Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-01-23
HORRORS OF WAR.

cumlort her as well MS | c0nld, and alter this
visited her much more frequently than did be-
fore.
HORRORS OF WAR.
a guerilla hand, which consisted chiefly ofper-
sons belonging to the Town Of Losponez, had
some time before captured Russian Prince, and
more recently courier Of the same nation, whose
dispatches they took from hun both the prince
and the courier were sent as prisoners to komorn
General Grabbe, as soon as his corps obtained
possession of the district, sent requsitlon to
! Lnsponez to deliver up the prisoners and the
dispatches within twenty four hours, OF to abide
his vengeance. As it was impossible to comply
with This demand. he let loose his troops upon the
helpless town. with full license to uae the inhabi
tams as they pleased | need hardly say that
deeds at which humanity shudders, and which it
won d ttan this fair paper with a burning blot OF
shame TO record, were perpetrated. For several
hours the widest aud most diabocaI passions of
the human heart ragged III this wretch d town.
until at langih with slaughter and
wickedness the brutal executioners of still
more brutal will set fire to the scene of their
denominations, and the ashes of their unuuppy
victims were soon mingled with that of the habi
tations which had Witnessed these atrocities.
A more ptiful and tragic scene than this town
presented, have never dreamed Of, much less
seen. The destruction Of Pesth was holiday
amusement compared with what had been perpe-
trated here. cannot trust my pen even TO na ite
the horrors winch witnessed suffice it to say
that Of the whole population there was mt one
family left alive which wond not have deemed
it mercv and kindness to have died under the
runs of their habitdods. found lady Of rank
striving to hide her shlme in a ditch overgrown
with weeds, for the devisb wretches had taken
all her clothing IRON her. gave her all the gar
ments could spare from my own person, and
Strove to comfort her bre king heart as she sob
bed npon my bosom. May the aures Of Grab
be wlther and cleave to Ii brow, and everlasting
reproach for this deed ol sin and infamy. Gnry
: is this glory Is this the sublime integrity and
, virtue which we admire IN the heroes Of old? Is
this the stern sense Of right, which alone can
make courage an! thing superior loa fierce brute
instinct? No; this was the conduct of mon
ster, with the shape OF man, and the heart Of
wolf villain, whose name should be pronounc.
ed with Ioathing by all who fell one knd|ing
blush OF shtne, one THRILL however feeble, OF
human emotion.
. KOSSUTHS CHILDREN.
n devoted myself now tn the accomplishment of
;. this plan, and was encouraged by one passing
I CLEAN of sunshine, which broke through the sor
ro@fu shades Nhich had so long surrounded me.
e Kossuth's family were set at liberty, that is to
, say his mother aud his three sisters. His chill
= dren were stlIl in prison. aud continued in cap
, ,ivity till the following wear They were three
D in number; Wllml. beautltu little maiden Of
: len and two boys Ferenz, aged eight, and La
r Jos, six years The fa;her's bright spirit anima-
/. led them all.
0 When Haynau visited them, he addressed
them inIGerman, and they, to his great embarrss-
ment answered in Hungarian, of which he was
totally ignorant. The eldest lad then said to
D him in German "Whnt SO renowned man as
YOU not understand IlungaIian?' Haynau scarce.
ly knew what to say to this 1T was evident
that the boy lonkel upon the Magyar language
az the natural speech of all soldiers | visited
" them myself afterwards at Presburg, when little
{ Wilma sal to me "What do you Think bar
oness? Elavna,i has been to see lis, and promised
y that we should soon leave this nasty prison.
' But, indeed added she, with a proud look,
II which reminded me of her father, II assure you
we did not ask him to let us out for he is papas
enemy"
With the exception ot beng IN captivity. and
!, separated from their parents, they were a. cuh
d, Portable as their friends could desire. They had
y tutor and servants, and we're very carefully at
y tended to. The citizen, Of Presburg were never
weary Of showing their affection for them. Their
ID rooms were strewed with toys, and everything
Ii likely to please children The slightest wish Of
the little creatures was instantly gratiied by the
ot good people Of Presburg, regardless of expense
4 or trouble and it was we'll for the children that
d. they did not continue long the objects Of such
o affectionate, almost idolatrols, homage. II
N might have effsctnay Spoiled them, As for the
mother OF the children, whether she had conceal
ed herself or fled, whether she was dead or liy-
ing, nobody knew.
= have been led into this long digresson BY
J. the mention ot Kossuth's family, which | had
or now the consolation of seeing as happy as they
e could be, whilst he was in sorrow an exile.
n. had tho Gurther satislaction durinn thosa davs