Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-11-07
scene. Of .As Cl,u War in Hungary

translation of a work written by ar
Austrian officer, who seems to have
had rather 4 rowing than a regular
icommission for German newspa.
per. The descriptions are racy,
and throw a good deal of light upon
what the Auslrians suffered and in
ficted through the suicidal war car
ried during Hungarian independence;
but very little, or rather none at all,
upon the great question at issue. or
the actual plans and designs of the
leaders on either side. The testimo-
mics TO the bravery of the Hungari-
ans are numerous throughout the
volume, and not unfrequently is the
chivalrous character OF their under
taking acknowledged. A romantic
passage is introduced which we may
extract. The party under the wri-
ter's command takes up its quarters
in castle:
"At the tramp Of the horses. and
the clank of swords, the porch door
opened, and an old man, kind OF
Steward, followed by servants with
great lanterns, came towards us,ask-
ing who we were, and what was
our errand. | replied that | was
an officer of the Emperor and King,
belong to the ban; and requested in
the first place, to be conducted to
the mansion. The man obeyed
though with some reluctance, and
led me into spacious hall, by the
light of the lamp, appeared to be
sort of ancestral hall. Large pic
lures were hung upon the walls, and
between them swords, muskets, old
armor, and arms of all kinds.
"Here the CASTELAR, babe me wait,
while he went to announce me; and
| avaiIed myself of this moment to
take off my cloak, TO right it a little,
to fasten my dolman close about me,
TO tie my sash properly; in short TO
make myself as smart as possible
The old man presently came back,
conducted me along a corridor and
then opened the folding doors of an
apartment, whence issued the bril- |
liant light o. tapers.
Somewhat dazzied, / entered the
apartment, which was most elegant
ly fitted up, where a tall, handsome
lady received me with a polite, but
proud obeisance. | was just going
to introduce myself and TO apologize
for my unbidden visit, when she ex-
tended her hand to me with loud ex-
carnations of Joy, ,'Ah, Baron W.p
81 now recognized her. 1t was
the Countess ST., the Milan beau
ty, the wife of nv old comrade,
ST., who once saved my life in
Bologna, and who, after his marri-
age with the fair Marchesa B.,
had obtained leave to resign, and re-
tired TO his lordship in Hungary: and
found myself, without having sus-
pected it, in his mansion.
"Being called by his wife, he made
MS appearance Immediately, and cor
1ial was our embrace. He was still
as he ever had been, Magyar with
body and soul; and told me frankly
hat he should long since have gone
10 Kossuth, had he not been restrain
ID by the odious idea Of being obliged
% fight against his former comrades;
put he assured me that he would yet
10 so.
81 advised that we should not talk
If political matters, but rather think
IF old times; and his wife approved !
he suggestion. By and by came
lis sister, the young countess He
enc, the most beautiful Hungarian
emale had ever seen; and that is
aging great deal. '
"St- gave me his word and s
honor that we were perfectly safe +,
rom any surprise by the enemy, and !
ny men were abundantly supplied {
With wine and meat; and, while they
made themselves comfortable out
tide, | found myself in Paradise, be- T
.ween two beautiful and amiable fe- [
males, opposite 10 friend whom | ,
had not seen for long time, and l
before glass ofexquisite tokay. All !
ny wearinessvanished; and we joked
md laughed half the night, for
yetting the war and Kossuth and
rational hatred. =
"Two days / rested in St-'s /;
mansion, as ailittle respite was high
y desirable for both men and hor-
'es. The eyes Of the Countess He
enc began to be dangerous for me; {
but upon the earth the soldier has |;
no abiding quarters. On the third !
morning, with a tear in my eye, {
pressed ST. TO my breast, kissed |
the cheek Of his wife and his sister;
The latter plucked a rosebud for me /,
IS keepsake, my trunpeter SCUM |
1ad ~ hnrsa. and axvav ,,ral -slasha1 !