The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-13 00:00:00

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

INSURRECTION AT VIENNA, AND

FLIGHT OF THE EMPEROR.

The discovery of the intrigues of the Camarilla
with JELLACHICH—the advance of the latter into
Hungary, and his appointment as Lord-Lieutenant
to restore the despotic sway of the EMPEROR in that
country—the horrible excesses committed by the semi-
barbarian
Croatian troops whom the Emperor of
AUSTRIA has taken into his pay—the intrigues which'
it is known the Camarilla has been carrying on with
the Sclavonian chiefs, in order to obtain the aid of the
Sclaves in repressing the spirit of liberty in Ger-
many, have produced the effects which every one must
have anticipated as the results of intrigues so audaci-
ously, and yet at the same time so clumsily con-
ducted. In vain does the fowler set his snare
in sight of the bird, and the Viennese
plainly perceived that if JELLACHICa were
permitted to conquer the Hungarians there
would be an end of liberty in Vienna. With JEL-
Lecarcu and his Croatians advancing from Pesth,
with WINDESGRATZ advancing from Prague, and
RADETZKY from Italy, not only would the recently
dear-bought liberties of Vienna be annihilated, but
all who had endeavoured to secure those liberties
would inevitably fall victims to the vengeance of the
despot. It is not at all surprising, therefore, that the,
appointment of JELLACHICH to the government of
Hungary, and the attempt to forward to him rein-
forcements of troops from Vienna should have pro—
duced an insurrection in that city of a more serious
character than any of which it has yet been the,
theatre. The fight was long and murderous, but at,
length the people were victorious. We lament to add.
that they sullied their victory by the perpetrations
of a horrible murder. Count LATOUR, the Minister
at War (the friend and protector of JELLACHICH), and!
who had been moving heaven and earth to send himl
reinforcements, was dragged from his house, stabbed;
in several parts of his body, dispatched by a blow from
a sledge hammer, and then his lifeless body was sus-
,
pended from a gibbet for some hours. The EMPEROR
has fled in the direction of Lintz, and Vienna is at
this moment in the hands of the Diet. The following
are the details of the insurrection. On the 6th October,
1 the German Grenadier Guards were ordered to march
and join the expedition against the Hungarians.
They communicated with the corps of National
Guards of the suburb of Gumpendorf, in which their
barracks were situate, and with the Academical
Legion, from both of which they received a promise
that measures would be taken to prevent their de-
parture.
The National Guards: from the Hundsthurm as-
sembled at six o'clock on the morning of the 6th at
the terminus of the Northern Railroad, from which
they removed the rails, for the purpose of preventing
the departure of the Grenadiers. The latter arrived
soon after, and the commanding officer, seeing that
the removal of his troops by rail was impossible,
gave orders for their proceeding on foot to Gansern-
dorf, a station on the line, from whence he hoped it
would be possible to effect their conveyance by the
railroad. But this plan too was resisted by the
National Guards, the numbers of which increased
with every minute. A barricade effectually stopped
the march of the regiments near the Tabor bridge.
They were ordered by their officer to storm this bar-
ricade. Instead of doing so they fraternized with the
National Guard, who destroyed the bridge, and
thus prevented the cuirassiers from advancing. The
insurgents were reinforced by the Academic
Legion, when the Nassau Infantry arrived with some
pieces of artillery, and summoned the insurgents to
surrender. The insurgents advanced and seized four
pieces of artillery and a powder-waggon, without op-
position. The Nassau Infantry then fired three
vollies at the insurgents, who advanced from the bar-
ricades, charged the Nassau Infantry, and put them
to flight, killing their Commander-General REEDY.
At one o'clock a party of the insurgent National
Guards were attacked on the Stephens Platz by a
party of loyal National Guards, who stood by the
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One of the city gates, the Burgthor, still remained
in possession of the Government troops. Three cow •
panies of sappers and miners, with four guns, en.
tered this gate at three o'clock in the afternoon.
They were at once attacked and totally routed, in
spite of the grape and canister which they fired from
their pieces. Many of them were captured, disarmed,
and confined in the University buildings. Formid-
able barricades were constructed while this fight was
going on. The old fortifications of the city were
occupied by the artillery of the National Guards.
At six o'clock in the evening the insurgents, who
were now ;victorious upon all points, attacked and
carried the War- office, seized the cannon and arms
deposited in that building, ;and captured the Minister
of War. Count LATouR. The wretched man was
conducted into the street, and then he was murdered
with blows from axes and sledge hammers. The
people tore the clothes and orders from the bleeding
body, and hung the naked corpse on a gibbet. Count
LATOUR'S papers were seized and brought to the
University.
At half-past six in the evening the Arsenal was
the only place which remained in possession of the
partizans of the EMPEROR. The people surrounded
the Arsenal, and demanded from the garrison they
should give up the arms which it contained. They
'refused. A combat commenced, in the course of
which the garrison swept the Renngasse with grape
'and canister, and killed and disabled a great number
Unsuccessful attempt to gain possession of the build-
of the insurgents, whose fury increased after each
ing. The committee of students sent several flags of
truce, summoning the garrison to surrender, but the
bearers were shot dead on the spot. The people then
commenced bombarding
the Arsenal, and the firing
continued all the night through, till six o'clock on
the morning of the 7th, when the garrison Bur,
rendered.
The victory of the
people was then complete.
Those among them who had been previously unarmed
procured arms from the capture of the Arsenal.
finding their sup-
porters defeated on every point, left Vienna, escorted
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by 600 cavalry. They took the road towards Lintz.
The Diet was sitting the whole time the insurrec-
tion lasted. The following
is a summary of their
proceedings
" Eleven o'clock, A.M.

