The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-03-02

houses which had been pulled down. when
an infantry soldier, appointed to hospital duty,
to inform me that officer of the insurgents
dangerously wounded, and taken prisoner, having
heard my name, wished to speak to me.
"In spite of WEAKNESS, l Immediately followed
my guide to the hurde-shed, which was fitted up
for hospital Dismal was the appearance of this
dark, low place, scantly lighted by the hand-lan-
terms of the surgeons and attendants, who, with
their blood striped sleeves tucked up high, and
with aprons equally bloody, were busiy engaged
The wounded lay close to one another, upon dirty
straw, which in places was quite wet and slippery
from the blood upon it. Loud and gentle sighs,
means. groans, gnashing of teeth mingled at times
with curses in the Bohemian, Polish, Hungarian,
German and Crotian languages. l was obliged to
rally my courage. lest should be scared back.
"In the furthest corner of the long building, on
bed of straw, lay the wounded prisoner who wish
ed to speak to me. How wasI shocked when the
light of that attendants lantern fell upon bis face,
and recognized Count St.!
"On our march through Crota to Vienna, had
passed two days at his mansion had seen him in
the society of two charming womeu-his wife aud
sister-n the full enjoyment of happiness; and now,
in what state was I doomed to find him! St
-, Magyar to the nmost fibre of his heart,
had indeed told me he should take up arms for
Kossuth; but thus to meet him again was not at
all prepared, -E
"Keeling by the side of my pale friend. whose
noble countenance bore the evident impress Of
speedy death, grasped his cold hand, and asked
in what way could be serviceable to him. Thank
you for coming he replied in voice scarcely au-
dible, and this effort manifestly caused him great
pain; 1 heard that you were here, and sent for
you. | am dying: my chest is shattered When
1 am dead, take the pocket book out of my uniform
and send it to my wife, who lives at K; it con-
tains my will and other papers
"Here he made long pause, during which l
strove to cheer him.
"'Don't talk thus-'ts of no use-we part as
friends-I have fought for my country-you are
faithful to your colors
81 pressed his hand in silence.
"'Where is your sister Helene?' at length
"'With the army he answered; she is fighting
for Hungary
"It was now considerable time before St.
could utter word. He moaned gently: and a
regmental surgeon, who came to US, significantly
made the sign of the cross with his finger.
"At length, after a full hour, he suddenly raised
himself and said, SO now It's all over; salute Ma
rie (the name of his wife)-Marie!' and with that
be stretched himself out his eyestrings broke, and
his spirit ded.''
Inc Tragedy COuCIuOtS Will lIlS tdL0 OI IOV0-
y sister of his host, who like any Polish victim
of the fair sex, had braved danger in her countrys
cause:
Satisfied on this point, set out. with my two
attendants my return to the watch-fre, the tall
fame of which hared upcheerngly before us, when
the moon shining tolerably bright, we perceived a
human figure lying at the foot ola tree.
"We went nearer-t was woman, dressed as
a man, in the costume of Hungarian magnate
the long hair which fell over her shoulders betray-
ed her SEX My serassans turned her around land
by the pale moonbeams l recognized Helene, the
lovely sister of my friend St. Inexpressible
anguish thrilled me at that moment, and was well
nigh throwing myself upon the corpse
"Forcibly mastering my spirits, I ordered my
men to carry the body to the fire. There we ex-
sought to ascertain whether there was any hope
of reviving her. Vain hope! it was several hours
since her spirit had departed; the ball Of one Of
our riAemen had gone through her heart From
the small red wound the blood was still oozing in
single Drops which carefully caught in my hand
kercheif to be preserved as relic.
"My only consolation was that the deceased could
not have suffered long: that she must have expired
the very moment that she was struck Those pure
noble still wondeous beautiful features-on her
brow dwelt peace and composure, and the lips al
most SInlIeu. 1neTe SLe lay dS IL III LtdQQU Su
Der; and yet those eyes were never more to open
those lips never more to utter noble sentiments
or words of kindness.
"My hussars were visibly affected, and thought
it pity that one so young and so bautiful should
die so early Many of them who had been with
me on our first march through Hungary, for two
days together at St--s mansion, instantly recog-
nized Helene, and doubly lamented her death, be-
cause she had shown such kindness to them.
ave thawed by fire the ground not far from
maple tree, and were employed nearly the whole
night in digging large deep grave with our hand
bills and swords By the time the first rays Of
dawn appeared, we had finished: huEzar, who
could do carpenters work, having meanwhile made
simple cross out Of the stems of two young white
NAPLES.
"The corpse, in full uniform--the kolpaek. with
plume of glistening heron's feathers. the head,
the light turkish sabre By her side-was then care
fully wrapped in clean, large blanket, which we
had with us, and SO deposited in the grave, which
we filed up again with earth. Then, regardless
of caution, had full salute fred with pistols
over the grave. have preserved small gold
ring and lock of her hair for memorial When
our melancholy business was finished, we moved
off after the enemy, who retreated rather hastily
"The tempestuous feelings that filled my heart
am not able to describe: Helene had as l sub
sequently learned, Served as aid de-camp to her
maternal uncle, who commanded considerable
Magyar corps, and was shot, when acting in that
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