The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-03

spite OF the opposition OF 2,oUO Honveds and few
| troops of Hungarian horse. pontoon bridge
| then constructed, and the whole Russian array
| crossed the river, leaving their baggage behind
and commenced forthwith throwing up intrench-
ments around the position which they had taken
| up ON the left bank, close To Iissa Fured.
| The Imperialist General Nugent entered Funfkir-
heen on the 81 instant, and our correspondent in
| forms of that general having since come 10
stand still in the vicinity of Esseg his future
| movements must entirely depend on those of the
Ban and of General Haynau General Nugent has
| Ia, 900 men under his command, he having sent two
battalions OF Il 900 men each) 10 reinforce the Ban,
| whose headquarters at Kamenitz, near Peter
WARDEN Baron Jellachich's last sick list shows
total of 900 sally which the garrison of Peter
| warden made upon the Bans troops at Kane
ntz successfully repused.
The Hungarian corps of 900 foot and 900 horse,
with five field pieces, which passed into Moldavia,
| is still in that province. Measures have been taken
| to prevent their doing any mischief. Suuh at least
is the official statement but our correspondent in
forms that he has correct information of the Hun
garian army III Moldavia amounting to 1000 men.
Reports from Jassy state that this army has already
been driven back into Pennsylvania, but this news
Is to all appearance premature, for we are likewise
| informed that the Turkish troops, under Suleiman
Pasha, are advancing towards the Moldavian from
| tier.
| According to the Buchaester Zeitung, the affair
on the 23d ult., between the troops of Gen. Clam
Gallas and the Hungarians at st. Gorgey,
much more favorable to the Austrians than does APP
pear from the very modest report of the lmperiast
| commander If we are to believe the statement of
the above mentioned paper, which it would however
| be very unsafe to do the battle was continued on
| the oath ut., the Austrians scornn1 all the while
to be helped by their Russian auxiliaries, who
present, and the Hungarians were forced TO retreat
| to Maluas, the frontier Of the Csik county.
From Szegedin no accounts had been received in
Vienna for the last six days, and none of Prince
Paskiewitsch for above four days. 1t is worthy of
remark, that the intelligence which the last courier
brought from the Princes camp, on the It'll inst,
Ill IA 81.
stated at Vienna that the Russian Marshal had had
two days battle with Dembinski. This battle is
asserted to have taken place between Debreczn and
| Groswardein.
| Ruma of the 7th instant. The Imperialist army,
at that place, had been reinforced, and it be-
| lieved that the Ban at Mossorin. M. Kossuth
was on the LIST instant, at Peraz, and on the Sd he
| went to PanacZova.
| 1t was believed at Vienna that the Imperiast
army, which has been concentrated to oppose the
progress of the Hungarians from Comorn, wouldbe
gin on the 18th inst The ROlrer Zetng states
that the city of Raab has been occupied by large
Hungarian force, which forms part of Gen. Aulich's
army. Weiselburg has been evacuated by the Inn
perialst garrison, and the Hungarian hussars have
entered the place, though they have not yet taken
possession of it. The road of notwithstanding and
Pesth is likewise in the hands Of the Hungarians,
for hussars and Honveds made their appearance at
Vesprim. Large bodies of Hungarians cit is stat
ed no less than 10000 advanced in the island of
Shut to Sommercn, and some of the hussars have
even passed through the suburbs of Presburg.
All the towns and provinces of Austria have been
drained of the last troops which could be spared to
collect efficient garrison for Presburg, and
25, 900 men (most of them young treops) were got
together, and even they are wofully in want of
horses and artillery Presburg cannot, therefore,
be pronounced safe; and Vienna, too. is in danger
OF visit from the hussars. The condition OF the
Imperialist armies would indeed be desperate, if
the late rumors of defeat which Prince Paskie
witch suffered between Debreczn and Groswar
dein were to prove true
Our correspondent informs us that troops have
been sent to Tyrnau, where he presumes something
must be wrong, although he had received no
counts of the exact nature of the mischief.
Prussia.
An official notification of the cession to Prussia Of
the municipalities of Hohenzollern, Hechingen, and
Hohenzollern- Sigmaringen, was made to the gov
eminent of Wurtemberg on the 9Th, as its terrific
res surround the municipalities. The princes of
Hohenzolern who cease to reign represent the elder
branch of the house of which the King of Prussia is
the chief The possession of the prncipalties WILL
is said, be of considerable political advantage to
Prussia.
Germany.
The president of the cdAncil of the German EN-
pire, by order of the vicar general has addressed
circular to all the States of the confederation rea
tive to the prelmnaries of peace concluded between
Prussia and Denmark The vicar of the empire
states in the circular that although he had been
consulted the subject of the treaty of peace he
had no intention of throwing any obstacles in the
way of its being carried into effect, although he
serves TO himself the rights OF Intervention before
dehnitive treaty shall be concluded. In the mean
time he considers ii necessary to order the suspen
sion of hostites the part of the particular States
of the confederation.
A disturbance occurred on the 18th August at
Hamburg, occasioned by the entrance of some Of
the 18th Prussian infantry, who To be quartered
there on their way To Hesse. On entering the gate
the soldiers were surrounded by large mob, who
refused TO let them pass; number of the soldiers
rushed forward, bayonet in hand, and soon dis
persed the mob. The populace, excited by such
proceedings. armed themselves; and several shots
were hred-one dragon was killed. and thirty
forty people wounded. The disturbance lasted
throughout the whole night, but order at length
restored
letter in the Hamburg Correspondent an
nounccs that the Landgraf of Hesse Hamburg had
become bankrupt.
The Baden journals contain the details of the
trial and military execution Of three more leaders
of the insurrection, Neff, Major Biedenfed, and
Tiedmann, the governor of the insurgent garrison
Of Rastadt.
The Semaphore de MUseiHes of the llth instant
quotes the following letter from Tunis, of the 4th:
Sir Thomas Reade, consul general of Great
Britain in Tunis during the last twenty eight
years, died, after long and painful illness, in his
country house, at La-Maya. Sir Thomas Reade
was one Of the jaiers of Napoleon at st. Helena"
The Gennero, vessel carrying Scilian refugees,
denied admission at Malta, Bona, and Algiers, had
arrived at Tunis, almost complete wreck. The
position Of the unhappy passengers, 80 in number
women, children, wounded, and sck-was truly
appalling.
NJ. Safo, lately appointed ferick and minister
for foreign affairs, shortly TO leave ambassa
dor extraordinary TO Paris 10 congratulate the Pre-
sident Of the republic in the name Of the Bey.
CIRcAssrA.-We take the following from the
London Standard Of Freedom:
'Circassia is a mountainous, but very fine and
beautiful country, bordering upon the Black Sea at
its eastern extremity. II is also contiguous TO the
Russian territory lying towards this extremity of
the Euxine, and interpOses its lofty mountains and
fertile valleys between the clutch of Russia and
those more level and less wild countries towards
the Euphrates and the Tgrs. II is the aim of this
ambitious power (Russia) To become possessed, If
il can, of all the realms contiguous 10 the Black
Sea, all sides. On side the "Wolf' has
already laid his paws ON the Danubian provinces
on Moldavia, Bulgaria Walachia-and is on this
side therefore, fast advancing towards CONSTANT
nople But before il enslave the tracts lying ON
the southern coast of this sea, II must subdue and
pass the fine people who hold Circassia-a race, in
physical requisites the finest specimen of men now
| In be- found this globe. and COURAGE and