The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-03-02
Scenes of Civil War in Hungary.

rather a rowing than regular commission, with
German newspaper. The descriptions are racy, and
throw good deal of light upon what the Austri-
ans suffered and inflicted during the suicidal war
carried on against Hungarian independence; but
very little, or rather none at ALL upon the great
question at issue, or the actual plans and designs
of the leaders on either side. The testimonies to
the bravery of the Hungarians are numerous thro-
out the volume, and not unfrequenty is the chiv-
alrous character of their undertaking acknowledge
ed A romantic passage is introduced which we
may extract. The party under the writer's COM
mand takes up its quarters in castle:
"At the tramp of horses and the clank ofswords,
the poreh-door opened and an old man, a kind of
steward, followed by servants with great lanterns,
came towards US, asking who we were, and what
| was our errand. ! replied that was an officer Of
| the Emperor and King, belonging to the army of
the Ban anC requested in the first place to be con-
Quoted to the master of the mansion. The man
obeyed, though with some reluctance, and led me
into spacious hall, which by the dim light of a
lamp appeared to be sort of ancestral hall. Large
pictures were hung upon the walls, and between
them swords, muskets, old armor, and arms of all
kinds
"Here the castellan bade me wait while he went
to announce me; and l availed myself of this mo-
ment to take off my cloak, to set my hair to rigts
little to fasten my doman close about me, to tie my
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could. The old man presently came back. con-
Quoted me along corridor, and then opened the
folding doors of an apartment whence issued the
brilliant light of tapers.
Somewhat dazzled, I entered the apartment,
which was most elegantly fitted up where tall,
handsome lady received me with a polite but
proud obeisance was just going to Introduce
myself and to apologize for my unbidden visit when
she extended her hand to me with the loud excla-
nation of joy, 'Ah, Baron W.
"I now recognized her. 1t was the Countess
St, the Milan beauty, the wife of my old conf
rade St, who once saved my life in Bologna,
and who, after his marriage with the fair Marches
B., had obtained leave to resign, and retired
to his lordship in Hungary; and now found my
self, without having supected it, in his mansion
Being called by his wife, he made his appear
ance Immediately, and cordial was embrace
He was still, as he ever had been, Magyar with body
and soul; and told me frankly that he should long
since gone to Kossuth, had he not been restrained
by the odous idea of being obliged to fight against
his former comrades; but he assured me that he
would yet do So
1 advised that we should not talk of political mat
ters, but rather think of old times; and his wife
approved the suggestion. By and BY came his sis
ter, the young Countess Helena. the most beauti-
full Hungarian female had-ever seen; and that is
saying great deal.
"St-gave me his word of honor that we were
perfectly safe from any surprise by the enemy, and
my men were abundanty supplied with wine and
meat ;and, while they made themselves comfortable
outside, l found myself in Paradise, between two
beautiful and amiable females. opposite to friend
whom had not seen for long time and before a
glass of exquisite tokay All WEAKNESS vanished,
and we joked and laug ghed half the night forget
ting the war, and Kossuth, and national hatred.
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tie respite was highly desirable for both men and
horses. The eyes of the Countess Helena began
to be dangerous for me; but upon earth the soldier
has no abiding quarters. On the third morning
with tear in my eye, pressed St. to my
breast kissed the cheek of his wife and sister, the
latter plucked a rose bud for me as keepsake,
my trumpeter sounded to horse, and away we
dashed.'
When next they meet it is under different cir
cumstances
ave had-as we so often have kad-a serious
engagement with the Magyars, in which there were
on both Sides at least ten or twelve thousand men
in the fire. On this occasion the enemy again
had numerous and excellent light cavalry, and had
the skill to employ it on ground favorable for him
self, so that our infantry was repeatedly exposed
to the most violent attacks, and had the greatest
difficulties to ward them off
1--we squadro-:o IN particular, of very we'll organ
'z9u and equipped Honvods, distinguished them
selves by their furious charges on Crotian infantry
battallions, and could at last not be compelled to
retreat but by several discharges of grape, which
made dreadful havoc in their ranks.
The leader of the corps, man of TALL elegant fig
ure, in the rich dress of magnate, mounted on
superb, spirited, gray stallion, which he managed
with great dexterity, was indefatgable in ralying
his men, and leading them back against our nfan-
try. He galloped to and fro with as much uncon-
Germ as if the balls whizing around him were but
snow, fourishing his gstenng blade
THE figure of the rider seemed to be we'll known
to me; but could not distinguish his features, as
we were drawn up in the rear of our column ofin-
fantry at the distance of some hundred PAGES from
him.
Twice he had escaped unhurt the FIRE of our in
fantry; when. | have already mentioned some
guns, which had in the meanwhile come up, began
to fire with grape. He seemed not to heed the
first discharge, for saw him still brisk and anma-
ted as ever, galoping about at the head of his men,
The second must have been directed better; for
when the smoke cleared off, could perceive horse
and rider on the ground
"At the same moment we received the signal
for charging The ranks of our infantry sudden.
ly opened to let us pass throughand we advanced
at full gaop upon the enemy's horse These at
retired precipitatey, to get beyond the range
of our cannon, then rallied, and drove us back we
did the same by them; and we went on, till at
length, as il is usual in Hungary, the whole dis