" Several Members of the Left assemble, and send
an address to the President, M. Strobach, asking him
to summon the Members of the House, in order that
the effusion of blood might be stopped. The Presi-
dent refuses to comply with their request. He does
not think that the matter is sufficiently important.
Upon this the Diet assembles without him, constitutes
itself en permanence, and elects another President in
t►.e perAon of M. Smolkai

" Seven o'clock r.m.

" An Executive Committee, consisting of Members
of the Left, is appointed. N. Lohner moves an ad-
dress to the Emperor, demanding the formation of a
new and popular Cabinet with Messrs. Dobhloff and
Hornsborstel in it; the removal of Baron Jellachich
from his governorship of Hungary ; the revocation of
the last proclamation against the Hungarians, and an
amnesty for those implicated in the riots of that day.
The House accepts the motion, and sends a deputation
to the Emperor.
" Half-past Seven F.M.
" Resolved, to appoint M. Scherzer Provisional
Commander-in. Chief of the National Guards of
Vienna and the suburbs. Resolved, to put a stop to
the combat against the garrison of the arsenal. Re-
solved, to instruct the military commander, Count
Auersperg, to prevent the interference of the military.
" Eight o'clock.
" Resolved, with acclamation, to serve out fresh
ammunition to the Academical Legion.

" Nine o'clock.

" Resolved, to instruct the directors of the Southern
Railway that they will not be allowed to convey troops
to Vienna.

" Half-past Eleven o'clock.

" The deputation returns. The Emperor will con-
sider about the address, and promises to appoint a
popular Ministry, with Messrs. Dobhloff and Horns-
borstel in it. _ _

" Twelve o'clock at Night.
" The arsenal is reported to be on fire. Resolved
to entreat-the people to desist from the combat.
" 3 o'clock A.M.

" Resolved, to inform Count Auersperg that it was
his duty not to obey any commands but those of the
Diet."
" SITTING OF THE DIET OF OCTOBER 7.
" Resolved—That the new Provisional Committee
shall at once enter upon its functions.
6' 10 o'clock A.M.

"Information received of the Emperor's flight
from his Castle at Schonbrunn. The House appoints
a Committee to inquire into the truth of this state-
ment."

