The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-31 00:00:00

GERiVIANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

AUSTRIA.
BOMBARDMENT OF VIENNA.

The last accounts from Vienna are to the 25th, at
which time Prince WINIDISCHGRATZ was bom-
barding the city, which was on fire in several places.
This is reported by a traveller who arrived at Breslau
on the 25th from Vienna. The chronological nar-
rative of these events is as follows :

In the sitting of the Diet on the 22d ScuusELKAI
communicated to the Diet the decree that a thousand
copies of the following proclamation had been posted
in Vienna :

" TO THE INHABITANTS OF VIENNA.
" Commissioned by his Majesty the Emperor, and
invested with the full powers requisite thereunto, to set
bounds to tho state of lawlessness and insubordination
now prevailing in Vienna, I reckon upoa the sincere
and powerful support of all the right-minded inha-
bitants.

" Inhabitants of Vienna—Your city is stained
by deeds of violence which fill the breast of every
man of honour with horror. It is at this moment
in the hands of a small but arrogant faction, which
shrinks from no deed, however disgraceful. Your
life—your property—is given up to the despotism of a
handful of traitors. Be men ; follow the call of duty and
of sound sense 1 You will find that I possess both the will
and the power to deliver you from their violence, and
to restore peace and order. By these presents, the city,
the suburbs, and the environs, are declared to be in a
state of blockade. All the civil authorities are placed
under the military power ; and against any one who
transgresses my ordinances martial law is proclaimed.
" All right-minded persons may rest assured that the
security. of their persons, and the protection of their
property, will be my especial care, but all those who are
obstinate will be subject to the full severity of martial law.
"Prince WINDESCLIGRATZ, Field Marshal.
" Lundenberg, Oct. 20, 1848."
The Diet immediately adopted a resolution to the
following effect, which was sent to the Princeind to
Wessenberg:—
" Considering that the re-establishment of or er ap-
pertains solely to the legally-constituted authorities,
and that the army cannot interfere, except at their re-
quisition;
" Considering that the Emperor's proclamation of
the 19th again guarantees the maintenance of all the li-
berties acquired, and more particularly the free delibe-
rations of the Diet;
" Therefore the Diet declares as illegal all the mea-
sures by which Field Marshal Windischgrats threatens
the state of siege and martial law. (The Minister
Wessenberg and Prince Windischgratz shall be imme-
diately informed of this resolution by express.)"
In reply to this protest of the Diet, Prince WIN..
DESCUGRATZ stated, " My full powers do not extend
to a negotiation with the Diet, which I recognise
only as a constitutive assembly. The Minister,
KRAUS, shall be considered a prisoner. The only
legal authority which I recognise in Vienna is the
Communal Council, and this is subordinate to me.
I give the Diet twenty-four hours to consider of it."
On the 23d the Communal Council received from
Prince WINDISCHGRATZ the following proclamation,
with orders to cause it to be placarded throughou
the city.

