Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-22


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have written the whole OF this letter, as yo
; may perceive, currents e2lamo and very rapid
~. You will pardon inaccuracies.
, SCENES In EUROPE.
We have watched with eager interest the slrue
, gle OF the sturdy and valiant Hungarians agains
the blighIing invasion OF the double-headed blac
Eagle OF Austria. We are indebted TO The Ney
; YORK Tribune for an interesting resume Of III
The pas! and present:
ut IS now but a few months since The Ausri
ans armies led by one Of The Oldest and mos
skIlliul generals Of the Empire marched aga ms
Hungary. Well appointed and differed, carry
ing large train OF artillery, there was nothing
but confidence among those veteran troops a,
They turned their backs upon Vienna, The scene
OF their last triumph. The Mayors had little
except an indomi.abIe resolution with which te
maintain their cause. Headed by Louis Kos
SUN, Inc most brilliant Uraor perhaps, in tht
world, but totally destitute Of all military quail
lies, with few regular troops hardly any officers
lew cannon. and scany supply OF other arms
surrounded By The Siowaks, Croalians, Slovoni
ans, and Servians, all Sclavonic tribes, oil dfe-
rent origin, language, and interests from them.
serves, ou'Enmbering Them by six million souls
to tour and already partially in hostility with
Them IL seemed thai the anticipations OF The I'm
perIallsts were well grounded and that the ma
liona existence Of Huneary--lhe. oldest constitu-
a Stale of Europe, was near lis end The first
events OF The war only strengthened this suppo-
slliun. Favored by The unusual mildness oil the
season, without which The country would have
been Impassable, Windischsraz advanced from
Presourg which fell without blow and was
soon master o. The Capital. The Mayors was
everywhere defeated. They had men ready 10
night but no officers able 10 train and lead them.
Indeed we happen 10 know tha, Kossulh allemp-
! ed To send an agent 10 the United States 10 en-
I gage, II possible, some OF our generals 10 take
command OF the Hungarian soldiers.
! "But fortune soon changed. BEN and Dem
bInski assumed The highest posts in the Magyar
army. In The presence OF the common danger
differences between mobiles and The peasanlry
were forgotten. The poor Aocke1 TO the standards
| and the rich gave their forums 10 equip them.
BEN destroyed Puchner in Transyvania, and
then overwhelmed the Russians, who come 10 his
aid. Dembinski and GoTgey pressed The Aus
trans in The interior. One by one the posts they
had taken were recaplured, and now Windisch-
sraz is in disgrace al Olmulz, and The legions he
led 10 the destruction OF Hungary, defeated de-
morazed, are falling back 10 defend the terrific
ry and capital OF Austria itself against their adj
vancing conquers !"
Orr interest in the struggle is vastly enhanced
by The fact that the gallant Poles have become in
yolved in The resistance to Austria. Upon This
preteIt, the Russian Governments has placed So.
600 men al the disposal oil Austria. In The ex-
PLANTATION oil Russia 10 The French Government,
the Intervention is justified on The ground thai il
is The only means Russia has OF preventing &c.
neral Using in Poland. The principal generals
in The Hungarian Army being Poles, The people
Of that country, as The New York Express says.
are in state Of the greatest excitement; and as
The seat Of war approaches The frontiers, there is
The greatest danger OF rising. Prussia is also
alarmed on account Of The Grand Duchy OF Po-
sen, which also threatens 10 join in the move
ment
at is said that Prussia has not only conseD-
ted 10 The intervention Of Russia, but has offered
10 send an army OF observation 10 The frontiers OF
Gal,icTa.
The Intervention OF Russia in Hungary il is
said does not give any umb:age TO the French
Government, which sees in il an imilatiou and
at The same time justification OF its own inter-
venlion in Rome.
THE war in Hungary has been converted from
a pure Magyar into mixed Polish Hungarian
struggle, and as day succeeded day, the character
Of This war assumed stronger Polish ieaure.-
Ii is not alone in the mere conflict between Hun
galans and Anslrians, between The democratic
and conservative elements, therefore, that we
look for The causes Of the Intervention which is
now considered as having actually commenced,
bur the fact that upwards OF 25 600 Poles are as
scmbled under kossu,h's banner that hundreds
= a., Ill
ters 10 join Dembinski, Benz, and other leaders,
who employ Hungary as s,eppns-slone 10 as.
saus upon Glliacia and as medium Tor in
surrecion in Poland ilseli.
"According 10 tbs Presse, The Russian auxlI-
liary army will Gloss the frontier in lour col
umns-Ihe first entering Pennsylvania from
Wallachia. the second over The Bakoyina from
Moldavia, the third 10000 strongl over Lem
berg, and the fourth fsom CracOw, avoiding
Prussia, thence probably by rail TO Presburs."
What American can view, unconcerned, this
conflict of opposite elements-lhis desperate eff
fort of Austria 10 crush the Republican spirit in
Europe, and to bring back the black and corrupt
tyranny OF a Metternichi The question has
assumed new phase-and the Hungarians and
Poles have the warmest sympaihios Of this
country for their steady resistance to Austria,
aided by the colossal autocrat of Russia. Be-
fore these mighty Empires they may fal-but |
many years cannot elapse before there shall
spring up from the blood of their heroes spirit
of freedom and power, that shall sweep the oP-
from Europe.
Another element of European difficulty is 70
b. found in the King of Prussia's dehniiive re-
fusal of the Imperial Crown, and the dissolu.
ton Of the Saxon Chambers, which was known
at Frankfort on the first instant. The New
York Express, upon the materials before il,
which we have not seen, comments as follows:
CAS- the despatch of the Prussian Ministry to
dsowns the validity OF the Consti
tuition, in its present form, altogether, and yet
sees nothing TO prevent compromise being ef-
fected between the Central Assembly and the
Governments, the question now is,
will the Assembly yield or mott Public opinion
seemed 10 favor The idea of no concession, and
this spirit is alive among people who have
everything 10 fear from the havoc Of civil war;
while again there were some, especially among
the middle classes of tradesmen who would be
willing to sacrifice great deal for the sake of
peace. The deputies clubs, at Frankfort, were
had not been determined upon. The Left will
probably fight hard battle for the appoint
ment Of regency. Immense popular meet
ings were expected 10 be held on the 9Th
Frankfort was perfectly quiet. Berlin was
perfectly tranquil on the lst. small Prus-
sian corps had been ordered TO the Aus!ro-Sie-
sian frontier, 10 prevent the inroads OF propa.
gandis,s, and to move upon the Soulhernmoss
portion Of the Duchy of Posen, should the Poles
attempt rising.
"The dissolution of the Saxon Chambers was
declared by the King on the 29Ih April the
plan OF the four Kings says the Deulscse
Zeitung, is manifestly to render nugatory inc
popular representation, as inimica to their un-
righteous policy, in order to carry out their own
system at pleasure without the control OIL
Parliamens. This feeling is neither German
nor favorable TO liberty. 1t remains 70 DC
proved how long they will be able to act 40 oP-