The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-07

which Plus TX. has demanded assistance has been
cognsed as indis pensable and urgent The plenpo-
tentaries subsequently occupied themselves with the
means OF execution, and with the part which each of
the States should take therein No definite solution
come to up to the departure of the packet boat
Our correspondent causes to fear that the part
taken by France has not responded to what the Pope
was entitled TO expect from the eldest daughter of the
church.
Letters from Florence of the 10th inst state that
French steamer from Gaea had landed the secretary
of the French legation Mt Rome at Cyita Veccha and
that he had Immediately left for the capital. He
said to be the bearer Of the utimatum of the foreign
powers for the establishment of the Pope II appears
that simultaneous movement has been arranged be-
tween the powers; the French to occupy Civta
Vecchia and Ancona; the Austrians, Ferrara; the
Neapotans the frontier On the arrival of the steam
er from Gaeta, another steamer Immediately des-
patched to Touon with orders was said to embark
the expedtionary force Ciyita Veccha being
fortified
Letters from Rome of the Sd, state that a popular
demonstration took place that day in favor of NJ MAJ
zni in the course of which the general cry Long
live the Red Republicn
The Positiro of Rome, of the 7th states that the
government of the republic has intercepted some i'm
portant correspondence coming from Gaeta, and
directed to Civita Veccha, discovering the plots for
efcctng the counterrevolution Several arrests have
been made in consequence part of the muskets sent
by the government have arrived from France, to the
amount Of 800. The rest are shortly expected.
Venice.
In the sitting of the Venetian Assembly of the Cd
the following decree was passed." The Assembly of
Representatives of the State of Venice in the of
God and the people, unanimously decree follows
Venice shall resist the Austrian at every cost For
this purpose President Mann is invested with unmit-
ed powers"
The War In sicily-Surrendcr OF CatanIa
ana Syracuse.
On the 5th ult Catania bombarded by the Nea-
poltan squadron. The following morning simultane-
Gus attack was made by sea and land The Swiss to
the number Of $500, led the and supported
by two regiments of cavalry, and followed by army
Of 10000. with forty pieces of cannon After brief
but obstinate resistance the Catanesc overpower
ed and the troops of Ferdinand entered the city which
then became real field of battle As the troops adj
vanced, the resistance became obstinate. The
assailants were fired on from windows, housctops and
barricades On the following morning. the greater part
OF the principal inhabitants and the garrison abandon
cd the city and fled to the mountains Flangieri has
given up the city to sack and fire. The soldiers were
proving about. plunderng houses violating women,
and stabbing all who oppose them Immediately the
Neapotan forces came in sight of Syracuse the nha-
bitants opened the gates rang the BELLS and shouted
viva Ferdinando," pulled down the Siciiian color
and expressed entire submission. Conditions will
again be offered to the provisional government and If
rejected, Palermo will be plundered and burned
The Reaction Mt Florence.
The French government received on Tuesday the fol-
lowing telegraphic despatch, dated Marsces, 10th
inst, nine o'clock, A. NJ. =
THE MINISTER OF FRANCE TO MINISTER FOREIGN
FLoREScE April r.
"a reaction in favor Of the Grand Duke has taken
place at Florence The whole population pronounced
with enthusiasm NJ Guerazzi is kept q prisoner in
his house. The Assembly is dissolved dcputation
has proceeded to Gaeta"
This news is doubtless prematage; it Is not confirm
ed by later accounts.
The republican troops the Neapoitan frontier are
to be concentrated at Tern under the orders of Gen
Ferrari They are said to amount to about 1000 men,
The War I'm Hungary-The Successes of the
Hungarians.
