The New York herald., 1851-12-08
AUTHENTIC NARR
ESCAPE OF MADAME KOSSUTH

During the month e August, 1913, the Prssidsn,
0ovsrnor Of Hungary, Loais keseath, With the
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roseh. Between that plsce and the town efZsgs-
din, the Tisch In the vicinity Of Arsd, Gcrgey,
with the Hungarian troops under HIS command, LAY
ensamped; while behind him, towards the Tisch,
vas the Russian army Of reserve. under Paskis-
witch. Dembinski, with his men, besissed Temes-
wsr, and he had already carried its third wall.
Between him and the Tbch lay the united Austro.
fsated ct Hsmanstadt by the Russian General,
Luden, and he had fed With small band Of faith.
full folio wers toward Temeswsr.
With this position of the contestants, the plan Of
Dsmbnski was to unite with Gorgey, nesr Arad,
and then to attack the Russian forces. Before this
was effected, news reached him Of the cspitulstion
Of Gorgey, and that the Governor, M. kossuth,
had been compelled to forsake Arad, and retire to
the town of VIsgos Before leaving Arsd, the Co
vernon separated from his wife and children, and
their parting scene is said to have been one Of the
most touching nature. Under the circumstances
of the moment, 1t was . subject of even more than
dsubt whether they would ever meet again on earth
It was only when young Hungarian n0sis%s1 ;sS
Kossuth, solsmnly swore to his wife that he would
never leave her husband, that Madame kossuth
to be separated from him, and seek safety
in fight The children were confaed to the care OF
Q private secretary Of the Governor, and this indt
vdual subsequently, delivered them up to tho tender
nercies of Haynau, for the purp OF securing hU
own pardon and safety The children set out before
their mother, and the latter in her flight, endea-
vored to keep 1T least 30 near TO them as 70 near
now snd then of their safety.
Madame Kossutn sought out Q brother OF hers,
residing in the town Of VIsgos, and ne 10 nov I'm :
prisonsd in the fortress OF Conorn, with many
Others of the unfortunate Hun garian patriots, for
eighteen years, on account Of the succor which he
then gave his sister. Leaving him, she next went
ia search of her children, and wandered to pcsa,
or farm house, Of Boeksak, belonging to relative
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endsd her life; and when far recovered ~ to be
able again to ira ge she continued her journey in
search OF her children She soon learned that they
had been given up by their protector to the Austrian
General, Haynsu, and taken to Pesth Her oHn
safety depended wholly upon the fidelity Of the
Hungarian peasants, and on their attachment to
her husband.
n Now, having no other object in view than her
own safety, without friends better of than herself,
she soon became reduced TO state Of complete des
titution n disguise, she wandered over the most
miserable part Of Hungary. she even, Is means
OF safety, as well rs support sought for service -
servant, aad by telling that she was poor woman,
Who had Just been discharged from public hos
pitsl-which, indeed, she very much resem bled-
was 90 az to find employ In the family
of Q humble carpenter, in the town OF Crash Hsya,
Who little thought he was served by the Lady OF
Louis kossuth, the late Governor OF Hungary.
Everywhere notices were exposed in the streets,
Offering forty thousand forms for her capture, and
prociaimiDg death ss the punishment Of the person
who should dare to harbor or conceal her from
the authorities.
Among the persons who aed with M. Kossuth
before the overwhelming number Of his enemies,
'wss elderly lady whom it is necessary to desig-
nate a. Madame L, and who, from being
able to ride as fast and - long Is those who we're
Stronger and younger than herself, soon became
exhausted and was left behind. She had soma
Major in the hungarian army, near the person of
the Governor, and both the son and the mother
were warmly attached to his Interests. Madame
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fusitivss IN order to reach place Of safety in the
dominions OF the sultan of Turkey, determined to
remain in Hungary, and devote herself to the fnd-
ing Of Madame kossuth, and restoring her to her
husband
For this benevolent purpose, Msdams L dis
guised herself as q beggsr; and after long and
weary journey, oftener on foot than in any con-
veyaace sis crossed the vast sandy plains of South
ern Hungary, and, at length, reached the place 10
which Kossuih's children were, but could hear
nothing Of their mother.
She learned that the children had been sent,
soon after their mothernad lost sight Of them, to
the houae OF Gen. c., now in the service Of the
Sultan ia Syria, 20 be kept with his own three
children. hoping that they would thus be screened
from those Who sought after them. The eldest,
named Louis, after bis father, was seven years
Of age and all were told that If they scknow.
lodged they were the children Of the Cover
nor, they would be imprisoned by tho Aus
uians, aat never see their parents again. SO
that when a. Austrian officer traced them TO
the house OF Gen c., he was at q loss to know
which of tie children were those of Gen. c.,
the eldest Of the latter, he said -" SO, my little
man, you are the son Of the Governor %
To which the youth replied-"I an not, sir f"
Ills hI mness surprised and vexed the officer, who
was certain, from the statement Of their betrayer,
that these before hin the lost treasures Of his
ambitious search. He now endeavored to frighten
the chidreI, and, drawing pistol, directed it to
the breast of the boy, and said that il he did not
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suth, be would put ball through his heart.
Young Louis-who, IL is said, shows himself no '
in exile nj Kutayieh, much Of the character Of his
iather- replied, in tone equally drm-
tell you, sir. am not the son Of kossuth."
The officer, baffled by the ohild's sim pli,ity Of
manner and apparent sincerity, was divested Of his
convctions, and led TO believe that he had been
imposed upon.
But before Madame l. could get near them,
other age nts Of the Austrian Governm en had been
more successful, and the three children lad been
carried oa IN secret to Pesth near the clutches Of
the butcher Haynsu. The mother and sister Of
M. kossuth bad also been captured, and placed in
strict confinement. Ii may be here mentioned In
ance Of the relatives Of Louis kossuth that Madame
l., on finding where and hov her children we're
situated, fund out her own maid-servant, and 90
succeeded as to have her engaged at Pesth as their
nurse. This person never left them until the mo-
ment OF their fnal deliverance from their Austrian
silors was arrived. After thus having provided
Tor the welfare Of the children Of NJ. kossuth,
Najane l. renewed her search for their desti-
Ipts and suffering mother.
Ffndins no trase Of her, Madame l. deter
mined to follow the fugftives, and IL she reached
Hiddip, 20 ASCERTAIN from VI. kossuth himself,
where bis poor wife had gone, and then return In
search OF her. Continuing IN the disguRe OF beg
gar, sometimes foot at Others in afarmers cart,
this heroic woman reached the frontiers Of Hungary,
and crossing them. entered the fortified and walled
town Of Widdn, where the late Governor Of Han
gary sad bis brave unfortunate companions
we're enjoying the protection and hospitality Of
the sultan Of Turkey. Madame l. applied 10
NJ kossuth, but not being kno rn to hi N PERSONAL
ly. ard the Austrian General having set so high a
Price on the capture Of bis wife, he al first regarded
ber in the light of an Austrian SPY. Having, how
ever, soon found her son, who had followed the
Governor into Turkey, he readily convinced M.
Kossuth Of the identity Of his mother. All the To-
formation whic M. kossuth could give her was,
Ihat there was lady in Hungary In whose house
he believed his wife would seek a refuge; and IL
he vas not still there, this lady would most pro-
badly know where the was.
Tbs Covernor new furnished Madame l.