The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-17 00:00:00

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

AUSTRIA, BOHEMIA, AND
HUNGARY.

The last accounts from Vienna are to the evening
of the 10th. The Ban JELLACHICH was rapidly ap •
proaching the city, closely pursued by the Hungarian
army, under KOSSUTH. It is now admitted that the
defeat of the BAN by the Magyars on the 29th of
September was much more complete than from pre-
vious accounts we had been led to apprehend, that
he has, in fact,been driven out of Hungary, and was
falling back on Vienna to procure reinforcements.
It would appear that he is in no condition to under-
take alone operations against Vienna, although with
the assistance of AUERSPERG and WINDESCHGEATZ,
who is advancing from Prague, he might be able
to resume the offensive ; but if he is receiving
reinforcements from Prague, the Viennese, on the
other hand, are receiving reinforcements from Hun-
gary, and should JELLACHICH ever succeed in de-
feating the Viennese, his loss would be so great that
he would probably be himself unable to escape from
KOSSUTH. No action had taken place up to the
evening of the 10th. At the evening sitting of the
Diet on the 9th the President ScnuzaLKA. made the
following announcement :
" We have requested General Auersperg to return
to his quarters in the town, as the excitement caused
by the approach of the Ban is on the increase. The
General replied that he knew nothing at all about the
advance of the Ban, but his presence would be an
additional reason for him to maintain his position at
the Belvedere. The Civil Council has meantime in-
formed us that the Ban is advancing. We have sent
a second request to the General to assist the National
Guards in keeping internal order, as the fate of the
city and of the dynasty depended upon it. The
Deputy Prado has returned from the Ban's eamp.
He came up with his advanced posts at Schwadorf—
irregular troops of all sorts : in the village all was
quiet. The Deputy was immediately introduced to
the presence of the Ban, who received him, surrounded
by a staff of officers, in the most friendly manner, and
declared that, as regarded Hungary, he could pay no
attention to the wishes of the Diet. He said he had
no other interest at heart but the welfare of the
monarchy, and that he trusted he was doing his duty
by advancing to the assistance of the Emperor.
Deputy Prado says the camp has a very slovenly ap-
pearance; the inhabitants of the villages had not been
disturbed. Schuzelka added that, notwithstanding
the friendly assurances of Count Auersperg, and of
the Ban, every preparation of defence had been made."
Deleuski said the Ban was on Austrian ground,
with an army that was not Austrian. He should
like to hear the opinions of the Ministry in this
respect.
The Minister of Finance (the only Minister
present) was incapable of giving any satisfactory
answer, but referred to general proceedings. The
Ban was certainly an Austrian general.
Kraus rose to say that he had received a tele-
graphic dispatch from Olmuta, to say the Emperor
was not in that city, as had been reported.
SITTING OF OCTOBER 10.-12 AT NooN,

Schuzelka declared that the night had passed over
quietly, that armed bands were reported to be ad-
vancing on all sides, and that it was with difficulty
the citizens were prevented from making a sortie.
He had ascertained in the morning that Jellachich
had approached much nearer, and that Count Auers•
perg had received reinforcements. A deputation,
consisting of Pillersdorf, Borrosch, and Slobiniski,
had been sent to General Auersperg, to request him
to abandon his position ; two deputies had also been
sent to the Ban to order him to advance no further.
The deputation found the advanced guard of the
Ban at Schwadox ff. It consisted of 2,000 men who
were very badly equipped. The National Guards
were immediately ordered under arms, and every
preparation was made to resist the threatened attack.
In Vienna alone there are 100,000 men under arms.
Seven waggon loads of ammunition, which Wirmascu •
DRAT/ had dispatched from Prague to JELLACHICH,
fell on the 10th into the hands of the Viennese. The
students' committee received information of their
approach, intercepted the convoy, and conveyed them
into the city. The Academic Legion are in posses,
sion of the bastions and bivouac at night near their
guns. On the 10th the artillery was drawn up in
all the squares of Vienna. Two pieces were mounted
along the gate, and the city was illuminated as a
matter of precaution. The Vienna correspondent of
the Breda; Gazette has sent the following journal of
the occurrences of the 10th, at Vienna, to that
paper :

