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THE EXECUTION OFTHE
HUNGARIAN GENERAL.

VI VIC lung dIldIl 1encfdlS
after the treason of Georgey, is drawn
by M. Schlesinger, in his War in
Hungary:
On the 9th of October, lS49, thm-
teen Generals and staff officers were
cxecuted.-Four ofthese heroic men
met their end at day-break, the com
mutation Of their sentence TO powder
and lead exemptmg them from the
anguish of Witnessing the death of
their companions in arms. Amongst
the rest was Ernest Kiss. His broth
er had become insane after Geor-
gey's treachery; hiscGusn had fallen,
second Leonidas, III the defence of
the Rothenthurm pass; he, himself,
the richest landed proprietor in the
Banat, whose hospitable castle was
all the year ro und filed with Aus
trian cavaliers and officers, was, on
the 6thofO" tober, sentenced to death
by the Austrian court-martial, on
which sat many of the former parta-
kers OF his hospitality. His friends
al Vienna had interceded to save his
llte, but in vain. He died painful
death; the Austrian soldiers who
were ordered to carry the sentence
INTO effect, and who for a whole wear
= had faced the fire OF the Hungarian
artillery, trembled before their defence
loss victim; three separate voleys
were fired before Kiss feIl-his death
struggles lasted full ten minutes. The
report OF the firing was heard in the
castle, where those officers sentenced
10 10 De hung were preparing for death.
t'oltenberg had been in a profound
Sleep. and startled, as he told the
austrian officer, by the first vollev,
had jumped out ofbed. The unhap-
py man had been dreaming that he
was in the face of the enemy, and
heard the firing of alarm signals al
MS outposts--lt was the summons
from the grave, AtG o'clock in the
morning the condemned officers were
LED to the place of execution. Old
Aullch died first, he was most ad-
Vanced IN years, and the court mar
tlal seemed thus 10 respect the ma
tured privilege of age. Distinguish
ed by his zeal and efforts in the cause
OF his country, more than by the sue
cess which attended them, Aulicb
was inferior to many ofhis comrades
IN point OF talents; but in uprightness
and strength of character none sur
passed him. Count Leiningen wa.
the thrdn succession, and the yonnp-
est; An opportunity had been offer
ed hlm late on the preceding evening,
OF escaping by flight; but he would
not separate his fate from that of his
brother-ln-law, who was a prisoner
IN the fortress. His youth perh.ns
inspired him with a desire ofriyipp
to his elder companions in. sorrow
around HIM an example of heroic sto-
lcIsm in death; and, on reaching the
place OF execution he exclaimed,
with melancholy humor, "They
ought at least to have treated us to a
breakfast" One of the guard Of sol
dlers compassionately handed him a
VINE flask. THANK you, nv friend
SAID the young general, Il want no
WINE TO give me courage bring me
a glass, of water" He then wrote
on his knee, with apencil, the fol-
loving farewell words 10 his brother
ln-law:----"I'he shots which this NOR
nlng laid my poor comrades low, still
!resound IN my years, and before me
hangs the by of Aullch on the gal
lows. In this solemn moment, when
! must prepare TO appear before nv
creator, once more protest against
'ne chargessof cruelty at the taking
OF Buda which an infamous slander.
er has raised against me. On the
contrary have on all occasions pro-
tected the Austrian prisoners. II
commend to you my poor Liska and
my. two children. / die for cause
which always appeared to me lust
and holy. lin happier days nv
friends ever desire to avenee nv
death, let them reflect, that humani-
ttyls the best political wisdom. AS
ior",.--Here the hangman interrup-
TED hlm: 1T was time to die. Torok,
Lathner, Poltenburg, Nagy Sandor.
knezich, died one after the other.
Fecsey was the last; perhaps thew
wished by this nine-fold aggravation
OF his torments, to make him suffer
ioT the destruction caused by his can
ION at Iemesvar Damianich pre-.
ceded him. The usual dark color of
his large features was heightened by
rage and impatience. His view had
never extended further than the gilt
terlng point ofhis heavy sabre; this
was the star which he had followed