The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-04


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THE NEW AUSTRIAN COMMANDER. IN CHIEF
| BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF FRANZ sCHLICK COUNT OIL
BAssANo AND wEissKIRCaEN, NOW COMxANDEa
1NCHIEF OF The AUSTRIAN ARMY.
Tie COMMANDMENT Chief Of the Austrian army Il
ay General Count schlck do Bassano and wesskr chen
Auc Councillor and Chamberlain to the En ,eror Fran
co.'s Joseph, was born in Prague in 1882 He desccndi
nom one OF the Oldest families OF the Bohemian no sity
Already In the twelfth century we find the name OF the
schlcks on the eide Of the Czernns Knsks Kotzs and
sternoergs, IN the annals of Bohemian history At the
close OF the fourteenth century the family became sud
denly by happy accident, Of the richest and mos.
rehowned, not only In Bohemia but in Europe vene-
tan on horseback the Erzgesi-gs
nom Bohemia to Saxony, discovered the spo. where
POW stands the town Joachmsthal six miles from Csrs
bad) the richest silver mines which Europe ever pos-
sessed The shgewd Venetian knew enough to keep his
secret for some years, and, working small body OF
Italian miners, he gathered immense wealth, which no
divided with the proprietor OF the SOIL the Count Joachim
Scbnck.
AS soon as the discovery became known thousands
people fiom Bohemia and Saxony aud from Belgium
ard Ergiand migrated the new FL Dorado and in 1916
we End the valley Of Joachmshal less than 90 900
miners and workmen. The towns OF Joachnsthal, Got
tegab and Others sprungIup with the quckness rs
moaeIn times the towns OF Californian Australian
gold heos; and the Counts Scnck, in their quality as
groundholders grew exceedingly rich by same means
and circumstances by which Captain Suffer- In California
ought to have smassed his fabulous fortune.
Beng she feolrs Of that Of country the Shcks
bad the exclusive right OF coming oey and the drst
silver dollars coined in Europe OUT mint Of
Count Scblick OF JoarhmsthA and called Joachims
thaer, the word thaier beng adjective coming out
OF beng and belonging to the valley; therefore
LherS Of Ina
who commands row in Italy
In the beginning OF the century the s,hcks
neo eD en rank under the revolutionary iers OF
bohemisns and in 162S Count Schck was behesde1
on the order Of the Emperor OF Austria tue market
place OF Prague Since that time the family lost great
est part OF lis large Bohemian possessions They were
coohscsted by the Imperial Commissioners.
Some OF the greatest and most valuable dominous
c'herrschsften') nov in the bands OF Clam GallAs of
Count Walcsein and Prince Ed ward Sohwrzauberg who
commands all At present in Italy, belonged originally to
The grandfather and father Of the present Count
Schck we're Austrian field marshal ieuteaants-the first
distinguishing himself var of the Spanish success.
sion defeating the Duke prince Eector) OF Blvara the
latter serving under tho unfortunate wHrnser in Italy
against Napoleon the Great Count Franz Scnck entered
the military service in 1903. Az the battle OF Aspern in
1902 he lieutenant OF ancers in the General
Hubna In 1918 he was named chef desc dron ana or
al the principal engagements OF that period de lost an
eye in the battle OF Wachau, which prevented his beng
employed during the Campaign Of 1914
We find him 1889 colonel OF regiment OF huss ars
Before is4S he retired to private life with the title OF field
marshal lieutenant and lived several years at Prague
belonging. with the Counts Thun, Deym, Bouquoi and
others, TO that party OF the Bohemian nobility which un-
der the rule OF Metetncn, regarded and called the
liberal party In lS48 he was again called into actual
service by the unfortunate Mpister Latour charged
with the commandership Of corps arnee Galcia 10
December year he passed with corps Of 20 900
the Ksrpathes through the passes OF
Dusla and repealed the Huugarians the battle OF Foro
in the neighoornood Of Miskoz,
BE advanced rs far as Kas hau, where he fell upon
the Hungarian corps under Meszaros the late Minister
OF War, who found his exile in this country and died
uOpNnrV tha In LnnI Land Macr. -
eighteen baalions Of Honvds regiment Of hussars
the Polish legion and four batteries. The battle which
epsued between almost equal forces, the Atm January
lS4e fought both sides with great bravery but
ended IN the victory Of Schck The Hungarians left
battle teld ten Cannon ak muniton Carts several hun
dred dead and wounded, and 500 prisoners. Schck
well as well ss Meszsros distinguished himself by much
personal courage
At the bead or regiment Of Cheveauxlepers he dashed
the hungarian Honvids with such impeuosy that he
found himself suddenly in the Of the Hungarian lines
Notwithstanding, he could not push on his operations
against Pesth, 10 join Wndschgratz and obliged to
return to GAhca or TO retire through the Mstra noun
tsins.
