Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-08-25
Correspondence Of the Newark Daily Advertisef
THE HUNGARIAN GENERALS.
Joseph Rem.
FRANKroRT, july 81, tS49.

| vs.r.r FRANKFoRT, July 81, 1sl9.
! If Kossuih is the master spirit Of the Hun.
garian struggle, he is at least aided by men,
worlhyio stand by his side. The veteran
Dembinski, the young but prudent Gorgey,
and the indefatigable Benz, besides host OF
others, are all worthy Of their great leader,
and of the noble cause in which they are en-
gagged. Among all the Hungarian heroes no
one occupies more prominent place than
General Joseph BEN. No one has displayed
more untirug energy from the beginning OF
the war, and no one has thus far had more
brilliant success. AT the very outset, with
band Of only eight or ten thousand men, he
| became complete master of entire Transylva-
MIA, country nearly as large as Hungary IL
self plucking it from the hands Of triple
enemy, internal Instruction, the Austrians
and Russians. The Saxons, Vallachians and
Tzeches of Transylvania have become under
the rule OF Benz friends instead of enemies
OF the Hungariaus He has since been acting
against Jellachich in the south, with what
success is evident from the little progress of
the latter; and al the present ne is said 10 be
al Czegedn with Kossu,h and the government
commander OF the forces, which are prepared
TO make the last stand for the liberties of Hun
gary.
The earlier experience Of Bem eminenlly
fitted him for the position he took on en-
! bracing the Hungarian cause. Educated at
the French military school OF Warsaw under
| Pelletier, from which he entered the French
army, under Marshal Devousi subquently,
| from 1915 till lS26) in the teorganized Po-
| lish army under the Grand Duke Constantine
Of Russia, which, after much suffering, arising
from his opposition to Russian oppression,
and many fruiless attempts to get his dis
charge, he finally succeeded in quitting; an
enthusiastic participant in the Polish insur.
rection Of 1880, in which, from being an in
ferior artillery officer, he became through his
bravery and success in several battles, gene
raj and commander OF the whole artillery;
during the October revolution of Vienna the
| the past ear, r,-where he displayed his usual
| brilliant qualities, but was unsuccessful! a.
gainst the overwhelming Austrian forces, and
the diSunion and want of proper system in
| the city; such had been the school OF Bem,
one certainly Of misfortune, but one which,
/ by making him acquainted with the military
and political system Of Austria and Russia, as
also by teaching him to support revcrscs, and
I 10 hope for nothing from Austrian and Rus
sian mercy, well prepared him for the mortal
struggle of free people against those powers
Benz was born in 1895 at Tarnow in CALI
cia of noble family, which had formerly
been one Of the most distinguished OF Poland
but was then reduced. his father being an a.
torney. He was first sent to the University
OF Cracow, but as he evinced military dis
position, and as his father had removed to
Warsaw, where there was good military
school, then under the French General Pei
letter. he was Withdrawn from the University
in 1909 and placed here. After going through
the regular course OF study, he was admitted
into the French army, and Il, the beginning
of the campaign of 1912 against Russia, was
| .
Marshal Davous', and then under Macdonald
who, after the unfortunate issue Of the eXpe-
dition to Moscow, threw himself into the for
tress of Dant2g. Here young BEN shared
the fortune of the besiered French Is months
when on the capi,ulaiion and surrender of
the place, he was sent with the other Poles
who were there, to Poland, the Russians not
observing one condition of the surrender,
which was 10 allow the Poles free passage
10 France. ...
Arrived at Warsaw, he remained at his
fathers house ill the reorganization of the
Polish army in 1915 under the Grand Duke
Constantine, when he entered the Russian
service, But Russian despc,ism, as exercised
over his ahnihilated country, was little con
genial to spirit naturally free, and that in
the service of Napoleon had been able 10
breathe at least some degree of liberly. In
the course of two or three years he was seye-
raj times brought before military tribunals
and suspended from service The efforts he
made 10 get his discharge, and permission 10
ledNe lne country, were UNSUCCESSFUL, Dut
when in 1919 he seemed determined 10 re-
main no longer, he was held back by being
promoted 10 The rank of OF Captain, and APP
pointed in connection Professor in The War
saw Military Academy, where he himself
had been educated. But he was no more
successful in avoiding conflicts with the Rus.
sian despotism.
The Grand Duke Constantine was man
OF most arbitrary and tyranical disposition,
and wouh not tolerate the least appearance
offreedom in the expression of political opin-
ions. From 1920 Till 1926, BEN was three
times arrested, and twice condemned to pri-
son, once being thrown two months into a
dark, wet dungeon whereon no became se-
riously ill.
On the death Of the Emperor Alexander in
1926, and the accession of Nicholas, he sue.
ceeded in getting his discharge, and went 10
reside al Lemberg in Gallicia Here he EN-.
ployed his time chiefly studyinc mathema.