Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-09
GORGEY'S TREASON.
Indignation OF Mapyars In New York-How
Hungary wns Betrayed.
New York Herald.l


New York Herald.J
Within the past thirty-fve years no an.
nouncement has created such horror and
disgust among the Hungarian eXles In all
lands as that which was made recently at
Vienna, to the effect that several COM
patriots and friends OF General Arthur
G0rgey. the famous leader OF the Hunga-
ran revolutionary forces in 1s4s-'49, In
tended TO present him with testimonial,
that by such means they might give the lie
to those who for many years had branded
him as traitor. When the news reached
this country 1t was treated at first Is a
newspaper cdndrd. Within the past Few
days private letters have been received from
Hungary confirming the rumor in every
particular, and the Huugarians OF This city
have no longer any pretext for d
Count Paul o. d'Esterhazy, who ueld q
high military position during the revolu-
ton OF 1S4s-'49, and who is at present a
resident OF this city, gives the following
account Of G0rgey's surrender: " On the
2Gth OF April. 1S49, after series OF yiclo.
r1es seldom. IL ever, paralleled on the page
Of history. Hungary stood forth before the
world free and independent Kingdom.
Kossuth alone was distrustful OF the future.
He knew the character Of the Austrians;
he knew the resources OF despotism; be
doubted the integrity Of some OF his own
countrymen; and, finally, he felt sure that
one man. whom he had himself raised from
obscurity rs reward for his deeds Of glory
in the field, would sooner or later prove
the ruin OF Hungary. And K0ssuth was
right. Arthur G0rgey did prove the ruin
Of Hungary. No sooner was he made Sec
Rotary Of War and commander. in-chief Of
the entire military forces than be began TO
defy the civil Government. So matters
stood In the summer OF 1S49. At the end
Of the first week In June the Austrian and
Russian armies, numbering about 100000
men and led by some OF the ablest living
general, formeda Gordon around Hungary.
There were only about $4,000 men ready TO
oppose them. Kossuth, however, by his
amazing activity soon got together regu.
lar army Of 100000 men, and announced
that 100000 Hungarian citizens were ready
to rise al moments notice and defend
their lives and homes. On July 18th Cor
gey made sullen submission to the Govern
ment and retreated from Komoru With his
army Of $4,000 veterans, fully determined
that his troops should be led, not to victory,
but to dishonor worse than death.
DENoRAIIzISG HIS MEN.
"Not daring TO show his treason while
the spirit OF his army remained unimpaired.
he did his best to demoralize his men by
overstating the forces Of his opponents,
and similar ialsehoods. The consequence
was that his troops became lawless and I'M
disciplined. At Waitzs. instead Of pouring
down upon the Russian division which oc-
cupied the town, as he did three months be-
fore, he merely pushed the enemy from the
city and continued his march. At Rlma
Szombath he was open enough to re.
ceive . suit Of armor from the Rus
sian General Rudiger, and to return the
complimentin similar fashion. At the next
station he removed the chief Of the gen.
eral stan and substituted his own brother,
Lieutenant Colonel Armin G1rgey, In his
place. that he might the more safely carry
out bis reasonable intentions. Meanwhile
his soldiers were dying and deserving by
hundreds. At Putnak, In the north. he
flrst announced bis intention OF surrender.
Ibg 10 the enemy. At Scolcza his troops
fAnght bravely against the Russians, but
Pue Tie bsttle was going on G0Fgcy and