The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-01
THE DARK DAYy Of US0ARY.
Dramatic Episode I'm the Rebellion o
1840


Now. when the man who was the soul
of the Hungarian revolution has JUST
died, far away from the country "hVse
independence he tried 10 win, IL may pe
Interesting TO bring before our rsAo <sS
one OF the most dramatic episoues "
the rising OF 1919. and TO Introduce upchi
the scene firm disciple and iai'hiui
friend Of old kossuth. as, -.
When, on the morning OF the otn OF
October. 1919, the news OF the taking oi
kOmorn reached Pestn, there was noun
Ing but CONSERVATION and ulsCout 49,
ment In the ranks of the patriots. ne
old citidal OF Komorn in the hands or the
Austrians meant nothing less tnan ing
final Abandonment OF all the hopes Oh
Hungary. Ii was the cause OF independ-
ence crushed. IL was the commencement
of reign Of terror.
AS long as KomOrn resisted, the Cani-
net or Vienna pretended that IL "oulu,
exercise clemency, and the Hungarians
hoped that there would be no reprisais
But with the surrender OF the fortress
the conquerors considered that they had
no reason TO spare the conquered; ana
repression the most terrible and odiouS
in the records OF the history OF the mod
ern civilized world was exercised through
out the rebel territory.
To Pesth came despatch from tho
young Emperor Francis Joseph giving an
order to bring Immediately before courts
martial all the prisoners who were con-
fined. Then, as II by enchantment all
life seemed to leave the town. The houses
were closed, the streets and squares We're
deserted. and that silence which OF old
relgned in the Rome OF Nero and Call
gula, and which Tacitus called the COM
panion OF tyranny" came over the two
banks Of the Danube
In the high square tower or the Clty
Hall behind the Ludovicum, the counciI
assembled, II was composed or Aus
trlan officers and soldiers presided over
by Gen. WindischgratZ, the conQueror or
Rakos and PresbOurg.
The prisoners appeared They num-
bered eleven-nine men and two women
all accused OF taking part in the insur-
rectlOn OF the two previous years
After having rapidly proved their iden-
tlty, the Court examined them summary,
and finally asked each one II he mad
ANYTHING 10 say In his defence. The great
er portion OF them refused to answer,
closing their mouths In disdainful sill
ence well aware Of the fact that their
pretended military Judges were there to
condemn them and not try them.
In few minutes the cases or the nrst
ten prisoners were disposed OF.
When the eleventh was called, tail
and strongly bJilt young man appeared.
There was defiant and proud expression
In his eye His blond beard was long ana
silky and his whole aspect inspired re-
spect and sympathy. When the crler called
aloud Count Louis de Batthyany, former
President of the Council OF Ministers OF
Hungary" there was movement o,
curiosity and emotion in the crowd anu
even among the Judges.
This last one Of the accused rose, ana
in a manly and sonorous voice presented
his defence. He began by refusing ener-
getlcally TO recogZe the competency q.
the judges to try him, declaring that
as / Hungarian, ne could only be judged
by Hungarians and that. as Minister
tried for ministerial acts. he should be
turned over to the jurisdiction OF the
High Court of the High Chamber or the
National Diet He spoke at length and
recalled with eloquence the services rem
dered by his family TO the cause OF Aus
tria. since the day when a Batthyany
conquered at HOhacsz down TO the time
when his grandfather uttered the Famous
shout. Let US die for Marie Therese
a shout. that saved the dynasty or the
But ali was in vain. His Judges ex-
pressed Indifference, and some OF them
sneered. s.
Finding that defence was useless before
such a court, he sat down. -.
The members Of the Council then Iett
the hall TO go through the form OF a
deliberatiOn They returned In quarter
OF an hour and the clerk read the sem
tence. -,
TWO old men Gems. Kiss and Schweidel.
were condemned to be shot Louis de
Batthyany NagySandor Damjanich, ana
the other insurgents were sentencel 70 De
hanged and their property conIscateu,
As 10 the two women. Esthed Lazar ana
Adele Maderspach. the Court did not
dare TO sentence them to be shot or 10
be hanged. but inflicted upon them pun
ishment for feminine mode sly : mo more re
cruel than death. They we're condemned
to be publicly whipped.
All. according 10 the usage, were al
lowed three days to implore the cleHlenSy
OF the Emperor. Then moved by the
same sentiment, and as II TO respohdi, u
- txrr0 mn
little pale. but with flashing eyes ana
together they shouted Ellen haza.
C'Long live our coUntry!) ..,..
When the Countess Elsa de Batthyany,
who was I'm Vienna. heard OF the CON
viction of her son, she exhibited heither
establishment nor anger DutlnS W.
months she had experienced all the pit1
terness that the heart or mother couIu
endure Her two brothers fell, one at
Komorn and the other at villages. Tor
the cause OF their country Her Oldest
SON Casirnir 4 prescribed wandereI, was
AZ last forced TO seek safety In night
and now Louis, the youngest, the one up
on whom she lavished most or her sollcl-
tnde and affection, was about TO be exc
Too noble to know hatred. and too en-
erqetic 10 allow herself TO be cast down,
she resolved to 90 everything possiDle
10 save her son even at the SO9e "a 4'''
She Vent 10 the imperial Palace and OBJ
,ajned an audience with the Archduchess
Marie Anne. the EmperOrs aunt, VINO
was then about forty years OLD, a woman
OF naughty mien, and OF a character ootn
rarrow and cruel But she enjoyed az
court unlimited authority and influence;
In the bottom Of her heart she concealed
a secret and ardent love for Louis Bath
Vany. whom she had seen AT the trlDune
of the Diet, and 10 whose merry ana
enlendld elouuence she listened with de-.
ii~ht when his magnificent voice thrilled
the entire assembly, which rose IN Il IeVer
~ excitement to give him triumphant
Tbis passion, however was known to
tine mother OF Louis. she threw herselI
AZ the feet OF the Princess. Bent down
bv grief, with extended suppilcatihS atnIS,
and her breast heaving with sops Wnlch
She could not suppress and which al
most hindered her from speaking. she
implored her 70 have pity on the capuVe
flat she loved and TO spare him the shame
of a degrading death. u..,
THE Archduchess Marie-Anne htted ner
IN and then reflected fo- considerable
49, In silence. Gradually her features
assumed an anxious expression and her
o,.as blazed with q mysterious and pro
Found expression Madam" said she
slowly. II will set out this evening To-
morrow I shall see your son. II ne con,
eents 70 obey me. swear to you that l
will obtain for him from the Emperor
his ufe and his liberty" And she onerec
her two hands 10 the poor mother, VINO
then commenced 10 have some hope:
The next dav the Archduchess visited
Pathway. Count Louis" said she,
there is lady born. on the steps or a
object Of the adulation Of an entire peo-
pie. who is ready TO descend from the
throne and renounce her rank for You.
This IS because she loves you with a