The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-05
TWO CENTS.

consisting Of 25 battalions, 20 squadrons. and
90 field pieces drew the Hungarians out of
Iokay, traversed the Thesis, and advanced ON the
LETT Thesis bank In the direction of Debreczin.
which place, abandoned by the IIungarlans, sub
united to the Russians on the I'd. Reports have
arrived OF the grand headquarters OF this army
having established themselves at Hatvan, within n
march OF Pesth but there are motives for briev-
ing that tins intelligence is premature, and that the
Field Marshal will net push on much further thar
beyond Erban, until ne has opened communica-
lions by his right with the main Austrian army or
until be can see more clearly into the plans Of the
Hungarian comma nder-lnchief. Under every cir
cumstance, the Field Marshal is now ma ster Of
both banks of the Thesis, as far down as opposite
Debreczin, and has probably pushed on his left d.
vision TO Gross Warden.
Between the above mentioned two great armies
are two smaller Russian divisions, which have
crossed the Carpathlans from Western Galicls,
and penetrated, almost unressted, the one, under
Lieutenant General Sass, as far as Schemnitz, and
the other under General Grabbe, so far as Rosen-
berg Boih menace the. right flank of the Hum
ganans, and are advancing upon Waitzen. The
principal duties OF these divisions are, however.
to keep up communications, to secure supplies, 70
prevent the Hungarians from moving on tiacia.
and also to suppress any attempt at revolt on the
part of the mountain population of the Arva or
Zps districts. Thus these two grand armies. with
their intervening corps-their left astride upon the
Thelss, eastward of Pesh, and their right, IN
Guiding Nugents thanking corps, leaning towards
the Platten Lake, and chcpat upon the Danube
near Comorn-form a closely connected semi
circle of at least $50, 900 combatans whose opera
tons will become Irresistible in proportion as
the ssemi-circle converges towards the centre Of
attack.
To oppose these Masses and to be prepared for tho
reserves fast closing upon Galcia, CracOw, and the
Buhowina, the Hungarians have. first, their main
army under Gorgey and Klopka, which appears 70
have concentrated itself at Uz-Szony, under the
walls Of Comom, having dstachments, if not with
drawn, along the left Waag bank, and having alss
other strong detachments between Papa and Often.
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| Gran, and the country westward of Sluhrocissen-
| burg: The second army, under the command Of
| Dembnski, Is posted 10 the northeast of Pesth,
| in the Thesis districts Its duties were to oppose
the advance of Paskiewitz and Rudiger, and to
cover both Pesth and Debreczin, duty which,
from nfenorlty of numbers, and, above all, OF
well disciplined infantry, 1t has proved totally
able to perform; for, beyond partial and severe
skirmishes, Tins army, not exceeding 10000 men
of all arms, has everywhere given way before the
| Russian divisions, and has even abandoned De-
| brecZln TO the enemy These two armies, with
| their attachments, may amount to 100000 men.
We shall soon see whether one or other will VEN
| tuie to accept or give battle aratey-whether
| both will unite, and make desperate struggle for
| triumph in one of the many strong positions be-
| tween Pesth and the lower Theiss-Or whether,
| breaking INTO two columns, and calling Benz from
Pennsylvania, all three will make desperate rush,
sweep the Banus before them, revictual and supply
Peter WARDEN, and attempt to carry the wir into
| Croatia, so at all events as to secure the leaders
| and Poles means Of escape, either by the Adm
atic, or by the Turkish, Croatan, or Bosnian ter.
| ritory The third grand theatre of operations,
totally unconnected with the two others, is Tran.
| sylvana. Here we find that General Luders,
| having forced the Rothen Thurm pass at the head
| of $4,000 men, has recaptured Cronsadt, and is
| advancing upon l1ermanstadt, whilst another Rus
| sian division, OF equal strength, under General
| Grotenghelm, has entered from the Bukowna,
| and, after one or two successful encounters with
| the SEEKERS has mastered Bulntz, and will move
On Klausenberg soon Luders has mastered
| Hemanstadt These two divisions will then
unte and, leaving reserve to watch the Seekers,
will advance BEN, and drive him from the
the deyw of Puchners Austrian division, red lced
| to a weak brigade, is attached 10 the northern
| division, under Grotenhem
Two more as sailant corps remain 10 be noticed.
! The one, under Lieut.. General Clam Gelhas, has
| debouched from Semlin, crossed the Danube, and
entered the Banat, intending TO relieve Temesvar.
| The other, under the valiant Banus, called the
| Southern army, has closely invested Peterwarden,
and cleared the whole Thesis right bank far as
| Theresenstadt The latter army, which watches
Perczel and the high road towards Croatia, is d.
Tected 10 maintain such positions as may intercept
Benz or Dcmbnskl, should either or both make d
ruth upon Croatia.
Such the general feature OF affairs upon the
9Th inst. The abandonment and surrender of De-
breczin, the late seat OF the Magyargoyernmcnt, and
the very heart Of their whole body, cannot fail TO
produce an immense moral effect throughout the
land and hasten the inevitable crisis. An idea pre-
walls that GoTgey Will attempt to make terms, in
order TO spare the eiiusion of blood. Ii is most de-
srabe that he should do 80, and that his
such as could be accepted; but il Is 10 be feared
that the combined generals win accept no other
terms than unconditional surrender, and, above
all. the delivery into the hands of Russia, OF
Fem, Dembinski, and the rest of the Poles
This Gorgey cannot assent TO, and thus il is 10 be
feared that more THAI one ssnguinary combat will
be fought ere the curtain falls upon this melan-
cboly drama-ihe more melancholy since the pm
cipa leaders, Iunearans and Poles, save, indeed.
Bathany and some few Hungarian mobiles Of wealth
and family viii escape richer than they commenced.
and will leave thousands upon thousands IN misery
listened 10 the voice Of those who, whether honest
or dishonest, whether patriots or mere self inte-
rested demaeogues, have led them 10 destruction.
and plunged Hungary iHto lndescribable misery.