Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-05-07
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/ When Jellachch, tho 9th Of September, passed
the frontiers of Hungary with army Of 65U
men, the affairs Of Hungary appeared desperate There
was no army, general II is true that every one had
faith in the energy Of tho people, and it well known
that they would resist oppression but the generals who
to lead them either known DO without
military talents, such that the Hungarans could place
trust In them Kossuth, who at that time after the
fight of the Archuke Stephen was at the head Of affairs
President of the Committee OF Defence entrusted the
command Of the general levies several young men, Of
whose patriotism he assured, and whom he knew 10
be men Of ability. The principal Of these Gergey,
who probably at that time little imagined that in the
Of half year he should win for himself on the
battlefield place among the first generals in Europe.
His family is not unknown In the history of Hungary
Of his ancestors in the year 1900 decided the fate O
battle Of RoEgony, which gave the Of Hungary
the house Of Anjou The family however had for some
centuries fallen into poverty and being attached the
Protestant aith they virtually excluded from all
service under the house Of Hapsburg Arthur Gergey
after passing through his first studies in the Protestant
schools Of Mskoez and Ktesmark and completing his
cuton in Austrian military institution entered the regi-
of Palatine hussars lieutenant Beloved by his
soldiers well by his comrades Prince Windlschgraz
appointed him to be his adjutant but G@rgey
tired Of the martinez price the overbearng Of
his commander hurt the pride Of the young officer and a
quilted the military service Without resources and
amidst the greatest pvatons he studied chemistry in the
University Prague with distinguished and he
had at that time for his maintenance not more than two
pence day He was proposed professor of chemistry
at Lemberg but he preferred returning to Hungary,
where small patrimony had fallen to him the death
of his father and he employed his chemical knowledge
advantage in some mining undertakings.
Placed by Kossuth at the head of armed corps Cor
gey formed the plan Of that bold expedition, which
executed by himself and Perezel, in which Generals Roth
and Phipovlch with 10000 aud twelve cannon laid
down their at 0zora OH the 9Th October, 1915 and
surrendered discretion In consequence Of this exploit
Gergey appointed Colonel, and led the dunt gaigie
Of the Hungarian army at the battle of schWeca under
the walls OF Vienna When Kossuth the field Of battle
himself observed that General NIGGA, who commanded the
Hungafans, not fully to be trusted he raised Colonel
Arthur Gargey the rank ofgeneal Through the month
Of November up to the middle Of December the young
general organized the Hungarian army He accustomed 1t
to military evoutiOns by daily outpost skirmshea but
he had NOT more than 10000 men and when windisch
gratt the 18th Of December, invaded Hungary from
all sides with l20O0 men, Gergey retreated PeSh,
after an obstinate resistance II determined III the
council Of war at Pesh that the government should retire
to Debreczn, and should not defend the capital.
Gmrgey had to operate in the Of tho Austrian
army the part Of Meszaros to deain Schlic who
pressing EDWARDS from Gaca and that ofBemto iberac
ransylyania The last fulfilled his task, hut Melaros
was defeated and Gergey therefore obliged, in the
depth Of winter to fight his way with his army through
the mountains Of schemniz and the mining districts de-
feang and pursuing sehlicks division, with his ant
0drde whilst he himself pressed from behind by
Austrian brgadeB He thus cleared the country the
Carpahians Of the enemy and then FASTENED down into
the plains, where he expected to join DembnSki ut Kapo
ma windischgrez here formed junction with schliek's