The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-04 00:00:00

HUNGARY.

The preparations made by the Magyars to defend
their country against the Imperialists are of the most
formidable character. Pesth will be, in all proba-
' bility, the Moscow of WINDISCHGRATZ. We extract
the following from the Breslau Zeitung :
HUNGARY, NOV. 24. FROM THE CARPATHIAN
MOUNTAINS.— We hear from Hungary that the rebel-
lion is everywhere in our hills completely organized,
and that money which was required for the purpose
has not been spared. The want of food and the
difficulties arising therefrom have been lightened, a
considerable number of yoang men have joined the
revolters. In the meantime, though many diffe-
rences of opinion exist among them, still very many of
the Hungarian magnates who have possession in these
mountains have sent orders to their managers to favour
the Hungarian cause, so that of this class many have
enrolled themselves. From the Ruthenes, of whom a
great number are constantly coming down from
the Carpathians to Lower Hungary, the greater
number have taken service because they thereby
get good pay. Szolnock on the Theiz most
particularly supplies recruits. In Upper Hungary,
and cheifly on the neighbourhood between Pres-
burg, Tirnan, and Raab, not only is every eligible point
fortified, but care has also been taken to make the
roads (which are always bad) perfectly impassable.
In all the country—that is to say, so far as the Hun-
garian army occupies and operates, measures are
taken, in the event of a retreat, to burn the villages,
and either to carry off or destroy all food whatever ;
also to remove the inhabitants, so that the enemy who
enters may find a desert. Most certainly the entrench-
ments between this and Pesth are most formidable.
Everything is provided for carrying on a war of destruc-
tion. What the country suffers, and how it is to be
restored when till these troubles are over, is not so clear.
Trade and industry are prostrate, and bands are formed
which, under the title of war parties, are already carrying
on a system of open robbery. The army of Windisch-
gratz has already arrived between Presburg and Tirnan.
The right wing, it is said, will take Presburg, while the
left will operate on the Donan, and will protect the rail-
way. Jellachich's army stands between Presburg and
Bruck, on the Leitha, on the right bank of the Donan.
Serious events must soon take place.
FROM THE HUNGARIAN BORDERS. The address
which Kossuth made before his departure from Pres-
burg has reached all hearts, and has diffused a greater
contempt of death amongst all classes. He has held
up the wooden cup and the wooden spoon in the high
places, by which he not only has kept his eye upon
his business, but he has also shown the people what
Hungary would have to expect in the event of any
Austrian rcl• action succeeding. Presburg will be at-
tacked by the Imperial troops on the 26th or 27th, and
seems determined to hold out as long as possible.
Prince Palffy in Vienna, who has completely separated
himself from the ruling party in Hungary, has given
orders to his stewards rather to destroy the horses of
his splendid stud than permit them to be given to the
requisitions of the National Guard. Only a very few
of the aristocrats have followed his example, and not
gone back to Hungary, as the Imeperial Diet required.
Many of the old people have done so, who dread the
miseries which would be inflicted upon them at home,
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as the Imperialists.