Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-26

crew up just as The first sentry came il
view, and walking my horse slowly back
l retreated into little wood, where
chose close thicket, fastened my horse ,c
a tree and took some refreshmen,.
found that by standing on my horses bach
aud holding on to branch, could ius
see the Austrian tents. determined
therefore, 10 keep very close until these
fellows removed from the neighborhood.- -
Being an officer, my name known, and le-
gally in the service of the empire, death
awaited me if taken. accordingly wrap
ped myself in my cloak, after cutting a
good handful Of grass for the horse, placed
my pistols under my head, laid carbine
had provided myself with BY my side, and
sought repose. / slept until near midday,
when awoke much parched, having had
no drink but raw brandy since started.
knew not what 10 do, and was about to rise
to seek for water, even in some pool, for
myself and horse, when heard the steps
OF man and horse, the clanking of heavy
boots, the rattling of cavalry sword, and
other alarming signs, close at hand. !
cooked my gun.
"What is that 2" said voice as Of one
exhausted and worn out--a gentle voice
| too. ...... E....
"a friend" replied, recognising a Hun
garan uniform, and Fastening forward.
"Heaven be praised !" continued The
stranger, who was sinking with exhaustion
81 have been chased ten miles by FIVE Aus
TRANS, but trumpet calling them, they
| Joined some comrades"
"Some comrades" said I-"an army
Tne knaves will bring a cloud upon US.
We must to horse"
81 can go no further now" replied the
stranger, who was not more that eighteen,
and yet an officer; but this was nothing in
Hungary, where boys did deeds of manly
valor.
"But death will be our portion il taken,"
/ said.
al car but die once" he continued,
sinking on the ground.
"What is in that gourd !" | said almost
fercely.
"Water."
I snatched it, drank a draught- - oh,
how delicious to my parched lips and
then held it to those Of my companion, this
time mixed with the coarse brandy OF the
country. The stranger would have resist
ed, but his strength was gone, and forced
the liquid down his throat. | then moved
away and watched, for heard the Aus
trians moving. But it was the whole divi-
sion and in the direction Of the Iron gate.
Ireturned 10 my companion he lay still
upon ihe ground, and | understood he asked
for TODD. gave him bread, meat, and a
knife. He began slowly TO eat, and as his
strength revived, thought ] had never
seen so handsome a youth. The small
Kossuth hat, the hussar uniform, set off to
advantage regular and rather efftminate
visage, on which there was not even
| sign of down. He explained that, having
fled from Lagos, ne too was proceeding 20
| Join Bem, when patrol of AustrianS with
sham flag of truce chased him, and drove
him TO this extremity. Having said this
much, he wrapped himself IN his cloak and
went TO sleep.
woke him Immediately il was dusk,
and saddlng both horses, assisted him to
mount, and away We sped toward the point
where we believed Bem to be. We avoid
ed towns and villages; we halted before
turning a corner. We were making for
| Kavanseber. ........ ....r.- .....
10 the middle of the night we found
roadside inn, and here we heard for the
first time that all was over, and that all
those who had to dread Siberia or the gal
lows from the tender mercies OF Russia and
Austria had determined on emigrating TO
Turkey, convinced that the Turks would
treat MS far better than either OF the Two
Emperors. This was horrible-this was
fatal news.
"What is to be done 2" | said'wildly.
"Go to Turkey" replied my companion
gently.
"But how :"
"By what mems we can. On :"
And the young man struck his spurs in
his horsc's nanks, and lead the way. 1t
was stupendous journey for two men 10
perform, across the mountains OF Moraul,
the volcanic ridges of the Carpathians, up
hill and down dale. But death by the
Austrian bangman was worse, and we nei-
ther OF us then or now utterly despalred OF
Hungary,
We took still more care than ever to
avoid any communication with the people
about this part, they being that slavlsh pea
santry called the Mautzen, who are SO at
tached to Austria but that morning we
found a hut, where man recognising US
as Hungalians, cheeriully offered to give
us shelter. My companion hesitated, and
shook his head. ! laughed at hisfears, and
he agreed to chance it. We accordingly
locked our horses in small clubhouse, at
ter giving them food, which we paid for,
and went up into kind Of loft to rest.
We wrapped ourselves in our cloaks, saw
that our primings were all right, and lay
ing our heads on bundle of straw, slept.
was awoke at last by the sound OF sew
eral voices conversing in a mysterious
whisper. moved not, but listened. We
We're in room which could only be ap-
preached by ladder il was steep al its
foot were about dozen of the rascally
Mautzen discussing who should 90 Up first.
i had my pair Of American pistols which
brought over in ls47 from America. /
cooked one and peered through : crack
They wereeIeven men, armed with knives,
old pistols, pixies, while two held cords to