The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11
WILD HussAn OF HUNGARY-France, Rus
sa, Prussia. and other countries iia.c introduced

WILD HUSSAR OF HUEGARY.--France, Rus
sia, Prussia and other countries haze introduced
the Hussar into their armies, but these soldiers
are merely Russian, French, anG Prussan, caval-
ny, dressed in the Hungarian laced jacket; they
want the spirit, the horse, and-the 'Magyer
Istcn.' For this reason, the Hungarian hussar
will rot acknowledge them as brethren; and
whenever he comes in contact with foreign hus-
sars he lets them feel in battle the full force OF
his contempt. A story is told, that during a
campaign against the French in the war with
Napoleon, the bivouacs of the Prussiar and the
Hungarian hussars were, near to one another
A Prussian came over to his neighbors in a fam
liar way, with glass Of wine, and drank it to
the health of his brother hussar. But the Hun.
garian gently pushed the glass back, and stroked
his beard, saving, 'What brother--nO brother
| hussar-you bodybuilding.
This expression is not to be mistaken for a
Drag. The Hungarian hussar is no fantaron like
the French chasseur, but he is conscious of his
own powers like a grenndier of the old Imperial
Guard. The domany, the csako and the csiz-
ma, have grown to his body; the form his holy
day dress even when off dnty--the national
costume transferred into the army; and as he is
aware that this is not the case in other countries,
the foreign hussar's dress is in his eyes Il mere
servants livery: and logically the man is not
altogether wrong.
The hussar like the Magyars in general, is
naturally good tempered The finest manin the
service. he is mt the same time the most iovia
companion in the tavern, and will not sit by and
empty his glass by himself when Bohemian or
German comrade at his side, has spent all his
money. There is only one bipcd under the sun
who is in his eyes more contemplate and hateful
| than any animal of marsh or forest. This is the
| Bar derial hussar-that half breed between Croat
| and Magyar, that carIcatnre OF the true hussar,
who serves in the cavalry, as the CrOat in the
infantry Of the military frontier. Never was
Hungarian husnar known to drink at the same
table, il he meets snake he brushes it under
foot--a wolf he will hunt in the mountains
with buffalo he will fight on the open heath
with miserable horse steaer he will wrestlc
for halter but MS for the Barbarian hussar, he
spits in his face whenever he meets hin.
1t was at Hatvan, or at Tnpjo Bicske, that
Hungarian and Banderinl hussars were for the
first time in this wrr--the first time perhaps in
the recollection of man--opposed to one an
mother in battle If looks could slay, there
would have been no need Of conflict ,4br the
eyes of the Magyars shot death and contempt at
their unworthy adversaries. The signal for at
tack sounded, and at the same instant, as if
seized by one common thought, the Hungarian
hussars clatcred their heavy sabres back into the
scabbard, and with fearful impreeation, such as
no German tongue could echo, charged weapon
less and at full speed their mimic carricatures
whom fate bad thrown in their way. The shock
was so irresistible, that the poor Croat could
make no use Of .cir sabrcs against the furious
onset of their unarIned foes they were beaten
down from their saddles with a fist, and dragged
Off their horses by their dolmaDy; those who
could save themselves fled. The hussars dis
dsined to pursue them; but they complained to
their Colonel at having been opposed to" such
a rabble"