Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-10-26
OLD SERIES VOL. II, NO. g
WILD HussAR OF HUNGARY.

france, Russia Prussia, and other countries
have introduced the Hussar into their armies,
but these soldiers are merely Russian, French,
and Prussian cavalry, dressed in the Hunga-
ran laced jacket they want the spirit, the
horse, and-,he Magyar Is,en.' For this
reason, the Hungaria hussar willno, acknow.
ledge them as brethren and whenever he
comes in contact with foreign hus,ar, he lets
them feel in battle the full force Of his con.
tempt. A story is told, that during cam.
paign against the French in the war with
Napoleon, the bvouacs of the Prussian and
the Hungarian hussars were near 10 one ano.
ther Prnssian came over to his neighbors
in familiar way, with glass of wine, and
drank it 10 the health of his brother hussar.
But the Hungarian gently pushed the glass
back and stroked his beard, saying, 'Wha;
brother-no brother-l hussar- jack-pud-
ding
This expression is not to be mistaken for
brag. The Hungarian hussar is no fanfaron
like the French chasieur, but he is conscious
of his own powers like grenadier Of the old
Imperial Guard. The dolmany, the csako,
and the cszma, have grown TO his body; they
form his holy day dress even when of duty
the national costume transferred into the
army as he is aware that this is not the
case in other countries, the foreign hussar's
dress in his eyes mere servants's livery
and logically the man is not altogether
wrong.
The hussar, like the Magyars in general,
is naturally good tempered. The finest man
in the service, he is at the same time the
most joval ompanion in the tavern, and will
not sit by and empty his glass by himself when
a Bohemian or German comrade at his side,
has spent all his money. There is only one
bped under the sun who is in his eyes more
contemhble and hateful than any animal of
marsh or forests. This is the Banderial hus-
sar-that half breed between Croat and Mag
var. that caricaiure of the true hussar, who
serves in the cavalry, as the Croat in the in.
fan,ry, of the illary frontier. Never
was Hungarian hnssar known 10 drink
at the same table if he meets snake he
crushes it under foot-a wolf he will hunt in
the monniain-wih buffalo he will fight on
the open hea,h--wi,h miserable horse
s,ealer he will wrestle for halter but ns
for the Barbarian hussar, he spiis in his face
whenever he meets him.
1t was at Haivan, or at Tapjo Bicske, that
Hungarian and Banderiel hussars were for
the first time in this war-the first time per.
haps in the recollection Of man-opposed TO
one another in battle. If looks could slay,
there would have been no need of a conflict,
for the eyes of the Magyars shot death and
contempt at their unworthy adversaries. The
signal for attack sounded, and at the same
instant as if seized by one common thought,
The Hungarian hussars clatlered their heavy
sabres back into the scabbard, and with
fearful limprecation, such as none but German
tongue could echo, charged weaponless and at
full speed their mimic caricaiures whom fate
had thrown in their way. The shock was
so irrissiibe, that the poor Croat could mako
no use of their sabres against the furious on.
sets of their unarmed foes, they were beaten
down from their saddles with a fist, and
dragged off their horses BY their dolmany;
those who could save themselves fled. The
hussars disdained TO pursue them but they
complained to their colonel at having been
opposed 10 such rable.'