New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-23

se5a1ng more and more ernblitered since Marshal
Eaynau's extraordinary measures toward il7 10
mer The banks are assuming pTett4f1 aS pee no.
every mile, and neat Villages meet ne eye nom ~i'
quarters ,.t hove
since carefully mined 'he plan ~ - ana 49,
can % no coUbi 20 any one who aas done So ma. -
IS NOS. completely defended. tOrh by - position am
the WORKS erected. The iianranans clam u -
fortress 81 ne first class Trough among 49,
men generally y only ranks a. ''se oni -1-S'
or .,ti,@ f. fstse NOS. important point n nun
.rr. for strategy. and IN case Of 4io'l-f "i' " il-
be IS IN TIE last the center 81 the fe'ces ''-,..
4 orief description OF M "o'k,' i' ,oi .-i - l-
10, he uanierc,tng The Wu1c seem. ---l' o.
very strongly er'rflChC1 camp man q !"I.r-,' t'
thedl.tance from iAe extreme ""fA> ~ on. ''e w
,bcse ar tic 0,oos'tC is nearly lFe ElglMl miles.
The real fortress Itself is II iorm ne-cl5 an eiai-
lateral triangle. ~ tie D nure ilr one SIDE the
Waag for The other, and Inc OF -.l.s ana loiis
drawn from one river % the other, 'Jr me ot,e
The WaaC flows latO ne DANUBE mere. tefp am
strong and fOrrns al Tent defense 0r distance
on the eastern SIDE The Danube Itself. 81 course.
y the bes- Guard on ihc western and southern Ana
on. what have called. the base. the mortsse'. ana
the erea. strength and completeness OF nc WORKS
erected & iirst Ov the AustraDs lnf c)mlie.ei ~
the Huncauals form almost an impe5 .1e g.
iense Besce ttesc, there ls q range OF At,i-l o--
weil-colstuctod works on the o,ncr sac 81 t.V
Danube. with a fsfe d" T9pf' 20 cover pit1-S o.
boats 70 the fDrtres. Another lori 20 cover nf.ose
= buit ON the Naag and some iOrtlfca'ion' on the
other bank Of nat river also. Inc FORTRESS ltseH
vsjfhouf tho extreme works. covers an immense
area. holding the town Of Comorn "lthn H. ana
large barracks which can aA De rendered OoHiO-
proof without difficulty II Is calculated ,hi SI,oOO
me n are needed TO garrison this fortress sutlehtly
f. mas lis weak points however. IN the wac,
little distance Up from the mouth. is an Is and Whch
very much WeakenS the defense Of the rFer on tild
side On he other oanA oi me "aaI lop near M
Danube are some nights which command porloh
Of the nHer works. Besides. the DANUBE ana All tnc
streams around II arc liable 70 freeze IN me wiheI
and thus lay II open to attack. II is exposed
IL & q
we're. mas occurred this year
A. SAID before, Il j probably the m0si important
strategical point ia Hungary comm@n ing a.. tne
upper Danube. and one OF the two highways Whlch
lead to Vienna The Hunganans, under hlapka,
defended II. with the creates skill ana steadlnesS
and the sally Of KAPPA at the close OF the way ny
which ne defeated the Austrian forces with great
slaughter retook RacJ and Congo" and captured an
immense booty OF provisions and ammunition, was
one Of the most brilliant actions OF the whole year
Had II happened earlier II might nave changed
the whole tide OF events. As II was. y threw irt-
ing uster oyor the last gloomy events OF the Hun
gaIlan struggle
Below Comorn. We passed Gran WITH Is Ine ca
thedral. the residence ana property OF the FIiinae
Of Hungary. said By many 10 be ne rches' pre- tle
on, of England IN all Europe. Like many of the
Hungarian cities. tins has suffered extremely IN pas
centuries from the attacks OF the TURKS \, ms
point the scenery on the rVor changes. ana tne
stream begins 10 flow between nigh hlls-th0ueh
after all there i great beauty or pctures4ueheSS
to them Not fer below, the tall donJon OF the VS.
TCars itself NIL. tNt Only rent ltit "a Il
splendid royal stronghold. about winch many
strange story and wild Hungarian legend IS t0d.
