The New York herald., 1877-07-12
Intensity Of Magyar Hoetil-
ity to Russia.
WILL AUSTRIA TAKE THE FIELD
Opposition 10 The Creation of q SlayOnie
Safe on The Danube.
THE PETOFI SENSATION


garians in favor Of the Turks We in America VINO
look upon Turks with all tho na,urat horror which
the deestation of heathensm, polysamy and barbar-
Ism implies cannot understand how u high minded,
noble and educated people like the Hungarians
can have any sympathy whatever with the foul
butchers OF Bulgarian men. with tho violators OF
Christian mothers and daughters. with tho blood
thirsty dogs that. under tue name Of Turks, de-
face fair corner OF Europe. l have travelled
through tho length and breadth OF Hungary, aud
have yet failed to find u single Hungarian who had
word Of kindness or sympathy, or even indulgence
for the Russians. No, everywhere you hear expres-
slons Of the strongest hatrcd and language that but
too unmistakably breathcs the national longing
10 avengc tho wrong inflicted by Russia
apon Hungary in ls4S The American reader
who recalls that stirring epoch In tho his
,ory OF Europe-the revolutions OF 1slS-will
sasily remember that the Hungarian revelation
which, If successful might huvo changed the whole
lace OF Europc-roceved Its death blow from two
causes the reachory Of its principal general, Georgey
and the invasion OF 200 900 Russians, who had come
It the bidding of the Russian Car to crush out tho
ncnacing spectre of European republicanism. Hun
ary is now semndepcnd dent II II IS no republic, 1t
at least gained sort of national Independence
Thich makes the people very proud and happy IL
las Its own Ministry, Its own army lis Parliament
svics its own taxes; Its language, once threatened
rith extinction BY the general adoption OF German,
now heard overywhcre; and It's own peculiar
literature, art and music flourish to degree
khicn Is really remarkable But tho memory
81 those days OF 1S4S, when tho. Russian
hordcs iniry swarmod through Hungary, leaving
nothing but MURDER outrage, arson and plugc IN
their wake, and smoking embers to mark their
progress where once nourshing little villages
has slill not passed away. And the Magyar
not only rcveng-ful people; thoy are graceful
people, TOO AS they hate tho Russians Tor tho
cruel wrongs they perpetratcd upon them they
revere and love the Turks Tor the sympathy und aid
which they extended to the Hungarian refugees who
1ed Russian sabres and knouts Turkish shoros
and there found hospabie shelter and kind protecoa
THK MAGYARs' PATRIoTIsM.
But, the pious American Christian " Ill ask, the
Hungarians, then, not Christians TOO And as such,
how can they desire aid and couutenancc heathens
and Christian -hatersY Aasl there is but little, if
there any, that specific Christian feeling here that
is powerful in Tie United States. In England there
feeble etSo Of IT, although the English trudosman Is
still first radesman and then Christian; but on the Con-
tincnt religion seems but pleasant bridge 10 bliss
ful hereafter, and mental soothing syrup Tor weak
men, women and cnildren, which lulis their troubled
consciepccs 10 sleep whiie they are compelled 10
dwell IN this rugged vale OF tears The Nag
yar; more especially, Is Magyar before he is
brother or fricnu his PATRIOTISM u the most sacred
and LOFTY element oI MS lie. nave never yet seen
people VINO love their untry as the Hungarians DO
Bcarued men are almost mei,eu 10 tears when they
speak OF hungarys past woes and SORROWS, aud give
expression their pas love of their country.
''Ah, wish could speak German as you do, SAID
HUNGARIAN advocate TO with enthusiasts
whicn would sccm absurd IN any other country hut
hppenrs purdonabio aud natural III this, .'and
would speak TO you or Hungary, your old 'Iutier-
brust, TIL you should leave tnis room in tears.
CAN THE nUNGAkIANs FORCE WAR Cp0y AUSTRIA?
