The Express.
London, England, 1848-09-22 00:00:00

GERMANY.

INSURRECTION AND LOSS OP
LIFE AT FRANKFORT.

The fact of an insurrection having broke oath
Frankfort was announced exclusively in yesterday%
Ewa& The substance of the following wu gnu
ho • second editions :
" FRANKFORT, SEPT. 18, HILLY-PAST 7
"The resolution of the majority of the Natio:calla.
=to ratify the truce with Denmark, immediately
a violent explosion of indignation oa the
of the democratical unions and midis
,elpart this city. At a great popular medial
yesterday evening, the most inflaming
speeches were delivered by some of the orators. lb
meeting passed a resolution to the effect, that the an
jolty of the National Assembly were traitors to Ose
many and the German people.
"The attitude taken yesterday by the democratic pig
indooed the authorities to despatch couriers in olio
directions requesting military aid without delay. lso
trian and Prumantroops soon arrived, and this mosig
they ranged themselves all around the Paulus lielho
the place where the National Assembly meet& h
the forenoon, the populace began to 06
barrioades in numerous streets, and her
11 till 6 p.m., the conflict between the oleo]
laud the democrats continued with little interciiir
The barricades were obstinately defended, *ON
halm shots were fired upon the soldiers, partici*
upsathePrusrian troops, whoare veryunpopular.
Fats
most amongst the combatants are the people
Sacheenhansen (a sort of Whitechapel suburb of til
city), and they are nearly all well armed. Sewn
shops containing firearms have been brokea op*
" An enormous barricade was erected at aa od
hour this afternoon in the Dingesgasae, and d.
present time there are not less than thief
different wte of the city. An tinsucceufal stir
was mu by some Austrian troops on the she
giant barricade,
r which was surmounted his
ff
red flag. Towards half-past four ahe
firing was heard in the Zeil (the ielam.
thoteraghfare), which was chiefly occupiedleft m
Prousian troops. Some members of the 1
deavonred to pacify the insiagenta ; but, althogili
fame bore white flags, they were fired
some of the latter, and Prince Lyohore
was shot dead. The majority, however, of
insurgents accepted a one hour's truce, their dosi
I being that the troops should evacuate the <
before the barrier should be removed.
I Von Anerswald has been seriously 77°u°'
It appears, that the Vicar of the Empire is will
to allow the troops to retire, bat that he le over!'
Up to this hour, a quarter past 7, the rat rage
of the barricades are still in the poesescon of*
Sargent,, and cannon are fired on the Zeil.
• Amongst the insurgents are rnaay democrats f
Mains, Bantu, Cologne, and other pbxe. The to
here are chiefly Austrians, Pruseians, and Se*
Tha king was commenced by the Slavonic poetic
to Mistrian regiment. The head-quarters of *
elevate are at the Friedberger. Thor. A porti<
du Austrian troops has been disarmed by the u
It is said that there will be assembled b
IO pm, net Les than 10,000 troops."
lhssion the 17th alluded to in the lata
seri oreadited of 7,000 to 8,000 per
eniaeguseehal made were most inflammatory.
meshes of a club, first addremasi
r&Ile saki tirtg all well lmew the ail
theiwilati has called, Tit. for the
IPNIt el on the measures necessary.
talon by the after the obnoxious demo
the Meembly of yesterday. at member would
thins an address whish it was proposed to we
*5 parliament, to the effect that the pool'''
eiensabled expressed, in the name of the Of.
Male at large, their sorrow at the dishonourso
revel of the armistice, and called upon the oil
d Amiably to deliver up their mandates b
erarit•swata.
• amber of speakers followed—Us,