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Foreign News October 12, 1850

New England Religious Herald

Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut

What is this article about?

Alexander Lukaas, Hungarian revolutionary and army commissary, arrives in New York to buy land for 3,000 countrymen. One of 11 outlawed by General Windisgratz in December 1848; lists fates of others including hangings, exiles, and unknowns after Hungary's defeat.

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Three Thousand Hungarians Coming.— Alexander Lukaas (pronounced Lucas, nearly) a member of the Revolutionary Congress of Hungary and a Commissary of the Hungarian army, arrived in New York a few days since, from Hungary, and proceeded to the West, where he designs to reside. He is moreover, empowered to purchase a large tract of land for three thousand of his countrymen from Central Hungary. Mr. Lukaas is one of the eleven persons outlawed by General Windisgratz, in December 1848, when he entered Hungary at the head of the Austrian army. The other ten were—L. Kossuth, exiled to Asia Minor; Count L. Bathiany (hanged, 6th October last); Minister Czanyi (hanged); Minister Szemere, in Northern Europe; General Perczel, exiled to Asia Minor; General Georgy, in the Austrian army; Count Paul Miary (not known); Potofy, (celebrated poet,) not known; Szentkiraly, not known; I. Madras, exiled to Asia Minor. After the overthrow of the Hungarian army, Mr. Lukaas kept himself secreted in Hungary until last March, when he effected his escape.

What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt Political

What keywords are associated?

Hungarian Revolution Lukaas Arrival Outlawed Leaders 1848 Hungary Austrian Invasion

What entities or persons were involved?

Alexander Lukaas General Windisgratz L. Kossuth Count L. Bathiany Minister Czanyi Minister Szemere General Perczel General Georgy Count Paul Miary Potofy Szentkiraly I. Madras

Where did it happen?

Hungary

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Hungary

Event Date

December 1848

Key Persons

Alexander Lukaas General Windisgratz L. Kossuth Count L. Bathiany Minister Czanyi Minister Szemere General Perczel General Georgy Count Paul Miary Potofy Szentkiraly I. Madras

Outcome

outlawed eleven persons; count l. bathiany and minister czanyi hanged on 6th october last; l. kossuth, general perczel, i. madras exiled to asia minor; minister szemere in northern europe; general georgy in austrian army; others not known; mr. lukaas escaped in last march after hiding.

Event Details

Alexander Lukaas, member of Revolutionary Congress and Hungarian army commissary, arrived in New York from Hungary a few days ago, heading west to reside and empowered to buy land for three thousand Central Hungarians. He is one of eleven outlawed by General Windisgratz in December 1848 upon entering Hungary with Austrian army. After Hungarian army overthrow, Lukaas hid until escaping last March.

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