The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-04

arrived on the 26th, could not fulfil his intentions
| as he found the narrow defe of Sirok occupied by
the insurgents. who were so advantageously placed
that it was not until after desperate conflict that
| he could succeed in getting possession of it by
| nightfall.
| On the 9th the Field Marshal recommended the
attack, being apprised of the presence of Field
Marshal Lieutenant Schlick by a heavy cannonade
on his left flank. The latter soon threw the enemy
| back upon Verpeleth where they came to stand,
and offered most obstinate resistance. At last
| the village of Verpeleth having been taken by
Krieger's brigade, the enemy fled with all speed to
| the neighboring heights. A part took shelter in
the mountain gorges leading to Erlau, but the main
body returned to the centre of their army, which
had retired along the high road to Mskolez, after
having been elected from Kapolna by Wyss' bri-
gade. This latter place seems to have been con-
sidered as point of great consequence by the
envy, as they made two frutless attempts to gain
possession of it. At last seeing that notwithstand-
ing their powerful artillery they could effect moth
ing against kapona, and remarking that Cole
drO's brigade had got possession of the village of
Dobro, which lies as high as Kapolna, they lost no
time in retiring to the heights. Field Marshal
Lieut.. Schwarizenberg had in the meantime taken
the village of kaal by storm. The retiring hostile
forces, which had large train of artillery took up
position near Makar; they were pursued, but
nghtfall and the fatigue of the soldiers induced
the Field Marshal TO recall his troops. When
kapona fell into the hands of the imperialists,
Vi Hildiiuy, WHICH udu uestfteu
at Esseg, were taken prisoners in the church. All
the reports not having been sent in from the extern
sive line, the loss on either side cannot be exactly
given. The Hungarians, however, must have had
2Co or 300 killed. They lost from 900 to 1000
prisoners, among whom were Is officers, and cap
tured a flag. The Imperial loss is in all proba-
bility less considerable.
The above account is that of the Austrians, and
is more favorable to them than those received from
less interested sources.
1t is also said that Windischgratz has been de-
feated in a battle near Asad where Count Erback
his Aid-de.camp, and Count Montecucoli an officer
OF his staff, We're made prisoners Certain it is that
both Erback and Montecucoli have arrived at De-
bricsln. In this battle 200 of the regiment of
Leisslnger passed over to the Hungarians. The
Austrian Field Marshal, Ernest de Kis, has also
quilted the imperaliss, and has arrived at Debrcsn
to offer bis services to KOssuth. The army of Gen.
Schlick has'been nearly destroyed near Tokay by
the Hungarians. Benz is still victorious in Tran
sylvania he has again defeated Puchner, and has
taken Hermanstadt by storm, in spite of its Rus
sian garrison. Puchner is retiring on Temeswar,
and Benz is in full pursuit of him. In his late ac-
ton BEN was wounded in the hand, and has had
three fingers amputated. The Breslau Gazette
says there are no traces of the Russians now to
be discovered in Pennsylvania. At Debricsn the
decisive victory of Benz, of the Goth February,
was celebrated by TIE Deum and the firing of
salutes. We have received from Pesth authentic
intelligence that Windischgratz was defeated on
the 26th February, near Zebachaza and that every
thing is prepared at Buda for an immediate retreat.
The pontoon equpage has been already sent to
Raab, and the park of artillery has been brought
back to Bnda. 1t is said that 1000 Croatians have
gone over to the Hungarians." Windischgratz has
put sudden stop to the military executions, in con-
sequence of his having received from Kossuth an
intimation that the Hungarians would make re.
prisals on the Austrian officers who were prisoners
The Independence of Brussels says: The Jour-
nails OF Vienna contain grave news from Hungary.
The Magyars, who at one moment were believed to
be completely crushed, have, it appears, derived
new vigor from their very defeats. They have re-
sumed the offensive on several points, have OBJ
tanned some advantages and the instruction again
shows itself very menacing. The entry of the
Russians into Pennsylvania clearly indicated that
the situation had become a difficult one for the
Austrians; and we now learn that at the date of
the last news the Magyars were marching on
Pesth, and were even at only few miles distance.
SANDMAN MovEMENTs.-The King has con-
ferred the Presidency of the Council on General
Chiodo, and the Department of Foreign Affairs on
Marquis Vittorio Coli. Letters from Turin state
that very great agitation prevailed in that capitol
Many persons had signed petitions for the reappont-
ment of M. Gioberti to the Ministry, but the demo-
cratic party actively agitated against Goberti and
his proposed intervention in favor of the Grand
Duke of Tuscany 1t would seem that, before
Gioberti's resignation, Pedmontese troops actually
tuOsou toWdius lusCduy, buI WcTc dlttTWdIus re-
called. In the sitting of the Senate of Turin on
the Goth ult the Minister Cadorna replied to the
questions put to the Ministry, confirming fully the
declarations made by the Ministry on its advent to
power with Gioberti. The Government of the
King would not PREJUDICE the question of the CEN
trail Italian Republic before the Chamber had de-
cided on it but it had always the intention of CIV
ing its assistance to every Italian nation, persuaded
that this conciiate the interests of the coun-
try and the King. The Government would con-
tnue in this reserve, because above all things, it
desired war with Austria. After this and some
similar explanations from the other Ministers, the
Chamber passed to the order of the day. 1t is said
that the Sandman Ministry has protested against
any Intervention in the affairs of the Papal States
if Sardinia should be excluded therefrom In the
sitting of the LIST inst of the Chamber of Deputies
of Turin, the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated
that he had no information concerning the sup
posed entrance of the Neapolitans into the Roman
territory, and that he believed hostties would
soon be resumed against Austria. The Deputy
Duzon addressed interrogations to the Ministers
to the state of the finances, to which the Minister
replied, with some warmth, that he could assure
the Chamber that there was nothing to create I'M
easiness in the financial position Of the country.
On the I'd inst. the address voted by majority
of "a to "a.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROMAN AssEMBLY.-In
the sitting of the Roman Constituent Assembly, on
the 18th, the Minister Sterbin, in the name of the
4huiiStCi Vi pTcscHtcud I1Gl
all ecclesiastical property shall henceforward be-
long to the State and that all alienation of the
said property, whether real or movable shall be
considered pull and void. A project was moved
by Deputy Tantini to the effect but directing
also that proper provision should be made for the
support of public worship, and that the estates
shall be granted to agriculturists upon ground
rent. The first and third articles of the Mnste-
rial measure were voted and the others, with the
counter projects, We're sent to the Committees.
Among other bills that have been submitted to the
Roman Assembly are measures for the abolition of
all Ecclesiastical Courts, and every clerical privi
ege and exemption in matters of criminal jurispru-
prudence the declaration of universal freedom of
conscience throughout the territories of the Repub-
lie; the melting of superfuous church bells for the
augmentation of the National Artillery; the imme-
diate establishment of an entrenched camp on
Monte Mario, which commands the northern en-
trance Of Rome, and the temporary demolition of
some arches of the Mlvian bridge. Letters from
Rome, to the 18th ult., state that the Prince of
Canine had been elected ce-Presdent of the
Republic. On the 10th about 400 persons sat down
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