Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-01-27

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"A few yean sgo, there was hsndssne
and elegant man il WG1hineten city, nys
the Philadelphia SatSrjss CNri1, ssn-
gagged a. 4 dancing master. Al The besok.
ing out Of the Mexican wsr, be put b. che
fiddle and the bow and entered the service
as q captain Of Missouri volunteess. He
showed that he was q ready st the chase =
the chasses at forward all," = 9orward
two,' and soon won . high rsputhtioa =
gallant officer. He has now been sppoiat.
ed professor of cavalry tactics in the Militia
ry Academy at Wea Point"
Mons. Korponay was, q ene time, we
believe, attached to the AuGesiaa service,
and held the position Of . captain Of hus-
sars. In consequence Of his having been
engaged in several duels, he was obliged 10
abdicate, and migrate to the United States.
Landing in this country without means, he
found himself compelled to resort 10 those
accomplishment which he possessed, for
maintenance. Accordingly, he commen-
ced the business Of a dancing-master, and
was the first to introduce the "polka." He
also danced upon the public stage; and, we
well recollect that he volunteered his SER
vices TO add to the attractions Of the last
benefit that the late and revered Edmund
Simson ever took At the Park theatre. As
soldier, he was as brave a. he was accom-
plished, and rendered good service 10 the
Mexican war.
A little period after Monsieur Korponay
arrived in this country, another distinguish
ed foreigner made his appearance among VI.
He was a Saxon Baron, and was here
known as Frederick Herman.
The baron was captain of hussars. At
the time of the Ronge riots, At Leipsick, he
was placed in command of the citadel Of
that city. He was instructed to order the
dispersion of the mob, and if they did not
retire, to discharge park Of blank artillery
over their heads; and il they did not then
retire, to give them a full volley of grape.
The baron thought it best to let the grape
fly first, and give the blank afterwards.-
Following out this view Of the case, be
killed upwards of two hundred people, ..
zone fell swoop."
For this act, he was court martialed, and
ordered to expatriate himself for the period
of two successive years. The affair eos
him three or four duels, in every one o.
which he killed his man.
Finding himself very offensive to the
people Of the city of Leipsick, he proceed.
ed to Hamburger; and, taking passage OF
board of the packet ship Brarens, Captain
Flore, proceeded to this city.
He arrived here few daysafter Genera
Taylor was ordered to proceed to the Ri,
Grande. And soon after he landed hap
pening to get remarkably blue, he wandere,
into rendezvous, and enlisted a. 4 private
in the United States infantry. He wa
forthwith dispatched to General Taylor
and was at the battle of Palo Alto, and th
siege of Monterey, and fought heroieally
After the siege, he happened to get are
markably blue" again, when he took it int
his head that. inamuch as he had Tough
twice for the Americans, it was but iii
that he should, in turn, render the Mex
cans little assistance. He accordingl
deserted, and went over to General Arist.
His friends here, mortified at bis eonduc
circulated report that he was killed ,
Paio .4Ho.
We chanted to write an sccount Of th
baron's enlistment, for one Of the papers {
the day, and the gazette happening to reac
Liepsick, his friends wrote TO us inquirin
what had become of him. We addressed
note to the Secretary of War; who, in :,
ply, stated that he deserted at Montere,
soon after the battle, and that nothing flu
ther was known of him.
Mons. Korpouay distinguished himsel
and secured the patronage Of this countr
by his chivalry; Baron Herman eternslI
disgraced himself; and, in this consists
the exact difference between these tw
eminent foreigners.