Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-09-19
.aRRIT.AL OF THE
N / "A e. a r a
TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Disastrous News from Hungary

The Europa arrived at Liverpool
the 10th ult. Austrian and Hunga-
rian intelligence assumes another as
pect; the Hungarians have been de-
feated at all points, and the cause
they upheld against fearful odds has
failed past redemption. The causes
which led to this unfortunate and un-
expected result cannot be ascertain
ed from accounts within our reach;
part of the main facts show that the
Hunoarianc L~-c Decn IOrceu TO lay
down their arms and submit uncon-
ditionally.
Vienna correspondent of the Lon
don Times says:
"An official report from Col. Doye-
lar, of the 9Th ult., from Herman
stadt, gives particular account of
what took place inthe southwest of
Pennsylvania since the 4th, when
Lueders was at Galfulva. After
Rem's defeat of the 3lst ult. at Ze-
denberg, he proceeded towards Led
leys, which he reached on the Sd with
force of $4,000 men and II cannon.
At this place being re-enforced by
an auxiliary of 1000 men and 800
cavalry with IL cannon, he proceed
ed towards Hermanstadt. Hosford,
who had been left there with bat
terry of four guns and $50 Cossacks
to protect Hermanstadt, had gone to
Cronstadt and Launbach, where he
gained the victory mentioned yester-
day over the insurgent general Stein
al; this having been made known to
Gen. Lueders he foresaw that B EN-
would fall on Hosford and probably
drive him out of Wallachia and take
possession of Hermanstadt. Nothing
remained to do but to pursue Benz
with all speed. Before, however,
Lueders could overtake him, he
learned that Hosford had been actu-
ally attacked and driven from his po-
sition, and after murderous battle
in Hermanstadt, in WEIGH he had
many killed and wounded, he had
been obliged to retreat on the 9th at
10 A. M. Lueders, army stood be-
fore Hermanstadt shortly after, while
a battalion of the enemy's infantry,
500 horse, and la pieces of artillery
occupied the neighboring heights; a
considerable force had been left in
this city and the remainder of Bem's
army had gone in pursuit of Hosford:
a battle ensued which ended in a
complete rout of the Magyars.
''The Russian cavalry put such fu-
gitives as attempted to resist to the
sword. The enemy lost LOO pris-
oners, Is guns, and LOO killed and
500 wounded. Including the loss
suffered by Hosford on the 9Th, the
Russians had SO killed. The battles
of Zedensburg and Hermanstadt pro-
duced the most Responding effect
among the insurgents; many threw
away their arms and sought refuge
in the woods, while others came over
TO the VlctOrS.
Accounts from Vienna, by way of
Warsaw, of 18th August state that
the Hungarian Diet having surren-
dered their powers to Germany, had
dissolved itself. A meeting includ-
Kossuth, Georgey, and BEN took
place at Arod, where it was deter
mined to put an end to this sangain-
airy and hopeless war. Georgey adj
dressing the council of war protested
that he had no hopes for the cause
of the Hungariaes, all resistance was
vain, nothing but utter ruin would
attend the prolongation of the strug-
gle. The war party, composed of
Kossuth, BEN, and the leading mem
bers of the Hungarian parliament,
had nothing left but to hasten to Or
sova. tits stated that Kossuth car
ried with him the ensignia of the
Hungarian Empire. ~
Georgy repaired to his division
which he surrendered to Prince Pas
kewitz under the condition, if condi-
ton it can be called, that the prince
should intercede with the Austrian
Emperor for himself, his troops, and
his Country. A Vienna letter states
that the number of troops that sur
rendered with Georgey was $4,000
men and 50 PIECES of artillery!
From a Vienna Letter of the 18th
it appears that Kossuth is determen-
ed to hold out till the last. The Rus
sian papers publish the following
letter from prince Paskiewitz to the
Gear: a.....-
"The Hungarians are at the feet
of our Imperial Majesty; and the
government of the insurgents has
transferred its power to Georgy, the
chief of the army. If this insurgent
surrenders to the Russian army, his
example will be followed by the 9TH
er insurgents. Ihave the good for
tune to inform your majesty that
Georges only condition was to be
allowed to lay down his arms to your
majesty. | shall keep him at your
imperial majesty's disposal
| is reported by some ardent