Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-01-22

", still clnnlng 10 the hope oi peace, urred
him to direct the formation of new cab-
net, which was undertaken by Louis Bat
thysnl.
Jellachich, TO avert hosiiities, was slowly
advancing upon Pestb. He issued orders
to all the Hungarian cavalry regiments to
Join his army, and to offer no opposition to
the Croals With the exception Of single
regiment of cuirassIers, the Hungarian oili-
GERS refused obedience to the general, and
followed the instructions Of the ministry
They sent, however, a deputaton of officers
TO Jelachich, with the request that ihey
might be shown the imperial order for the
invasion of Hungary. Jelachioh admitted
that he had no such order; but declared
that he was acting under direct UNDER
standing with the emperor
Balthyani at once demanded that the
archduke, who, as paatine, was constitu-
tlonally captan-general OF the kingdom.
should take command of the Hungarian
army. The duke obeyed, and, as last ef-
tort for peace, sought an interview with
Jellacmch, on steamer on the Lake Bala-
ton. On one side we're gathered the Hun
garian, on the other the Croatiar forces -
II was arranged that each general should
come with three attendants Jeliachlch
did not appear, Offering as his reason that
the archdukc had raised the Hungarian.
and not Austrian colors, which we're those
Of his family. Finding thus no chance of
peace, the duke, on the 24th, set oil for
Vienna
On the Goth Coun, Lamberr arrived.
bearing the appointment Of communicating
chef Of both hungarian and Croalian ar
mes, and orders to dissolve the Diet and
take possession Of the fortress of Buda.-
The appointment and orders were not
counterslgned by any minister, and we're,
therefore, Illegal aud not Acknowledged !:
the Diet declared him traitor. and be was
warned by Francis Pulszki not to SHOW
himself at Peslh. He, however, came, and
on tie 9lh, as lie was crossing the bridge
OF boats, on his way to summon tic fortress
OF Buda, he was recognized by the people
and murdered.
When the archduke fed, the leading men
OF the ministry we're thrown into aismay 60
Count Szcheny wen; mad. Thus every eff
Tort to preserve peace had failed and the
Hungarian government were compelled to
hight for the constitution, to which the en-
peror himself had declared Jelachich a
traitor, aud who had stirred up civil war in
obedience to instructions from the imperial
court, WHICH at the time he himself declared
treason, vet vowed he would follow. though
they should lead him TO the scaRold. Kos
suth ISSUED proclamation TO the IIunrari-
an people. lie declared that If they had
iaith aud resolution they had sufficient
strength 10 overthrow the Croatian army.
and calling upon all to arm
W IA the lmminence of the fate OF Hum
gnr'N~ heevty, the sp,ri, of las.aih rose /.
the perils Of the moment awaked at once
his strength and eloquence, aud relisuce up
on Tic people. He went down to the plain
OF Hungary, and there preached the war for
the constitution, against the imperial treas
on, as holy war. Never before had such
speech been heard. The enthusiasm spread:
the people ilockcd by thousands TO tie Hun
garian standard volunteers set out even
from Vienna, and were not prevented the
enure people of Pesth swarmed to Neiz-
prem; mere lads came, and old men or sA-
~ came--came with knives, scylhes, hatch
cts, ior ten days they gathered to the bat
ueneiu. No one knew their numbers-they
were undriiled, unoilicered, uutaught IN
war. A force so Ill-equipPed scarce ever
stood IN the face of an enemy : but they
were earnest, fearless, and, inspired by the
eloquence Of Kossulh, were impatient for
battle
There was no time To mend their condi-
ton, the Croats, 10000 strong, and IN
everything well appointed, were 10 view
The liungarlans had some cannon, manned
by lawyers and engineers e. Pesth who had
pracused under the Bohemian arilIerymen;
but TO this part of the force the victory was
not TO belong The news that Batthyanl
had ieit The country and that General Lam
berg had been murdered. was soon known
TO both armies. Lamberg had been a iav-
orite with the Hungarian soldiers, Bauhy-
au with the people; aud, relying ON tho
depressing effect Of the news on the dlsci-
pinned portion OF the forces, Jellachich, on
the morning Of the 29th, gave orders for an
attack. a cannonade, with little effect,
lasted for some hours Charge on charge
JeIlachlch'S culrasslers came upon the Hun
garlan infantry, and were repulsed The
battle had lasted until evening when there
was rush forward of the lungarans the
rough, sell-detuted multitude tried ls
strength against the disciplined force. The
Croals broke aud fled IN confusion. leila
chlch sent flag of truce, asking for three
days aTmistIce-ll was granted and the
same night he broke up his camp and fled
/ OF his force, 5000 were beaten on the Bro
by The National Guarns of the southwestern
counties; and on the 9th the raw leyles
which kossulh had gathered overlook aud
captured IL 900 men, with Twelve pieces oil
/ cannon and two general officers. Such wai
the battle of Pakord, and SO ended Jela
chich's dream Of an unlougat-ior victory tc
treason.
The news Of the defeat of Jellachicl
reached Vienna about the Bird of October
GA the 4th he was appointed civil aud mill
tary governor OF Hungary, the Hungarian
Diet 10 be dissolved, and portion Of tn,
/ garrison OF Vienna was ordered to marcel
TO Peslh. 1t refused On the Sth Their,
was battle IN the streets; the people an,
refusing force were victorious the minlst
er of war was hanged by the people ans
on the night of the 9Th the emperor lief
Vienna, and the war became war between
Hungary and Austria The Hungarian
offered their help TO Vienna, but Kossutl
refused 10 march unless invited by the pro
upr aufhorIfsas he k.I 4