VIENNA, Ocr. 10.—Four o'clock.—The drums are
beating, the alarm is sounded—Auersperg is to be
seized to day. An ultimatum has been sent to Jella-
chich, from the Diet, to quit the soil of Austria.
Three waggons of ammunition, sent from Windisch-
grata to Auersperg, have been seized on the Northern
Railway, and taken to the arsenal. From Gratz 700
students have again arrived. The alarm is sounding
from the steeple of Wahring; the Landsturm is ap-
proaching from thence to bring succour to the city.
The Diet is assembling.
The military, which is still 'concentrated at Belve-
dere, has again
assumed a hostile position : they can
no longer remain in their present inconvenient-posi-
tion. Four students, who were seized during the
night by the soldiers, were hanged this morning. A
not altogether credible report says that the military
have been expelled from the city of Ling, and the
city occupied by the peasantry. Troops are coming
hither from Bohemia, across the Danube. The
Legion, the National Guard, the workmen, and
military deserters are all ready armed, waiting for
combat and victory. The various parties have
again combined. The city is as ready for attack
as defence. 1,500 Styrian volunteers have just eiF
tered the city. An incredible number of reports
fly through the city and keep the public mind in a
constant state of agitation. Great fears are enter-
tained respecting the favourable position of the mili-
tary under the command of Auersperg. Notwith-
standing the assurances of the Diet and the
Communal Committee that no apprehensions need be
entertained respecting either this hostile position or
the halting of Jellachich in Schwadorf, the inhabit-
ants are in the greatest state of disquietude. Last
night, at twelve o'clock, the rapped was beaten. It
was observed that the watchfires were extinguished
by Auersperg's troops, and a sudden surprise of the
city was apprehended. In an instant all the entrances,
especially those of the University, were guarded with
cannon, which were mounted on the bastions of the
gates. Nothing, however, took place, and early this
morning they were removed from some of the gates.
However, notwithstanding the placard in which
Auersperg complains of insults offered to the mili-
tary, and thus endeavours to justify his position, the
most lamentable occurrences took place. Every
National Guard who approaches the
vicinity of the
camp is disarmed by the military, which is said to be
done without the knowledge of Auersperg. Early
this morning the bodies of three civilians were found
in a neighbouring canal, who bad been murdered by
the military for approaching too closely to the camp.
Twelve. o'clock.—The welcome intelligence has
just been received that fifteen steamers will
speedily arrive here with 10,000 to 15,000 Hunga-
rians, led by Messaross. They are to arrive here
this evening at six o'clock, or, at the latest, to-
morrow morning; they come to annihilate Jella-
chich. This intelligence is not official; but it is
generally believed, and is given as true both by
placards and privately.
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One o'clock.--Not only have 8,000 muskets which
Windeschgratz was sending to Jellachich been just
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arms,was seized, and taken
last night a similar
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to the Arsenal. This was occasioned by a happy
ippolfythvieas being taken to Jellachich
conductors lost the bill of
ladingthrough the Wiedner-road during the night.
Three o'clock in the afternoon.—The rappel is beat-
ing, and as the bells are tolling for the solemn inter-
ment of those who fell on the 6th and 7th, many
apprehended that the alarm bell was sounding. The
people are rushing through the streets, and various
reports are in circulation.

Half-past Three.—An immense crowd is hurrying
to the Imperial Arsenal for arms. It appears that
the Diet, which had already pu. t a stop to the distri-
bution, has again conceded to it. Waggons are now
loading with arms to be taken to the district com-
manders in the Faubourg& They are also sending
arms to the villages beyond the line.
Fiyo o'clock.--At this moment cannon are again
being drawn up in all the great squares, and two at
every gate. Although the city is now cleared of the
barricades which impeded the communication, the
gates, which had been partially opened, were again
closed.

