The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-02


In van attempted to break through the Austrian army
on the right bank Of the Danube at last determined II
along the left bank Of the Danubs To assist him in
THU undertaking. by making diversion In his favor,
Dtnbiushy advanced to~ards waitzen. Georgey,
In order TO conceal HIS real purpose, made sally
sssipst Ilsypaus army on the 18th OF July, but at
the tsme time sent of his baggage towards Grau and
followed In the course Of tho night. taking the
road to Waitzen, where he hoped to effect union with
Dsmbinski before the arrival Of the Russians When
the Russian Marshal received the news of the advance
Of the enemy which not till tho evening Of the
l4th his head quarters we're at Gyongyos where his
second division VAS posted the fourth division was
further behind at Kapona. and the third at atvau
General Sass received orders to advance Immediately
upon waitzen with brigade of cavary the rest of the
him The third division was sent in forced
by way Of Aszod to Waitzen The fourth division
advanced from k:polps to Gyongyos to make hoad
sgsinst Dembnsk who had marched from Szon ok
to Jass Bereny aud Alberti The second division
was placed at Ilatvsn where 1t could act
either fer the third or fourth divisions according to
circumstances. Georgey with 30,Oo0 men aud 70 cam
mons attempted to sebouch at Waitzen on the 18th,
but finding that he could not force his way down Tho
strsain he turned oil during the night of the 18th
towards Losorz by way of Baiassa Gy armath. Wait
zn wssstormed on the 18th by infantry column Of
the Sd Russian division. and e,rgeys guard was
go closely pursued TO Balasss iyarmsth that 2Oc0
prisoners were taken General Grabbs, Who had re-
ceived orders to march from Altsoh to Losonz pre-
vented Georgrys throwing his forces into tho mining
towns. II such indeed. were ever his Intention. The
fueitves REACHED Rima szombat on the 18th, and
Quilted 1t the same tav. continuing their retreat
in ibcrt asiug disorder by way Of Rima Secz and
Putnok towards the Theiss Dembiuski was as
untuccesful ss the Magyar chief One column Of his
army. consisting Of 600 horse, advancing towards
Hatvsn was overtsken Mt Tura by Count Tolstoy,
routed With lose, and pursued to May Ksta; aud ~
from Buda at the same time, Dembinski hurried to
SzeStd to unite With the Hungarian army acting in
soAthsrn Hungary HayDau, having in the mean
time discovered that Geoigey had quilted Comorn
had moved towards Pesth IL will thus be- seen that
tIary The plan OF setting IN concert In tho south OF
Hungary IL completely frustrated, although how it
hsppned that an opening was left for Georgcy at Lo
tonz, FRINGE fsssiswitsch alone can tell.
The way IN which the Hungarian armies were placed,
ara the perilous position in which Baron Jellachich
induced both commanders to change their plan OF
operations. General Hay nau leaving General Csorich
with about 10000 men before Comorn, with strict
orders to consider his corps Of observation,
and not rs besirging f~rce consequently with
ipstruotioLs 10 avoid battle in case a sally should
BE- made) marched ty way of keckskemet to Szege-
10 march upon szolDok. Prince Pask'ewitsch LEFT
the pursuit of Georgey's corps to General GrAbbs,
who received reinforcement from General Sack.n
The main army was then disposed ~ follows The
fourth division advanced to Mezo Kovosd q little to
the north OF Tssa Fured) where could advance to
Mskolz to reinforce Grsbbs cut off ieorgey from
Dehresczin by crossing the rheiss and Csege Tho
cond and third divisions advanced in forced marches
10 po,osro forced the passage Of the rhess took pos
session OF 1isa Fured but having learned thai Geor
R,y fesmed determined to maintain his position be hind
the sajo IN small river to the south Of futnok) the
Marbsl ordered the fourth division to advance from
Mere kovesd to Miskolz, unite with Grabbe attack
Georgey. and drive him beyond the Thesis On the
waiting the attack. Georgey had passed the river
General Sncken. who had ia the meantime arrived
ceiv,d o;ders to occupy the passage Of the river
Tosay. while he HIMSELF crossing the Theiss as
Csge reached Eijvsros the lst of August aud De-
bIsczn the ID An army Of * 0o0 men, sth 10
caonons posted there under Macy sandor an the
advancing Russians received with a violent dis.
charge II artillery but the numerous batteries OF ~
brought 10 bear upon the and tho
simultaneous attack II the Mussulman regiment. Ra-
d-tgky Husssrs and stering columns. were too much
for them and they turned ana rau. A whole Houvod
and eco prisoners taken. when the courier left the
routed eth pursued aud fresh prison.
brought In In Debr~czin. the Marshal IL In CEN
t,sl position he mands the roads to A-ad Gross
WARDEN, Transylyania aud the Theirs
The news Of the events st szeg .dn Is confirmed BY
an Official report published In the Vienna papers.
