Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-06-04
The VIZ CT KOSsuth.
HER FLIGHT AND ESCAPE.

1 llC " IL u hOSSulll.
HER FLIGHT AND ESCAPE.
At the lime when all was lost to the
IllungarlanS, and each had to seek his OWL
safety in Eight, Governor KosSu,h, and
his lady, WHO had accompanied her hus-
band throughout the war. thought ii besl
to separate, in order that one of them, il
po- slbe might save their lives for the sake
of their children, who had been left under
the protection of their grandmother. Th"
Governor determined to remain with his
brave fIicerS slllI with him, and to share
their fate. Madam X. informed her hus-
band and female friend, the wife of an
officer, where she would endeavOr to seek
safety; and as every mument was pre-
ciouS. This delicate lady clothed herseI
as heggar; her husband gave her his
sigmpr ring, and Tie seal of the government
of Hungary, that these might be passport
for her, IN the event of her meeting with
those who were friendly to the cause
Without any clothes, except those on her
back, she commenced her sad and largu-
mo Journey on foot. She travelled long,
experiencing all kinds olhard>hlps. prlva-
lions, and dangers. When stopped by
the Austrian or Russian guards, sh" icig-
ned extreme old age and SAID she waSln
search of lillle grandson who had got
lost in the war; SO they let her PASS IT.
rlc knowing the vaIue 0f the prize they
had in their bloody hands !
Thus size continued on, until she reach
ed an extensive pasture country, unlnhab-
tied. except by herdsmer, almost as avoid
intellect as the herds they guarded; here
she sought and found resting place
these poor serfs made her a fresh bed OF
straw, covered her with their cIeanest
sheepsklnS. and fed her with their brown
bread. and she remained three months, du.
rinC which time the winter cold came on,
and having but little covering, YOU may
easily conceive how intensely she must,
have suffered. Gov. Kn>sulh had sentior
his children. that he might take leave OF
ihpmand GIVE Them his last blessing; they
were brought To him by his mother, and
again taken to their home. The Austrian
pxcculoner lIIaynau) had long since com
mrnced his bloody work. ko>Sulh, and
nose "l'h MN, 'teu '. W" vs. Nv Iy;I1on M " W.
frontier /" '''e l"' ,Ta w. ,nG,rmrs . 49, To-.
cannot Tn"'"t'|'e at, ,nv a|t, ~, ',%s' %eso ,U ,n
seS' ana "''S"'>" I:,, ,Lo;r G.,,h,. mos,
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ana her '','','' '''' '';l,.a1 w.. ~, ,,,cs or
whom sue 'i'u 'o''''',"'' 'a CAV I,,nrnineJ 49,, ,o
her '"'enue' Io"'oI'',, 90 l,a ,r,, s,;I 1.-Two
seek ana III" 'e'' !, s!'' ,,,,,r h,h;,oJ IN
Set out "h hrf "e''H J'"',I r,I als,,,L
a similar s''Se - '',G' ,i." " Snn matseJ ,hp
as heSS"r-"''" u''S an",,,i. S" ,,n,;I she
SoIdIe'S an" 'I."' .,.' " 1aa ,,, - Lor ,r;erJ
reached 'ne I',H,,'s ,,,nn;on Of her Youth
WIZ" ia" . W.. I,,'s. i Wv anI now ,hrv were to
ana h'PP'e' u"H I,,','rs ,,'" Tho Iyr:smer
encounter '' ., ,,l o,vo ,hem =
p"''' ''''.'' ,1.i.a I;,ssn,h. worn ou! b..
'''I>'' a. ,,.;,a,,n. and su(frrinr<, was no
ai'A'e'H' = !, ",,r,Ii ,,.'II. tre roads had now
,'''7'' 1,,., '',.,, inn,s.ihlc narrow and slip,
'' 'u'',, ,, ',,, ,Go .;Ias or the mountains; one
~, tJI. s'a,, -" wnuId have plunged them down
n,n,, ,l,nos, bouomlrss abvss; but wiih
b.. ,,,Invs in ,I,e rear, and their husbands
a,o.,, homo raye ,hrm courage AND