The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-23 00:00:00

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

AUSTRIA.

The Diet of Kremsier has abolished all distinctions
of class, therefore no more nobility will be created.
On the 16th the Governor of Vienna, WELDEN,
published the 15th bulletin from the army of WIN-
DISCHGRATZ, stating that a column of the " rebels"
under General BEM, after having failed in their
attempt to enter Gallicia, via Kaschan, proceeded
towards Klausenburg, with the view of penetrating
into the Bukowina. The insurgents (it is added)
devastated the entire neighbourhood, and drove back
to Kinpolung the few troops under Colonel Uatzasl.
The latter retreated further into the Bukowina,
where he was reinforced by the troops of Lieutenant
Field-Marshal MALKowsmr, who were assembled
around Czarnowitz. He again acted on the
offensive, and drove the insurgents as far as
Watra Dorna. Meantime Baron HAMMERSTEIN had
GO 0.1114,1, sen.,,..., as Lain ucl Ul ia-uops and stationed
them near Stry. It is stated in the army bulletin
that the " brave peasants" supported the military
placed along the Gallician frontiers, and vowed death
to all insurgents who should attempt to penetrate.
All the passes leading to Hungary are strictly
guarded by the imperialists. On the 13th instant,
Count ALTHANN'S troops entered Papa, after " clear-
ing" the Oldenburg and Eisenburg comituts. It was
his (ALTHANN's) intention to push on in the direc -
tion of Wessprim and the Bakonyian forest, in which
some of the dispersed troops of Perczel had assem-
bled. On the 13th, the brigade of Baron NEUSTADT
had an engagement near Assod with a portion of
the enemy, during which the imperialists lost the
distinguished Lieutenant. Colonel Baron GERAMB.
It is asserted in the proclamation that the imperialists
successfully returned the tire of the enemy. A bri-
gade of General Sistoxicies had marched from Neu-
tra towards Verebelly.
The Austrian Correspondent of Olmutz speaks
thus of the invasion of General BEM, on the authority
of a letter from Lemberg, dated Jan. 2 :—" As soon
as this news was known, General Mui° was sent
into the circles of the south-east to organise the land-
sturm there. This invasion has produced a lively sen-
sation, as we learn that the custom-house officers along
the frontiers of Hungary have been displaced by
General BEM. In consequence of this measure, a
dispatch arrived here to-night by which two bat-
talions of infantry have started to• day from Lem-
berg, with the intention of marching towards the
Hungarian frontier."
The following proclamation was posted at Lemberg
on the 10th :
" Gallicia and the Bukowina are declared to be in a
state of siege, as well as the city and territory of Cra.
cow. In consequence:-1. All the peasantry shall be
disarmed, with the exception of the public functionaries
and the Custom house officers. 2. The civil authority
shall be in subordination to that of the military. 3. No
public journal shall be published excepting the Gazette
of Lemberg, the Gazette of Cracow, and auy others that
may have special permission; no paper of any descrip-
tion shall be printed or published wiiticut authority. 4.
All clubs and associations are suppressed 5. All crowds
are fobidden. 6. The greatest rigour will be observed
in regard to passports.—The following persons shall be
arrested, brought before the Council of War, and, if

found guilty. puffer death:-1. Those who shall secrete
arms, or b. f,tind with arms in their hands. 2. Those
who shall exctie revolt, either by words or writing,
thine who stop ti ,e couriers, attack persons or property,
asst, the r‘ si,r+ ad false reports, Img out or hoist
up &editions c,-lours, those who shall b arrested with-
passprc, and tho., who hiLder the c.,nveyance of
provizdot.s to t!:e Iropetiil troops. Gen,ral Commandant
thlotn,r,A,ii: invites the inhabitants to f;ssi,t th,-- civil
uutliori.its in their elfo:ts to prevent the country be-
coming subject to the horrors of civil war."
Letters from Lemberg state that Lieutenant-
Colonel SPRINGFELT had defeated BEM._ It is, how-
ever, not very probable that such is the case, because
Baist ha 3 expelled the Austrians from Cynnovitz, an
important town in the Bukowina, situate on the
Purth, near the frontiers of GAllicia, and has there
established himself; the Szelkers have, at the same
time, taken Cronstadt from the Imperialists, so that
the as hole of Transylvania is now in possession of the
Magyars, who have regained in the East what they
lost in the West.

The' Breslau Gazette of the 17th says—

"The Aus r.an trcops c .nitnan led by Niajor General
Worthier have been beater. near to Dees, and compelled
to retire upon Bistriz, where the Imperial tro ,ps are
collected together, amounting to nearly 12,000 men.
" It is r ported that the Magyars have ob'ained a
victory over J( llachich, near Ke,liemet. The battle is
sail to have been very sanguinary, 10,000 men having
been slain en both sides, and the first corps of the army
is statel to have fled. This news stands in need of con-
firmation, but it is net unlikely to be true.
" The fortress of Leopoldstadt, upon the Waag, has
not yet surrendered. Bayer, the commandant, declares
that he will rather perish than open the gates to the
Austrians. The fortress of Comorn likewise still holds
oat; but the commandant will in a short time be com-
pelled to surrender, unless Prince \Vindischgratz should
accept hi, proposals."

The Journal of Austrian Lloyd's announces the
arrival at Trieste of the Turkish Ambassador at the
court of Athens (Mussußus EFFENDI). He was
received with the usual honours, and was to proceed
to Olmutz, in order to congratulate, in the name of
the Sultan of TURKEY, the Emperor FRANCIS
-JosErn on his accession to the throne.