At WGizen the Danube makes complete angie,
and after this runs due south
The first one sees of BudaPesih. the gem AMI pride
of Hungarian cites Is the hight Of the Borts5Tg,a
mountain with an observatory. behind Buia taeh
the rocky citadel OF Buda, or Oien aS tne Otrhths
have named II, appears belo" TINS peak ana dItel
this the beautiful span OF the suSpenson-oridge IS
seen which connects The old town Buda with the
newer and more beautiful city, Pesth
The first IMPRESSION which Pesih m, kes on ne
STRANGER coming down the Danube, Is very striking
indeed. The long line OF handsome. MASSIVE Duilu-
lpcs on the qia, more than a mile and quarter IN
extent the regular well-kept streets the sraceiui
form of the brdge-peThaps the most oeautliul SuS-
pension bridge IN EuTOpe-all form a most pleasing
picture of thriving modern life. Then. aS a con
traSt 10 IT, have on the other SIDE the quaint on
town of Oien. with the narrow streets, and me
houses built on the side OF the hill, whose summit Is
crowned with the palace of the Nlceroy. and the
rough walls of the old fortress. As a background,
rise the blue peaks of the Oiener Mountains. we
were soon landed, our passports were Vigorously &C.
handed and |. myself, after taking my quarters IN
hotel. sailed out to explore the city give an eN-
tract from my notes on the next day " l. Is Ger
taInly beautiful city so new-lookng and so neat
and well built. But the FIRST impressions are some
what INJURED bv the crowd of wretchcd people one
sees IN all the marketplaceS anc prlhcIpai streets
Slayonlans mostly. III the last stages OF OegsaIN'
with "A fcs rags hanging about them, airy ShccP-
SKIN for cloak and for bed. and a broad-bnmmel.
greasy hat Their faces, too, nave such clhhlS'
Wild EXPRESSION | have not seen more miserable
objects SINCE the boggarS met III County WICKLOW
In Ireland. ,e,
There are marks all through Pesth OF the fearful
bomhardmont 1t sustained from Oien hali-oult
hOuScS-sOudTes somt ttmeS cnlTtlN cltdtu Oh We
buildings and buildings torn ana DfoAth 10y lht
homhs pcIh however, seems thriving, compared
with Oien There Is "a long tract on thC sac Oh lHc
hill there the palace, where one o tle Assaults
OF the iiuugarans was maze, which j. cotef'd WIN
roofes> ana empty houses, Dufned out Win the tefI
bic IRE from both SIDES during the siege. ne ~hole
cily too, Is mtersperscd with such runs ana one
can see that the majority OF me houses are new
rooted
=" Was surprised almost at the little life apparent III
either city once among the most lively towns IN
Europe. My acquaintance say that cannot al al
imagine the contrast between the appearance OF
Buda-p oSth now, and that before The ite'olu'loh
Then the city was full OF the gentry. "hO resided
here good part of the year, the streets thfonsed
with brilliant equlpages ana hVey with all the gay
costume Of the hungarian soldlcTI anu hopHN mt
stream of business and travel too, was lnceS>ant
through every thoroughiare There was not perhaps
IN Europe SO brilliant, stirring. caecIlul civ a
Buda- PtSih The LGHdfGg, sor Parliament, met mere
calling together all the principal men OF talent ana
rank through Hungary. ThcalerS hal been oulN
not inferior to those III Vienna. Hotels among me
best IN Europe. casino, after Tie plan OF Lon
don club. with the most elegant cOuH enicnce> Tor
bachelors was erected Strangers gathered together
here from all parts OF Europe and there was no re-
fined society on the Continent where foreigner OF
education could So pleasantly spend rs time a.
among the social circles OF the Hungarian capital
Now the streets Stlll ana iClCSs No tQuipdgeS
are seen The Hungarian costume Is forbidden
The nobl6men of Hungary, the men OF talent and
Wit, the leaders OF the nation, VINO once filled the
CITY, and gave the life 10 It's circles and drew business
within rs walls, now scattered abroad a. eNeN
through every land, or are living m gloomy aud ln-
secure retirement ON then estates. BUSINESS mas
utterly tagged. No has amy confidence IN the
present COndluon of Hungary continuing The
stream of commune atom which once poured over
the bncEe Is now meager enough. IL Is calculated
by candid people that The population OF Budd PeSth
once some l2OeOO. has diminished full $4,000
Strangers seldom visit II now or # they do. have no
heart TO STAY IN a place where every foreigner i
under HE spying eyes Of poAce agent
The injuries suffered by the city looA place during
the siege OF the Ofen citadel, by the HungIlans. IN
the Spring Of lSiQ. IL viii be remembered GorgeyS
VctoSle> on the Upper Danube, ana Bems brilliant
campaign II SlCoSnoUrgen Aad almost completely
cleared the country Of AustIlan>. Between the
nravc ana the Danube the South. they stlll kept