position exceedingly dangerous nasmuch Cor
gey with 2b 900 men, had occupied almost all the routes
In the mountains, aud Kinpkn, with Of 10000,
advanced from Peeh. After furious battle at S1outo
9th JAM ls49) not far from Tokay and several bloody
engagements, be cceeded by brilliant nanpuvre In
escspiog over the mountains and joining Of Neusoh the
corls Of General Gotz and TSblono1sk.
Klapks, in his memoirs, as well as Gorgey, acknowledge
this retreat as the best sraieca executed by
| Austrian general. Some weeks afterwards SchIck
participated in the battle Of Kapona and distinguished
himself by rapid cavalry and artillery attack. his posi-
ob in the neghborhood Of Gyongyos, in the deles Of
ok vas so exceedingly dangerous that he escaped only
by daring attack and by the straegcal faults of old
Dembiosk, who paid by his dnmiason his objectionable
bluncer.
Although schlck regarded by all Austrian officers
as the beet Austrian general he was not promoted but
in favor with Arcbduchess Sophie the party
Being OF very advanced opinions In POLITICAL and still
more In religious matters, ne wac mBrusted, aud
IN the beginning OF the present Italian war care was taken
Therefore the communicating Of the most remote army
| the army Of Gallicis-was given him.
In 1854 when Austria armed at the time OF the Eastern
question: be had successfully the command Of the LIST and
4h corps dd,ne In Galcia; but after tho battle of Ma.
eena lost more by the ncapacy OF Gyula than the
tgca k OF the French and Sandman generals the
OF all Austrian officers upon Schck. Gyulai
was sent before court martial the ogc Of the petticoat
and the cerica, party ignomiliousy dismissed The
Emperor could not Withstand the unanimous wish Of his
Galicia to the commanderehp Of the first and second
| army in Italy.
Time will show he s as able to command great as well
as small corps domee; but nobody doubts that he is in
every regard q better general than Gyula He Ia q
general Of the species Aurat, dashng, mpetuous, full
OF personal courage exceedingly beloved by all Officers
In his exterior he is quite the reverse Of the ugly bull
dogke Gyula Although he has lost eye, and bound
up by black silk sling, his face is, by artists
regarded beau ideal Of martial beauty and we find
therefore his portrait in all military almanaA OF Europe
his ssy aSd his ns ac
selection sgn aud proof that the Emperor scarcely
some days out Of tie hands Of the Vienna camara
broken with the jesuitca party, and may therefore
expect at very distant time important changes In
| the interior politics Of Austria.
Minister Baron Bach probably will be the rst TO follow
Gyua this hypocrca protector and concoctor OF the
ConcoIdat was, and is, personal enemy Of the gallant
| Schlick
THE FRENCH AND SARDINIANS.
| THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
l ITALY.
CAsgANo ION the Banks Of the Adda,) June ID, 1859.
Another promenade nilidire has brought over the
AIDA Although the Austrans have succeeded this time
better than before In destroying the bridges the
river not only at Lodi but likewise at this place and Va
po, this measure has, a. you see not very much re-
tarded the progress OF the aes Provided they are
with numerous pontoon train, calculated especially for
ths country with Its numerous rivers and canals inter-
secsng the road afew hours sufficient
tee means OF communication. Az for defending the banks
OF The Adda the Ausrians could scarcely Of it, ex-
cept In very desperate case The reason of this s
simple enough. The right, Lombard bank Of the
river, commands the opposite bank almost ali along s