The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-17
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ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER HIBERNIA.
Seven days Later from Europe.

Seven days Later from Europe
BY OVERLAND EXPRESS AND TELEGRAPH FROM HALL
FAX, Ms.
The Hungarian Wm-Fuuthsr Magyar Vicio,les--
Defeat Of the Combined .4rmies-The Progress Of
Ffance-The Pope still at Gaeia-Tiukey resisting
Russia.
ST.. JoHN's, N. b., Aug l5-lO P. M
The steamer Hibernia arrived at Halifax yester-
day afternoon, and in few minutes afterwards
your overland express started with the news, but,
owing to very dense fog in the Bay of Fundy, the
express steamer was detained about twenty hours,
thus preventing you from getting the news that
much earlier.
Hungarian War.
The Hungarians continue successful They have
defeated and out-manguvred the combined armies,
placing the Austrians in peril, and cutting off the
Russians from their base Of operations.
The three grand divisions Of the Hungarian ar
my, under Benz, Demblnsk, and Gorgey, are IN
full communication with each other, and ready TO
in concert, their respective positions being rem
dered secure by the nature of the country The
whole population are assisting the Hungarians by
buying the food, horses, &C., and giving inteli-
gence of the enemy's movements.
The London .Nstos of the third contains Vienna
dates to the 25th July Lord Palmerston's speech
fell like thunder-cIap upon the ministers. The
news Of Gorgey's victory over the Russians at
Coasser, and his entry into Rostham, came al the
trlan generals having instructions to negotiate for
peace.
1t is reported that Sonora has surrendered TO the
Magyars. Ban Jellachlch was continuing his re-
treat to the south of Servia. General Benz an
nounced his great victory in three words, which
are as follows, viz: "BEM!n-"BAM'-"
In later despatch he says: sour army has now to
conquer but two generals more"
Letters from Cracow, o. the 22d of June, state
that number of Russian troops, who were on the
point of leaving that city for Hungary, had received
counter orders.
Seventy railway wagons had arrived at Cracow
filled with wounded Russian soldiers from Hun
gary postscript in Liverpool paper of the 4th,
giving accounts from Hungary through Paris and
Vienna announces another battle at Ezaw, in
which the Hungarlans were victorious.
1t appears that the troops of Demblnski and Pas
kiewltch came to an engagement, which ended in
the total defeat Of the Russian forces. General
Haynau is described as being in most perious
condition. The Magyar generals are masters of
the whole line, from Esey 10 Asova, having direct
communication with Belgrade and the Turkish
provinces.
On the 18th Of July, desperate battle was
fought at Waitzcn, between the Russians, COM
manded by Paskiewitch, and the Hungarians,
under Gorgey, in which the latter were comp letely
victorious The army of Gorgey broke through
the lines of the enemy, and marched north, thus
effecting junction with the main army.
letter from the Secretary of War says that
the charges of the Hungarians upon Paskiewtch's
divisions were tremendous, and the Russians were
completely borne down and compelled to yield be-
fore the terrible onslaught of the enraged Magyars,
who fought with unexampled courage and daring.
Another letter describes the Russian retreat TO Do
nakess before Dembinski's huzzars disordery
flight, and says that the Russians were only saved
from humiliation by the timely arrival o. Gen.
Ramberg
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victory of the Hungarians complete
There has been change in the Austrian min
lstry.
France.
The President of France is on tour TO the south
On his return to Paris he is to review the whole Of
the army of the Seine, amounting to $50 900 men.
The spectacle is fixed for the 18th of August
There seems to be every prospect of most album
dant harvest. In some departments the wheat has
already been cut, under the most favorable crcum-
stances.
The funds also are on the advance so that ma
uonal prosperity seems to be within the grasp Of
the government.
The President is still accused of aspiring TO the
imperial crown.
Although the French have restored the govern
ment of the Pope at Rome, they have not succeeded
In persuadIng his holiness to return to the Vatican
The Milan Gazette of the ID states that rumor
baldi had embarked for America under favor of a
disguise, and that bands of the Tuscan Apennnes
merely kept his name sort Of safeguard or
watchword.
Charles Albert, ex-King of Sardinia, died at Lis
bon on the 18th of July.
Turkey.
Advlces from Constantlnope state that an army
OF $1,000 men had been ordered to assemble on the
Hungarian frontier protect the Turkish territory,
and TO dsarm all who made the attempt to cross the
frontier A Russian Polish paper states that a re-
publican conspiracy has been discovered in Rus
sa that the coHsprators intended to overturn their
reigning dynasty and establish republic Nume-
rous arrests had been made
TExAs.-By the arrival of the steamship Gal
restOn, Capt Crane, files of Texas papers to late
date have been received at New Orleans They
give the following items
SOBER SECOND TBoUcHT.-We are hapny 10
learn that the citizens Of Washington county, who
had formed league to ferret out and punish the
persons IN that section implicated with the gang of
negro thieves, have agreed to allow the members OF
the gang to undergo Judicial trial They hav,
wisely concluded that it is better 10 let ninety and
nine scoundrels escape, than to mbrue their hands
~ the blood of one innocent man.