Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-13
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words. He could not long carry on his
disguise, and exclaimed, with all the fervor
o! his heart, 81 am not a monk, Irma, but
thy warrior, and am come to cure and save
thee for as long as live, thou shalt not
| fall into the power OF the infdrls." At the
sound OF that voice, the tone OF which she
had not forgotten, the girl thought she
dreamt; but again looking into his truth
ful, manly face, she saw that all was hap
py reality, and she seemed to live anew.
The Guerilla Chief disclosed his secret
and his intention also to her father, who,
cheered by his presence, instantly stole
away 10 others OF his tried and brave
neighbors, inviting them 10 meet at his
house. The men all came. As /, was
supposed that the escort, with The tribute
of the town, on proceeding to Buda, would
most probably halt for night at the for
tress of Hatvan, halfway between Gyong-
yos and Buda, at the proposal Of Lelkem
a daring plan was projected and resolved
upon.
Two days later, an order came 10 deliver
up the tribute of money and Of women.-
The Mayor obtained, by presents, the per-
mission Of the commander that the maidens
should remain veiled during the Journey,
and should not unveil until in the presence
of the Pasha of Buda. All happened as
they wished at the moment of their de-
parture, they were taken in closed litters
from their dwellings, and left Gyongyo
under strong escort, accompanied by the
fervent prayers of the populace for their
! safety. As they proceeded very slowly,
they reached Hatvan late in the evening,
whereupon the Aga resolved not to go any
further that night. The accommodation
for the unusual guests was soon prepared.
The commander Of the fortress attempted
once to pay visit Of ceremony to the
maidens but the matron under whose care
they were, an energetic Hungarian wo-
man, remained innexi0e, and after a short
contest, rescued them from the presence Of
a very unwelcome visitor.
After midnight, when all was quiet, the
sentinel at the door of the house where the
maiders rested, had he been more vigiIant,
might have heard the opening of VIM
dow above his head, and seen a human
form cautiously commence descending
The sentinel, however, dreaming perhaps
of Mohammed's paradise, remarked neither
the slight noise, nor the approaching figure,
which, by degrees, gided down the high
wall, till it stood like menacing shadow
behind him. Here heavy fall was heard,
followed by dull groan, sounding as if il
came from out the earth then all became
quiet as before. The sentinel was no long
er TO be dreaded, and from the window
eleven other forms descended, not one of
I them looking like gentle maidens in that
of the first, who killed the guard, the Cue
/ rilla Chief was easily recognized. He gave
his commands hastily and in suppressed
voice and, after leaving two men at the
door of the house, vanished with the rest
into the dark and deserted street, leading
to the east-ga,e. There they surprised the
small guard with equal ability, and cut
them down before they could even think
of resistance. But in spite OF the quick
and cautious proceeding Of the Hungarians,
they could not execute their plan without
detection, The gun Of the Turk was dis
charged, and the alarm-drum soon re-echo-
ed from every quarter of the place.
No time was now 10 be lost; the gate
was forced open with all speed, the draw
bridge let down, and Lelkem gave a shrill
whistle, and on its being repeated at dis
tance from tine walls, in short time band
OF $50 brave men rushed through the open
gate into the fortress Lelkem placing him
self at their head, led them to decisive
attack on the barracks, where the Turks,
reused by the Increasing alarm, might, il
they had rallied, with their overwhelming
numbers, have become more and more for
midable. In the market-place, where the
dwelling Of the commander and the bar
racks stood, the Hungarians met the mass
of the garrison. Lelkem's irresistible
charge, and the death OF the Pashs, who
fell at the beginning OF :he engagemen mt
soon discouraged the Turks, and after f;
short and bloody massacre, the soldiers sur
rendered to the mercy OF the victorious
Hungarians. The garrison still NUMBERED
six hundred men, who were greatly surprl
sed TO find that, instead Of an army, the,
were conquered by small band. It vii
be easily surmised, that instead Of the sup
posed maidens Lclkpm and eleven of hi
men, disguised in female attire, formed tn
party so carefully escorted to the fortress
which enabled them to accomplish thei
} hazardous undertaking.
AT the news Of the fall Of Hatvan tn
, greater part Of the inhabitants of Gyongyo
, fed TO this stronghold, to seek shelte
, against the vengeance Of the Turks, an
, they were determined, in case of a serIou
attack, to die under the ruins OF its WALL
Amongst the arrivals were lrma and he
, father. Lelkem, now commander of fol
tress, the fruit OF his bold enterprise, cele
brated his marriage with his beloved lrma
| who was accompanied 10 the alter by he
eleven BEAUTIFUL companions so gallantl
p rescued by the bridegroom.
The strong site of Hatvan in the bogs c
: the Ragyva river, and still more the even
a that led to the recapture Of Buda, by th
), imperial forces, left the Guerilla Chief
b Erlau in the undisturbed possession of h
n fortress, and Of his well deserved happines
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d Thorn, of Clinton, has an OK that gives mi
u freely. He has bag with four ieals, ca,
s. one of which yields milk like thai of Il
o, COW. The bag is divided into four section
as but unlike the cows it has no udder. Ea
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