PROCLAMATION.
"In pursuance of the state of blockade and martial
law for the City of Vienna, the suburbs, and the imme-
diate environs, announced in my first proclamation of
the 20th of this month, the following conditions are sub-
joined by me:—
"l. The city of Vienna, its suburbs and immediate
environs, have, 48 hours after the receipt of this pro-
clamation, to declare their submission, and, either by
legions or companies, to deliver up their arms at a given
place, to an appointed committee; to disarm all indi-
viduals who are not in the ranks of the National Guards,
including those arms which are private property.
"2. All armed bodies and the student's legions are
dissolved; the Aula closed; the leaders of the Academic
Ligion and 12 students to be given up as hostages.
"3. Several individuals, yet to be named by me, are
to be given up.
" 4. During the duration of the state of the blockade
all journals and newspapers are suspended, with the ex-
ception of the Wiener Zeitoing, which is to confine itself
solely to official communications.
"5. All foreigners in the capital are to be reported,
with legal documents as to the cause of their resi-
dence. Those who have no papers are immediately to
leave the city.
"6. All clubs are suspended and closed during the
state of blockade.
7. Every person who
" (a) resists the above measure, or by traitorous at-
tempts of others; who
"(b) is proved guilty of disturbance or participation
in the same; or who
" (c) shall be sei2ed with weapons in his hands, is
subject to martial law.
" For the fulfilment of these conditions the term of
48 hours is granted after the publication of this pro-
clamation. In the contrary case, I shall be forced to
adopt the most energetic measures, and to compel
the city to obedience.
"Prince WINDISCHGRATZ, Field Marshal.
"Head-quarters, Heltzendor, Oct. 23."
The Communal Council declared that the procla-
mations received from Prince WINDISCHGKITZ could
not he posted up as he had desired. The deputation
seat to his Majesty, carrying the petition of the Diet,
returned with a written answer, stating that the
EMPEROR could not interfere, but that all proposi-
tions for the establishment of order must in future be
addressed to Prince WINDUCEIGItATZ.
The Commander-in-Chief of the National Guards
issued a proclamation, threatening with severe punish-
ment all who should be guilty of plunder, and the
Academic Legion issued an address to the valiant
people of Vienna, saying that the longed-for decisive
moment had at length arrived; the enemy was act-
ing openly on the offensive; the EMPEROR had de-
serted his people. The Diet unanimously declared
the interference of WINDISCIIGRATA and his people
illegal, and therefore it was the duty of all to fight for
their country.
They say, in conclusion, " The people and their
sacred liberties will triumph gloriously. Up to
combat, and victory, for liberty, justice, and father-
land I "
The Atutrian Lloyd's of the 23d thus describes the
state of the city on that day :
" Since yesterday our city has been declared in a state
of siege by Prince Windischgratz. The proclamation
of the Prince was posted up in all the streets at dusk,
nobody knows how ; the messenger who brought the
1,000 copies to the Diet vanished as mysteriously as he
appeared. The Diet declared this step of the Prince
illegal. The effect this has
of the population is rather a
good one than otherwise ;
at least they say, ` we know where we are,' and suspense
was in some measure removed.
" The Commander-in-chief has 'been busy all day
strengthening the different posts, and making also pre-
parations for a sortie—what the result will be time will
show ; since Auersperg left the Belvedere, a bombard-
ment is not so much to be feared. If the city is not re-
lieved, either by the Hungarians or. the Landaturm, it is
impossible for it to hold Out more than a week ; the state
we are in is becoming utterly insupportable. Postal
communications are interrupted on all sides but on the
Nussdorff line, and it is now six days that we have re-
ceived no letters from Breslau, Berlin, Hamburgh,
Paris, and England, and we are even four days without
advices from Hungary. All communications is like-
wise interrupted with Styria and with Trieste.
"It is true that to-day the Diet, with puerile naive to,
has ordered the Minister, Kraus, to re-establish all the
means of communication, as if a general blockading a
city would politely consent to such a measure. Prince
Windischgratz will pay just as much attention to this, as
he did to the order not to send troops by the railway; or
as Jellachich did to another, to pack up his traps and be
off, at the risk of incurring the displeasure of the Diet.
" The Ambassadors of the foreign powers left Vienna
yesterday morning for the quarters offered them at
llitzing and Schonbrunn. The principal citiz,ms have
nearly all left. Of two hundred National Guards in one
district, not twenty remain ; on the other hand, rein-
forcements have been pouring in from the country.
The Algenicine Oesterreicheiche Zeitung of the
24th says :--
" Yesterday at noon Prince Windischgratz moved his
head-quarters to Stammersdorf. Great movement is
visible is the camp on the jedlersee. More than fifty
packed waggons are going up the Bisamberg ; a troop
of horse was observed advancing at a round pace in the
direction of Langenzersdorf. Another smaller detach-
ment was seen advancing towards Florisdorf. At the
Black Lake the engineers are busy constructing a bridge,
and a large of military has already crossed the
Danube. There are 4,000 horse in Windischgratz's
camp. The villages near Vienna are suffering con-
siderably. Each house has from twenty to thirty men
hilleted upon it. Jellachich's army at Schwechat and
Zwolfuring faces Hungary. At one o'clock smoke was
distinctly seen on the road to Fischament. It is quite
certain that the Hungarians are advancing. In Auers-
perg's camp nothing has been changed. Thus there are
three great camps around Vienna, of the combined
strength of 46,000 men, of which 24,000 are under the
orders of Jellachich. It is said Vienna will hold out till
the last extremity. The town is quite alive again; even
women in men's clothes are on duty. All the barricades
are fortified."
The Emperor has prorogued the Diet, and con-
vened it for Nov. 15, at liremsir, a large palace of the
Prince Bishop of OLsityrz.
These are the latest accounts that have been re-
ceived direct from Vienna. There can, however, be
little doubt but that the city was bombarded on the
24th and 25th, as we have intelligence to that effect
both from Breslau and from Cologne. The Breslau
Gazette of the 25th October says--
"The Vienna train has just arrived, but it has brought
neither journals nor letters. There was only one passen-
ger, an Englishman, who stated that he attempted to
enter the city about three o'clock in the afternoon on
important business, but it was quite impossible, as the
engagement had commenced. Windischgratz was: bom-
barding Vienna, and the city was in flames in two places.
Another traveller stated that he arrived at Florisdorf on
Saturday, but could not reach the city. The Viennese
had demolished the large railway bridge. Planks had
been placed across it, by which only the Danube

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