L. Is tins lntense PATRIOTISM which explains the pro-
Turkish war ccng. Aud what Will be its ouicoines
,l.Hir lv Al, ektvr
your reuders tho cable already have brought
Tou corroboratlon oi Hungarys cry Tor revenge
1t rs certain that The Austrian government Is ~ what
In my trunsAtiunto homo would 50 expressive ely and
relciiously bs called an ''awkwurd fix There ure
thiee strong elements IN the Austrian hotcnpotch OF
nations-thc Germaus the Savs aud tho Magyars. The
Germans share tho general Continental untipathy To-
ward the Russians but, nevertheless desire peace
tue sake OF Industry and commerce.; tue Magyurs
wouid kc TO walt Ia lho Russians have crossed tho
Danube aud then plunge upon them IN their rear 10
render their retreat Impossible and thor destruction
inevitable; and the savs naturally sympathlzu with
The Russians and ciainor ior ssrict neutrality
Al present tuero doubt that the Emperor, Is
CAUTIOUS. pcacr-loving, ''home-buked" sort Of
(jusl imagine an Emperor who rises at four, winter
aud summer and generally rctlres AZ past cignt
7. M is surrounded principally by Magyar innuences
Andrassy and lisza-the latter tue President OF the
Hungarian Mnistry-are proDaDly just now the most
inuuen the Austro Hung garIan Empire. What
Is very significant Ia ihis connection is me act that
neaNy all the confidential secretaries and adutanis Of
Kaiser Franz Joseph are Hungarians Tha Emperor
and Empress known TO be especially partal to
Hungary .lncr summers are gencraiiy spent ut their
from Peslh They both speak Hungarian to pcriectop
ana the EMPRESS inorc especially, out vi her way
upon every TO mark her especial iondnsss Tor
everything Hungarian.
muNaARY's FEAR OF pAxsLAvIsM
1t Is evident from all this that II the hot-boodcd
Magyars desire war with Russia, or at least position
OF ant-kuss,an al aed neutrality at tho DunuDs "a
position, Tor instance, somewb hat AKIN 10 mat main
tnincd Uy England toward during tho great rebel
lon) they may succeed Ia bringing such pressure
bear upon The Austrian government the lai-
ter may be unable to withstand OF course the 70 arc
man Xar
bring disaster and financial rum upon this uireacy
impoverished and suffering land. ln Hungary the
tor the past seven years the crops have simply
MISERABLE Exteuded floods have Increased tho suleI-
ng caused by the failure OF the crops At Is
prospect ot must excellent crop. and hungary
rvjoi,ing II As quite certain that ,he sword OF
hungary Will rust Ia us scabbard until the
crop is disposed OF. And then? Wen, there are those
who declare that in scpeinbcr Austria wii take
,idcd position aIans; kussa amt force II TO retreat
got war. Mr. Tsza, IN answer 10 recent ,ntcrpen
non In the Hungarian Diet, frankly declared tnat II
RUSSIA attempted " establish an independent SLAVIC
empire out vi the ruins of The DANUBE prncipaIit:cs
the sfoHungariah government would eel bound 10
Interfere. Such an empire, 1t IL hero thought. would
only DC province oi Russia IN The treachcrous guiso
OF independence, and would serve RussIas ultimate
purpose oi swallowing up Hungary as bciong
opscrvc ut the point that Russian phIlologlsls
have tried years ago 10 prove that the Huugarans
were not OF Tarturic origin as they cai,u out OF
Slavic. Fiemsh. 1t reminds one vi hawk trying TO
prove that The dove really belongs to his KIN and that
he has right, therefore. 10 swallow 1t up Whether
Russia really des res 10 swallow up Hungary or
may safely eit ut this Juncture Of affairs open
question. Enough that Hungary does desire be
swallowed up and will not even tolerate the danger.
,us proximity VI u Slave empire AZ It's southern
frontier.
THE PEroFI SENSATION.
Hungary Is now agitated over anUtncr cause OF
ci,cment besides tue war. Almost every American
lover poetry has heard oil Peoh, The yrc
poet PctVus poems have been translated almost
every living language Even America has ontributcd
some excellent ransators TO The long lst oi thosc
who have made tho name OF Pcton known in ioregn
countries HIS best English translator wns undouUt-
edIy SIR John bowring, but stray specimens o hE
Quisc muse have Delighted American readers IL the
paeos of the Atlantic Monthly aud other periodical
publications. Pe,oh an ignorant iiterate private
IN the Austrian army when hc astonished his SUI
pcrors by scribDling poetry on the walls OF the bar
racks. He was finally, IN consideration OF his great
genus allowed 10 leave the army, and this WONDER
fu bard Of nature, who had even loss
opportunities for culture than Brrns then rs-
turned Hungary, where hs became tho
poetic herald oil the revolution OIL lS4S aud attuncd
Hungary's Tyre TO tho notes OF liberty and ndcpend-
an He hccun IDOL Of Liz nniiQu. nrinccs md