The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-25
FIELD MARSHAL COUNT JOSEPH RADETZ-
KY, OF THE AUSTRIAN ARMY


Tho celebrated Austrian General, Field Marshal Ra.
detzty, Commander Of the Austrian army in Italy, died
at bis palace in Nlan eight O'Clock the morning Of
the 9Th Of January, 1858, in his ninety second year
Count Joseph Rade,zky born at Trebntz, in Bohe
mia, In 1906 His prediction for military adventures
was early developed, and he commenced his military
career on the 1st OF August 17s1 cadet cavalry
regiment He was called 10 take part In tho long strug
gle with Napoleon, and In 1885 became ensign and
twelve months sfterward lieutenant. In 1898 he was
made captain, and 1896 major. In 1900 he obtained
the coopecy Of the regiment Of the Albert cuirass,ers
and In lsol the rank q major general In 1909 he
fougg with distinction under the Archduke Charles At
Asrsm and Erngen. On the 27th Of May five days aer
tho battle at the latter place. he received the appointment
OF ned marsal lieutenant, and chief Of regimen, Of
hpssars In the battles Of lsl3 ls4 and 1915 he gained
honorable laurels, inasmu:h be defended The nde-
pendence Of his country and at Kuhn, Leipeic and
Brenne exhibited great bravery He has since been
roihing than the able executoner Of soulcrusb
irs tyranny
He encountered on various seias Napoleon rannes ou-
tno navoust, Sol6r and Nassena. Al the bloody ashs
of wagram he commanded the cavalry De xas wound.
ed In the great battle Of Iepsc and behaved CALAMITY at
Marergo On the 3st Of March 1914, Lieutenant Field
Marshal Radetzky entered Paris, riding by tho side Of the
Emperor Alexander Of Russia, Frederick william OF Prus
ss, and Prince Schwarzenberg. on The 10th Of April
Napoleon left for E1ba the sih Of Nay Lows XVII.
entered Paris. On the ESCAPE Of Napoleon om Eba Pa
setssy again took the ded but be no, present Wa
ierioo.
The most important events Of ms lKe however, uans
pred Italy throughout the revolutions Of 1sa7 and 1s4s
To 1881 Radetzky appointed commander IN chief 10
Austrian Italy In the Intervening period he had resded
partly at Vienna partly Hungary, where be held the
appointment Of inspector general Of the army Ia 1886 be
received the baton Of held marshal When Mia Ferretti
succeeded " the chair OF St. Peter Plus TX, and nat
ed bis rule by liberal reforms thrill Of nationality ran,
Ike the electric fluid through Italy. This was In 1916.
In the following year the movement almost brought
to crisis By the Austrans placing garrison Fefrars
A "Guarda Cvica,' or National Guard was frned IN
nearly every state, and then came, like hunderso The
revolution Of ls4s at Paris Revolution succeeded revolu
ton
Toward the close OF 1sl7 the inhabitants Of Milan dis.
affected 10 the last degree to the Austrian government
which they regarded the sign Of foreign domination
resolved TO nure the Of their oppressors by ab
staining from the Of tobacco and the OF segsrs BY
Italian thus became the sign o anti patriotic eel
ing To bring this scear question 70 some KIND cf issue
on the 80 Of January ls4s, supply Of segars fur
nshed 10 the soldiers Of the Milan barracks ths they
might smoke them in the streets. AZ doubtless eS
pectec the people resented this sron' and fequsn, col
tsons between them and the mssry took place during
the day The soldiers used their arms; many we're
wounded and some killed The 18th Of January, Ra.
de,zky issued from Milan general order, warning them
To prepare for struggle In February the Emperor an
nounced, in letter 10 Archduke Rainer that ne would
make no further concessions to the Lombard provinces,
and he relied on the courage C the troops to prevent any
eviLccnseauences The French revolution heard Of
a, Milan and the people excited they were, renamed
unmoved But when the tidipgs Of the revolution
Yieurs same, The gaSa NJ Ss goysrnmsni house was