The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-09-13
Suspicious Of GOrgey's Ffdetfy'

TELEGRAPH OFFICE ST. JOHNS,
Wednesday Sept. 5-1O clock.
The steamship Niagara, Capt. Ryril,
arrived at Halifax this morning at six o.
clock. The Europa, hence arrived al
Liverpool on the Goth August.
Cotton was still advancing, and large
sales were readily effected.
The accounts from the manufacturing
districts continue to be satisfactory. Man.
cheste is lively, with demand for every
variety of cotton goods, and the recent ia
vorable accounts from India will give a
further impetus TO the trade.
The potato desease is beginning to show
itself in some places.
HUNGARY.
The summary of intelligence from the
seat of War in Hungary, is of the most
disastrous character.
The Hngarians appear to have been
defeated at all points, and the noble cause
which they upheld at fearful odds, TO have
fallen redemption.
Precise details of the circumstances
which led to the unfortunate and uneXpec-
ted result, cannot be ascertained from the
accounts within our reach at present.
Part of the main facts are that the Hun
garians have been forced to lay down their
arms and submit Immediately to the Rus
SLAMS
The Vienna correspondent Of the Lon
don Times under the date of the Sth Aug,
from Col Dessler, at Wermanstaadt, gives
the particulars of what took place in South
Transatlantic.
After Bem's defeat at Seedenberg, on
the 3lst, he poceeded toward Meagris,
which he reached on the Sd of August with
force 5000 men and II guns. Being
joined at this place by an auxiliary force
from Clarenburg, consisting 1000 foot,
5000 horse and twelve guns, he proceeded
toward Hermanstaadt. Hossford, who
had been left with 6 battalions and guns
and $50 Cossacks to protect Hermanstaadt
had gone to Reissuekt and Luhbenback,
where he gained the victory mentioned
yesterday. over the insurgents under Gen
Stienal,
This having been made known to Gen.
Luder by scouts, he foresaw that BEN
would fall upon Hossford and probably
drive him into Wallachia and take pos
session of Hermanstaadt, nothing remain
ed for him to do but pursue Benz with all
speed.
Before, however, Luder could overtake
him, he learned that Hossford had actual
ly been attacked, and driven from his po-
sition, and after murderous battle in Her
manstaadt, in wich he had many killed
and wounded. he had been compiled to re-
treat to Tolmaes.
On the 9th of August at 10 A. NJ, Luder
stood before Hermanstaadt, while 6 battal-
g ,ho ~ I'D I .
guns occupied the neighboring heights. 4
considerable number of Hungarians had
been left in the city, and the remainder of
the army had gone in pursuit of HosSlord.
A battle ensued which ended in the COM
plete defeat of the magyars.
The Russian cavalry put TO the sword,
such fugitives as attempted to resist
The enemy, (the Hungarians, be it OBJ
served this is an Austrian accoun) lost
1900 prisoners, and ii guns in this battle
and 600 killed and 500 wounded.
The Russians including the loss suffered
by Hossford, on the 5th, lost in Killed and
wounded only SO.
The battle of Scherrberg and Herman
staadt, produced the most dispiriting effect
npon the insurgents (Hungarians.) Many
threw down their arms sought refuge in
the woods, while others came over TO the
victors.
The Vienna accounts by way of War
saw up, August 18th states that the Hun
garian Diet having surrendered their pow
ers to Gorgey, had desolved itself. A
meeting of Kossuth, Gorgey, Benz and
others, subsequently, took place near Arad,
when it was determined to put an end 10
the war as sanguniary and useless.
Gergey addressing the Council of War,
protested he had no hopes for the cause of
Hungary. All resistance was over, moth
ing but ruin would attend prolongation of
the struggle.
The party in favor of continuing the |
war, headed by kossuth and Benz, and the |
leading members of the Hungarian parlia-
ment, had nothing left but to hasten to
Ossova. 1t is stated that they have al
ready entered the Turkish territory, and it
is also stated that Mr.. Kossuth carried
with him the insignia of the Hungarian
kingdom.
Gorgey surrendered to prince Paskie-
wltsch under the one condition, if condi-
non 1t can be called, that Prince Paskie-
witsch should intercede with the Austrian
government for himself, his troops and his
country.
A Vienna letter in the Deutche Rebere
states the number of troops that surrender
ed with Gorgey to have been 27OO men
t27'ooo OF course) with ls guns.