The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-11-07

vor of his noble heart:
am not monk, Irma, but tn
Il warrior, and am come to cure and I
save thee; for as 1 live thou shalt nc
fall into the hands ofthe inddels."
At the sound of that voice, the ton
of which she had never forgotten, til
girl thought she dreampt; but, agai
looking into bis truthful manly face
she saw that all was happy reality, an
she seemed to live anew.
The guerrilla chief likewise disclose,
his secret aud his intention to her faith
er, who. eheered by his presence, in
stantly stole away to others of his tried
and brave neighbors, inviting. them t.
meet at his house. The men came
As it was supposed that the escort
with the tribute of the town, on pro
cceding to Buda, would halt for tbs
night at the fortress at Hatvan, hal
way between Gyongyos and Buda, at the
proposal of Leikem daring plan was
projection and resolved upon.
Two days after an order come to give
up the tribute money and women. The
/ mayor, by presents, obtained the per-
mission of the commander that the maid
ems be allowed to remain vailed during
their journey, until they were introduc-
ed into the presence of the Pasha of Bu-
da. All happened as they wished. AT
the moment of their departure they
! were taken in closed littc-s from their
dwellings, and left the town under a
strong escort, accompanied by the fer
vent prayers of the inhabitants for their
safety. As they proceeded very slowly,
they did not reach Hatvan till late in
the evening, whereupon the Aga re-
solved net TO go any farther that night.
While preparations were making for
the accomodGiion of the unusual guests,
the commshder of the fortress attempt
ed once D twice to nay visit of cere--
mony to the >naidens, but the matron
under whose9care they were. an ener-
getic Hungarian woman, remained in
flexible, and, after short contest, res
cued them from the presence of a very
uuwelcome visitor.
At midnight, when all was hushed
around, the sentinel at the door of the
house where tbs maidens rested, had he
bcon more vigilant, must have heard the
opening of window above his head,
and seen human form cautiously de-
scending. The sentinel, however, dream
ing perhaps Of Mohammed's S paradise,
remarked neither the slight noise nor
the figure, in whom the chief is easily
recognized, which by degrees glided
down the high wall, till it stood like
menancing shadow behind him. Here
heavy fall was heard, followed by
dull groan then all became quiet as
before. The sentinel being no longer
in the way, eleven other forms let
down from the window,
one and all bearing greater resemblance
to stalwark warriors than to gentle |
maidens. Leikem hastily gave his
commands in a suppressed voice; aud,
after leaving two at the door of the
dwelling, they vanished into the dark
and deserted street which led to the
east gate. There they surprised the
small guard with equal felicity, and cut
men down before they could ever think
Of resistance. But, 10 spite of their
quick and cautious proceedings, they
we're detected by Turkish sentinel who
ired his gun, which aroused the others
1t their posts on the walls, and the
llarm drum soon re-echoed from every
quarter on the place.
No time was now to be lost. The
,ate was forced open with all speed, and
he draw bridge let down. Lsikem
ave shrill whistle, and on its being
epeated at distance from the for
ress, in a short time band of fifty
rave men rushed in through the open
ate Leikem, placing himself at their
cad, led to decisive attack on the
where the Turks already be-
an to rally in overwhelming numbers.
he battle ensued in the market place,
there the mass of the garrison was ar
aged. Leikem's irresistible charge,
nd the death of the Pasha, who fell at
he beginning of the engagement, soon '
iscour ragged the Turks; darkness and
onfusion did the rest /; and after short I
nd sanguinary massacre they surrender c
d to the mercy of the victorious Hunga- a
lns The garrison still numbered six hun
red men, who were greatly surprised i
} find that they we're conquered by SO /
nall band You will have already a
uessed that, instead of the supposed v
laidens, Leikem and eleven of his men, v
isguised in female attire, formed the e
arty so carefully escorted to the for b
-ess, which enabled them SO success il
lily to accomplish their hazardous t.
Undertaking. .
At the news of the fall of the Hatvan I
le greater part of the inhabitants of 2
yongyos fed to that stronghold, to s
eek shelter against the vengeance of
Ie Turks, and they were determined,