The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-09-15
IMPORTANT NEWS!
Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA,
Defeat OF the HunEarians.
HUNGARY

redemption,
The precise details of the circumstances whic
led to this unfortunate and unexpected resu
cannot be ascertained from any accounts With
our reach. Part Of the main facts are, that tn
Hungarans have been forced to lay down thei
arms, and submit Internationally, TO the Russia
forces
There is no reason whatever TO doubt the op
erations Of the Hungarians under BEN, just pre-
ceeding the animation Of the struggle, are alon'
given in an ntelible form, and would seem, from
the accounts before US, to have had an important
influence in bringing about the submission of the
Hungarians.
The Viena correspondent of the London Times
under date OF Aug. IS, says, can Official report o
! the sth from Colonel Dosser,who is at Herman
stadt, gives the particulars Of what has taken
place in the Southwest Of Pennsylvania, since the
I'd, at which date General Luders was in Gsliial.
va. After Bem's defeat at Schasburg,he proceed
ed towards Medgeys which he reached on the Sd
ult., and was joined at this place by an auxilery
corps from Edinburg, consisting Of 1000 foot, 500
horses and twelve guns, he proceeded towards
Hermenstadt.
General Hussford, who had been left with bat.
tallions, guns and $50 Cossacks, TO protect Her
manstadt, had gone to Reisnik, and Lulenbach,
where he gained the victory mentioned yesterday,
over the insurgent General Stena,
TIKI h, kaan ~, a1a l,n notun "a
ers by his scouts, he ioresaw that BEN would fall
upon Hausstord probably drive him into Wallach.
in, and then take possession Of Hermanstadt
Nothing remained to be done but pursue them
with all speed Before, however, GeneraI Lud.
ers could overtalie him, he learned that Haussford
had actually been attacked, driven from his posi-
ton, and after murderous battle in the streets
of Hermanstadt, in which he had many killed and
wounded. had been obliged to retreat to Tamas,
On the 9th at 10, A. M-General Ludder's ar.
my stood before Hermanstadt. Six baltalions of
the enemy, 500 horses and IS guns occupying the
neghboring heghts-a considerable force had
been left in the city, and the remainder Of this
army had gone in pursuit of Hassalord.
A battle ensued which ended in the complete
rout of the Magyars The Prussian's cavalry put
such Of the fugtives attempted to resist, to the
sword.
The enemy who lost 1900 prisoners and guns
in this battle, had 900 killed and 500 wounded
The troops which had followed Hauseford made
the best Of their way after their routed comrades.
The Russians including the loss suffered by
Gen. Harsford on the 9Th, had SO killed and
wounded.
The battles Of Scherrburg and Herrmanstadt
produced most dispriting effect among the in
surgens. Many threw away their arms and
sought refuge in the woods, while others came o.
yer to the yictors.
The Vienna accounts, by way Of Warsaw, Of
August l6, state that the Hungarian Diet, having
surrendered its powers to Georgey, had dissolved
itself
meeting including Kossuth Gordy and BEN
subsequently took place at or near Arad, at which
it was determined at once to put an end 10 a war
as sanguinary as useless.
Georgey addressing the Council or War, pro.
tested that he had no hopes for the cause of
Hungary that all resista nee was in vain, and
that nothing but utter ruin would attend the pro.
longation OF the struggle.
Georgey's remarks induced number Of the
Hungarian Generals to side with him on surren-
dering not only Georgey's corps, but also parts
of the beseiging army at Tamasode, numbering
in all from 10000 to 10000 men that stood by
Georgey, and the war party, headed by BEN,
Lossuth and the leading members of the Hungar
ian Parliament had nothing left but TO hasten to
Ossova.
II is stated that they have already entered upon
Turkish territory, and it is also stated that NJ
Kossuh carried with him the insignia of the Hun
garian empire, including the State Jewels
Georgey surrended to Prince Paskewitch under
the one condition, if condition it can be called,
thatth4 Prince should intercede with the Austrian
Emperor for himself, his troops, and his cOun-
try.
1t is asserted that Georgey's desperate resolu-
ton was prompted by the mutnOus conduct Of
the hussars.
Vienna letter in the Deusche Rebore states
that the number of troops that surrendered with
Georgey to have been 27,00O men, with 90
guns.
1t was thought that General Klapka too, would
now be induced to surrender, Comorn especially,
as the city of Raab was, on the 18th instant, occu.
pied by the imperialists, who have likewise des-
patched a corps to the valley Of the Waaz.
From Vienna letter Of nth, in the Romer
Zeitung, it appears that NJ. KOssuth intends TO
hold out till the last. He has published proc.
lamation announcing the translation Of his govern.
ment from Arad to Orrchora where he is now
protected by the Hungarian Army from the
Pask.
The Russian apers publish the following let.
ter from prince paskiewilch to His Majesty, the
Car "Hungary is at the feet Of your imperial
Majesty"
The Government Of the insurgents, have trans.
mitted their power to Georgey, the chief of the
army Of the Insurgents, made an unconditional
surrender to the Russian army. His example has
ksen followed by the other lngurgeut corpg The