The last news from Hungary is to the effect that mat
tiers remain just as they before The Hungarian
army have taken up positions on the Rakosh plain,
under the walls Of Pesth and offered battle to the
TRANS who stand prepared defend their possession
the Hungarian capital Prince Windischgratz warned
by his late mishaps has declined accepting the battle
and is sincerely hoped at Vienna that he will escape
a anOont Thn Iaff
wing Of his army, under special command, stands at
Waitzen the centre, under General Schlck, is at
CZinkota village the road from Pesth to Godollo;
and the right wing, under Baron Jcllachch, extends
across the railroad line towards Albert and Czeged
The heroic Ban was at one time given up as lost and
his temperance has caused great joy at head quarters
The Magyars have again taken Saint Tomas, which
was last year obstnately defended by the Scrvans
The Servian Patriarch has been forced to fly from
Beeskerek to Panesora.
The command of the besieging army of Comorn which
when unsuccessful has been entrusted to General
Wohlgemuth.
The Bresiau Zeitung gives the following connected
account Of the late movements of the Austrian and
Hungarian armies. 1t appears that the Imperial
having received considerable reinforccments from
tria Proper took its position eastward from Pesh
extending from Waitzen and Godollo to Hatraw and
Czegled. The left wing was commanded by General
Schick who took up his quarters at Waitzen, while
the bulk Of the army stood at Hatraw landed by
Windischgratz and the right wing, under Baron Je-
lachich, occupied Czegled and the envrons Of that
place.
The Magyar army commanded by General DEM
binsk had crossed the river Thesis and advanced to
within nine miles from Pesth. Dembnski first engaged
the Ban of Croatia at Czegcd and enticed him from
his post by the retreat of lesser number of troops
than the Ban had and induced him to follow the flying
have done Baron Jcllachich thus off from the
of Prince Windschgratz and the only thing which
ne now can 40 is to proceed further to the south to
garians made simultaneous attack upon the Austrian
headquarters at Hatraw and upon the left wing under
General Schck The two armies tried their strength
against each other in pitched battle and the combat
lasted the whole day. The Austrian centre pressed
back to the very walls of Pesth As for the left wing
of their army there no positive accounts Of how
they Jared but it is not unlikely that they too shared
the fate Of Baron Jellachich-that they deludcd
which Prince Windischgratz has of them cannot be
very sanguine for the preparations which were making
at Pesth the 9Th and 9th instant show that less
than general retreat to the right bank of the Danube
Is in contemplation The Princes orders to fortify the
city of Buda against an attack from Pesth, pc
remptory The houses next the river and near the
suspension bridge being evacuated by the inhabi
tants and occupied by soldiers the windows Of these
houses have barricades of sand sacks the steamers
constantly kept with their steam up, that they
may be ready to start at moments notice; anda
Der of wagons laden with military stores and wounded
soldiers continually crossing the pension bridge
The Viennese are at present occupied by rumor,
and to all appearance well founded one Count
dion Of the first of tho Austrian cabinet hav-
ing rendered his resignation This step of the noble
Count was it is stated caused by his disgust at the
manner in which the Hungarian affairs managed.
In proportion the dangers of the Hungarian be-
come more imminent does public and official opinion
in Austria condemn the policy which entrusted the
command of the army to Prince Windischgratz, aud
which, in spite Of his reverses continues to uphold him
in his position.
Kossuth is with the Magyar forces All accounts
agree in asserting that the Magyar troops very
merous well armed and ACQUIRED and that they fight
like fanatics
We have since received advices that Prince Win
dischgratz has resigned the supreme command in Hun
gary, and General Weldon has succeeded him.
We have also received Vienna advices of the 18th
ult aordipg positive information Of the occupation Of
the important position Of Waitzen by the Hungarans
The details Of this action, given by the German
are to the effect that Prince Windschgratz at
the head of his best regiments opposed the progress Of
the Hungarans in the direction of Comorn, and that
he Was backed by the corps Of Gotz and Jablonowsk
fierce engagement ensued in which the superior
tactics Of the Magyars proved irresistible General
Gotz and many Of his officers fell while fighting in the
streets of the city Of Waitzen. The imperial troops
driven back and partly routed The siege Of Co
had been stopped in consequence and part Of the
imperial army besiegng that fortress has marched to
Waitzen TO the Of General Ramberg who still
attempts to stop the progress Of the Magyars from
waitzen to Comorn he garrison of that fortress has