Hungary.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume v, Issue 421, 15 August 1849, Page 3

Hungary.

There is no intelligence from Hnngary on. which absolute reliance can be placed. A Paris paper publishes the following as a letter from Jassy, in Moldavia. Part of it is no doubt true, but we doubtthe success of the gallant Bern to the extent here stated : — "To day I am enabled to give you another piece of news not less authentic. The whole of Transylvania is in the power of the Hungarians. The Russians and Austrians have disappeared. Both have fled to Wallachia. My last letter informed you of the capture of Herraannstadt on the 27th February, after a combat of fifteen hours. Since then we have learnt that the Russians returned on the next day to the charge, but they were again repulsed with loss, after a combat of six hours, and afterwards retreated to Rothenthurn, where they calculated on remaining until the arrival of reinforcements. But Bern had determined in his heart to drive them completely from Transylvania. He pursued them, even to their defiles, and after having subdued them a third time, obliged them to return to Wallachia. These advantages, however, were not sufficient to satisfy him. He had sworn not to take any rest, notwithstanding his numerous wounds, whilst there remained an armed enemy iv the country. He went towards Cronstadt, and entered the' city without striking a blow, the regiment of Russians which were then in garrison having retreated at the sound of the arrival of Bern. Encouraged by the confidence which these advantages inspired in his troops, he prepared them to attack the Austrian army, commanded by General Puchner, when, to his great satisfaction, be ascertained that the General was observed to be abandoned by nearly all big troops, and obliged to take refuge, like the Russians, in Wallachia. He is to day at Rimnik with the remains of his army. This desertion of. the Austrian troops has been provoked by the indiguation produced by the Russian intervention. The example has beed given by tome superior officers, who, on let-

viug the ranks at the interview made by Fuehrer, declared to him that they would fight -against the Hungarians, but alone ; and that sines they were to submit to the shame of the assistance of the Russians, they preferred to .break their swords, which they immediately .did, in the midst of the almost unanimous ap.plause of the army. , Pucbher, alarmed and .beaten by such a manifestation, saw no alternative but to fly to Wallachia with some hundreds .of men who had remained faithful to him ; . and the rest of the army is dispersed about the country, or is gone to augment the forces of the insurgents. What do the Russians intend to do now ? This is a question which is asked with some anxiety." — Bell's Messenger, April 15.