The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-31 00:00:00

AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

The Vienna papers of the 26th publish the fol-
lowing dispatch from the head-quarters of the Russian
Lieutenant-General GROTTENHELM, dated Bistritz,
July 18:

"bn the 16th the hostile positions at Serethfalra
were attacked by the right wing under General Pawlow;
while the left, commanded by Lieutenant-General Grot-
tenhelm, drove the enemy from Billak; at tho same
time the heights of Herina were won by the Austrian
column of Lieutenant-Colonel Springinsfeld. The foe
retreated in such haste to Tats, that we were unable to
overtake him; and two guns, with a munition car which
he had forgotten to take with him, were the trophies of
the conqueror. The Hungarians, after retreating from
Serethfalra, broke off in two columns, the one taking the
direction of Tekendorf, while the other was pursued by
General Pawlaw as far as Lechnitz. On the 17th the
Russian corps turned back to Bistritz, without again
coming in contact with the enemy. Our loss was
in all 3 killed and 6 wounded. The insurgents had 40
or 50 killed, and 19 taken prisoners."
It was rumoured in Vienna that the Russians
had retaken Arad, and that JELLACHICII had
beaten GUYON ; it
.is 'needless to add that not the
slightest credit was attached to either of these
rumours.

The following official account of the doings of
I the
Russians in Transylvania appears in the Weiner
Zeitung :
" CRONSTADT, JULY 20.—0 n the Ist of the month
it was ascertained that the insurgents, led by Gals,
were mustering in the Chip district to the number of
6,000 men, in order to march down upon Cronstadt
after the departure cf the military, and plunder that
town; and with that object in view they had 200
empty carts in their train. The Russian force, con-
sisting of two battalions, four guns, and 400 Cossacks,
quartered at Tarttau, went against the Kokoser bridge,
which was held by the rebels, and there awaited succour
from Cronstadt. This arrived in the night. At two in
the morning General Adlersberg drove the enemy to
Usoncz, where they defended the position by opening a
raking fire from twenty cannon. It would have been
imprudent to attempt forcing this position with only
eight pieces of artillery; the General therefore retired

leaving the posts uncontested. While this was going on
the Russian chief column was marching along the
manstadt road against Fogaros. At Sarkany and
Wledeny, where the troops of Engelhardt had arri:ed,
news of the preceding occurrences had come from the
camp of Adler berg, and a rumour got wind, since dis-
proved; that Bt,na had entered Llarornsek. Iu cerise-
quenee of this, General Luders withdrew his vanguard
to Wledeny, and on the 4th led his main corps in double-
quick finale march against the Kokoser bridge. On
his appearing the enemy fell back to St. Gyorgy,
where they tried in the morning to withstand the
shock of the advanced guard, composed of four Lancer
divisions, several hundred Cossacks, and half a cavalry
battery. Attacked with vigour and resolution, they
were soon beaten and dispersed on all sides, with
small loss on the side of the Russians. 550 left dead on
the field, and four cannon taken, were the brilliant re-
sults of this day. The 6th was employed in making re-
quisitions and adopting the needful administrative regu-
lations. On the ensuing day, head-quarters were trans-
ferred to Marienburg (after a brigade had been left be-
hind), there to await the arrival of Ger.eral Clam's troop
that was expected to cross the Tarzburger Pass, and not
the Rothen Thurm, on their way from Rinevick, in
Wallachia; the original plan of operations could then
be carried out with all energy. This change in the
Austrian tactics was rightly conceived, on account of the
difficulties in the way of pacification of the Szekler laud,
regard being also had to'the left wing and the basis of
the operations, the former being now covered, and the
latter supported. There is every reason to hope that
the manoeuvres about to commence on the 13th will
achieve the conquest of Transylvania, and all the sooner
that the Russian-Austrian army corps at Bistritz has
repulsed the double attack of the insurgent General
Bern."

It is evident from the above that the Magyars still
hold Hermanstadt, and that the measures adopted by
BEM for its defence have been hitherto successful.
HATNAu has plundered from the Jews of Pesth
clothing and military stores to the value of 2,000,000
florins.
The enthusiasm of the Magyars increases daily.
The ecclesiastics cause to be carried before them a
colossal red sword, a red cross, and a large flag with
with this inscription, "Death to the Russians and
Austrians !" on it, in black letters. These proces-
sions greatly excite the people. The seat of the
Magyar Government is at Szekszard and Baja, in a
steam-boat, which ascends or descends the river as
circumstances may require, and which is provided
with cannon for,,.„";rdefence. KOSSUTH has said that
on his fete day he will disembark in this boat at
Pesth. He formerly made such a promise, and he
kept his word.
It is said that the Hungarians have concentrated
considerable forces under the orders of their Generals
VETTER and GALL, in the neighbourhood of Kalovza,
about fifteen miles south of Pesth.

According to the last advices from the theatre of
war in the south, all are flying to Esseg or into
Servia. All the male population, from sixteen to
sixty, have risen in arms in favour of the Magyars.
All sorts of arms are resorted to, even scythes and
ploughshares, and carriages, horses, and corn and
other provisions, are taken into the fortress of Peter-
wardein by their owners. The Magyars are masters
of the whole of the Bannat. Mothing was known of
the fate of Temeswar since the Bth.