The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-30
OBITUARY.
Field Marshal Baron Won Gablenz.

Field Marshal Baron Won Gablenx.
telegram by cable nom Zurich, under date Of
the 10th inst, conveyed the following intelligence
to the HERALD last night
"F1eld Marshal Baron Won Gablenz, Of Austria,
committed suicide here to- day."
Ludwig Freiherr Won GabenZ. whose father was
Lieutenant General in the army Of Saxony, was
born at Dresden on the 10th OF July, 1914. He en-
tered the riding school at an early age, and served
for some years in the Saxon cavalry until at length
ne persuaded his ather TO allow him to in the
Austrian army, which had long been the scene OF
his ambition Ia the Infantry the cavalry and on the
general stan OF this service he continued to hold
various positions. and In the period between 1885
and 1889 he joined the army Italy, and thus
pleted his military education under Marshal Ra-
detzky, acquiring the knowledge OF which he after
wards made such successful application. In 1S4s
he accompanied Wallmoden to Italy, where he
served in every battle rom tnat OF santa Lucia 10
the end OF The campaign. Alter these operations
he obtained the rank OF MAJOR and was transferred
to another position where active military duties
enabled him to display the results Of his former
severely wounded and was afterward I'm Novem-
Der. ls4s appointed TO the stan OF a corps which
took up position on the Hungarian frontier. He
mad now gained the reputation OF a brave and able
officer, and in ls4e was made Captain OF the Prioce
Eugene Dragons, accompanying Prince schwartz
enburg on his political mission TO warsaw, and alter
wards remaining as the Aust ian representative
commissioner with the Russian General Grabpe at
the siege OF the fortress OF Komorn at the end OF
the Hungarian war. He was then sent on dipo-
matte mission 10 Dresden, where he attended the
conference. In 1854 he became Drigadier gen.
eral OF the army OF occupation in Jassy,
where he still further distinguished himself,
and in 1857 rejoined the army in Italy
with the same rank. In 1859 ne advanced
with the Seventh army corps into Piedmont, where
he made decided stand with his DIVISION during
the most important part OF the operations. In
Magenta, SolIerino and all the great battles in
Italy IN which the Austrians were engaged Gen.
eral GabenZ was occupied with distinction. and
the year 1853 brought him his rank OF Lieutenant
Field Marshal, III which capacity ne commanded
the Austrian contingent In the war with Denmark.
From this contest ne emerged with great credit
and was suitably rewarded by his sovereign. He
has since distinguished himself a. q reOrganlzer OF
the Imperial Austrian army system, aud in the
latest events in which the Empire has been en-
gagged.
Lord ST. John Of Bietsoe.
A cable telegram from London, under date Of the
29th instant reports the death of Lord st. John OF
Bletsoe.
st. Andrew Beauchamp st. john Lord st. John OF
Bletsoe, was the only son OF ST. Andrew st. John
the thirteenth peer OF the same title, by his wife
Louisa, daughter OF the late Sir Charles william
Rouse-ROughtOn, Bart lie was born in the year
1871, and succeeded to the peerage In 1877 He
Admiral Sir Richard Hussey- Hussey, k.C.B. Lord
st. John was educated at Trinity College, cam
bridge. He was Deputy Lieutenant OF a county, a
Justice OF Peace and patron Of SIX rectores in the
Church OF England. The peer descended from a
common ancestor with Viscount BollngDr0ke.
General Henry j. French.