The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-30
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
Correspondence OF the Un,on.
Nav YoRK. Nay "a, 1919.


from the Austrian and Hungarian quarter, mnst be my
apology for purpose of going back some months
TO reciie which must have much weight In
solving the problem OF the of Kossnh and his noble
followers against Austria and Russia have gathered so
rich harvest from the foreign pa pers by this arrival that
will indulge in few specuations of own leaving
readers draw conclusions from rather than
adopt impressions resting my own mind. may, how
write that Kosuh indeed The great genius the
ury 1.-The achieves his present purpose of firmly establish
ing the Hungarian republic. he fail to be aeknow
edged the great man OF the world. The present war
commenced by Kossuh maintain the ssions
made by King Ferdinand to the Hungarian Diet OF l545
and uphold the laws he made Pressburg the 18Th
OF April OF the latter year These concessions guaranteed
the continued existence Of their (precrbed) unwritten
national rights which had existed than hundred
Their position was taken in defence OF these rights,
made stronger by the written pledge maintain them
given by Ferdinand, when it well known that he de-
sired their abroRatiop, in order effect his scheme Tor
the political consolidation OF his dominions kossuh, by
his eoquence induced his countrymen take
the moment il became apparent that the Austrian
ministry did design permit the word OF their monarch
to stand in the OF their plans against the nationality Of
Hungary.
In December last attacked from nine different points,
with what the English nsersatiye papers call he mex
haustble of AUSTRIA (nne- of which, by
theby, Hungary itseG) Kosuh driven from his
capital esth) which he left in the hands of the enemy
Neither the energy genius Of this great quailed
under this for all classes Of the Huns remained de-
voted to his
made up for the absence of foreign aid in the shape
of men money. Without either foreign eves or foreign
loans, he has gradually recovered all he then ostand
deed. much Since The 9th of January last he has
established Debretzin oundries muskets and for
casting and boring cannon and manufacturers pro-
ducing Illuminating silver and percussion caps He
also established powder mills and sapee ories
has admirably equipped 100000 He has brought
the field 2OOOO horses, and provided ponton trains
rocket batteries equal any that Austria has brought
against his armies His greater achievement however,
been developing and availing himself of exraodi
nary military talent till lying dorman as it were In
his countrymen Next Benz and Dembnski, his famous
Polish chief Georgy is the great most sue
cesul general in the armies of Kossuh In December
he but simple lieutenant in the service of tho EN-
peror of Austria. After Georgy Kloplea and Gas
par, who then Hungarian Austrian captains; Veer
major; and Count Casimer Batthyany, and Guyon and
PerezeI, who had served before. These men, in
Jour five short months, have proved themselves
equal to any officers Napoleon had They have foled
the Austrian generals who fight by rule
every engagement At the sight Hungarian recruits
led by these boys Tin military experience the
sions of Austria have fled flock OF fly at the re.
port of fowling piece. Kossuth's military
December last has been a continued accession of tri-
umphs great and small. which have completely broken
the military power of Austria, though it stick he
bent his knee. Indeed the Austrian armies
tally demoraized by their successive defeats, and the
leaning the of Hungary lurking the breasts of
the Enperor's ranKand file.
Defeated at all points. yet unwilling to the
moderate kossuth demanded the Camarila ministry
of Austria have called in the aid of Russia which equiv
,ent abdicaton the part OF the present Emperor
in favor OF the Gar.
pronounce these be evidence of the modera.
ton Of the Huns, fom the fact that up moment their
stood almost in position thunder against the gates
Of Vienna ITSELF Kosuth contened himself with demand
ing nothing than he asked for his country when
driven in December, out of the Hungarian capital They
follows;
"Ths conditions Of y peace proposed by the Hungaans
Itch, Tho
accordance with which the Austrian government will have
list The law. sanctioned by Emperor Ferdinand on
the lth Of August 1913 that is say responsible min
GUIDING a@e Croatia an s It's 'D IL"
- The Law P1s, a, unanimously Sy the Hungarian
the LIST Of July 1913. concerning the union OF Hungary
"3d. Tho Austrian government must at once send all
Hungarian regiments from Of Italy and Austria--a
the principle Of which was conceded by the Eu
peror in the month OF August last, the request of the
AS Gaiua, the Hungarian. desire that the Poles may
have the same form of government the Hungarians
them selves As regards the hereditary Provinces Hun
garans propose general amnesty, and pensions for the
Further that until the King has sworn to observe the con.
stu,on, and has been crowned Pesh according law,
the provisional government shall continue conduct the
affairs of Hungary"
Within the week intervening between the sailing of the
Caledonia the preceding steamer however it be.
came known in London that the Hungarian Diet had
unanimously proclaimed q republic and unanimously
elected Kossuth its master mind to he the FIRST President
Kossuth has always been ardent beralist-a radical
democrat in factbut until that his counymcn
ripe for the change, he has wisely INDUCED in demon
STATIONS likely divide popular sentiment at home. Per
ha full third Of the army with which he has been per-
forming such wonders is made up of men from France,
Germany, Italy, and Poand-of mind and energy enough
to have caused them be driven FORTH wanderers by their
respective governments because Of their devotion the
cause of popular liberty. 1t has required such
long, the result proves, to so eavcn all Hungary with
their republican notions bring about the (un within
the last mon) wholly declaration of the Hun
garan republic. Well, Russia has actually taken the
field against these noble rebels Fifty thousand Rus
slams already the march from Poland by way of
Cacow making in the direction of Neutra They
ported be well equipped and provisoned which, if ue
novelty in tho history of Russian military affairs The
provisions and equipments have doubtless been taken by
from the peasany and paid for in worthless guaan
Of the Russian treasury which the holders know well
are as likely be redeemed by strokes with knou in
hard dollars 10000 Russian troops destined for Tran
syvania which the Huns have pecly rescued from
Austria and 100000, Il Is said, for Galcia 900 of
which will, il possible he thrown the Danube. This is
plain renewal of the old holy alliance far Russia
and Austria concerned, and they literally the only
powers the continent which, In $780, make the
attempt TO renew that Infamous cordiaie.
However, Kossuth is match for Russia and Austria
combined, or am much mistaken. Above have given
you idea Of his for the approaching
pagn which sufficient for the emergency. As Eng
and France have by their protest against the ntee-
of Russia, virtually declared their determination to
take the side OF Kossuth their power will
ply all the deficiencies the campaign may possibly work In
the of the Huns These, however, cannot be
great When Kossuh evacuated his capital Pesth) in De-
onf hQ kinud tn hing