Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-08-18
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ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
AMERICA.
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.
!, !. difficult to decide intelligibly the mil
itary operations of the contending armies as
all The accounts from Vienna to the 2lst ult,,
are exceedingly confused and contradictory.
II il admitted on all hands, however, that
,he.treache,ous Ban of Croatia, Jellachich,
has been completely defeated by the Mag
vars under Benz. 1t appears that Bem cross
edthe rfonze Canal at the head of $4,000
men, took the encamprnents of fhe Croats by
storm, and after series Of conflicts, which
lasted four days, compelled the imperialists
to raise the siege of Peterwardein and to eva
cuate the Baiska.
The troops Of the Ban, dispirited BY the
defeat, and diminished by sickness can make
no head against those who have marched to
the South, and the Imperalists fear that he
will enter Servia and Vonia; and the Ban
has been driven over the Danube into Servia,
and the Servian chief, Knickanim, has been
forced to leave his position at Tiril. Gen
Iiaynau has gone with the third division to
the support of the Ban. Bem has entered
Zomber, amidst the acclamations of the peo-
ple, at the head of 100000 men.
From bulletin by Prince Paskiewitch,
published in the Weiner Zetung, we have
his version of sharp action, which occurred
on the l7,h at or near Wai,zen, between
Cen Georgey and the Austrian Generals,
Sass and Ramberg. The bulletin states, that
OH the 18th, the Hungarian army marched
upon Waitzen, which was then occupied by
the Russian regiment, which according to
former orders, fell back as the enemy ad-
yanced at night Gen. Georgy had occupied
u strong position before Wai,zen. His army
was estimated at Al, 900 men, with l2o pie
ces Of artillery. He was at once attacked by
the advanced guard Of the Russians, under
Gen. Sass, but his powerful artillery folled
all attempts that were made TO disodge him.
The cannonade on either side was very Sc
we're, and the Hungarian cavalry executed
several violent charges upon the Russians on
the post. On the 10th the main body of the
Russian army was brought up, and ON the
nth the Russians attacked Waitzen, and not
withstanding desperate resistance, the Hun
garians were compelled TO evacuaie the
town, with the loss of two standards, two
cannon and five hundred prisoners. In the
course Of the pursuit, it was found that only
the rear guard Of the Hungarians had been
engaged, and that their main army had
marched to the north. Gen. Rudigez, with
his cavalry, was despatched in pursuit.
This is the substance Of the bulletin, which
correspondent of the London Times qualife:
by stating that it should be used with grea
distrust, or be looked upon as the production
Of very disastrous news,
From private accounts it will appear tha
Sass had abandoned Waitzen on the 18th
and that Gen. Georgey marched along th'
left bank Of the river and took up a stron!
position near Waitzen, At this junction
Gen. Dembinski's army Of 900 men, whcl
had been slowly edging away from the mi
ming district, came down upon Gen. Sass, VIII
was compelled to retreat TO Duna Kelph, mid
way between Waitzen and Pesth.
The Austrian General Ramberg, hearin
at Pesth OF the defeat Of the Russians, LEI
that city and fastened to their support, an
succeeded stopping The progress of Dembir
skis army, while he eventually fell bac
upon Watzen. The body of the Russia
army meanwhile came from Rambres, an
its strength was brought to bear upou the HUI
garian flank and rear, by which means, G
the 18th inst, grea. battle took place, whc
ended in the defeat Of Dembinski's arm
while Georgey had taken his troops to ii
north, and not to Comorn, as was general
believed. 1t is thought Gen. Georsey vi
turn off 10 the east and march TO Ray.
The Austrian Commander in Chief had al
vanced with his main army to Peslh, leavir
his main division in the Island of Hulk, al
the division under Gen, Crabbe and Schlec
are on either bank Of the Danube, 10 lay seig
to the fortress Of Comorn.