New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-19

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Tbave already said that Gorgey sresolutop .ueu
appeared to me almost liz an act dic'a,el :! =.
Q. ssity. The impression made on me " s.o
nearsnce of the Southern army 'he l ulneus -
periority Of the enemy, and dee2 pen1sJns,
- yvhch the hard skirmishes and coihslohs VI VIZ
r.s, lew weeks had increased, contributed 70 reh.
Pee' ;o,vs gloonv few months la1ef As
go ana more details of the true state OF the az
came 10 nv knowledge, and we couia galn -
,ont nj observation, my opinion oil me ca'asuoPHS
became altered. Thenceiortn nAsc Ie2 80 :.
C5rrey's decision % by no means Iue A. " a.
h.S1ns traitor who for gold or honor Burrenheteo
- conntT1, 10 the Russians but rs the ACT OF
nor in whom on. rushing disasters, cro"niu5
tune the pressure Of hostile superlo'ty an wy
sense of unaccastomed, though greavy ISL IL
| dictatorship with its immense responsibility w.
obscured and blinded the else so ciear anu 1913 100
vn;nd And thus accustomed as he was 10 nssy
10 er, decisions he adopted this one SO sudaen'
40 pregnant with fate without having renecteu
| on the consequences. proof OF tnl: - ;..as5
| the fact Of the surrender 10 the hussa I.,.. i'm,
| of the Austrians to which he was douo'iess III
naIled more by feeling than by reason a Passase
~ the Ietter to Gen Rudiger in which uorgey an
nounced bis determination TO caPi'uls1e' SUI VIZ
yehemence Of his political feeling. r,o,,
What advantage had the hungarl ,be R5..sns
;.asd ~ directly TO the Austrian leaders Couiu
80 pasLowic6 In spite OF his eXertons, save
the lives of the thirteen Hungarian 1euSras az
the many Officers Of the Stall and ClVli e.
Could he procure clemency iGr 'o ussTed into the
An.;;r;an reeimentsl Was 1t even possible ior
~. ~ nrotect G6rgey,s own brothers from cnans
Ia Ia Trr;ble enrolment venture TO say that the
| fate of Hungary and so many OF her sons would
certainly not have been worse but In all prooaohl,
| 70 better had the Hungarian General negotiated
g;th the Imperial instead Of the Russian comman-
| ders This is proof Of Gorgeys confusion and
haste result OF the loss of his former calm, clear
control OF circumstances q,
When he capitulated, the General commanded
an army Of more than 10000 men-chosen veteran
| troops-vith ! A pieces of cannon. man VINO
stands 1T the head of such force, enjoying its fall
| confidence. might, though opposed TO an enemy Of
fourfod strength dictate his own terms oil capltu-
latiop since in the worst case. decision by resort
| 10 arms is left open b him. how dld dorgey &C. !
Admitting that the allied armies huluoeteu $500 go
men with $50 to 300 pieces, there must be deduct
| cd 5O 900 men who were kept busy by BEN. cOI-
eev had only about 10000 russian ana AustiIaI 4
troons 10 deal with, who were furthermore qiVlIeu
Ly rs nosition and would remain divided as iohg a.
Erad held out. The Hungarian comnauuel na4
-roved the sturdy character Of his own troops
| nh though constantly retreatlng always peat
After numberless negotiations In the husslan camp
| in which General Potenberg acted as envoy anu
| Prince Paskegch stubborn refused any other
! torros than an unconditional surrender-the skill
| nj Russian diplomacy, which pictured countess
swarms of Cossacks and Bashkrs, in case OF iurther
! opposition obtained new triumph. GOrgey sur
fered himself to be blinded and intimldated, and
instead OF casting his sword into the 0alehce ne sur
! rendered his bold army TO Russian generosity, OJ"
| inc his head 10 the Dpomatists, who day saw
| thousands Of their soldiers dying by cholera ana
| fever, and who, if he had but stood firm, would
| have themselves trenbled for the consequences Of
| the campaign. ,.--.-. 81
! the idea that Kossuth wGs dangerous TO HIM, so
| long as Hungarian army upheld the hopes OF the
neonle who idozed the latter, contributed not
| little TO this momentous conclusion do not GouoI
that deep hatred of X ossuth was the principal mo-
| tive of G0rgeys deed.
In the meantime the Russian Cavalry brigade
ennroscbed our lines A number of high Officers
ot the staff rode forward to meet the General OF
! onr army: salutes were exchanged and GorSey
| Delivered the army commanded by him to the grace
ond Si.erace of the Russians. 1t is not true that
he gave up his sabre as token OF SUBMISSION as
many believe who were not present az the scenc'
Int saw il repres ented on pictures made In Vienna
! The Hussars dismounted, buckled their sabres 70
the saddle of their horses and gave the atter int
the hands of the Russians. Suddenly several
Hussars were seen TO spring forward, shots Were
heard horses dashed riderless over the pialn-tne
! od warriors who would not survive the destruc-
tion of all their hopes had taken their own ilves
A sbort time afterward several shots were again
heard number O! officers and volunteers lOlsO"-
ed the example of the Hussars. Near at hand
Honveds shattered their guns and officers snapped
their swords while the companies advanced aud
stack ed their arms. Many shed tears Whle oth
ers acknowledgements Of their weapons with oaths
and curses. Here and there-but rarely-faces
might be seen if not joyful, Of men at heart Indlie
{ / rent they were those who reloiced TO receive
their pay in silver. A young Corporal said to TWO
! of his men who seemed Indifferent TO the scenes
enacted around them: " If YOU have no Souls go q
N hearts
!, From that hour forward we were Russian pTlso
/ pers Of war The disarmed soldery were conduct
? ! ed bv battaions and regiments INTO tne camp
! the Russians and soon after, were transport
still further In the neighbOrhood OF the mus s'Co
numberless wagons officers OF al RANKS, III III
uniforms, were walking up and down. mere we
G6rgey's quarters But thst activity anu has1t
D that MYSTERIOUS appearance Of important prepa''
4 t;on vEhioh was wont to prevail around the heaC
quarters, was seen no longer Jew SoIls Pr ~.
ons the General had dated his COMMANDS "oui "
4 UUao5.msrters Villages he was only u
: erst prisoner of war OF the former Hungarian arm,
4 WIS, ;opst The man have felt ia those hours TAI
, sorowed his descent into nothlngness
n swoke the following morning and looE'
Y - q number Of Cossacks taking their hors
Ie % water met my glance. We had slept 81 mig
ie HnSar gusrd OF these wild sons OF the s'eppe
le around US, on all sides Russiaa troops were
rs canned. AS TO the Cossacks, there were amor
r .tsrp many handsome but more repulsive face
TX of the genuine Tartar or rather Monaghan STAN
ld The greater part had light hair, small deepsank
en- ewes and high cheek-bones Their short blue Goa
with wide pantaloons Of the same color, appear
TO- very much worn, almost in rags and then h1rs
- ver. lean, spent and Unlocking On horsebs
Of thew made q better appearance, in spite OF TIL
sy peculiar crooked position, which was comm
III subject Of Iidcule among our Husssrs. II Ia
had been as valiant as they were well armed, IN
mp would have won more lsurels in Hungary. Eve
ur- $500 ~ addition 10 his isyeEn of four var
by long with its short head. carried very long mus
ion e,-of whose excellence however, he gave
ore little proos-a pair Of ssddle-pistols, and lor