The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-07


which Plus TX. has demanded assistance has been
cognised inds pensable and urgent The plenipo-
tentiaries subsequently occupied themselves with the
means of execution and with the part which each of
the States should take therein No definite solution
come to up to the departure of the packet boat
Our correspondent causes us to fear that the part
taken by France has not responded to what the Pope
was entitled to expect from the eldest daughter of the
church.
Letters from Florence of the 10th inst state that
French steamer from Gaea had landed the secretary
of the French legation Rome at Ciyita Veccha and
that he had Immediately left for the capital He
said to be the bearer of the utmatum OF the foreign
powers for the of the Pope II appears
that simultaneous movement has been arranged be-
tween the powers the French to occupy Civita
Vecchia and Ancona; the Austrians, Ferrara the
Neapolitans the frontier On the arrival of the steam
er from Gaeta another steamer Immediately des-
patched to Touon, with orders, it said embark
fortified
Letters from Rome of the Sd, state that popular
demonstration took place that day in favor of NJ MAJ
zn in the course of which the general cry Long
live the Red Republic :"
The Positiro Of Rome, of the 9TH, states that the
government of the republic has intercepted i'm
portant correspondence coming from Gaeta, and
directed to Civita Veccha discovering the plots for
eHcctng the counter volution Several have
been made in consequence part of the muskes sent
by the government have arrived from France, to the
amount Of $500 The rest are shortly expected.
Venice.
In the sitting of the Venetian Assembly of the I'd
the following decree was passed. The Assembly of
Representatives of the State of Venice in the of
God and the people, unanimously decree as follows
Venice shall resist the Austrian at every cost For
this purpose President Mann is invested with unmit
ed powers"
The War In Sicily-Surrendcr OF Catanin
and Syracuse.
On the 5th ult., Catania bombardcd by the Nea-
poItan squadron. The following morning smultane-
Gus attack made by sea and land The Swiss to
the number Of $780, led the van and supported
by two regiments of cavalry, and followed by an army
OF 5000 with forty pieces of cannon After brief
but obstinate resistance the Caanese overpower-
ed and the troops of Ferdinand entered the city which
then became real field of battle As the troops ad-
vanced the resistance became more obstinate. The
assaants were fired on from windows, house-tops and
barrcades On the following morning the greater part
OF the principal inhabitants and the garrison abandon
ca the city and fled to the mountains Filangier has
given up the city to sack and fire. The soldiers
proving about pundering houses violating women,
ana stabbng all who oppose them Immediately the
Neapohtan forces came in sight of Syracuse the nha
Viva DOWN dos D1 tbs snh
and expressed an entire submission. Conditions will
again be offered to the provisional government and If
rejected, Palermo will be plundered and burned
The Reaction Mt Florence.
The French government received on Tuesday the fol-
lowing telegraphic despatch, dated Marscles, 10th
inst, nine o'clock, A. NJ. -
THE MINISTER OF FRANCE TO THE MINISTER FOREIGN
Florence, April H.
"a reaction in favor Of the Grand Duke has taken
place at Florence The whole population pronounced
with enthusiasm. NJ. Guerazzi is kept prisoner in
his house. The Assembly is dissolved A deputation
has proceeded to Gaeta."
This is doubtless prematage it is not confirm
ed by later accounts.
The republican troops on the Neapolitan frontier
to be concentrated at Terni under the orders Of
Ferrari They said to amount to about 40 900
The War I'm Hungary-The Successes of the
Hungarians.
The last from Hungary is to the effect that mat
tiers remain just they before. The Hungarian
army have taken up positions on the Rakosh plain
under the walls of Pesth and offered battle to the
TRANS who stand prepared to defend their possession
the Hungarian capital Prince Windischgratz, warned
by his late mshaps, has declined accepting the battle
and it is sincerely hoped at Vienna that he will escape
being forced to enter into an engagement. The left
Watzen the centre, under General Schlick, is at
Czinkota, village the road from Pcsth to Godollo;
and the right wing under Baron Jellachich, extends
across the railroad line towards Albert and Czeged.
