The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-22
Rirhmonn Qispattl.
FRIDAY MORNING. .JyTry ., ,as,
Marshal Hess,

Marshal Hess.
1t seems impossible, from anv accounts
which have yet been given, to discover whether
Field Marshal Hess, admitted to be the greatest
OF Austrian generals, has yet been permitted
to take command of the Austrian army That
he was present at one of the battles is known
and that he should be consulted by the Empe'
ror, considering his grave experience and con.
ceded ability, seems probable; but people who
ask advice do not always take it, and the story
is that Field Marshal HESS advised the Emne.
ror in vain against the movement which
brought on the late battle of Solferino. We
nowhere hear him mentioned as in actual
command of the army At one time Count
GUYLAI commands, then Gen ScHLICK, but
HESS is never spoken of as having actual COM
mand. He enjoys the entire confidence of the
Austrian army, but is said to be ont of favor
with the Court.
According to the New York ErpJtsS. the
Duke de DINs, aid -de-camp to CHARLES AL
BERT, King of Sardinia, who wrote a book in
1851 on the campaigns of Iol3-'i9, in Lombar-
dy thus speaks of him:
Hess, tsays he,) whose rare talents revealed
themselves with such brlIllancy during the war.
is Of middle size, with head which has nothing
height of his forehead. His hair is red or sandy,
and cut quite short The Sound OF his voice is far
from agreeable, for he has the effect of speaking
strongly through his nose, which recalled. as soon
as saw him, Marshal Berther, to whor., besides
his talents chief of the staff, this peculiarly
gave him a point OF resemblance striking as it
is fatterng.'
Blaze de Bury in his souvenirs and Relations
OF the Campai sns of Austria, published at Paris in
1874, calls Hess the ight arm OF Radetzky, and
sIim-or taken in the connection in appear
ance, and very thn about sixty years of age, tths
would make HIM near II not seventy at the present
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hair (which may have been polite way of express
IN his conversations and is usually the with
men absorbed IN their own thou. .hts, unwilling to
special object of interest. However, If person is
happy enough to engage his attention, he Will enjoy
the conversation of mind at once sound and de-
cIded. OF an elevated jud @ment. which. as might he
expected, Will learn YOU. IN lew minutes, more
than ron could learn from MANY books" Marsha!
ShOenhalS preserved Italy for Austria and perhaps
Austria itself The following is Radetzky's test,
companions of my laburs who have sustained Ue
IN every step took assigned the first rank and
Licutenant- Field Marshal Hess. 10 hin~and
bear witness to it from the bottom of my heart
credit of whatever success was achieved in the last
campaign of 'tS-49 by the arms of the Emperor
Prompt to comprehend the position of affairs; of
coupd' 'Tuil which erred; skilliul in seizins
the opportunity; prompt to proht by the si@ h'est
the end III view, have gwen him my whole conf,
dence, assured that with him at my side will
lead the army to victory The soldiers knew it and
he conquered.
After the battle of Novora the veteran
Marshal paid this noble tribute to the chief of
his staff: $ We have beaten the enemy at No
vora, ard if the glory of the day accrues to me,
all the merit belongs TO HESS
1t is possible that the old age of Gen. HESS
has brought with it infirmites which prevent
him from assuming the active duties of the
chief command. lie is now over Seventy, and
is said never 10 have possessed vigorous health
and endurance.