Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
From the Baltimore Sun
THE HUNGARIAN VICTORY.
New YORK, June s.


New YORK, June s.
The mails of the steamer Europe
have Arrived, bringing also some impor.
taut additional items of ,nfoI maliun.
The Zeilung Constitutional publishe.
kossuth's proclamation, giving an ac'
count of the recent defeat Of The Rus
sians by him. In This engagement 36,-
900 Russians surrendered 10 the Hun
garian forces. All their arms, ammu-
nilion, and cannon, were also taken pos.
session of by the Hungarians. This
confirms the previous news of the Rus
sian defeat, bot no authentic details are
received. The surrender of the city Of
Bologna is conIradicled, though it has
been bonlbardcd and reduced almost to
ashes. The loss of life was friglliul,
bu the gallan, city still held out.
The latest accounts from Europe
state that the Russians force, placed in
an altitude for operations in central
Europe, amounts 10 $780, men, with
COO field pieces. The left wing Of this
army, consisting of 65, 600 men, was
beaten by the Hungarians. as reported.
| The Russian loss was 5000 men killed
and $4,000 prisoners.
a letter from Vienna, of The 18th, in
The Breslauer Zei'ung, states that the
Hungarians have occupied Carloviiz, the
chief town OF the Servian principality.
The news ofIhe Occupation Offences
war, Arad, Carlovitz and Pausthoya, by
the Hungarians is confirmed.
A rumor was current at Raab, on The
lG;h inst. Of the Russians laying entered
Hungary, near Dukia, and oflher hav-
ing suffered defeat from Oembipsky,
who engaged them between :Bartlfeld
and Eperies.
The news Of tile defeat Of the Rus
slams by Benz, is confirmed, Though we
are still in wan, Of authentic details Of
that important action.
According 10 ,he news received from
Deb'cezin "t The 9th of May, the Presi.
dent Of the Hungarian Council and the
Ministers Of Justice explained their views
to the Upper Chamber. They said
they were Ministers Of the Revolution,
and desire TO give revolutionary direc-
tion 10 the country, and 10 establish a
Republic based on Democracy. Kos.
suh has declared his intention 10 retire
into private life as SOON as he has ac>
comp!isIed his purpose OF freeing his
country.
Georgry has addressed a letter to The
Commander.in. Chief of the Auslrians,
calling on him to treat his prisoners with
humanity but he adds, that all the Hun
garans found in arms against their
counrymen will be put TO death.
ALLIGATOR ErcHT.-An Incident of
the Crerasse.-The quarters Of Col.
Claiborne, near Sanvc's crevasser are
some fur feet under waller. Night be-
fo,e last, IA veteran alligator from ST,
Tammany concluded TO pay tbe colonel
a visit. Taking his course quietly
lhrougl, tie cornlields and pastures, he
thought ii would he polite TO call at the
cabin Of the "drivcr," OF head man, and
inquire if the colonel was at home.-
Finding the door closed, he walked un-
der the house, and believed halo !! at
the top Of his voice. Getting no ans.
wcr. he commenced tremendous houn-
dcring and humping, lifting up the floor
ing, and scattering the little ''niggers"
in every direction. The hubbub soon
reused the sleepers. They jumped ou,
Of bed in terrible stev, raked UP a
light, and at the same moment were
sent bouncing among the rafiers, the
visitor underneath lifting up one plank,
and then another, Ainging the whole
crowed of their legs as fast as they
could s,raighten them out. Such a
scene Of confusion was never witnessed.
The darkics were completely bewilder-
ed, and their outcIies soon drew The
whole establishment together. The
planks were drawn up, and there was
not Old Nick-but a fellow much
uginr, tremendous alligator. with ex-
panded jaws, shaking his monstrous
tail in defiance, and sweeping it round
in rapid semi circles. Tie instant he
was discovered, TWO huge dogs leaped
upon him, but the contest did not last
for moment. One he struck dead
with his sweeping tail, the other he
cranciied L wcen his bloody jaws. By
this time ."e negroes got their dander
up. They rushed upon him with axes,
mauls, and bIudgeons. The monster
stood Ills ground, and "never said die, -
until one of them thrust burning brand
down his leted throat. He is Of >noS,
nous girth, and measures over Is feet.
N Orleans Delta.
spa, ain, growing tall ~ "Why
what's your height sonny "Why,
E'm seven foot, lacking ward. Ain'l