The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-12
The WIFE of Ixossuth.

Al the time when all was lost to the I1unSa-
rians, and each one had to seek his own safety
in fight, Governor Kossuth, and his lady, who
had accompanied her husband throughout the
war, thought it best to separate, in order that
ore fthem if possible might save their lives, for
the sake Of their children, who had been left
there under the protection Of their grandmother.
The Governor determined to remain with his
brave officers, still with him and share their fate.
Madam K. informed her husband and female
friend, the wife of an officer, where she would
endeavor to seek safety, and as every moment
was precious, this delicate lady clothed herself
as beggar; her husband gave her his signet
ring, and the seal of the government Of Hunga-
ry, that these might be passport for her in the
event of her meeting with those who were
| friendly to their cause. Without any clothes,
except those on her back, she commenced her
sad and fatiguing journey on foot. She tray
eled long experiencing all kinds Of hardships,
privations and dangers. When stopped by the
Austrian or Russian guards, she feigned extreme
old age, and said she was in search Of a little
grandson who had got lost in the war; so they
let her pass, little knowing the vane of the prize
they had in their bloody hands. ,3 s-a,@n
Thus she continued on until they reached an
extensive pasture county, uninhabited except
by herdsmen, almost as void of intellect as the
herds they guarded; here she sought and found
a resting place. These poor serfs made a fresh
| uCu VI SLlO", COVcIeu neI With LnelT CleaneSt
| sheepskins, and fed her with their brown bread,
and here she remained three months, during
which time the winter cold came on, and hav-
ing but little covering, you may easily conceive
| how intensly she must have suffered Gov
Kossuth had sent for his children that he might
take leave of them, and give them his last bles-
sing; they were brought to him by his mother,
and again taken to their home. The Austrian
executioner (Haynau) had long since commenc.
cd nc A. al.
him, fled towards the Turkish frontier to the for.
tress of Widen. We cannot enumerate all the
suferings, losses, and anguish experienced by
these unfortunate men during their flight; most
of them, however reached Widen. They were
no sooner there. than their thoughts were of
Madam Kossuth ; and her friend, the wife of the
officer to whom she had communicated the place
of her intended concealment, determined to seek
and find her if she was still alive. She sat out
on her weary journey, habited in similar guise
as that of Madam Kossuth-as beggar-and
thus she passed the soldiers and guards of the
enemy, until she reached the hiding place of
her friend, who had been the companion of her
youth and happier days; and now they were to
encounter new dangers. The herdsmen built
them little cart, and gave them horse, as Ma
dam Kossuth, worn out by anxiety, privations
and sufferings, was no longerable to wak-the
roads had now become almost impassable mar
row and slippery on the sides Of the mountains;
one false step would have plunged them down
into an almost bottomlcss abyss; but with the
gallows in their rear, and their husbands before
them, hope gave them courage, and onward they
went. We know not what length of time they
occupied in their journey; but it was winter, and
they had often to conceal themselves in clefts
of rocks and overhanging mountains, from the
scouts of the enemy, it must have been long
and weary one, and when discovered, they pass
ed for beggars and asked for bread from their
blood thirsty foes. They ultimately reached the
town of Belgrade, where they expected to find
their husbands, and termination of their sui.
ferings. Imagine, then, their feelings of disap-
! pontment, when they learned that not Hun
garian was there-all had been removed to
Shumla-What was now to be done? They
were worn out, and could proceed no farther
Hope even had forsaken them. No husbands
to embrace, no friends to welcome them They
decided to throw themselves on the humanity of
the Sandman Consul. They knocked at his
door, which was opened by the Consul himself
lures of misery and woe. He asked them what
they wanted. They answered STOOD and shell
ter.'' He requested them to come in Then
the officer lady introduced him to Madam Kos
suth, wife of the President of Hungary. He
| could not believe it until she took from her bo-
som the sgnet ring and seal of the government
| of Hungary. What followed can only be con.
| jectured; they were received and treated accor-
ding to their rank by the kind hearted Consul;
and after they were sufficiently rested, he made
known their case to the Prince of Sevia, who
sent them his carriage and four, with an escort,
to take them to Shumla. The weather was ter
ribly cold, and the roads bad as they could be;
but they ultimately arrived in safety.