The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-03

which took place about five weeks ago Al that
time the Hungarian forces, without the Landsturm
and the Seekers amounted 10 about 10000 men,
! of whom 25 600 were under Gen. BEN, in Transyl-
yania 20 900 posted To protect the lower hills
Of the Carpathians, between Leutschau and Bart
field. The other forces occupied positions along the
| Waag, from Comorn to Temcsyar, thus forming
! line which cut across the Danube and the Thess
These positions were nearly as follow Gorgey was,
with 40 900 men, at the confluence of the Waag and
the Danube; $4,000 men, under Kapka, at
Raab; Aulich with $4,000 men at the Platten-
lake and Foldvar 80 900 men were under Perczel
and Guyon at Szegedin and Theresiopel; 10, 900
men invested Arad and Temesvar To oppose these
troops were the two main armies; the Austrian,
with the Russian division Panuitine, under Haynau;
| the Russian, under Prince Paskiewtsch at Dukla.
| The Austrian army, with the division Panuitne,
after Gorgey had by series of battles on the Waag
been forced 10 take refuge under the walls of Co
| morn, advanced against Raab Klapka, attempt
ing in vain TO resist also forced TO retire behind
| the intrenchmens Of fortified camp, protected by
! the tte de pOnt before Comorn, which fortress was
Immediately invested by the four divisions forming
Haynau's army.
| The great Russian army had, in the mean time,
passed the Carpathians at Dukla, repulsed the
2oOOO Magyars who occupied the deflles, and taken
possession of Kaschau. These troops were then
posted by Dembinski, between Albert. Czegled,
| and Szolnok, which position may be considered as
| the centre OF the encmys line OF operations Cor
| gey and Klapka, who in vain attempted to break
| through the Austrian army on the right bank OF
Danube, last ii possible, get
| to the south by roundabout road along the left
bank of the Danube: To assist him in this under
taking, by making diversion in his favor, Dem
| binsk advanced towards Waitzen Gorgey, in
order to conceal his real purpose, made sally
| against Haynaus army on the 18th of July; but,
| at the same time, sent off his baggage towards
Gran and followed in the course of the night,
| taking the road to WaitZen, where he hoped TO eff
| feet union with Dembinski before the arrival of
| the Russians
| When the Russian marshal received the news of
the advance of the enemy, which was not till the
evening of the 18th, his head quarters at Gy-
| ongyos, where his second division further be-
hind at Kapolna, and the third at Hatvan. Gen.
/ Sass received orders to advance Immediately on
Waitzen with brigade Of cavalry the rest of the
cavalry was to follow speedily possible to sup
port him. The third division sent in forced
marches, by way of Aszod, to Waitzen The fourth
| division advanced from Kapolna to Gyongyos, to
| make head against Dembinski, who had marched
from Szonok to Jass Bereny and Albert. The sec
ond division placed at Hatvan where it could
act reserve, either for the third or fourth divi
| sions, according to circumstances.
Gorgey, with 10000 men and 10 cannons, at
| tempted to debouch at Waitzen the 18th, but
| finding that he could not force his way down the
stream, he turned off during the night of the 10th
| towards Losonz, by way of Baassa -Gyarmath
| Waitzen was stormed on the 18th, by an infantry
| column of the Sd Russian division, and Gorgey's
| rear guard was closely pursued to Balassa- Gy
| armath that 1000 prisoners were taken. General
| Grabbe, who had received orders to march from
| Altsohl to Losonz, prevented Gorgey's throwing
his forces into the mining towns, if such indeed
| were ever his intention The fugitives reached
Rima Szombat the 18th, and quilted it the same
day, continuing their retreat in increasing disor
| der by way of Rima Secz and Putnok towards the
| Thesis.
