New-York tribune., 1921-10-25
Confined in Castle 35
Miles From Budapest
Under Guard: Premier
and Andrassy Also Held
Karlists Lose 1900
In Severe Fighting
Forces of Oestenburg, Cut
Off in Retreat, Surren-
der;Appealed for Truce

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BUDAPEST, Oct. "a (By The As
sociated Press). - Ex-Emperor
Charles and ex-Empress Zita were
captured to-day near Komorn, west
of Budapest, and are now confined in
the castle at Tata Tcvaros. thirty
five miles from the capital. They
are guarded by two companies of
government troops.
Colonel Oestenburg's insurgent
troops, covering the retreat of the
former rulers, were forced to sur
render, and are prisoners.
1.2OO Killed or Wounded
Charles and his army were heavily
defeated this morning in hand-to-
hand fighting, in which grenades
were used, near Tata Tovaros. They
had reached this city in their ad-
vance on Budapest to restore Charles
to the throne when net by the Ma
tional army. Charless army lost
200 killed and about 1000 wounded.
Admiral Horthy, the Hungarian
Regent, said he would deliver
Charles to the British Military Com
mission, who would find a suitable
elsie of ST. Helena" for him.
The Karlist Premier Rakovsky and
Count Andrassy also were captured
near Komorn.
The Budapest garrison as a unit
supported Admiral Horthy. Charles's
position was menaced in the rear by
the advancing West Hungarian in
surgents, led by Baron Pronay, who
is the deadly enemy of Colonel Oes-
tenburg, and who promised to shoot
the Karlist plotters if he captured
them.
After the battle the Karlst forces
fell back to Komorn. fifteen miles
northwest of Tata-T -Tovaros, where they
were pursued by 10000 government
troops.
Caught Between Two Fires
The troops of Charles, realizing that
they had been caught between two
fires-the government troops in front
and the forces of Colonel Hejjas and
Baron Pronay behind-fell into panic.
and Charles soon was left with two
solitary companies of men, who were
obliged to surrender. The rest fed in
all directions.
When Charles and Zita were cap
tured Zita pleaded piteously to be al
lowed to go back to her children, but
her plea was politely though firmly re-
fused. The former royal couple were
taken TO the mansion of Count Ester-
hazy at Tata Tovaros, where they are
being carefully guarded until the pow
ers decide what is to be done with
them.
Earlier in the day the Rarlists had
progressed as far as Bicske. about
twenty miles west of the Hungarian
capital. 1t was here that the Royalist
army was encrcled and its Capture
first appeared imminent.
The former Emperor, before the bat
tie began, sent General Hegedus to
ask for truce.
Governments Truce Terms
The government handed the follow
ing terms to Charles's emissaries:
First, the laying down Of arms un- !.
conditionaiiy by the Royalists; second,
court martialed third, the troops to
be disarmed and granted amnesty:
fourth, definite abdication by the King;
NTH, Charles to remain interned in
Hungary until the question of his ex-
tradition is settled sixth. definite
residence for Charles and arrange
ments for his departure TO be fixed
by the great powers; seventh, the
Kings political advisers to be prose
cuted
These conditions were handed 70 DR..
Gaetz, the former Hungarian Minister
of Finance, who undertook to transmit
them to Charles and recommend their
acceptance. No answer was received,
and the military operations were there
fore continued. These resulted in the
precipitate retreat of Charles. his suite
and troops by railroad to Komorn.
karlist Plan Futile
After the truce negotiations broke
down. The Karlist Premier Rakowsky
issued a proclamation to the nation e.
rally TO the Kings banner aad fight
against "the ungratefu. rebel. Horthv.f
Last night, after Charles saw that
his forces were outnumbered, he re-
turned TO Raab In an endeaver to enlist
further strength there. At Steinx-
manger, where the garrison went over
10 the former King, a number Of Off
GERS whose faith in him had wnyered
were imprisoned.
The Rumanians are asserted To be
crossing the Transylvanian border. and
Jugo-Slay and Czeeho-Sloyak forces are
In readiness To march into Hungary II
the necessity arises. The Cxecho-SIo-
vakian mobilization is said to comprise
$4,000 additional men.
Count Andrassy, Deputy Rakowsky
and Prince Windisch- Graetx. az the
monarchist cabinet. have beer posted
by the government as dangerous reb
els. Charles and Zita visited the bat
tieheld after yesterdays bastle. Charlss
wept and Zita tainted.