New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-20
Prince Pnskeyyich In Hungary.

From the Baroness Won Beck's Adventures in Hungary
had arrived within an hours distance of Gross
WARDEN, when my carriage was suddenly stopped
and surrounded by party of Cossacks. They
opened the doors, and made signs to me to ali ght;
giving me to understand that the carriage was
their prev. Refusal was useless | gave myself
up for lost and felt quite calm and Indifferent
the savages pointed their spears at my breast. 1t
would, perhaps, have been a mercy il the suffer
ings which have been spread over the subsequent
time had been concentrated IN the sharp but mo.
mentary anguish OF one spear-thrust, and then
ceased for ever. told the coachman to save the
vehicle from demolition, if possible; as for my
baggage it was beyond recovery.
then proceeded on foot to the Russian camp.
| had not gone far when | met an officer, whom
begged to direct me to Prince Paskewich. he
offered, with much politeness, to accompany me
himself and we set out together for the city
where the Prince had his quarters. 1t was long
and weary way | arrived completely broken
down with fatigue and sorrow
The Prince, a good, benevolent old man, re-
ceived me with much kindness | told him |
would not deny that | was endeavoring 60 make
my way to Bems army, where | had many
friends and then narrated the conduct of the
CossncIs who had plundered me of all possess
ed. He very readily promised that my carriage
should be restored with my own horses, or others
as good bat as for the baggage, he said, it was
mere impossibility to obtain it from the hands of
the Cossacks. He pledged himself, however to
furnish me with everything necessary for my Jour
new: but dissuaded me from undertaking it, as
he said, | should run the risk Of falling into the
hands OF the Wallachs. He spoke with great
humanity of the new turns which affairs had
taken in Hungary.
His sympathy excited me, and I ventured to
say "Your eXcellenCy has g. tatherland which
you love How would it have panied you had
Hungary sent its soldiers into Russia TO Stay your
countrymen and burn your towns and villages
And in what have we offended that we should be
exposed to such suterings How have we pro
voked you, noble Prince? We have been called
rebels, but it is false; it is the Camarila who
have rebeled against our rights, cur privileges,
our freedoms and have called us forth in their de-
Tense
entering into any explanation, he endeavored
very gracously to soothe my excitement In his
discourse he showed himself far above the mar
row prejudLces OF race, exhibiting genuine pity
for the wrongs and woes of Hungary. He men
toned that Gregory was then in his house, bat
said not one word from which his opinion concern
ing him could be gathered. He did not once call
MS rebels, but said every one must acknowledge
that the Hungarians had, throughout the war,
displayed the highest qualities OF sodiers-braye-
~. magnanimity, and perseverance and he
trusted that Austria would respect their greatness,
and treat them as heroic people, who had been
brought under their power.
Another carriage was soon at the door, Ii obe-
dience 10 the orders OF Paskewlch. took leave
Of the tall, stately old Prince, with a feeling of
profound respect and gratitude. He had given
me safe conduct, signed by himself Thus fur
nished, and accompanied by an officer, drove
back to the Russian camp. rrembled as beheld
again the wild Cossacks, and remembered that
had left my dispatches in the cushion of the car
rage which they had pl1ndeEed, and which they
were commanded to restore to me, under pain of
severe punishment / found it at last The
cushions were undisturbed but, as Paskewich
had said, the baggage was irrecoverably lost.