* after 11 A.M.
M. Kasus, one of the Ministry, ascended the
tribune, and said—
"An hour back one of the guards of the Palace
handed me a sealed letter, which contained a mani-
festo from the Emperor, in nearly the following
language :—' I have done everything that a Sovereign
could to do good; I have renounced the absolute
power left me by my ancestors. In the month of
May I was forced to quit the palace of my fathers,
and afterwards I came back without any other
guarantee than my confidence in my people. A
small fraction, strong from its boldness, has urged
things to the farthest extremity. Pillage and murder
reign in Vienna, and ;the Minister of War has been
killed. I have confidence in God and my right; and
I quit the neighbourhood of my capital to find means
to afford assistance to my oppressed people. Let
those who love Austria and her liberty rally round
the Emperor.' M. Kraus added, that a note from the
Emperor invited him to countersign the manifesto,
but that he had declined, preferring to refer the
ratter to the wisdom of the Chamber.—M. Bribil
proposed to name a Committee (two members for
each province) to decide on the manifesto. The
Committee was at once nominated. M. Borosch
proposed, in the name of the Committee, that M.
Kraus should enter the Ministry. This was
,adopted
unanimously. The Committee decided :-1. That
the Ministers Hornbosk, Dobhloff, and Kraus should
treat all affairs, and make propositions to his Majesty
to complete the Ministry. 2. That a proclamation
should be addressed to the people, and a memorial
sent to his Majesty on the events of the day before.
This was adopted. The President read a telegraphic
dispatch, in which it was announced that 1,200
workmen of the neighbourhood wished to arrive.
The committee proposed not to permit them. The
following proclamations nave been issued by the
Diet :

" The Diet, informed of the painful events which
have fallen on this capital, has assembled, and ad-
dresses itself with confidence, to the population of
Vienna, in order that it may second it in the accom-
plishment of so difficult a task. The Diet, in ex-
pressing its deep regret at a barbarous act which has
caused the violent death of the Minister Latour, ex-
presses the firm hope and resolution that from this
time the law alone will reign. The Diet has declared
itself en pervanence; it will adopt all the measures
required to secure order, and the security and liberty
of the citizens, and will be careful to assure the full
and entire execution of its resolutions. It will address
itself at the same time to the Monarch to recommend
him to remove from his councils Ministers who do
not possess the confidence of the country, and to re-
place the present Ministry by a national one. The
Diet places the safety of the city of Vienna, its own
inviolability and that of the throne, and consequently
the prosperity of the monarchy, under the protection
of the National Guard of Vienna.

(Signed)
" FRANCOIS SMOLKE, Vice-President.
" In the name of the Diet."

" The Minister of the Interior has just addressed a
notice to the National Guard to announce to it that
the Deputy Scherzeo is appointed Commandant of
the National Guard of Vienna and the neighbour•
hood, and expressing a hope that the National Guards
will obey him and maintain public order.
"The Diet announces that it is at this moment
taking measures to remove the troops from the city,
and to obtain a general amnesty in favour of all
persons, military or civil, connected with all that has
taken place up to this time.
(Signed) " F. SMOLKE."
" NOTICE.—The Diet has resolved to invite his
Majesty to form a national Ministry, enjoying the
confidence of the people, in which shall be included
the Ministers Hornbosk and Dobhloff, and that as
an indispensable condition of the re establishment of
order, the Diet has, at the same time, expressed
the wish to his Majesty that the manifesto of the 3d
instant, which appoints Baron Jellachich Royal Com-
missioner of Hungary should bo withdrawn, and
that a general amnesty should be granted to every
person, either civil or military, for all that has taken
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(Signed) " F. SMOLKE.
" The Minister of the Interior announces that the
Ministry has resolved to energetically maintain tran-
quillity and legal order, and invites the National
Guards who desire to second it to adopt white scarfs
as a distinguishing mark. The Ministry has seen
with the most profound grief National Guards and
citizens fight against:each other without any plausible
reason.
" The Diet has adopted the following resolution :
The directors of the Northern Railroad shall re-
ceive orders not to admit any soldiers in the trains.
This resolution shall be transmitted to 011mut2 and
to Brunn.' (Signed) " F. SMOLKE."
The following from the Zeitungs Halle, is the latest
from Vienna :

