Görgei, alert and vigorous, had placed himself at the head; and though we feared for his life, it was impossible not to admire his courage.
He had sent me with a message to General Klapka, and while returning I caught a glimpse of Schlick's corps moving up from Acz through the open country.
Our decoys had served their purpose, and the Austrians, thinking us still in full retreat, swung along merrily.
I hastened to the general, and from the look on his face guessed he had already heard the news.
"Yes," said he; "it's working out nicely. We'll give Herr Schlick a little surprise presently."
And we did.
The affair was over so quickly that I hardly realized it had begun.
At the word of command we issued from the forest, broke into a trot, then a gallop, finally bursting with a loud cheer upon the astonished foe.
The surprise was complete. Before they had time to make a stand they were running away.
Hatless, but unhurt, Görgei pulled up; sent Nicholas Szondi with an order to Klapka; ordered the pursuit to be continued as far as the village of Acz; and rising in his stirrups, took a further survey of the field.