Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-07-20
GREAT HUNGARIAN VICTORY
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY


The Kolnsch Zeitung, "a very moderate
paper0 Of the 2lst June the very latest date
from Germany, has the fullest details on this
subject which have yet reached US. We
translate for the Tribune as follows:
The news we have to-day received from
the scene of war is extremely favorable to
the cause Of the Magyars. The great battle
that we before coneclured would take place
on the 14th or 18th Of June, near Hochstrss,
is now said 10 have come off at that very
time and place. A number of letters have
reached us from Vienna. and all agree as to
the following particulars:
'On the moring Of June IA there began
along the whole line on the right bank of
the Danube, from Wieselburg to The Fake
OF Neusiedl, a general battle between the
Russians and Austrians there encamped,
and the Magyars. The struggle was distin.
guished by unheatd-of fnry on both sides,
lasted GA hours without interruption, and
ended in the most signal defeat of the Impe-
rial armies $4,000 Austrians and Russians
and 5000 Hungarians, lay dead on the
battle field. The lmperialists lost their
whole artillery, and turning in wild dismay
fled in the direction of Vienna, followed by
the holly pursuing MaygaI. hussars. On
the Hungarian side' Gen. Arthur Gorgey
and Gen. Guyon commanded: the Imperial
forces were led by Lieut.. Field Marshal
Haynau and the Russian General, Rudlger.
PITTSBURGH, July l6, l849.
A tremendous fire is now raging in Allegany
City. Thirty houses have been burnt. Dr.
Swift's beautiful church is destroyed The Al
egany firemen refused to throw water on the
fire and prevented the Pittsburgh firemen from
rendering assistance. The fire is still raging in
all directions and the greatest excitement pre-
walls.
LATER.-The largest portion of buildings de-
stroyed were frame. The fire ragged two hours
A portion of the western telegraph line was de-
stroyed. Dr. Swift's church insured $4,000,
in North American Company, Philidel phia.-
No water was thrown by the Allegany firemen.
A patrol was ordered to be made last night as
threats were made to fire the city. The Mayor
has offered d reward of $3.50 for the detection of
the persons who interfered to prevent the Pitts
burgh fire companies from going into service.
The Council meets tonight and will probably dis
band the present fire department and organize
new one.
A tremendous fire occurred at Mauch Chunk
Oh ueSudy HoiiliIig, ueouoying upWdfu VI on
buildings, including court house and jail: Loss
estimated Sl5000O
Mrs MADISON LIviNG.-The lady of Ex-
President Madison has so far improved in health
that it is thought she will recover.
st Louis July LIP. NJ
Full number of interments show one hundred
and ninety, of " hich one hundred and fifty were
deaths from cholera. The weather was very
hot.
Pierre Choteau died yesterday, at the advanced
age 81 years. He was the last survivor of the
Seclade party.
Seven collins containing bodies were found
in Choteau's pond yesterday.
A gentlemen came in from the Plains yester-
day, bringing two thousand dollars worth of
gold dust purchased from an Indian who said he
dug it on the head waters of Kanzas river.