" A terrible event has occurred on the square of
St. Stephen. An attempt being made to sound the
tocsin, the National Guards (black and yellow) op-
posed it. Firing ensued, and a Captain and several
National Guards were killed. Three o'clock—Grape
shot has been fired; a shot has just entered the house
in which lam writing. The pioneers have made an
attack on the Hof and Graben, and been repulsed by
the National Guard, who captured twelve pieces of
cannon. Barricades are being erected on every point.
The National Guard fights with heroism. There are
a great number of killed and wounded. Half-past
Five—The Minister of War, although surrounded by
a deputation of the Diet, with the Vice-President
Smolke at its head, has been massacred and hung
up to a lamp-post. Seven o'clock—The Arsenal is
attacked ; a dreadful cannonade is going on. Four
o'clock, morning cf the 7th—The cannonade lasted
the whole night. The Arsenal has just capitulated."
The same journal adds,:—
" The garrison surrendered under the condition
that the Arsenal should be occupied:by the students
and the National Guard. The people were imme-
diately armed. the Diet has named a commission to
act as executive power,. it is composed in general of
the members of the Left. Last evening, at eight
o'clock, the Diet determined to send fresh ammuni-
tion to the legion. At midnight it was announced
that the Arsenal was on fire. At ten o'clock it was
declared that the Emperor had quitted the palace of
Scboanbrunn ; at half-past ten the Minister Kraus
announced that the Emperor in departing had left
behind him a proclamation, in which he says that he
quits Vienna on account of its tendency to revolt, and
that he would adopt in another spot the necessary
measures. M. Kraus refused to countersign it, de-
claring it appeared to him unconstitutional. The
Diet has again assumed the constituent and executive
power, and has decided to send commissioners into the
provinces to carry there that resolution. All Vienna
was armed, but, with the exception of some agitation,
everything was quiet. The Bourse was closed on the
6th and 7th."
The Breslau Gazette publishes the following :
____

" BRESLAU, OCT. 7., TEN AT .v 4
evening train had brought neither passengers nor
mails from Vienna. All the intelligence we have re-
ceived from Vienna consists in an Extract from the
private letter of a merchant at itatibor, received, if
we mistake not, from a postmaster at Agram or Ga-
zendorf. We have not Bern a copy of this letter, but
state what we have heard.
" Yesterday, in the afternoon, different battalions
were to leave Vienna for Ilangary. The people

endeavoured to prevent them, and destroyed the
bridges. A detachment of pioneers and six
guns were sent to effect and protect the passage of the
troops. Three of these guns were seized by the people
after a portion of the regiment Deutsehmeister
had joined the people. The rails as far as Gazendorf
were torn up. The Minister of War, Latour, was
sought for by the mob for a long time in vain, but
at last he was discovered in his own house, disguised,
and attempting to escape. He is reported to have
received the blow of an axe on the back of the head,
and then to have been dragged out and hanged. in
the same manner a General Breda is reported to
have been shot (according to an Austrian officer,
there is no General of this name in the army). The
military is said to have been driven out of the town,
and to have assembled on the Glacis before the Schot-
tenthor."

The Silesian Gazette publishes the following letter,
dated Ratibor, October 7 :
"The train from Vienna has not arrived, the rails
having been taken up as far as Wagram. From a
letter which a messenger succeeded in carrying
across the Danube at great risk I learn the following :
Vienna is in open insurrection since yesterday
afternoon at two F.M. The origin of it was the
departure of troops to join Jellachich, and which was
opposed by the National Guards. A battle ensued
between the Black-and Gold party and the democrats;
National Guards fought against Natioral Guards, and
a portion of the regiment Peutschmeister joined the
democratic party. Count Latour, who was compelled
to fly from his official to his private residence, was
cut down, hewn to pieces, and then hanged upon a
lantern by the men on duty at the principal guard-
house. Colonel Klein, who commanded the pioneers
at one of the bridges, was shot. Thousands of
peasants, armed with guns and scythes, are pouring
into the faubourgs. No one knows what has become
of the Emperor.' "