| Denbinski was as unsuccessful the Magyar
| chief One column of his army, consisting of
5000 horse, advancing towards Hatvan, was over
! taken at Tura by Count Tolsoy, routed with loss,
and pursued to Macy Kata: and as the first columns
l Of the Austrian army debouched from Buda at the
same time, Dembinski hurried to Szegedn TO unite
with the Hungarian army acting in southern Hun
| gary. Haynau, having in the mean time discov-
| cred that Gorgey had quilted Comorn, had moved
towards Pesth. II will thus be that, whatever
the Hungarian bulletins may state to the contrary,
the plan of acting in concert in the south of Hun
gary is completely frustrated, although how it
| happened that an opening was left for Gorgey at
| Losonz, Prince Paskiewitsch alone tell
The way in which the Hungarian armies were
placed, and the perilous position in which Baron
| Jellachich was, induced both commanders to
| change their plan of operations General Haynau
| leaving General Csorch with about 5000 men be-
fore Comorn with strict orders to consider his corps
| as of observation, and not a beseging force,
consequently with instructions TO avoid battle in
| case sally should be made,) marched by way of
Kecskemet TO Szegedin, and ordered the first divi-
sion, under Schlick TO march upon Szolnok. Prince
Paskiewitsch left the pursuit of Gorgey's corps to
General Grabbe, who received reinforcements from
| General Sacken. The main army then dis
/ posed as follows 1ne fourth DIVISION advanced 10
Mezo Koveod, Ga little to the north of Tssa Fured
| where it could advance To Miskolz, to reinforce
| Grabbc or cut off Gorgey from Debreczn by cross
| ing the Thesis and Csege. The second and third
divisions advanced in forced marches to Poroszlo,
forced the passage Of the Theiss took possession OF
| Tissa Fured, but having learned that Gorgey de-
termined TO maintain his position behind the Sao,
Ga small river to the South OF Putnok,) the marshal
| ordered the 4th division TO advance from Mezo
Kovesd TO Miskolz, unite with Grabbe, attack
| Gorgey, and drive him beyond the Thesis.
| On the 3lst July, the marshal, having learned
that, without waiting for the attack, Gorgey had
passed the river, General Sacken, who had in the
mean time arrived, received orders TO occupy the
passage of the river at Tokay, while he, himself,
crossing the river at Csege, reached Ellavaros on
| the LIST of August, and DebrecZin on the I'd. An
army of Is 900 men, with forty cannons, posted
| there under Macy Sander, and the advancing Rus
| slams were received with a violent discharge OF
artillery; but the numerous batteries of twelve
Founders, brought TO bear on the insurgents, and
| the simultaneous attack of the Mussulman regi-
ment, Radctsky Hussars, and storming columns,
| were too much for them, and they turned and ran.
| A whole Honved battalion was put to the sword,
| six cannons captured, and 1000 prisoners taken.
When the courier left, the routed insurgents were
still pursued, and fresh prisoners brought in. In
Dcbrcczin the marshal is in central position, as
he commands the roads 10 Arad, Groswardein,
| Pennsylvania, and the Thesis.
On the ID instant General Simbshen detached
by General Haynau against the ntrcnchments OF
Alt-Szegedin, on the right bank of the Thesis and
on his approach he found that the Hungarians had
left that position These intrenchments, and the
most important parts Of the city of Szegedin, were
consequently taken possession of in the course OF
that very afternoon, and considerable stores Of am
munition and corn were found. Among the sick in
the Szegedin hospital twenty-five Austrian
officers and one hundred privates. II is thought
that there is not any obstacle 10 General Hay
nau's communicating with the army ef the Ban,
the retreat Of the Hungarian general, Guyon, hav-
ing relieved them.
On the Sd instant General Haynau led his troops
from Szegedin, and attacked the guard of the
Hungarans. The batteries of the latter ST.
fenced, and party of Imperialists having crossed
the river above Szegedin, attacked their flank
while the Austrian artillery opened upon them as
they lay intrenched in the city of Szegedin, which
was set on fire during the combat. Another lmpc
rialist corps having likewise effected a crossing and
constructed pontoon bridge for the rest Of the
army to follow, the Hungarians were forced TO quit
all their positions and at O'Clock p. the tste d,
pont at Szegedn was in the hands of General Hay
nau In an attempt which the Hungarians made
to rctake that important position, the Austrian
General Benedek wounded, and his troops
forced to retreat; but Russian detachment having
come to the rescue, the tete du pont ultimately
regained at 10 o'clock p. m. General Lobkowit1