The daily crescent., 1850-04-29
scenes of the civil War i'm Hungary.


This is the title of volume recently published
| IN England. 1t is translation of work written
oy an Austrian officer, who seems to have had
l rather rowing than regular commission for a
German newspaper. The descriptions are racy
and throw good deal Of light upon what the Aus
trians suffered and inflicted through the suicidal wal
| carried on during Hungarian independence bu
very little, or rather none at all, upon the grea
question at issue, or the actual plans and designs
| the leaders either side The testimonies to the
bravery OF the Hungarians are numerous through
out the volume, and not intrequently is the chyal-
rous character of their undertaking acknowledged.
A romantic passage is introduced which we NAV
extract The party under the writer's command
takes up its quarters in a castle:
AT the tramp of the horses, and the clank of
swords the porch-door opened, and an old man, a
kind OF steward followed by servants with great
lanterns, came towards us, asking who we were,
and what was our errand | replied that was an
officer OF the Emperor and King, belonging to the
army OF the Ban and requested, in the first place.
to be conducted to the master of the mansion,
lhe man obeyed, though with some reluctance, and
led me into spacious hail. which, by the dim light
Of lamp, appeared to be sort of ancestral hall.
Large pictures 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 availed myself of this
moment to take my cloak to set my hair to rights
oAitecs W CLOSE ABOUT me, TO lie
my sash properly in short, to make myself as
smart as | could. The old man presently came
back, conducted me along a corridor, and then
opened the folding doors of apartment whence
issued the brilliant light of tapers.
" Somewhat dazzled, l entered the apartment,
which was most elegantly fitted up, where tall,
handsome lady received me with polite but proud
obeisance. | was just going to introduce myself
and to apologize for my unbidden visit when she
extended her hand to me with loud exclamations Of
joy, 'Ah, Baron W.
81 now recognized her. 1t was the Countess
ST., the Milan beauty the wife of my old
comrade, St--, who once saved my life in Bo.
logna, and who, after his marriage with the fair
Marchesa B, had obtained leave to resign,
and retired to his lordship in Hungary and now
found myself, without having suspected it, in his
mansion.
Being called by his wife, he made his appear
ance Immediately, and cordial was our embrace
He was still, as he had been, Magyar with
body and soul and told me frankly that he should
long since have gone to kossuth, had he not been
restrained by the odous idea Of being obliged to
fight against his former comrades but he assured
me that he would yet do so.
a. advised that we should not talk of political
matters, but rather think of old times ; and his
wife approved the suggestion. By and by came
his sister, the young Countess Helene, the most
beautiful Hungarian female had ever seen |; and
that is saying great deal.
St gave me his word and honor that we
were perfectly safe from any surprise by the enemy,
and my men were abundantly supplied with wine
and meat and, while they made themselves com.
Portable outside, found myself in Paradise, be-
tween two beautiful and am able females, opposite
TO a friend whom had not seen for long time,
and before glass of exquisite tokay. All weari-
ness vanished; and we joked and laughed half the
night forgetting the war, and Kossuth and national
hatred.
1.-Two days rested in SIS mansion, as
little respite was highly desirable for both men and
horses The ewes of The Countess Helene began
10 be dangerous for me; but upon the earth The
soldier has no abiding quarters. On the third morn
ing, with tear in my eye, pressed ST. 10 my
breast, kissed the che of his wife and his sister
the latter plucked rosebud for me as keepsake
my trumpeter sounded TO horse, and away we
dashed"
cumsiances
"He had, as we often have said, a serious en-
gagement with the Magyars, in which they were,
on both sides, at least ten twelve thousand men
in the fire. On this occasion the enemy again had
a numerous and excellent light cavalry, and had
the skill to employ il ground favorable for him
self that infantry repeatedly exposed To
the most violent attacks and had the greatest diff
Guilty to ward them off.
"Two squadrons in particular, of very well or |
ganized and equipped Honveds, distinguished |
themselves by their furious charges on Croatan in
fantry battaons and could at last not be compelled
to retreat but by several discharges of grape which
made dreadful havoc in their ranks.
"The leader Of this corps, man of tall, elegant |
figure, IN the rich dress Of magnate, mounted on |
a superb, spirited, gray stallion, which he managed
with great dsS'eFIIyl was indeistigabla in always