New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-12
Field Marshal Arthur Gorgey, Commander
in-Cbief of the Hungarian Army, and
Minister of War.


IL 10 hut n bret biography wnich we are sble D.
give Of this young military genius whose glory - =
General Is to be compared with inst OF Napoleon. All
we know OF him Ia since the beginning Of the gigantic
Hungarian war. ia which he takes most preemincnt
part and possess but few particulars respecting
his earlier life. He born in the year lel9, In the
Zips (NOThen Hungarian county ON The dcchviiy OF
the Carpathian Mountains, not lar from the Hungarian
German city kssmark. where the young boy G0rgey
attended school His family Is an old Hungarian me.
who had msnOr on the romantic River hcrneath, on
which was the property Of his uncle. His education
was more that Of German than Magyar as the whole
county OF lips lis inhabited by German population
although he learned the Magyar language ne boy At
the country OF bic uncle. For the continuation Of
he studies he sent by his uncle 10 Presburg la
that city he devoted himself assduOusly 10 his iavorte
sciences Mineralogy Botany and Natural Philosophy
His teachers and professors admired HE great talents
aud called him vir ingeno prSiitus.' In this same
City OF Presburg the first impressions Of political pur
suit. made upon him, as the Hungarian Congress
had its sitings there.
Young GOreey early found opportunity TO become
acqnsined with Kossuth, whose tendencies he admired
and approved. But he was unsatished with the hcen
tons lie Of Jurat (student Of Law and lctt Pres
burg. BY the influence of his uncle he admitted
into the military institution Of ulu Vienna, where
he SOON became highly distinguished tor biz progress
IN mathematics and chemistry Warmly recommended
by his professors and cherished by HE fellow studcnt
he left the Institution and went 10 Vienna, where be-
was appointed Lieutenant q the Hungarian ilpssar
Regiment "Nscquant" which regiment belongs now 10
the Hung army but his active and ene getc
mind aud high capacities, could not bear 10 be
strained within the capital, in sphere limited Il"
accordingly laid down the sword and returned 20 his
sclenthcal pursuits, particularly Natural Philosophy
Alternately be travelled through the different countries
OF Europe. and active tor another period in
scientific Investigations. AT Prague he was known by
bis friends As the genius OF Hungary He there de-
voted all his mc 10 chemistry ana made ia this science
some valuable discoveries. He often In hi &,
shirt sleeves At the Laboratory. working like me
ch.nic at the IRE with the balloon retor or
IN his hand. re became Aier~ard manager Of chem
zeal factory but be soon renQushed IT, and continued
his travels. which he extended into Asia Returning
from there he married, IN the year ls44 tine young
lady, who was teacher IN the Imperial Fsm ,le Acsa
envy and took possession oi the manor oi his uncle.
who has since died
In The March eVoutou, he was among the chief lead
ers at Pesth. and therefore connected wita kossuh
but his extraordinary activity commenced. aud hs mi
itsry genius developed IN the which followed
Prince stephen the representative OF the Emperor 90
Hungary with whom be became acquainted al Prague.
made han Captain, IN which capacity he soon d.suu
suished himself By Als personal courage and strategy
In skFmishus with the repacous SERIES and Rsitxrn
lie advanced therefore under MsssarOs the rank u'
Colonel and a. the Hungarian army retired ocS ond
the Thesis. he was named General by MsssNros. The
Minister OF War, who With toe consent OF kussath e.
trusted him with the glorious mission 10 abe SoyAkes
where bis wonderful, unparalleled strategy secured o.
The Hungarian army the success OF the whole cam
paign His maucuvrcs battles and victories are known
lie II length besegcd and took wataen. aud threat
ened 90 cut OF The Austrian army, which caused The
evacuation OF the Hungarian capital Pssta. by the Aus
TRANS. he itrrwSrd bescsged the strong fortress u
Buds, ana took H.
The surrender OF Buda Is considered by all tscticisu
as OF equal importance to uetsry IN pitched bal e
He informed kossuth by telegraph Of the surrsnde
OF this fortress. in very laeone style, va hGFlsh
Bada Gorgey !" The degree of held marshal va
hesto~ed upon him by kossalh ana The Congress io
this highly important action, and hoss1th sns~cr,'
him IN the style, viz " The thanks OF The kepVo
nc 10 the fteid Marshal GoTgey.
some days alscTwsrd the great patriot the very oil.
and highly respected Gen Nsssaros, being no lOngr
able 10 endure the arduous err,s OF a Minister O
War wished to retire. AID upon GVrgey WAS conferred
this high Office.
by the last news from Hungary We are lniormet
that GoTgey has entirely deb afcd the combined Aus
TRAN snd Russian army Of $4,000 men victory
which viii probable change the whole OF Eur0PeAi
affairs, IN the manner As aia The battles O
Leipzig. Msrengo, and Austerhtz or OF Waterloo
ana the name OF Gorgey wall then become the seeOas
ws,ehword OF liberty Throughout, Earop-.-hossuti
being the hrst. l.. r. BRElSACn,
Hungarian by Birth