From that report appears that on the "a inst ten.
snb,b,n detach, by General isynau against the
sbtrencbu eDts Of Ait Szegedin. the right bank ~
The Thesis. and on his spprosch he found that the
Hnbearsns had left that position These entrench-
~, ME- ana the most i'm tsnt parts Of the city Of
sz.gedin consequently TAKEN possession Of In the
Of that att and considerable stores
Of ammunition and cerp we're found Among the sick
IA The Szsg,oin hospital were ~ Austrian officers aud
loo priva.s IL H. thought that there H. not any
obstacle to General Haypsu's communicating with the
amy OF the Ban the retreat OF the Hungarian General
GuyoD having revived them
On the 80 lust General Iayn au led his troops forth
from sz din and attacked the rearguard OF the Hun
garsus he batteries Of the latter srnced aud
party Of mpsrists. having crossed tn. river above
en- Rson. attacked their Hank while the Austrian
tieiy opened upon them they lay entrenched in the
city 1T SIegsdin. Witch was set on Gre during the
combat Another Imperialist corps having ike
Wire Effected a crossing aud coustruet.d n pom.
bridge for tho Of tn. army to folio~. the
Hut gsias forced tn quit all their positions.
and at o'clock. Y. NJ, the tee d. Ponf at SEege-
din In the hands of General Haynau In
attempt which the Hungarians made to retske that
important position the Austrian General Beneiek
wounded and his troops forced to retreat; but Rus
tian detachment having com. to the rescue, the fse
SH popf was ultimately rrasined at 10 o'clock z. NJ
General Lobkowitz took the csmusnd u ali tue troops
the left bark Of the river bridge was contributed
the river ana .Dtre schm.ns thrown up 70
t,ct the tee d. Psni Larry on the following morning
the upgsfians opened with four batteries upon the
tee de- pi though q does not appear from the report
that their Gre made any impr'ssiou upon tbs i'm
Isrisiists General HaynAu's troops were much
inusitd that 10 further movements could b. mais
that day. excepting always the occupation Of Marco
en- the March, borough which Is situate close 10
sEeg,din.
Vienna papers and letters Of the 10th inst give an
account Of the oprI stins 81 the Russian army su
the git ut the day ON ~hch General Grsbbe aivsuc
I'd nom Altsohl. To the 3st when FRINGE Psskiewtsch
crossed the 1hsiss. General Grabhs. his advance
from AltsohI to Losonz on the I'D w.t. found that
the place had been quilted that very day By
General Ceorgey's r.a-gusrd He continued his pur-
fuit of the UuDgsrinbs on the Z3d. bat he s-on
fund that he bad Loot their track. aud II vas but
the following day that they fell In With Gen
ersl Georsey ut Gomor. u was tsen found that
the Hurgsrisns 10 the strength u 3oooe had taken
the III hank q the river Ssjo. The Russians sSsaseed
70 n, INST aud e bani,s ens.ed the I'D 2ih,
ridsd bsv,s ne eo@tafanis but the 26tb, General
G.orgsy whose aDouvres are ~ont to puzzle his
antegopists Quilted hi. positions and marched
In the direction OF To-Day. Part Of the Russian
army then left behind at Mezo Kovesd,
sud General Grabbe, marching In pursuit. Of
Gcorg'y. crossed the Thesis a. risss Jared. BY
way ~ rorosslo. This march vas OF extreme
difficulty sud danger for the between PorOso
and the Th.isa many miles. aud the bridges aud
all other means Of communication had been destroyed
BY the Hupgsrisns a. length the Russians. though
10 sad plight succeeded In xzioog the left bank q
IN. Tb.s In tpite Ct the opposition Of 1880 onveds
ana few troops of hungarian horse pontoon bridge
wss then constructed, sud the whole Russian army
cro.s.d the river. leaving thsh baggage behind and
eommtnc,d fcrth~ith throving up entrsnchments
sfyubd the position which they had taken up the
lett 10 nh Close TO 1lfss-fursi
Our correspondent inf, rms that there Is strong
ptt bstiity Of General Aushs corps baviog come up
mem the patten lake to Rasb Large bodies 81 Impe.
riast troops are cobc.btrsnns at Wieselburg sna
H.sburg and 10 wa. hovcd a. they advance that the
Huns sfisbs will evacunte their petitions at Rasb.
According 60 the kginsr 2sifarg, the HuDgsrisns
have TAKEN up positions near Wi-sslburg and ioch-
rase and that their outpoet at pssrepdorf about
tir German miles from NsnDs This n.vs OF course
requires confirmation but from the positions Of the
", ops In and around Comcrn Br-bsrg and Rsab there
!, nothing improbable In ~ la the island ~ SHUT.
they occupy ,hv borough 81 Sz.rdshei aud ~ Neu-
fetie ci thex h.v yer he Neutr