Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-13
.Dnrttgll Neit1s.
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA.
Astounding Intelligence
from HUN GARY!
THE AUSTRIANS AND RUSSIANS
VICTORIOUS.
A Reward for KOSSUTH'S Head,
ST. JoHN's N. I

"euHesuay HIght, ~ o CLOCK.
The Niagara, Capt. LANG, arrived
this morning at o'clock, bringing lls
passengers, and Paris intelligence of the
2Sd, London of the the gath, and Liv-
erpooi of the 25th, her day of sailing.
The Europa arrived at Liverpool ear
ly on Monday morning the goth.
DISASTROUS LVTELLIGENCE
FROM HUNGARYL-TAe Aus-
trio Russian Alliance victor5ous in
epery point Complete route Of The
Magyars in a series of Bloody bat
hes-Mony Of them put to The socord
the intelligence from the seat of war
in Hungary is of the most disastrous
kind. The Hungarians have been de-
feated at all points, and the cause which
they SC courageously upheld against
fearful odds has fallen past redemption.
The precise details Of the circumstan-
ces which led to this unfortunate and I'M
expected result cannot be ascertained
from any accounts within our reach.
But of the main facts that the Hunga-
rians have been forced TO lay down their
arms and submit Internationally to the
Russian forces, there is no reason what
ever to doubt. The operations of the
Hungarians under BEN, just preceding
the termination of the struggle, arc
alone given in an ineligible form and
would seem from the accounts before us
to have had an important influence in
bringing about the submission of the
Hungarians.
The Vienna correspondent of tine Lon
don Times, under date of August 18th
says,
can official report of the sth, from
Colonel Dbssner, who is at Hermanstadt,
gives the particulars Of what has taken
place in S. W. of Pennsylvania, since
the 4th, on which date General Luders
Was at Galfalva. After Bem's defeat ON
the slst, at Scharburg, he proceeded to-
wards Medgyes, which he, reached on
the Sd with force of 5000 men andl
guns. Having been joined at this place
by an auxiliary corps from Clausenburg,
consisting of 5000 foot, 500 horse and
~ guns, he proceeded towards Herman
stadt. General Hasslotd, who had been
left with six battalions. s guns and 800
cossacks, to protect Hermanstadt, had
gone to Reissmrkt and Luhnlemback,
where he gained the victory mentioned,
yesterday, over the insurgent General
Steinall."
This having been known to General
Luders, by his scouts, he foresaw Benz
would fall upon Hassford, probably drive
him into Wallachia, and take possession
of Hermanstadt. Nothing remained to
be done but to pursue Benz with all
speed. Before, however, Luders could
overtake him, he learned that Hassford
had actually been attacked, driven from
his position, and after murderous bat
tie in the streets of Hermanstadt, in
which he had many killed and wounded,
and had been obliged to retreat to Tal>
macs. On the 9th, at 10 A. NJ, Gen.
Luder's army stood before Herman
stadt; six battalions of the enemy, 5000
horse and Is guns, occupying the neigh
boring heights. A considerable reserve
had been left in the city, and the remain
der of the army had gone in the pur-
suit of Hassfor.
A battle ensued, which endel in the
complete rout of the Magyars. The
The Russian cavalry put such of the
fugitives as attempted to resist to the
sword. The enemy, who lost 10000
prisoners and IA guns in this battle had
600 killed and 500 wounded. The
troops which had followed Hassford
made the best of their way after their
routed comrades. The Russians, inclu-
ding the loss suffered by General Haas
ford, on the 5th, had 364 killed and
wounded.
The battles Of Schessburg and Her.
manstadt produced most dispiriting eff
feet upon the insurgents. Many threw
away their arms and sought refuge in the
woods, while others came over to the
victors.
The Vienna accounts by the way of
Warsaw, Of Aug. 10th, state that the
Hungarian Diet having surrendered it,
powers to Gorgey, dissolved itself. q
meeting, including Kossuth, Gorgey.
and Benz, subsequently, took place at or
near Arad. at which it was determined
at once to put an end to . war as san
culinary as useless. Gorgey addressed
the Council, protesting that he had no
hopes for the cause Of Hungary, that all
resistance was in vain, and that nothing
but utter ruin would attend the prolon-
CATION of the struggle. -..s
GOrgey's reasoning induced a large
number of the Hungarian Generals to
side with him, and to insist ON surrender