The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-02
5-Eeucay-Fete de F.fssiiRpfton


Our &c rman Correspondence
BERLIN, August IL, 1919.
The Hungarian Suuggie-Russm and Austr,a-
PYusstau D,bfculties 10Th the Southern States
&c.
The imposing spectacle on which, at the present
moment, The attention of Europe and the whole 81
vlized world is rveted-the struggle of the Hun
gsIisn nation against the united forces of the vast
empires Of Russia and Austria, is becoming of a
more intense interest every hour. The movements
which have lately taken place at the scene of war;
have rendered the position of both parties, the
Hungarian well as The imperial armies, a most
critical one. The large Russian army under Pas
klewitsch has advanced as far as Debreczn; whilst
the Hungarisus not wishing to engage the main
body OF the Russian troops, have retreated from
that position. In the same manner the Austrian
commander-iu-chIef, General HaynaH, has pene-
rated into The interior Of Hungary, and having
crossed the river Thesis, now occupies the import
ent position of szegedin, from which he Is able 10
give effective assistance TO the army OF the Bau
Of Croatia, which is Operating the South. At the
same time, sso, the Russia troops uoder General
LudeTs, have succeeded, together with another d.
vision ci the Russian army, IN clearing Transyl-
vania; and, according To the latest official accounts
the Hungarian General, Benz, has retired into
Moldsvia. Thus far, the operations OF the imperial
armies seem TO have been attended with success.
But the retreat of the Hunganans has evidently
been made only according 10 the tactics they nave
observed throughout the whole campaign, that is,
Tor The purpose OF leading the enemy nto the lG-
terror at The country, where the vast Russian and
Austrian armies will bl without sufficient supple.
ana pIoylsiOnS, exposed to a deadly climate, aud
Cut oil from retreat by tresh forces of the Magyars
which are everywhere organizing IN the rear If
the mp. mai troops According To all accounts,
the country population IN Hungary Is rising en-
ni1S0 II the armies at the allied powers viii not
succeed soon ia forcing the Itangarians To engage
me nts, and Ia defeating Generals Georgey aad DEM
binski, their position must become desperate. la
consequence at sorte made by the Mtgyars
irem the fortress of Comorn, that lies between
vienna and Pesth, IN winch a division of the Aus
ifisn amy has been comp eiely defeated, matters
have taken Il very unfsso rable turn for the Aus
Trans IN the western part Of Hungary. Nearly
the whole county between Pcsth aud the Austrian
capital II now IN possession ui the Hungarisns.
Tue ioItIrss of Rasb, near Conorn, Il IN thrir
hands. The communication with the armies under
Huynau aud Pasklrwtsch -, thereby, completely
cut oil, No knowledge OF the fate OF the later
aInes VIII now reach Vienna. by accounts from
that city We learn that general panic prevails
there, ~ consequence OF the report OF the advance
OF The llunyafIaDs against The capital The iorces
Of the Nj ars, stst.ned IN the fortress of COmDrn,
were much mere considerable than n was lrileyrd
tlfe the capital would not have been ef wlthrut
efficient protection AL disposabIe fore Of the
Austrian iroo.s. amounting 10 about q 900, ave
now be- "A cone, ntraird IA Iresbuig. near Vienna.
large budy ot the Hungarian troops h stated TO
be stationed between Wiselburg aud Iochstrass,
~ Tie vicinity OF PresbuTg. According 10 the litest
hdvices from the later place, active preparations
were mace to defend the CITY, aud fortcatIons
were beng thrown up. Bur, whilst soIpeth mo de-
cls,e ~ about TO take place in Western Hungary,
there - every Ia believe that the operations,
Of the hussan aud Austrian armies against the
Hum afiaEs under Georgey aud DembIn-ky, are at
the present momenf ~ full progress. Though we
have official accounts from that part Of the seat
OF war, and the only authentic Information we pos
s.ss u that PakiewItsch has entered Debrec1u and
Haynau has advanced to Szcg-din. yet in the 10, =
ent state Of things, The situation of the Imperial ar
MES such, that delay would prove their d-struc-
ton Re porte state th. Pask CHI has advanced
Ia pursuit 1T Demhnsky IN the direction towards
GtOsswsId.in. and that near that city, battle be-
tween the kutsisn and Hungarian army had al
ready taken place. Simllar rumors circulate with
rssp Ct to an engagement which IL reported TO have
occurred between the forces 81 Haynau and (,orgeY.
But though little credit can be gwen TO these re-
pofis before We hav. further intelligence II cannot
be doubted that the Russian and Austrian com
nanders wall now conInse their pursuit of the Hun
garians, and that the latter will he forced to accert
. battle In order To prevent their being driven still
further towards the frontier.
Accounts received to-day from Vienna announce
that the Presidentof the IN risry had left ios War
saw, iUf the puTyose Of bo,uiug conference with
the emperor Of Russia Tue subject oi the consul
tttion ~, am informed, the request Of the Aus
TRAN goytmmen nj to obtain the assistance Of the
Russian cabinet ~ the present financial cInharrass-
mrnt II the former. The refusal uf the Car to
comply with thus request has already been given,
but the Austrian government has, nevertheless. re-
usw,d the same, aud sent the PRIME minister to
urge the emperor to enter upon the new propssi-
us M which have been made The dependence vt
the Aututsn government op tue Russian cabinet
has already become such, that the concessions
which the fofntr eau offer to the latter are no
lcrger etieem.d. Russia has already become the
cI,ditoT OF Austria ~ an amount which the latter
will not BE- able to repay but with the sacrifice Of
us yow,r sno indep. bdeuce.
TIE differences between Prussia and the south
EN- States are daily assuming more serious
character The Pfusslan troops IN the west
II Germany are It'll remaining there, under
the command Of he Pnnce # Prussia, though
the Instruction is completely queiled. The PruS-
sian torcs IN aud around Frankfort are beng
considerably increased. whilst the Bavsrlan troops
stationed IN that city have also received
ntorccncnt The Whole BavarIsn army is be-
ing placed ON a war footing; and accordIng1to
the pap+fs, which are rgsfdcd as the organs of
the Bavsrian government, the latter ~ stated to
intsnd asserting Its claims to different parts OF the
granc dUchy Of Baden, now occupied ny PrsssIs.
The Arcl dune John will return 20 Frankfort very
shortly, whcn, ~ believed, affairs will be de-
cited one way or other. In the meantime, the
diplomatic regulations between Prussia aud the
south a Germany iemain suspended; and there
ia hule probability that they will be- resumed, un.
lees the southern states show a more friendly