The Ottawa free trader., 1849-09-07
The English Press,

com Is onward, than the change thai
is observable of late in the tone o
the British press. a year ago tho
uphcavings of the down troddcr
masses throughout Europe were al
most without exception s.igmatizct
by the English press as "insurrec
tons" "rebellionS," "riots,' &c.
and so prejudiccd were these Jour
mails againt every assertion of popu-
lar rights, that even the accounts
they furnished of the great move
ments then going forward were So
twisted and perverted, that no rcli-
ancc could be placed in them. But
now the English press can sympa-
thiSe with the crushed Romans, can
view with regret the retrogrcSSion OF
free principles in France, and can
rejoice with honest sincerity at the
successes of the noble HunCarianS
over the hosts LEGITIMACY, ofwhich
England herself so recently was q
main pillar, The following article
from an English paper in reference
to the war in Hungary, while it cvi-
dences this improved tone, will be
found otherwise interesting;
VIEW OF rHE HUNGARIAN STRUGGLE.
From the London Standard o. Freedom Aug. II ]
In Hungary the cause of humanity
and freedom is looking up and the
report from Vienna is, that a note
from Lord PalmerSton has been pre-
Sented to the Austrian government,
strongly recommending a pacific set
tlcment OF the contest; and to this
course it is thought that a growing
disposition is entertained by the i'm
perial party.
Meanwhile, the Hungarian general,
Georgey, is adopting the tactics of
Fabius OF old, with the like sue
cess. Avoiding a general engage
ment with the unwieldy bulk of the
Russian force, he wears them out
with fruitless and harassing marches.
His activity, discipline, and military
skill are worthy Of the great cause
ofnational independence. The uiil-
!tary fame, however, of the Hun
garian leaders suffers greatly from
the scantiness and partiality of all
intelligence from the seat of war.
coming, as it does, to the rest Of
Europe, by way of Vienna. 1t is
now universally known that all intel
ligence of the defeats otthe imperial
forces is Systematically suppressed
at the capital, so that the absence of
cXuItation on the part of the Wen
ncsc, on account of victories may
always be regarded as the admission
Of positive miscarriage.
Already the AYgsb,wg Gazette
retrac,s the report Of the boasted
victories over the Hungarians at
Titel. while the army of Perezel,
which has been repeatedly reported
as utterly destroyed, by the papers
of Vienna, is now admitted by the
same organs to be 10000 strong.
The tone Of the Russian bulletins is
equally changing, and indicative of
no very sanguine confidence. In
telligemce has arrived from Constan-
tinople of Il defeat of the combined
Imperialists by Gen. Benz, at Roth
erthurm, and stating, that this disas-
ter is severely aggravated by ant of
provisions. From Vienna intel
ligence is received, dated to the Sd
inst, that Haynau had DESTROYED
Czongard, another Hungarian town,
which made some opposition to the
occupation of the Austrian troops.
The punishment for this offence was
the instant sacking and destruction
of their town by fire.
Amidst all the calamities. however,
necessarily incident to a country
which is the immediate seat of war,
it daily becomes increasingly clear
that the strategy and ardent resolu.
ton of the invaded Hungarians is
telling with ruinous effect on the
Austro. Russian forces. In spite of
every attempt at Justification and
conccalment, including restrictions
lately placed on the ingress of En-
glishmen and Americans into Aus
tria, this encouraging fact is daily
gaining confirmation. The funds at
Vienna, which may be regarded as
the Imperial pulse, have fallen to 93 !;
while popular feeling in the capital
itself is decidedly hostile to the op-
pressivc policy of the government.
or the very whereabout Of Paskic-
witch nothing is known.
This is conjecturally attributed to
the obstruction of all communication
between that commander and Pesth
by thn succpssfu1 onprntionS of Dom