New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-19
HUNGARY.
G.crgey's Estimate Of X ossuth.

General Gorgcy, known as the Hunga-
RAN Traitor, has published in two large Volumes
work entitled my Life and Actions in Hun
gary in the years 1913 and 40" in which he gives
an account of the famous Council Of Arad, with
his view of Kossuth, which we translate below
from the original German.
1t was on the 10Th of August that KOssuth,
G0rgey and the Council of Ministers were assem-
bled in Arad. The issue of the battle of Temes-
on the preceding evening was yet uncertain
Temeswar being about thirty English miles from
Arad. Gorgey had learned from wounded OFF,
Ger that Dembinski had been beaten. kossuth
was nursing hope of victory. G0rgey con-
TIMES:
Notwithstanding, kossuth opened the Council to
which had been personally summoned, with the assar
ance that apon undoubted authority, he had learned
the victory of General Denbnskis army the Aus
TRANS on the 9th August at Tepeswar The attack
made By the Austriaas, and General Denbinski had
thought OF retiring, until suddenly, Field Marshal Lieu
tenant Benz arrived assumed the command and acted,
directly upon the ofensive. This, said kossuth, is the
story Of swo officers of Denbnskis army who, at the
moment of Bem's arrival, wounded, and from the
spot to which they conveyed watched for hours,
the advance of our men. Whom these two officers,
contirusd hs left the field to be transported Arad the
battle was not yet ended although it impossible to
suppose any other than successful ISSUE after the sr
val Of Benz had so turned the fortune Of the day.
sThis view, (Gorgey) said eonhicted with the sup
posed direction of the advance of the esemys force
upon Arad before which force Gen. Macy Sander had
lust new fallen back. Meanwhile, it was very possible
that the GovGnor was better informed Of the circum
stances at Temeswsr the preceding evening, than
l. who kad received directly contrary Intelligence about
those events it was however most desirable for that
the news of the victory true for in that case the
Austrian Division pursuing Gen. Nagysandor might DO
dispersed within enty four hours it was my inten
ton during the coming night to cause third and
seventh corps the Msros, and at daybreak to
move upon Tsmeswar. But now, said l. must request
an explanation of the circumstance that FiedMarsha.
Lieutenant Benz, whom | supposed in Transylvaaia,
suddenly the 9th August appears upon the field of e
mesvsr, and, in the presence OF LieutensntGen
Dembinski, assumes the command Of his army. Prom
an earlier dispatch Of the Governors, continued,
learned that Gen. Benz the 3lst July had been badly
defeated at Marosvasardely and OF later successes Of
our arms In Pennsylvania had not received the slight
at intelligence Tie situation of things there could not
possbly be such that Gen. BEN could be spared from
tie field Of operations Of his own army. How then
could he have left his pest in Transyvaniahow could
he command an army At Temcswsr, whose conduct had
been entrusted to Gen. Dembinskii
"Kos.uth replied that at the time when ne had invited
to the rendezvous at Kardozas he had perceived tho
necessity Of conhding the supreme command OF all the
national forces to man. and desired the personal in
terview with me, mainly confer upon the choice OF
Generaln. Chief As this interview, however was
without result and his confidence in the skill OF General
Lieutenant Denbnski was daily weakened, il seemed
10 him essential to the salvation OF the country to place
the command Of the army Of the Bsnate In moro capable
hands, at once and therefore Field Marshal Lieutenant
Benz had been summoned to the Banate 10 repair where
II was possible the injuries occasened BY Lieucn
ant. General Dembnsk.
"Upsn this declaration "" yet at loss to under.
stand who was to replace Gen. BEN In the command OF
tho Trsn'ylvsnlsn army, what position Gen. Dambinski
was to hold In the army Of the Banstc and, above oil
by what form Of citation Gen. Benz had been summoned
from ransylvanis TO the Bsnsto satrcsted explana
lions upon .hese points.
"The earlier communications Of ksssuth upon the
circumstances Of the cement at emeswar betrayed
plainly enough ths twoiold tendency TO rearse tho
idea OF consolidation which had been reprsssed In Goa
sequence oths retreat OF Gen Nsgy Sander, and st s
time 10 Indicate Field Marshal Lieutenant Hem -
The called By Providence 10 the glorious salvation
Of The eoustry Il would, indsed. be- difficult ior the
Governor 10 spswer ICY question. who was 10 CON-
maid the Tfsnsylvsnis army la nen's sbseacei Tor
there was no longer Transylvsnia srmy. II was un
necessary for bin longer ts conceal that he had already
appointed Held Msfshal iisuteaans Hem Cotsnandot'
Inthlef
I'll had nos been difficult for mo 10 see from srst