The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-11-09

ss. were obliged to fly.
0 Captain Corsb was found BY the enem
u to BE- merely stunned by the fall of his hors
g end soon recovered. He sppealed to 1t
generosity ofhis csp,ors, and begged the
to shoot him OF once. that he might [
spared the disgrace OF death by tho rop'
but his appeal ~ss in vain. He was marcel
ed of 10 the quarters Of the Colonel 10 cor
: msnd, and was notified that no would b
. removed to Presburg. there to stand hi
: trial and cxpia'e h,s crime on the esllows.
Co'sts troop. when they say their Cap
! tain fall. thought him dead. and reporie,
this OF the Hungarian head quarters; bu
the next day deser,ers came from the enc
mys lines, relating how the Captain hat
been made prisoner, and wha, would be hi
fate. Those who had not incurred Corab'
death, supposing tina, he had gloriou.ly me
Il on the field Of bsiIle, this intelligence
filled 9th dispair. The officers went e,
mdsse TO the commapdef.in chief, praying
for an attack on the lines OF the enemy
but tho position OF the army was such as
to bring certain destruction upon them q II,
II unsuccessful, and they we're sequen,
y refused. Various other schemes we're
made To I.berate Cofsb. bu, had also to be
abandoned again till at las, on offer was
made 10 exchange him for one OF their off.
GERS Of higher rahk bu, this also being re !.
fused, every hope TO save their comrade
seemed gone as they were well aware that
Corab would be tried and condemned as a
deserter having received his education q,
the military cadet school al vienna.
Early the next morning an English lady,
with her companion and servants, desired
Ct the Hungarian general to be conducted
TO his ouiPos's on her way 10 Pteibvrg.-
This vas granted, and the travellers, after
leaving The Hungafians. passed the Aus.
TRAN lines, aud after yards arrived at
Sehealer, q tosn on the north road, and
then the headquarters OF Lieut.. General
B,ch, who conc aud pad his respects to
the lady. Al this place her companion
stopped saying 10 the attendants that she
could not proceed from illness aud severe
suffering, though two hours after tina, she
vent ou'. and on her return tod he inn.
k, eper that she had taken private lodge. !
Ings. to which she would Immediately re. /
move.
On the samc evening. . young ita'ian !
sr,is,. named Tfapsll,. introduced himself
10 the commanding ofiieer. stating that he !
mud thu, day arrived from the north, and !
had on the road met an Eagl,sh lady whom
ne had formerly known at Milan, and who /.
ht entrusted him with note for The Gen /
.fsI, which he nov begged to hand. The /
no,e merely conisined a request for favor. /
,Lle reception Of MIR. Trapalli, he being d /
sell known and esteemed friend OF the wtI. !
er. General Bach. II appears, overlooked /
he necessity OF asking for the gen,Ienan's +
passport, probably thinking that his subor.
Innate officers had attended 10 that, aud
pave Tnpalli special order 10 all officials.
them to treat the l,sl,au with
III pollieness, and facilitate his progress
'outh~ard. Tfspalli sc, of almost Instant
y, arrived in due time .; the quarters of
he Colonel commanding the Uhlsns Who
'eld Corsb 10 custody. Here the ar;is,
'as received the Colonel, being a native
II the Lombard provinces, aud glad TO
peak in language familiar to him. yet
'e perceived something extraordinary IN
he appearance OF his guest, DO, no s1sp,
ions arose IN t,m, the command Of bic SD
'etlor officer vouching for the Identity of
he party he recommended.
Tropalli stopped the whole day and hear
nc that the uhIans had lately made some
he requested permission TO see
hem, which was granted. Corab vas The
list they visited. He begged the Colonel
o be lef, alone. as bis days were numbered,
'u,, on seeing the other visitor, he started
mszsd TO bis feet, mads one step forward,
then Instantly recovering himself, he ap.
'eared indignant a, his privacy being tres.
'assed on OF such time, by strangers, even.
both visitors withdrew hereupon, and afle.
eeing some other prisoners, the Italian was
atis6ed, and at night took his leave Of the
Colonel, purpCsing 10 resume his journey
'arly rex, morning, and a sergeant was or.
Tered to sec him to tho ou,pos,s. Being
ho~n home BY this person, Trapall, Incl,
len,ully mentioned how much he would
rave wished TO take the likeness Of the cap
i've Hungarian, aud after showing a NUN.
'cr Of gold pieces came plump to tho ques.
ION, whether the sergeant though, it could
,e done yet. Aver good deal Of pursua.
lion. aud bubing the Austrian consented to
1, provided il could DO done tina, night ye,
BY csndehgh,. Trspslh assured him the
prisoner would have no objection 10 it, az
be would promise hun to give his parents
copy Of The likeness. They, therefore,
both ven, TO tho temporary PRISON Of Cor.
ab. and soon we're in his presence.
Our readers will have guessed that Ira.
pail, was no, the person he gave himself on,
Tor. Instead Of an Italian artist, there stood
before Corsb his sfhanced bride Franc,sks |
Jaddo, q noble Hungarian woman, and was
nov ready TO bring greater sacrifices to
iibera,e him. She /, was who, az the com
psnlon Of The Engllsh lady, stopped a,
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