The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-10
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Field Marshal Benedck.

The vanqnlshed colnlnander- in-chef OF the Aus
trlan army q, Sadowa died OF an attack OF apopcxy
at Gratz Syria, on the 18th Of last month. ludwig
Won Benedck was born ut Oldenburg in 1904, and
consequently sixty years old ut thc time OF
his death Born the son OF a medical professor, he
manifested q bent for the military career at very
early age, and received suitable education at tho
Imperial Military Academy at Neustadt In the
nineteenth year OF his age he obtained a commission
In an infantry regiment In lS40 he attained The rank
Of major, and IN the year following lie was promoted
TO that OF colonel In February. 1876 the outbreak OF
disturbances In Galicia afforded Benedek an oDportu-
nifty or proving his ability rs military commander.
The suppression OF the 1nsurrectlon was, Indeed,
mainly due TO his efforts, and he was rewarded with
the Cross OF the Order Of Leopold When the Milan
revolution broke out in the year 1913 BenedeK pro-
ceeded to italy onolnty with General Wohl-
remuth. On the 3lst OF March they arrived at
Mantua, winch was then occupied by Field Marshal
Gyulay. In tho beginning OF April the Pledmontese
made q movement In the direction OF Mantua.
General Gortzgowfki, wishing 10 reconnotre their
strength and position, despatched Benedek with
battalion Of his regiment, company OF the Imperial
Jagers ana a troop of Uhlans, IN The direction or
Marcaria. A skirmish took place ana Benedek
entered Marcaria, driving the Piedmontose
across the Oglio. on the 18th OF MAY,
Bencuek again attacked the oncmy,s position at
OsCne ana again he gathered well earned laurels.
nn tho zh OF May is r,ed Marsh al Gymay
tone. BenedcK commanded the last storm, which
was carried along the whole extent Of the line The
personal courage OF which he gave evidence on this
memorable occasion obtained Tor HIM the Grand
Cross OF the Order OF Maria Theresa Benedek dis
against Piedmont INC inrrepidIty with which lie
made himself master OF Moriara and broke the enc.
my's centre turned the scale Of victory He not
only drove the enemy nom the town, hut he cap
tured sly pieces OF cannon great Quantity Of am.
munltiOn and baggage and made prisoners sixty
~ Colonel
Bcnedek was raised TO tho rank OF major
ina and s e ss sy When me- co
mande1 formed The advance guard OF the opening
OF the summer campaign AZ the battle OF Komorn,
Killed under him. In tho battle or Szorcg he was
wounded in the foot by grenade and he was after.
ward more severely wounded while engaged at the
head of his brigade In blowing up some batteries.
lie was now disabled, and reluctantly compelled to
paign. The name Of Bencdek is found in conneo-
iion with almost every engagement OF the Austrian
the advance guard brigade, he had usually the most
difficult and responsible share IN every important bat
the rank OF lieutenant field marshal; and on tho
tirement Of Marshal Radically, IN March, 1857, no
In Lemberg Gacia. on the outbreak OF Tho war
IN 1859 he was placed IN command Of
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BenedeK enjoyed a European reputation almost
equal to tat Of nls celebrated S0ieagSe. General
tween Austria and Prussia broke out IN 1865 lie was
appointed Commander-inC hief OF the Army OF the
North. At the outset OF tho campaign he was re-
earoed by the Austrans as kin Of little Bonaparte,
and 1t was on him that the burden OF the conflict
iell and the hopes OF Austria rested With what
result is well known. His procrastination was called
mastery inactivity, and tho defeat Of the rrussian
army was considered simply question OF time.
lie established his headquarters 90 Pardulitz, q
small town IN Bohemia. He delayed action
until IL could no longer he avoided, and his
Drmy was subsequently crushed by the superior
strategy anu the superior forces OF Prus
STA. Bcnedek partly attributed his defeat TO
The detection Of General Clam Gallas, and from
newspaper war between the two generals II came
to duel, when Count Clam. Gallas received Two
sabre cuts, one on the head anu the other on the
arm.
Field Marshal Benedek was OF small stature very
thin and why; always well dressed and or bland
and courteous manners. HIS oountenance bore The
Hungarian type: his eye was back and piercing;
his nose hooked like the eagles heak his mustache,
black aud sun, turned up q, the ends In the Hun
garian fashion
When lately seen by q correspondent the unsuc-
cessfui General was described as folows:-"When
saw the Eed.IeuQmelster very lately ne was looking
very mucn worm thin and Ill. lie was out OF uni
form, and wore plain morning suit, with Styrlan
hat and feather, and change such as might have
been made In q ten years campaign had come over
the gallant and iuckiess soldier.i