Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-01
HUNGARIAN GENERALS.
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WfN III ~ N -- u a Z f.ts II
Ihsye given some account Of the dis,in.
ruished Hungarans, Count Telski, m. Pui.z.
~ and Coleael sikessy, now o. lately in this
csuMry. The fsllowing particulars, furnish
ed 10 me by school fellow Of Gotgey, and
forltAe accuracy Of which, ia d far O. ! can
trust to my rscollection, I can vouch, will
psob6by prove asceptable 10 your readers at
the moment when that General, out maneuv.
ding both Haynau and Paskiewitch, has Gu.
Sfthe communications Of the latter with his
basis Of operations, and probably placed both
in critical situatisa. Georgey pronounced
asnearly as the sound can be rendered by
o6falphabet, Guergay,) may be now between
two and iour.and.thirty years ofage. Destined
BY his father, one Of the small landed Magyar
gentry, to the career of arms, he might possi-
bly,, BY proficiency in his professional studies
in which he left behind him all competitors,
have made up for Deficiencies OF patronage
and interest; but his temper was too unpliant
for, one 50 Situated in such service as the
Austrian. After holding his commission a
few years he found himself involved in n
Quarrel with his superiors though notwi,h-
standing the partial severity of military dis
cipline in these cases, the award was in his
favor. Whether through disgust, or because
feeling that his future promotion, was barred
Gofgey retired as a lieutenant from that
army whose grey headed Generals he was
one day.destined so slsnally to discomlit
.Devoting himself now entirely to positive
sciences, he repaired 10 Prague, where, un.
willing TO burthen then slender means of his
father he lived with the most rigid frugaiity,
and studying in particular, chemistry, with
untiring assiduity, under a professor of some
celebrity, who, brought to acknowledge that
he could teach nothing further 10 his pupil,
distinguished him by his friendship and init.
macy. This professor was married to lady
Of large fortune, whose sister and co.heisess
"a young person Of considerable attractions
and lively agination-coneeived 20 roman.
tic an attachment to the youthful student, as
to make him an offer Of her hand Instead
Of early proftting, as was expected, by this
good fortune, Gorgey, thanking the lady for
her fatiering preference, replied, that she
was 10 young, and had seen too little of the
world to be able TO Judge of her own feeling
toward him; but that if, after years travel
or solourn, and the gayetes of Vienna, it
was. quite unchanged, he should he proud to
lead her 10 the alter. The heress, at the ex.
piration of year, returned. Piqued in her
feminine pride, she still distinguished Gorgey
amid her numerous suffers; but he perceiv.
ing, or suspecting, that point of honor OF
obstinacy, rather than affection, prompted
the fulfilment of her engagement, relieved
herfrom it by marrying foreign lady, high.
ly accomplished, bul without fortune and fiji.
ling, if the writer remembers rightly, the sta.
tion of governess or companion in that very
family 20
The death Of his father having taken
place, Gorgey retired with the bride to his
small patrimoral estate in the north Of Hun.
gary, where he was endearing to apply to
the working Of mines and scientific acquire.
ments, when those political changes took
place in Austria and Hungary which brough,
the opposition into power. Some office in
the mint being vacant, for which Gorgey con.
ceived himself qualified by his knowledge Of
mineralogy. he applied for i. through friend
to Kossuth.
@Gorgey," Kossuth is said to have replied,
'have heard much Of Gorgey, cannot give
him the appointment you require"
"But," persisted Gorgey's patron, ~ assure
you that his knowledge, talents, and political
sentiments qualify him eminently for the
Office" eHtlTEs e.II.t. t.t.f..= AMMAN.
Enough" said Kossu,h. II cannot make
the nomination you desire, because destine
him for other purposes, have long had my
eye on him, and before a twelvcmonth is over
may want him as minister of wars
The bafied intercessor: at first conceivina
that Kossuth was in jest, retired, but from
this period dates the advancement of this
unsuccessful candidate.
When the Hungarian army, advancing ic
the relief of Vienna, became convinced, on
the field of Swechnt, of the treachery OF it:
general, Moga, it named Goreey its chief by
unanimous acclaim. But that appreciation
by his, fellow-soldiers on the battle field
which the sequel showed TO be just, Kossuth
who took a prominent part in the action, hac
made, as we have seen, long previously il
his cabinet, and may have mainly aided
Gorgcy, who through the Hungarian wa
has held the most important command, an,
obtained together with Benz the most deci
sive successes, shares with Benz the reputa
tiou of being the ablest leader Of the Hunga
rian'armies. This subaltern became at ono
a great comnander, and the conqueror of 8
many generals Of routine, is notwi,hs,andin
his youth, distinguished by exceeding cau,io
so that If results less, brilliant and decisiv
are'eApecsed from his genius than from tn
adventurous impetuosity of Benz, the Hur
garians intrust to him their main army, wit
the implicit belief that he will never thro,