The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-27

The Exec 0tiOn Of the Hungarian Generals.
The following painful scene Of the execution OF
the Hungarian Generals, after the of Geor-
gey, is drawn by M. Schlesinger, in his War in
On the 9th of October, ls49, thirteen generals
and staff officers were executed. -Four OF these
heroic men met their end al day-break, the com
mutation of their sentence to powder and lead ex-
empting hem from the anguish OF Witnessing the
death of their companions in arms Amongst the
rest was Ernest Kiss. His brother had become in-
sane after Georgey's treachery; his cousin had fall
ell, second Leondas. in the defence OF the 10,
thenthum pass !; he, himself, the richest Landed
proprietor in the Banat, whose hosptable castle
was all the yeaf round filled with Austrian cava-
liers and officers, was, on the 9th OF October, SEN
fenced TO death by the Austrian court-marilal, on
which sat many of the former partakers OF his hos
ptality His friends at Vienna had interceded 10
save his life, but in vain He died painful death;
the Austrian soldiers who were ordered to carry
the sentence into effect, and who for whole year
had face ID the fire of the Hungarian artillery, trem-
bled before their defenceless victim three sepd-
rate volleys were fired before Kiss iell-his DEAN
struggles lasted full ten minutes. The report OF
the firing was heard in the castle, where those Oh
fcers sentenced to be hung were preparing Tor
death. Pollenberg had been in profound sleep,
and startled, as he told the Austrian officer, by the
first volley, he had jumped out Of bed. The un-
happy man had been dreaming that he was in face
OF Inc enemy asd heard the firing of alarm signals
at his outposts-it was the summons from the grave
Ate O'Clock in the morning the condemned ON
GERS were led 10 the place OF execution. VA Au-
lCh died first he was most advanced IN years,and
the court martial seemed thus 10 respect the ma
tural privilege of age. Distinguished BY his zeal
and efforts IN the cause OF his country, more thaa
by the success which attended them, Aulch was
inferior to many OF his comrades IN point OF talent;
but in uprishlness and strength of character none
surpassed him. Count Leinl0genwas the ihirdi IN sue
cessop land the youngest. An opportunity mad Deen
offered him late on the preceding evening, escaping
by flight; but he would not separate his fate from
that of his brother-in-law, who was prisoner In
the fortress. His youth, perhaps, inspired him
with desire OF giving to his elder companions In
sorrow around him all example OF heroic stoicism
in death; and, reaching The place oil execution,
he exclaimed, with melancholy humor, They
ought at least TO have treated us to breakfast!
One of the guard of soldiers compassionately hand
ed him his wine flask. "Thank you, my friend"
said the young general, 81 want no vine to give
me oourage-bIing me glass of water" He then
wrote his knee, with pencil, The following
farewell words to his brother-in-law;-"Th
shots which this morning laid my poor comrades
low, still resound in my ears, aid before me hangs
the body of Auhch on the gallows. In this solemn
moment, when must prepare TO appear before my
Creator, once more protest against the charges
of cruelty at the taking of Buda which an Infamous
slandeIer has raised against me. On the contrary,
have on all occasions protected the Austrian pri-
soners. commend TO you my POOR l.ska and my
two children. die for cause which always APP
reared TO me just and holy. If in happier days my
friends ever desire 10 avenge my death, let them
reflect that humanity is the best political wisdom.
AS for = Here the hangman interrupted him:
il was time to die. Torok, Lahner, Poltenberg,
Macy Sander, Knezich, died one after the other.
Vecsey was the last perhaps they wished, By this
nine. fold aggravaton of his torments, to make him
suffer for the destruction caused by his cannon at
Temesvar. Damanich preceded him. The usual
dark color OF his large features was heightened by
rage and Impotence. Ills view had never extend
ed further than the gllttering point of his heavy
sabre; this was the star which he had followed
throughout life; but now he saw whittier il had
hA Ill Al
when limping up 10 the galows, "Why is it that ],
who have always been foremost TO face the enemy's
fire. must here be the lastr' The deliberate slow
ness of the work of butehery seemed TO dsconcert
him more than the approach of death, which he
had defed in hundred battles. This terrible
scene lasted from SIX until nine o'clock.