The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-27
Scene from the war in Hungary.

An Austrian officer relates the following episode |
in war:
! he leader OF tbs corps, man Of tall, elegant
hgnre, IN the rich dress Of raaona,e tnot,nted m
superb spirited, gray stallion, which he managed {
with great dezterIty, ndeistgsble N always
raiiying hts men, and leading tl4eta back aga,nst
oar infantry, He gaoped 10 aud fro .sith as much
uBconcern as if the balls whzzing around hin, were
but snowballs, continually tioushing his giister-
ing blade. The figure Of the rider seemed 10 be
well known TO me but ] coud not distingHish hts
features, we were drawn up N Of column
OF Infantry, At the distance OF some hundred PAGES
from hun. Twice he had escaped unhurt the ire
OF our infantry when, as have already mentioned,
some guns, which had meansviriie, come dp, began
to hire with grape. He seemed not to heed the first
discharge for saw, HIM, still brisk and animated
as ever galloping about at the head Of bis men.
The second must have been directed better for
when the smoke cleared of, could perceive horse
and rider OH the ground At the same moment we
received the signal for charging. The ranks of oar
infantry suddenly opened, to lei us pass through,
and we advanced at full gallop upon the eneInyAs
horse. These, at FIRST retired precIpitatey, get
beyond the range OF our cannon; then rallied, and
drove US back we did the same by them; and so
we went on, till at length, ii is usual in Hunga~
ry, the whole dissolved into single conbatss in
which man IS engaged hand TO hand with man. IL
was nearly dark when with my troop, some Of
whoIa killed, oilers severely wounded, l
reached the main body. Scarcely had we unssddled,
and, tired to DEATH about 10 stretch myself by
the watch-6re, fed with the ruins Of houses which
had been pulled down, when an Infantry soldier.
appointed to hospital duty, came 20 inform me that
an officer of the insurgents, dangerously wounded,
and taken prisoner, having heard my ndme, wished
TO speak to me. In spite OF wearinesE, numedl-
atey followed my guide to the hurdle-shed,r which
was fitted up for hospital. Dismal was the ap-
pearance Of tins dark, low place, scantiy lighted by
the hand lanterns OF the surgeons and attendants
who, with their blood-strPed sleeves tucked up
high, and with aprons equally bloody, were busiiy
engaged. The wounded lay close to one another
upon dirty straw, which in places was quite wet
and slippery from the blood upon It. Loud and
gentle sighs nioans, groans, gGashiug of teeth,
mingled at times with curses. IN The Bohemian,
Polish, Hungarian, German and Croafian language
was obliged to rally my courage, lest should be
scared back In the further corner OF the long build
ing on bed of straw, lay the wounded prisoner
who wished 10 speak to me How was | shocked
when the light OF the attendants lantern fell upon
his face, and recognized Count ST. On our
march through Croatia TO Vienna had passed two
days at his mansion, had seen him in the society Of
two charming women-his wife and his sister--in
the full enjoyment of happiness and now, in what
a state was ] doomed TO lind him St, a Mag
var to the inmost fibre of his heart, had, indeed,
then told me that he shouldtak up arms for Kos
suth but thus to meet him again | was not at all
prepared kneeling by the side Of my pale friend,
whose noble cOinteHance bore the evident Impress
of speedy death, grasped his cold hand, and asked
in what way could be servceable TO hiin. 81 hank
you for coming" he replied in voice scarcely au-
dbie, and this effort manifestly caused him great
! pain; heard that yoh were here and | sehl for
| you. ! am dying my chest is shattered. When
| am dead, take the pocket-book OF my uniform,
| aud send it TO my wife, who lives at -- II con-
tains my will and other papers, Here he made a
| long pause, during which 1 strove to cheer him.
Don't talk thus It's OF no llsewe part friends
| II have fought for my country-you faithful to
| your colours ! pressed has band in silence.
Where is your sister Helene 2! ! at length asked.
| With the army he answered; :" she is fighting
| for Hungary II was now considerable time be-
fore ST. could utter a word He moaned gently
! and regimenlal surgeon who came to us, signi.
cantly made the sign Of the cross with his finger
At length, after full hour, he suddenly raised him
self and said So--now It's all over-safute Mari,
tthe name of his wife) Marie p and with that b,
stretched himself out, his eye-stfings broke, an,
his spirit fled.