The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-21

almost all OF them entered voluntarily the batan OF
KRpka Hungarian, Polish and German refugees, pouring
in from all sic esfrom Malta from England and the Ioni
Islands, from Turkey and Egypt, and even rom thein
terror OF Asia, and from els Atlantic shoreswi I'LL
up rapidly the ranks the corps Of Kapka and we will
nave In some weeks the curious spectacle TO under the
banner Of the French sutoorat two revolutionary
the army Of Garibald and that of Kapka Il is not diff.
cult even for those who not acquainted with the
cret agreement between the Hungarian leader and the
French Emperor, TO foresee the which this last
army corps daree is destned to act. Being gather
ed and gathering at Genoa, seaport not too far from
the great French naval station at Touoa Marseilles
french hset OF steamers can and may carry It in
days to the eastern shore of the Adrato 70 be landed in
the neghborhood Of Fume Caaro on the sfoncrs of
Hungary The Austrians fear much such cal
dversion that they already since several weeks bu
syoccuped forying all positions aud places on the alma
tian coast whore descent Of the French be eeed
correspondent of the Cologne Gasa writes that travelling
from Cataro TO Fume and thence Trieste he found all
the coast along literally covered with Austrian enginees
with soldiers and workmen digging arranging strand
batteries on every somewhat exposed point and foy-
ing all old castles all old Roman ruinsso mum and
60 grand In this picturesque couny-ant all towns
roughs and hanlets along the coast. We are therefore
entitled to suppose that we will soon have second thea
ire Of war; the curtain Of which viii ORA wn up sudden
y, to the establishment of the stupaed world
therefore, anticipating the events and convinced that,
under all circumstances, Klapka will play an eminent
role in the bloody war drama now going on we believe
our readers will be obliged By
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF GEORGE KLApKA
George Klapka born In 1915, in the town Of Temes
war; the capital Of the Hungarian Bsnatan IMMENSE Won
deruly fertile plain the old bed the Sweew ser sea or
lake. formed by the waters Of the Danube beoret forced
Is way through the rocky walls Of the Carpa,hians-be
ore opened the now socaed "ron Gates" by which ,s
waves wild and roaring roll TO the great Rouma val
sy and thence to the of the Black sea- His father
man OF wealth. responsibility aud eminent education
was "Brgeeme'r' (Major) Of that city, and therefore
held tip top position in society At fifteen years OF age
after having finished his classical education In the college
Gymnasium of his native city, young Klapka was
by his own inclination and his fathers wish ana
consent, destined to enter q military career
lie therefore was sent to the military school
at Tun in Upper Austria one OF the best institutions for
military education in the Austrian empire Tie famous
General Gorgey the unfortunate Udvarnaroky shot by
the orders Of Gorgey VICTOR Smounyi and many others
who distinguished Themselves the revolutionary wars
Of 1S4S-49 were his school fellows After three years OF
assiduous studies be left this school entered at yeeua
the Hungarian Nobegarde. This corps, the mos, bril-.
hant corps OF guards in the world consisted exclusively
ly gorgeous magniacsuce Of the Hungarian Noble.
earde may suffice to relate that the QUILTING uniform
arms and horse) Of each single guardist cost accor
ding to the regulations, 5000 forms Tor SO Ooo sum
which, before 1885, equal to at least 600 in that
country. The barracks, situated the gacs at Vienna
were palace, veing in grandeur with royal or impe
rial palace Every man had his own horses and his gn
servant on horseback and the property the corpors
ton was estimated at COO 600, more than two mi,
lions OF dollars The Hungarian being finished the
Austrian government confscaed the property and the
several Millions given bequeathed to the CORPORATION
by the kings and the maenaes Of Hungary wore pat ia
the large bottomless pocket of the ever empty imperial
treasury.
hispka was not long member OF this most fastdlous
military corporation; young Of a rather serious
Character he was soon Disguised by the fast life the
young Hungarian noblemen lived at Vienna aud At the
imperial court Also his private fortune was not large
enough to keep up veng with the sons of the rich mag
mates, such splendid and expensive le He therefore
retired to private e and returned Hungary preparinp
himself for political care-exacty at the time as
Goreey retired for scientific career, going Prague 10
study chemistry. Two years Afterwards the great
revolutionary movements of Europe began to
awaken all sleeping spirit and talents and to
call them on the of action. Klapks,
fervd patriot engaged himself volunteer but became
battles by personal courage and great military talents,
he soon conquered glory and honor In September lS4S
we ind him in the Hungarian volunteer, in oc'
tober lieutenant; in November captain in the end
OF December COLONEL in February general Of dvi.
zion, and in May as general chief and Minister of
War! So quick go brilliant s the career Of talented men
and men OF genius when the earthquake OF revolution
heaves and turns up the foundations society We may
spare time to give 10 our readers detailed history Of
Kapkas military and s:rategica expos he himself told
them to the world in most interesting work-"rhe Me-
moires Of George KIapka"-wrten ia the German Ian
guage, and translated into half dozen languages O
Europe
The last act of the Hungarian drama shows us Klapsa
still on the scene Generain of 900 men, and
as commander of the greatest stronghold of Hungary
the fortress of Comornbesieged BY the combined Rus
sian and Austrian armies Klapka, being assured by a
special commissioner whom he with the allowance Of the
Austrian Commander in Chief, To Arsd that not only
the whole Hungarian army lost had left the coun
try but that also all the orteeses of Hungary even the
strong Peterwardein we're already by captuaton the
hands Of the enemy, called together in council Of war
all the officers Of bis staff and was decided by common
consent that defence OF Comorn though yery DOS.
sbe for at least six months was quite useless uu
der the actual circumstances and that therefore capu
ation under honorable conditions shoud be negotiated
Will Inc AustriAn commander. On the 9th Of Sepem
Der, ls49, the act Of capulaton was signed By Haynau
the Austrian commander and Imperial Penpotentiary
and the chiefs Of the general staff Kapks-he Coones
Mednyansk, Pragay, 81. Rutkay, Count Zchy, Coun.
p EsterhAzy, job. Janik, and the Town Major and
Commanders Assermann and szabo Toe conditions
we're very honorable, but the Austrian government
broke them with shameful mpudence Notwiths,and.
ing was by section Of the capuaton accorded that
every man Of the garrison GERS and pryates should
have an unlimited amnesty and should 20 home uumosst
ed and with Austran) imperial passports General Haynau
enlisted nearly 10000 Of the the Austrian army TO
serve term of ten years. More than II 600 of the Co.
morn captuans, and than coo of the ,ngaraa
war prisoners Of Arad and Villages cont 10 the Aus
trian regiment in Italy, and will not overrate /. we
cay that even now tho Italian army under Gyua
more than coo Hungarians who have beea in Austrian
service since ls4e. Some days after tho captuttion
Kapka left Comon and the Imperial States aud we,t 10
London by the way of Berlin, where stupid i'm peril