The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-09-13
Austria and Hungary.

Liverpool en- the Goth ult.
Austria and Hungary.
The intelligence from Hungary i. of The mos.
disastrous kind. The Hungarians have been de-
feated at all points. The cause which they up
held, agalns, fearful odds, has fallen past re-
dempton. The precise details which led 10 this
unfortunate and unexpected result, cannot be
ascertained from the accounts within our reach;
part OF the main facts are, that the Hungarians
have been forced TO lay down their arms and
submit Internationally.
The Vienna correspondent OF the London
Times says: Gan official report from Colonel
Doseliar, Of the 9th, from HERNIA nctadt, gives
particulars Of what took place in Southwest
Trannsy lsania, since the 4th, when Luders was
AT Gallulqa. After Bem's defeat of 3ln nIt at
Seidenberg, he proceeded towards Ledlys, which
he reached en- the Sd, with force Of ,0Oo men
and II guns; at this place, with auxiliary force
of 1900 men and SOD cavalry, with II guns, he
proceeded towards Hertnanstadt. Has.o.d. who
had been leii with 8 hatialions, 8 guns and $50
Cossacks, to pro,ec, Hermans,adt, had gone 10
Reissnake and Luhenback, where he gained the
victory, mentioned yesterday, over the insur-
gent General, Sreinall. This having been made
known 10 General Luders. he foresaw that BEN
would fall on Hasford, probably drive him GU. Of
Wallachta and take possession Of Hern,a:sfndt,
Benz with all speed; before, however. LADDERS
could overtake him he learned that Hasford had
actually been attacked and driven from his posi-
ton, and after murderous battle in Herman
stadt, in which he had many killed and wound
ed. had been obi ged TO retreat. On the Gil, al
10 4. NJ, Luders' army. stood before Hernan
stadt, SIX baitalions OF the enemy, 500 horse and
10 guns, occupying the neighboring heighths. A
considerable force had been left in the city, and
.l.r. Oh. L 4
OF Hasford. battle ensned which ended in
the complete route Of the Magyars The Ris-
sian cavalry PIT such fugtives as attempted 10
resist 10 the sword. The enemy lost 200 pris-
oners, 10 guns. had GOO killed and 500 wound
ed. The Russians, Including loss suffered nv
Hasford on the 5th, had So killed. The battles
OF Seidenberg and Hermans,adf produced the
most Responding effect among the insurgents
many threw away their arms and sought refuge
IN the woods, while others came over 10 the VIC
tors
Accounts from Vienna by way of Warsaw OF
10th August, state that the Hungarian Diet hay.
ing surrendered their powers to Gorgey. had dis
solved itself. 4 meeting, including Kossuth,,
Gorgey and BEN took place al A arad. where il
was determinedto put an end TO the war as san
guinary and useless. Gorgey addressing tn |
council OF war, protested that he had no hopss |
Tor the cause OF the HGngarians All RESISTANCE |
was vain-nothing but utter ruin would attend |
the proongaton Of the struggle The war pa,y |
headed by BEN, kossufh, and the leading m,m- |
bers of the Hungarian Parliament, ad noting
leii but TO hasten 10 Qssora. 1t is. stated that |
Kossu.h carried with him the insignia 81 the |
Hungarian Empire. Gorgey surrendered 10
Prince PaskewIteh under the condition III con- |
dition it can be called) that The Prince should in
tercede with the Austrian Emperor for himself.
his troops and his country. A Vienna letter
states that the number Of troops tina, surrender
ed with Gorgey was $1,000 men and 60 guns
From Vienna letter Of 18th, il appears hat Kos
suih is determined TO bold out TO the LIST.
The Russian papers publish the following let.
ter from FRINGE Paskiewitch to the Gar "The
Hnngarlans are 20 the feet Of your Imperial
Majesty. The Government of the insurgents
has transferred iis power TO Gorgey-the chefi
OF the army OF the insurgents snrrsnders TO the
Russian army: his example will Be followed BY
the other insurgents. have the good fortune
to inform your Majesty that Gorfey's only con-
dltion was TO be allowed TO lay down his arms to
your Majesty. shall keep him A. your Imperial
Majesty's disposal. Ii is reported by some ar /
dent friends Of the lIun.arians that Gorgey has
proved himself traitor, and Welded 10 the gold
en- arguments of the Russians Kossn,hs wife |
and family, il is said, had fallen into the hands |
OF the Imperialist troops"
England.
The official record shows continued increase
OF mortality, arising from the general prevalence