The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-06
ESCAPE OF MAS. KOssUTH.
AN AUTHENTIC NARRATIVE.


During the month Of August, lS49, the Pres
dent Governor Of Hungary, Louis kossuth with
the principal officers of his provisional govern
tment, were in the fortified town Of Aradi, on
the river Maroseh. Between that place and the
Zegodin on the Tisch, in the vicinity Of Arad,
Georgey, with the Hungarian troops under his
command, lay encamped; while behind him, to-
ward the Tisch was the Russian army Of re-
serve, under Paskiewitch. Dembinski with
his men, besieged Temeswar, and he had al
ready carried its third wall Between him and
the Tisch lay the united Austro- Russian forces
The army Of BEN had been defeated at Herman
stadt by the Russian General, Luders, and he
had fled with a small band of faithful followers
towards Temeswar.
With this position Of the combatants, the
plan of Dembinski was TO unite with Georgey,
near Arad, and then to attack the Russian for
ces. Before this was effected news reached
him Of the capituation OF Gsorgey, and that the
Governor, NJ, Kossuth, had been compelled to
forsake Arad aud retire to the town OF Eiiagos
Before leaving Arad. the Governor 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 it was a subject Of even more than
doubt whether they would ever meet again on
earth, 1t was only when a young Hungarian
nObleman named Ashbot, solemulv swore to
his wife that he would never leave her husband.
that Madame kossuth consented to be separated
from him aud seek safety ia flight. The child
ren were couiided to the care Of private ser.
retary Of the Governor, and this iudlvidua sub
sequeutly delivered them up to the tender mcr-
cles Of Hayuau, for the purpose Of securing his
own pardon and safety. The children SIT out
before their mother, aud the latter in her flight
endeavored to keep at least so near to them as to
hear now aud then Of their safety.
Madame kossuth soughto out brother of hers,
residing in the town Of Villages and he is now
imprisoned ia the fortress Of COmorn. with
many Others of the unfortunate Hungarian pa
tr0ts, for eighteen years, on account Of the sue
cor which he then gave to his sister. Leaving
him, she next went IN search Of her children,
and wandered to a pp5ta or farm house, Of Bo.
eksak belonging to a relative. There she fell
i'll OF typhns fever. which nearly ended her
life and when so far recovered as 10 be able
again to travel, 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 Haynau and taken 10 Pesth.
Her own safety depended wholly upon the fl
deity Of the Hungarian peasants, aud Oh their
attachment to her husband.
Now, having no other biact in view than hel
own safety without friends better off than her.
self, she soon became reduced to a state Of com.
pete desttutiou. In disguise. she wandered
over the most miserable par. Of Hungary. She
even, as means OF safety, as well as support
sought for service as a servant, and by telling
that qhp was a nnOr voman "A hn had irs1 Ipp,