Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
GORGEY.

writing from Frankior, 10 Germany gives an in
teresting biographical sketch of this warrior
whose deeds have suddenly blazed up on lh,
battle field, no less 10 the astonishment of his ad
mirers on this side OF the Atlantic, than to tn,
dismay Of the Auslro>Russian myrmdons:
Gorgey was, in 1915, only Lieutenant in ,ht
Austrian service, and al the beginning Of ID,
Hungarian struggle the past year, volunteer ir
the ranks OF The Heuveds or national militia. a
the baIle OF Schwechat beneath The walls OF vi
emma, when the Hungafians were betrayed by The
treachery of General Maya, GoIgey was We, bu
simple Major, but The sharp eye OF Kossulh had
been fixed upon him, and in The removal ot Maya
he was Immediately raised 10 he vacant place Of
commander in chef. His conduct afterwards
fully proved the wisdom Of the choice. He ex-
tricated the Hungarian army from position, in
which his predecessor had designed il should be
obliged TO surrender To the enemy, or be driven
into the waters Of the Danube; and he CONDUCTED
the Hungarian retreat before The overwhelming
forces OF WindischgIa,z and Jeachich, flushed
with the conquest Of Vienna, until The favorable
moment arrived lor making stand, and assum
ing the oiensve. For this his character eminenty
hlted him. Though So Young a General (oniy
about 80 years old) he is Distinguished Tor con-
spnmss 81 Se rfs a6 a'd hi" the
~. At The head of the Hungarian hussa's he
finds his iavorite place. The plains Of The Theiss
region, Whcre WiCdSchgraz and Jellachich sui
fered their signal defeat, witnessed The most da>
ring and heroic deeds performed by Gorgey with
his flying cavalry. But his talents are not limit
ed 10 this particular sphere, as amply proves The
taking OF the fortress Of O,en, and the late battles
before Comorn against The Aus'rians, and al
Waiizen against The Russians. l. is nov per-
oh ,kot. 80, ho,h Ian MI ho
forces Of Gorsey were engaged, AID that Dem.
binski, with whom Gorgey is now united was
not al all en- the ground.
10 person and gearing, Gorgey is said to be
very accomplished and cnvarous. He is oil The
middle size, with dark blond hair and blue eyes,
and IN anners lhii win all uhj approac h m
In the army, particularly among tho hdssars, be
has unbounded influence, both BY reason of his
chivalric character and Of his powers oil oratory,
which are very great. Many anecdotes are re.
lated Of his personal proves on the held oil
battle, and OF the elect few elegant words
have often worked there upon his hesitating
men.
He is also a man of considerable learning,
particularly in mechanics and The natural sci.
ences, which he lett the army 10 study in ls45,
thinking he could thus be more useful 10 man.
kind than by carrying sword in time oil peace
He speaks Huenlly, it is said, six languages
Magyar, Sclavonian, Lain, (Which, ill few
years since, was the official language OF The dll-
aeren. countries OF The Hungarian Kingdom) Ger
man, French and English.
He made his first studies at the Lyceum oil
Presburg, alter which he entered the TUNER mi.
litary school, where he was distinguished for his
talents and application. Having finished his slu
dies here win credit, he was received into the
army, first ia regiment Of intanlfy, and subse-
Quenlly in one OF cavalry.
We see him first al Brum, making himself &C.
quaiuled with the principles of various manntac.
turing ar,s, and afterwards al Prague, studying
chemistry under Professor Relenbacher, wac
subsequently, took HIM into his laboratory and
procured him a salary, as he was at that time
very poor.
After couple OF years study here he delivered
successful course Of lectures as card lie Tor
The Profess rhip OF Oh .mslry al III, university
of LembeTg, but abou, h time, being lett small
estate by the death OF an aunt in Hungary, h, gave
mp in consequence The I'd Of proessoIsh p re.
solved TO return 10 his native land. In February Of
IS46 he mari d young lady wihIul fortune
a. Prague, and start d Immediately Tor Hunsa
ry,uh,re soon after III evo ulon broke out. In
The War again.t III. Servians, While III. Arch
duke STEPHEN was sill in p.wer as Palaline o
Hungary h: was appointed by The latter as cap.
tain OF cavalry, but on III. accession oi kcssu,h
and The revolutionary government, he fouLc
himself without commission, and therefore Of
Tered his services. Kossuth wished 10 give hin
charge OF mandatory oil ammunition, as he
wasa scientific man as well as soldier, bu'
Messaros, the minister OF war, thought il better
TO send him into the 6ed. While waiting for q
decision, be made his own choice by entering
as said above, volunteer In the aouveds. Here
ne had risen 10 The rank Of major, when APP.
Poinled al al once commander-in-chiet by Kos.
su,h.
THE NAVAL SCHOOL AT ANNAPO
LiS:-Ihe Free Press says The examination a
the Naval School in Annapolis is sill 10 prog.
Yess. Since the previous publication, the follow.
ing midshpmen have passed thei. examination
With credit and are Passed Midshipmen. Tie
names are Published uncficially, without know.
ing their relative merit or position, which has no
YET been assigned them:
Theodore Lee, Of Alabama; Sylyanus Bliss
OF Massachusetts,; William Mitchell, of District
Of Columbia; Robert K Lewis, of Missouri; E
vsnderhorst, Of South Carolina; Alexander Nj
DeBree, OF Virginia; Charles P McGarry, OIL
North Carolina; Andrew w Johnson, Of District
Of Columbia; N II Van Zandt, of District oil
Columbia; Albert Almupd, OF Virginia; Edmund
Shepard Of Virginia; Henry ST George Hunter,
Of Virginia; William Mercer, of Maryland ;
Robert Carter, of Virginia; Hunter Davidson,
Of Virginia; WIN Van wyck, of Maryland.
PRICES OF GUANO.-The Alexard ia
Gazete says oil this grea, fertilizer, at that place:
"There is good SUPPL " in market, ard that Of
asuperior quality. We quole Peruvian a, AZ a
$50, apd African a, $50 per Ion OF 1000 poun.s.
The retail price IS 81 SO per hundred, and Afri.
can att SO a l 75ptr hundred in barrels Of abou,
300 pounds eash"
In the Baltimore marker, Peruvian Guano can
now be bought by The single Ton at S4S, and PA,,.
gonia or African al % Ss30.