The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1853-02-10
terrnptedly. from the time they landel

: Oll Tue southern cOdSi uf tl0IlQa.
1t is known that the object of DnSoto's
visit to the mountainous country Of
Gemgla was the search of gold
Whether they were successful the pour
mails OF his officers do not inform us. hut
recent investigation has proven that
he passed through or near country
! abounding IN preciouS metal. From
that rock bound citadel thoSe grim war;
riorS of CASTLE looked out on the world
around them with contempt. secut e
fIom the attack Of their enemies; or
descending the cta9gy aud tortuous
mountain side, made fogay upon the
surrounding country.
Gen. HQunam.-A correspondent of
! the Boston Traveller. under date of Flor
ence, Dec. 10, 1852, thus discourses con-
cerning this notorious individual:
Field Marshal Haynau has played so
important part In the tragedy which
dropped It's curtain Hith the extinction
OF Hungarian independence. that Your
readers may be pleased to learn Some-
thlrg authentic In relation 10 hun. He
has now been mere in official incounilo
tor some weeks; at first attended By a
guard OF honor, bat since discontinue
al his own request. He associates with
those who will associate with him. but
seems constantly depressed. as if cDn-
sclonS OF the hostile feeling with which
he Is constantly regarded. His manner
SaVorS OF that ot a civilized Cain, def
aut yet trembling. He called. f. v
days since. upon friend Of mine and
cOnverSed freely IN regard 10 himself.
As It was an eXculpatory view oi him
set. see no lmpropriety in giviu@ yonr
readers the gISt of lt-pariicularIy as
II II be correct, they may take d more
favorable view OF the old warrior. The
pace being a Stndio, he conversed some
Tune upon artistic subjects, without my
tnend being acquainted with him. AT
last, the Marshal asked him If he had
read anything in re@al,I 10 the Hunga-
rlan war. Eyes, though the news
papers" "Wel' then. you know the
characters who figured in it, am
one-lam General Haynan. You have
heard OF me not very fdvorahly. for |
am greatly abused. | have friends,
however, who know me and who love
me. There is no General in the army
more loved by the soldiers. True,
they call me hard man, but am not
cruel al heart. have always lived in
camps. | am a rough soldier, but
never did an unnecessary cruel act.
They say | had women hogged. | did
not. The Austrian law orders wnmen
to be fiogged for certain offenses bnt
never logged them. You have heard
how was treated at Mr. Barclays
brewery in London; it was shameful,
and the English Government never pun
islied the authors of the outrage" My
freud suggested that redress was open
10 him i'll the English Courts, the same
as for any other man. No. not for
Gen. Haynau," he replied. The con-
veIsallon was continued further on his
part in the same vein. but have given
Sufficient sample of ii to show that
the Marshal denies in general terms the
accusation of having fogged women.
and is extremely sensitive To the state
of public opinion i'll regard to himself.
According 10 The belief current here,
the Austrian Government, waning a
scape- goat for the ob!oquy they acqui-
rel in the Hungarian wal. have sacri-
feed him, or put him into sor, Of mill
tary coventry. At all events. he APP
pears to be i'll oeuteel soil Of disgrace
some say, owing 10 his own obsliuacy
in carrying out his own views. in def
auce of the Government Fof instance.
it is said he hang, on his own response
bility, dozen men that the Austrian
wished, from policy. to
spare, for which. being rerrimanded,
OIL another occasion he lei 30 dozen
others that they desired to have hung.
Beyond his immense mouS:aches and
d certain foxy, treacherous look Of the
eye, Haynan has nothing about him 10
Indicate much character, either bad or
great. Those who have seen Radetzy
say4le is much worse looking. and is in
reality a worse man. Be that as ii
may, Austrians as rulers viii never be |
ltaly-but until Italians learn
tn govern themSeIrs th"y must expect |
10 be under foieign ictation.