Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-07-19
Seletteb Miistellang,

Distinguished Personages In the Euro
pean War.
The following are brief descriptions Of
some of the most notable characters who
will figure in the great revolution in Europe
THE AUSTRIAN GENERALS.
| SKETCHES OF THE CHIEF COMMANDERS
OF THE ARMY OF THE EMP1eE-The re-
ally distinguished leaders Of the Austrian
army are few in number, and nearly all we'll
advanced in age. They served in 1917
and 1918 under Prince Sehwsrtzenburg,
made the campaign of Hungary in 1s49,
that of Italy against Charles Albert, and
that of 1859, the most important Of all
In case of war, those who appear destined
to the principal commands are the following:
The Archduke Albert, son of the immortal
Prince Charles, Marshal Henry de Hesse,
Benedick, Sohwartzenburg and Clam. Gal.
las.
Marshal de Hesse is seventy-three years
of age, spare in person, and Of active mind
and habits. His career dates from the bat.
tie of Wagram, in which he took part, be-
ing in his seventeenth year. 1t was he who
decided the Austrian victory over the Pied.
montese in lS4s, by the strategieal move
ment from Verona, and be took very ao'
tive part in the battle of Novana. The Ital.
ians regard him as very formidable enemy,
and admit that he will give them no little
trouble.
Prince Schwartzenburg is tall, we'll made
and very vigorous, Notwithstanding his sev-
enty two years. In 1S4s be commanded .
division of cavalry in Italy. He distin.
guished himself at the battle of Comorn, in
Hungary, by preventing, with his division,
the insurgents from debouching on the right
bank of the Danube. At the battle of Ma
genta he commanded the third corps d
armsee, with which he covered the retreat
of the Austrians. At Solferino he was in
the left wing, opposed to Gen. ONeill.-
He is one of the most brilliant officers Of
the Austrian army, and is, moreover an au-
thor. .- -..
Marshal Benedick is only ffty.eight.-
While Colonel, in 1S4s, he fought IN the
campaign against the Piedmontese. In
1859 he commanded the Eighth Corps at
San Martino. Since Radetsky's death he
has been the first warrior of Austria. 1t is
probable that he will be charged to oppose
the Prussians. The life of Count Clam.
Gallas has been very active he has shared
in all wars of Austria since 1S4S. In Hun
gary, however, he only succeeded in van
gushing Gen. Bem through the aid of the
Russians. At the present he commands the
First Corps of the Austrian army Of Prague.
We must not omit to mention Gen. GA.
blentz, who commanded the Aussrians in
the war against Denmark, and Gen. Ram
ming, to whom Austria was indebted in the
Hungarian campaign for the decisive sue.
cess obtained at Temasvar.-Sakit Public,
of Lyons.
THE ITALIAN GENERALs.-A letter
from Florence says :-''Since nothing but
war now is talked Of, the following sketch
of the principal Italian generals may not be
uninteresting. Gen. La Marmora is in per-
son tall thin man; his face displays a
very decided nose, almost always surmoun.
ted by the fashionable princenez. He has
passion for the military art, and is iafex-
ible on all points of disciplin. he does
not understand any favoritism, and Victor
Emanuel says jestingly that che has not cred.
it enough to name drummer in his own
army After Gen. La Marmora, the most
conspcuious soldier is General Cialdini.-
He is small, we'll looking man, with a
quick and intelligent eye, wears great
moustache and beard like the Chasseurs
de Vincennes. He is the only individual
of the Italian army to whom General La
Marmora permits this eccentricity, for he
himself is moustached conformably to the
regulations. General Cialdiui is very popu.
lar in Italy, and passes for a man of action
and resource, we'll knowing how to win his
men and give them all confidence. The
Italian army possesses two other superior
generals, Dursudo and Della Rocca. The
former is veteran of the Italian independ-
ence, and is esteemed by everybody; the
latter, the first aid de camp to the King, is
man of about sixty, with white hair and
moustache; both being very distinguished
officers.
PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES OF PRUs-
sIA-If the Prussiau armies are put for.
ward under the command of Prince Fred
erick Charles, they will have no very re.
marksble leader, since the Prince is mainly
distinguished as the son-in-law of Queen
Victoria, and is said to be afflicted with the
chronic stupidity which affects Prussian
princes. He will necessarily be surround
ed by very able staff, and men of militia
ry genius will command his corps But
when he comes to cope with Marshal Ben.
dek he will have tried soldier to compete
with, and Prussia will need all her resour-
ces and her best generals to be successful
Garibsldi is represented to be in excel
lent health. He is calm and cheerful and
walks miles every day, in order, as he says,
to accustom bis legs to long marches. His
brother died recently.
A fact of great significance, as showing
that France expects to take part in the
coming war, is that Able Laine, the EN-