New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-29
The Wnr of Independence In Hungary.

Inc "uT Oi tuutprbuFn'c u" 'se"e"'S-
We have for once no lack Of news from Hon
gary to complain Of. We on Monday covered
nearly a psge of The 7'rf5uns with details Of in
telgence from that country alone, and what II
more of intelligence whose main features are not
wanting in distnctnen. What contradiction
and confusion there is 10 it belongs mostly e
minor and unmporant particulars. We rely
on it also rather more because IL mainly comes by
way of Vienna and through channels from which
no exsggeration in favor Of the Hungafisns can
be suspected. Not that the Austrian organs have
abandoned the endesvor to modify the truth as
mach as possible they have, however, been less
successful than heretofore. both because the truth
was such nature that il could not be disguised,
and because their power and spirit OF lying
were exhausted. Accordingly, by sitting their
statements and confronting with another, II is
possible to arrive at an unusually clear view Of
the state OF operations.
We have seen characterized as defeat and
by American journals thst great movement OF
G6rgey, which begun with the doxterous sortle
from the entertainments before Comorn on the
1l,h June. which made the Austrians believe he
meant to cut his way through to the South VI"
COntiHut1 ny tnc Ohtiit VI W n'@''f "'''N ~
Joined Dembinski, and where in our judgment
they most thoroughly defeated the Russians, and
which ended with the capture OF ksschau and
ITS stores and the occupation of the mountainous
region on the road to Gallicis and about the upper
part Of the Thesis where that river-whose wa
tiers come from the northwest out OF Transylvs
nia-turns to flow southwest IN search OF the
Danube. But whether what we consider 50 mas
terly q move W ere defeat for the Hungarlans or
the Russians. Marshal Paskiewich thought much
more seriously Of it than his friends in other cOan
tries. II changed his whole plan OF operations
He at once ordered Gen Taheodscheii who, with
force said to consist OF 30 600 men had occupied
Debret.in to march north by way Of Nyiregybdz
and himself instantly commenced moving with bis
main force In that direction. At the latest ad-
vices no had got so far from Pesth that the Hun
garians had cut of his communication with that
city, and nobody could tell precisely where he
was. Does this look as though he won victory
at Wsi,zeni Does it look as though G0rgcy
were defeated and the operations OF the Imperial
forces were going according To their wish Not
by any means, according to our Judgment. Beside,
# Psskiewish had beaten Gorgey why did he not
throw himself upon Dembinskil The latter was
not far of. His ou,posts were at Ja'H Bereny'
some twenty i've miles from those OF the Russian
marshal, and his headquarters were at ezolnok,
thirty miles farther. He had but 10000 regular
troops, and Psskewich, unless he had lost i'm
mensey in the course Of the csmpaign-a fact 81
which no Russian bulletin has informed us-had a,
least 10000. Beside. Hsynau W as there, with a
corps Of some 10000 more, about TO march TO the
south in order TO help Jeachich out OF hs diisul.
ties II they were 80 strong and SO tnumphsn,
why did they not fall together upon DembInskI
and destroy him by an overw helmng attack
According to their accounts they might have done
this and left sufficient force in the north to keep
Gorsey In check There was Tcheodachef with
his 20. 900 men, Sass with another corps darRee,
set down at $4,000 but probably containing 90 600,
and Grabes with another corps just a. strong
They might then, il would seem, have used Dem
birski up before Gorgey could get to bis aid. or
vetter either the latter being posted with a
corps reported at 10000 honveds aud husssrs
along the left shor OF the Danube in the vicinity
of Salt, opposite FoldyAr some fifty miles below
Pesth. commanding the bridge which there crosses
the river. And instead of such al operation, which
was hevery thing they must desire to do In order 10
strike dangerous blow at the Hungarian cause,
the Russian prince marches hurreily on the back
ward road to the north That 10 not the move
ment OF q strong man. but of weak one who
feels himself in danger.
All this seems to az 10 confirm an opinion which
we expressed fortnight since, after a careful
inspection of ali tina, was then stated on the sub
jest, namely. that before the battle Of Wsitzen
Dembinski bad destroyed division Of the Russian
forces. end thus seriously weakened Paskiewich.
That battle and its defeat stl further reduced his
power % that not only were the Russian reserves
In Gallicia lsta,ed At $4,000 menl ordered into
Hungary, bat .Psskiewich himself was forced to
march back in order 10 reopen his line Of comma
nication. save Tcheodschef and prevent his other
detached divisions from being crushed in detail
by the impetuous yet cautious movements OF
Gorgey
Awe said above. we have no distinct information
OF the whereabout Of the Russian Generalissinno
1t said that he was attacked and defeated by Dem
binski At Hatvan. the second post town irom Pes,h
on the northern road and about thirty miles from
that city; another report says that he defeated
Dembinski We 90 not rely on either OF these ru'
mors, bat are certain that Dembinski. perhaps the
most astase, sure, comprehensive and far-reachins
in his combinations Of the three great generals W no
lead the Msgysrs, has not risked an engagement
except where be was absolutely certain OF his
point And here IL 10 to be remarked that those
Who speculate about this campaign from the ordi-
nary principles of warfare are liable to fall into
error. This 10 a war which is to be decided. lot
by the capture and occupation OF cities bat by the
destruction of armies. The lmPeriahsts enter
Raab, Pssth, lDebretsin, Csonsrsd' sIesedin,
Gross WNdeiu, whatever city you Plesse-thoush
the last two they have not yet got and shout
with delight, fancying that the enemy is subdaed.
The Hungarians care very little about cities;
they viii not fight to save one. Their home - on
the plain their light hats may be burned, out
that IL q traing lose; their fields are 'rui'iess'
.Proncanoed Ny-ssredg hasa. being sounded - IN