4 few DAYS after came together with
the hussars of my former reg iment in a
curious fashion. The little fights and
skirnishes Of outposts had been SO con-
slant for many days. and 50 tiresome, es-
pccialy for the horses. that both parties
wanted rest, and a sort of a spontaneous
truce arose between the fying-corps.-
We had set up our watches about 1000
PAGES from each other, tolerably free from
care as to an attack, at least as to a sur
prise, tor on that day everybody prefer
red resting to fighting. On our side the
stock of provisions was very poor, and III
the regions about there was nothing to be
had. as the Magyars, according 10 their
fashion. had carried off or hidden or de-
stroyed everything. looked on discon-
ISOLATE as my people got ready the eternal
Mamaliga (corn broth.) Vt any rate this
! is tolerable thin dish, but when you
have had nothing else for weeks it is per-
fectly disgusting. and | shall never forget
it in my life. In our wooden TASKS there
was but little Sklikowitzer, and there we
sat forcing down our moel broth by the
. help of a little wretched water, iii bad
t enough spirits around our feeble watch
fire.
, Our opponents seemed as usual to be
a better off for provender Of all sorts than
] we: their laughing sounded clear to US. al
{ most like mockery. All at once saw
two hussars stand up on the other side.
i and showing white cloth approached US.
IT Curious to know what it was. went to-
g ward them. and soon recognized two huS
t. sars Of my old squadron. They saluted
v me politely, said that they had a stock o.
It good things, cask Of wine and fat SOW
,r and as they knew we were not very wei
is provided for, they had come to ask me j
Or would share a part of theirs. As knew
ut that they ware genuine Magyars, who
il when not excited. always act with honor
al | gratefully accepted the friendly offer
Dr. and sen, Il couple Of men over to them.
N They soon came back. ladened will
r. some thirty cans of good Hungarian wine
s. and the quarter of hog. ii was no
), long before my soldiers were eating anC
T. drinking in great delight, not once think
IN ing they owed it all 10 an enemy whom
N they would in few hours OPT bse in dead
N " conflict. One pojteness is worth an
,c other. and so as soon as the meal was o
N yer, took great bladder of Turkish to
N bacco. OF which had good stock, ant
ID which as knew by experience, the Hun
a. garian hussars are very fond of, an'
5. went over TO the hostile bivouac. As
w approached the fire. the whole trooI
4, sprang 10 their feet, in the most reveren
m tial manner. There were about SO men c
ut my former regiment. They saluted m
i. Just IS i'll were still their officer. and thank
lie ed me gladly when explained the pur
ID pose of my visit. and delivered the tobac
Re co TO the old hte-haired officer who com
d manded them.
to | stopped some minutes to talk with tn
he hussars, almost every one of whom
r knew personally, and asked them VIII
Y. they had left their flag. and fought agains
ie the king. THAT we do not do they re
IT Piled earnestly Ferdinand is still on
OF king. and we will keep him; but the coun
v try shall not be divided between the Gee
IT, mans and the Croats. as Jellaclich an
oo Windischgratz mean to have it, laugh
y ed and assured them that nobody had sue
rs an intention. but they replied that hos
suth had said 50: and what he said wa
lie true; beside. the Colonel and Captain ha
e. ordered them TO DO what kosSu.h desired
~ asked them if had treated them q
ne we'll as the Captain who used to punis
tn them SO much with fogging! They erie
r. Better much better! Thou art geo
of man. though a German. but the Captai
Is is Magyar, and SO We like better to ODE
IS him. One Of them said. Thou art
or good officer. and if we take thee prisone
lis we will keep thee we'll" laughed, an
es told them they might he sure they shou
II not take me. for would sooner be cut
'ul pieces than captured. At this the old 9
IS tic..r s.laanel f,l1,ii rly the Sl nul