The heroic Ban was at one time given up lost and
his temperance has caused great joy head quarters
The Magyars have again taken Saint Tomas, which
last year obstinatey defended by the Scrvans
The Servian Patriarch has been forced to fly from
Beeskerek to Panesora
The command of the besegng army of Comorn, which
has lately been in state of mutny most troops
when unsuccessful, has been entrusted to General
Wohlgemuth.
The Bresiau Zeitung gives the following connected
account of the late movements of the Austrian and
Hungarian armies. 1t appears that the Imperial army,
having received considerable renforcements from Aus
tria Proper took up its position eastward from Pesth
extending from Waitzen and Godollo to Hatraw and
Czegled. The left wing commanded by General
Schlick, who took up his quarters at Watzen while
the bulk Of the army stood at IIatraw, commanded by
Windschgratz, and the right wing, under Baron Je-
lachich occupied Czeglcd and the environs Of that
place
The Magyar army, commanded by General Dem.
binski had crossed the river Thesis advanced
within nine miles from Pesth Dembinski first engaged
the Ban of Croatia at Czegled and cntced him from
his post by the retreat of lesser number of troops
than the Ban had and induced him to follow the flying
Hungarans deeper into the country than he ought to
have done Baron Jclachch was thus cut of from the
army Prince Wndischgratz and the only thing which
he now can do is to proceed further to the south to
assist the Servians On the 4th of April the Hun
garians made simultaneous attack upon the Austrian
headquarters at Hatraw and upon the left wing under
General schick The two armies tried their strength
lasted the whole day The Austrian centre pressed
back to the very walls of Pesth As for the left wing
of their army, there positive accounts of how
they fared but is not unlikely that they too shared
the fate Of Baron Jeachich-that they were deluded
by retreat Of their enemies and cut off The hopes
which Prince Windischgratz has of them cannot be
sanguine for the preparations which were making
at Pesth the 5h and 9th instant show that less
than general retreat to the right bank of the Danube
is in contemplation The Princes orders to fortfy the
city of Buda against an attack from Pesth, are pc
remptory. The houses next the river and near the
suspension bridge being evacuated by the nhabi-
ants and occupied by soldiers the windows of these
constantly kept with their steam up that they
may be ready to start at moments notice; and
Der of wagons laden with military stores and wounded
soldiers continually crossing the suspension bridge
The Viennese are at present occupied by rumor,
and to all appearance well founded one, Of Count
dion Of the first men of the Austrian cabinet hav
ing rendered his resignation. This step of the noble
Count was, it is stated caused by his disgust at the
manner in which the Hungarian affairs are managed
In proportion the dangers of the Hungarian be-
come more imminent, does public and official opinion
in Austria condemn the policy which entrusted the
which, in spite Of his reverses continues to uphold him
in his position.
Kossuth is with the Magyar forces. All accounts
agree in asserting that the Magyar troops very
merous well armed and ACQUIRED and that they fight
like fanatics
We have since received advices that Prince Win
dischgratz has resigned the supreme command in Hun
gary, and General Weldon has succeeded him.
We have also received Vienna advices of the 18th
ult aording positive information Of the occupation Of
the important position of Waitzen by the Hungarians
The details of this action, given by the German
effect, Prince WudisChRratZ,
the head of his best regiments opposed the progress
the Hungarans in the direction Of Comorn, and that
he was backed by the corps Of Gotz and Jabonowski
A fierce engagement ensued, in which the superior
tactics Of the Magyars proved irresistible General
and many Of his officers fell while fighting in the
streets of the city Of Watzen The imperial troops
were driven back and partly routed The siege OF Co
had stopped in consequence and part Of the
imperial army besieging that fortress has marched
| " aitzen to the rescue Of General Ramberg, who still
attempts to stop the progress Of the Magyars from
Watzcn to The garrison of that fortress has
meanM bile made sally upon the remaining Austrians.