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

EVE_NING, OCTOBER 31, 1849.

could be crossed. At the Vienna extremity of the
bridge the city artillery was drawn up, and on the other
the artillery of \Vindischgratz. At the time appointed
by Windischgratz for the delivering up of their arms,
the Viennese had made no submission, and. Windisch-
gratz immediately commenced the bombardment. This
took place at nine o'clock in the morning at various
places, and at four o'clock in the afternoon the bom-
bardment became general, the firing continuing without
interruption; till that time the Viennese had retained
their position on the Vienna extremity of the railway
bridge near Floiisdorf, but at five o'clock they retired,
and in order to save themselves from their pursuers,
they set fire to a second large railway bridge (entirely
constructed of wood) as well as the other viaduct.
"Soon after another fire blamed forth in the west of
the city. The traveller stated that at the moment of his
departure this fire and that of the railway bridge was so
fierce that the sky was illuminited far beyond the city.
" SIX O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING,

" The railway train from Upper Silesia. which has
just arrived, has brought us no fresh intelligence. The
printed news extends to the 24th in the evening.
" Travellers who arrive from Ratisbon state that the
Hungarians had attacked Jellachich in the rear, while
the Viennese at the same time made a sortie.
" An eye-witness who was at the railway station at
lilawsdorf states that Prince Windischgratz yesterday,
at noon, transferred his Lead-quarters to the palace at
SchOnbrunn. To-day the city artillery placed at the
bridges of the Danube endeavoured to repel the troops
who were on this side, but the Imperial troops replied
with so much vigour that three cannon have been dis-
mounted. The first sortie of the Viennese took place
yesterday morning at the Nussdorf line, the second at
three o'clock in the afternoon; both have been without
any result. To-day, at four o'clock, the two bridges of
the Danube have been evacuated, and the Imperial troops
have crossed the river.

" The bridges have been replaced with great speed.
The cannonade continues at the Nussdorf line, and an
inn situated beyond the line is in flames. A second fire
has taken place in the faubourg of Wieden—at this mo-
ment an active firing is heard at Brigittenan."
The Silesian Gezzee contains the following com-
munication from a man of undoubted authority, who
is occupying an official post in the immediate vicinity
of the scene of action :
FLORISDORY (Br VIENNA), OCT. 24,
Eight o'clock in the Morning.
"I am writing these lines amid the thunder of the
cannon. After quitting mezing, wnicti is Halt a league
from Vienna, and where the Imperial Palace of Schbn•
brunn is situated, at two o'clock yesterday /afternoon, I
nt of the blockade of Vienna,

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which took place on that day, to make a detour of three
miles for the purpose of reaching the station of Flo-
risdorf. This station is under the protection of the
Imperial troops. Yesterday already hostilities com-
menced, and this on the side of the city; the Viennese
made some sorties, and to-day endeavoured to clear the
Danube bridges, which wero occupied by the military.
The Imperial artillery stationed at the head of the
bridges fired about twenty rounds, by which the Vienna
artillery was compelled to give way.
" This afternoon the term which Windiscbgratz has
allowed the city will expire. He is now resolved com-
pletely to cut the city off from all communication, and
if possible to take it, without shedding blood. He also
expects that the better minded among the inhabitants
will do their utmost to restore order and peace, and
avert the dreadful catastrophe which threatens the city.
The day before, yesterday all the diplomatists quitted
Vienna and repaired to Sliezeg, where Windischgratz has
taken up his quarters in the Palace of SchOubrunn."

" HALF-PAST FOUR IN THE AFTERNOON.
" The Imperial Artillery has succeeded in taking
the two large bridges of the Danube, which I have since
visited.
" SEVEN O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING.
_ _

" I again hear a very animated firing. his asserted
that the engagement has re commenced on one side of
the city."
In direct contradiction to the above report, the
Silesian Gazette contains the assertions of travellers
who state that the Viennese have taken two pontoons
which WINDISCHGRATZ threw across the Danube, and
remained victors of the sortie. The skirmish is said
to have lasted from early in the morning till the
afternoon, and is also said to have been twofold, in-
asmuch as the Hungarian army attacked JELLA-,
CHICII, while the Viennese attacked Wismsca-
GRATZ. Whether the people obtained any advantage
besides their victory is not stated. The Prussian
litaats Anzeiger of the 28th says, that as WINDIscu-
GRATZ had fixed the evening of the 26th, the reports
of the bombardment of the city previous to that time
must be unfounded.

An extra supplement of theAix-la- Chapelle Gazette
of the 29th October says :—" Bv the latest intelli-
gence from Vienna it appears that the fate of the city
is sealed in a most fearful manner. It is true that we
have no direct authentic news, hut travellers had ar-
rived in Breslau and Berlin who confirmed the state-
ment that the bombardment of the city had com-
menced." The Berlin Reform says, "Vienna is
standing in flames." The ?few Prussian Zeitung says
that several leaders of the Radical party had fled ;
the attack must have taken place on the 23d.
The Cologne Gazette of the 28th states that se-
veral skirmishes took place on the 23d, that, at nine
o'clock in the morning of the 24th, a partial bom-
bardment took place which at four o'clock became
universal, the roar of the artillery never ceasing. At
that hour the Viennese were still in possession of the
railway-bridge at Florisdorf, but towards five they
retired, setting fire to the bridge in their retreat, to
prevent pursuit; they also set fire to the second great
railway-bridge, which is entirely of wood, as also to
the other bridge for carriages. At the same time a
conflagration was visible in the west end of the city,
and when the traveller, who reports himself an
eye-witness of the above, left, the flames were so
vivid that the whole horizon above Vienna was a
deep red.
The above intelligence reaches (if true) to seven
o'clock in the evening of the 24th.