New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-19
THE FALL OF HUNGARY.
Gorgey and the Catastrophe mt Villages.
by A UoNyED OFFICER.

The Tribune translates the following interesting
dive from the Augsburg AL9esscas ZsitHngj
municeted TO that paper by It's auho gentleman Of Swiss
bth who fought during the war 10 the Hungarian ranks
as an ofscer OF Honyeds or enrolled militia:
The sun of the eventful 18th Of August lsis,
rose clear and splendid over camp and town We
were awaked from sleep in our carriage, in the
main street of the place, by the rafting Of wagons
of every Sort the discharge Of small arms, and tho
hum Of by.rOshiDg and exPectant mass. We had
arrived at Villages from Lugos, late the evening be-
fore. not without danger and adventures ThIs
were twelve of Us who, in consideration of tho
gloomy condition Of our forces, had determined to
continue fighting under Gorgey, and at Lppa we had
been overtaken by more than thirty Wagons, con
tanning whole company with its officers who, like
US, were all bent on joining his army. And before
this, large number OF men had reached the place
and in all some 1900 soldiers from the army Of Dem
binski and Kmety, were reckoned as being on
their way to Villages. There were many fagitives
among them who had fastened towards Lippa i'm
medstely after the defeat atTemesvar.
On leaving Lugos We coud as little be aware OF
G0rgey's determination as of the resignation OF
Kossuth and the entire ministry, for the that
these events took place the afternoon OF the Same
day on which we arrived at Vlagos -
A crowd Of soldiers Of all arms and grades was
mourning through the streets. After seeking for
Coo, paomepts VIC learned from an officer what eve
~ bodv had known there since the previous eve
nir1 the surrender Of G6rgey. Wewere struck ~
h, i,h.Dipg. Betrayed was the first word which
csu from most OF our lips, while the others exciaim-
al I,Aa a Magyar oyszag! los.is Hungary From
Ae ewes Of some fell tears Of fury, from others of
main. All the officers Of Gorgsy's army whom We
smoke With that day believed in his trcachery, ana
crest az was their reverence FOR G6rgey a few
days before, great IS to be almost idolatry the
uuiverral deiestaiion they now expressed for him
was equally vehement. z viii attempt beowto
make clear my views upoa this difio1ltriddle wiicb
perhaps may never find & complete solution. hss
without any desire to force M opinions upos
others
After going about tae camp awhile and satlsiT
ing ourselves as 70 be profoand impression mails
on all the troops by me announcement OF the vass
step taken by the Supreme General we fastened
nm N -.he castle Of Mr. Won BotuS where were III
hss5-ousrter,. n the garden found Gen. SchwS,
AL Iaspiro aesisrt trse and buried In thought
Possibly be fs6oded tie gloomy destiny whicA
,w.ited him ION the 9th Of October be wagonA
~ The thirteen victims offered at Arsd 10 the msnss
Of L.sour He was sbo: along with three oshsf
Generals namely Kiss, Desewfy and Tsrsk;
twice We soldiers missed him. when be crie4 n
them: "You are towards have yoa not oossse
to shoot mani" The third discharge strssasss
hlm on the groardl On the terrace stood 9eA
Macy Sander, gay, handsome man, bat Sos ~
deep earnest conyersiDg with other high oihosn
He was 90, % able Geasra - Danianicns ~