Halfpast Six.--No change of importance has taken
place in the state of things. The Democratic Union
has formed a committee, culling upon the inhabitants

of the country to come forward. It is likely to be
very effectual.
Quarter to Eight.—The city is being illuminated for
security ; the excitement is inexpressible. Everybody
is going away.
Another letter from Vienna, dated the 10th, states
that the Diet renewed a notification that 15,000
Magyars were embarking at Presburg for the pur-
pose of aiding the inhabitants of Vienna; National
Guards from Brunn, Baden, Voslan, and the sur-
rounding provinces were entering the capital.
The Silesian Gazette, in a letter from Presburg,
ofthe 7th, says, " KOSSUTH, with an army of 40,000
men, is marching against JaLLecnlcu. All are
taking up arms and joining KOSSIITH. A decided
engagement may be momentarily expected."
The Allgenteine Zeitung, in a supplement, dated
Vienna, the 9th, says, " the right wing of JELLA.
CHICH, under General ROTH, has been beaten by the
Magyars under PZREZL, and ROTH, together with
his whole staff, and 2,000 Croations, has been taken

prisoners."
The Hungarian main army, under KOSSUTH,
entered Misselburg 70,000 men strong. JELLACHICH,
greatly pressed and unwilling to offer battle, gra-
dually retires. Presburg was evacuated by the 2d Im-
perial battalion on the 7th.
Kossuru, it is said, has arrived at Presburg.
Another report from Pesth says that 1,600 men of
the avant-guard of General ROTH were brought in
prisoners, and that the General with the rest of his
army was so hard pressed by the Hungarians that he
would be obliged to surrender. This fact, and also
the defeat which JELLACHICH himself sustained on
the 29th of September, and which is said to have
been far greater than was at first represented, accounts
for the miserable condition in which the army of
JELLACHICH appeared before Vienna.
The Students' Committee have presented an address
to the Diet, in which they state that they heard with
horror of the murder of Count LATOUR.
It appears that the obstinacy of this unfortunate
man was the principal cause of the outbreak. He
had been warned that if he ordered the Hungarian
regiments to march they would refuse, and that an
outbreak would be the consequence. His reply was,
" That is exactly what I desire, for then I shall at
once place Vienna under martial law." Within
twelve hours from that time he himself had fallen a
victim to the outbreak which he had so foolishly
provoked.
The Estrnaou was on the 10th at the Chateau of
Bossenberg, on the Danube. It is said to be his in-
tention to fix his residence at Prague, and to endea-
vour to excite the Sclavonians and Czechs against the
Germans and Magyars.
Some thirty Bohemian Members of the Austrian
Diet have assembled in Prague, and, in conjunction
with the municipal authorities, held council on the
necessary steps to be taken for upholding, under pre-
sent circumstances, the interests of the kingdom of
Bohemia. In the course of an animated address,
PALACLT denounced the recent successful insurrec-
tion (it appears that he called it a "revolution ") in
Vienna, as well as the proceedings of the Magyars,
commended the loyalty of JELLACHRIII, and declared
that the throne and the dynasty could be upheld only
by the northern;and_southern Sclavonians. The re-
sult of the debate was, that a proclamation to the
following effect was issued by the burgomaster and
the town council :—" Murder and violence in Vienna
have succeeded—contrary to the wishes of the ma-
jority of the inhabitants—in compelling the Emperor-
King (Kaiser-Kiinig) to take to flight, and in terrify-
ing the Diet, the hitherto existing minority in which
are now acting in an illegal way. The municipal
authorities of Prague protest against all the illegal
acts of an assembly which, transgressing the bounds
of duty, has endeavoured to usurp the executive
power. The violent overthrow of a Cabinet, acting
with the majority of the Diet, is criminal and
anarchic. The municipal authorities of Prague are
deeply attached to the dynasty and to the constitu-
tionally democratic monarchy. Bohemia can only
prosper when Austria is independent. The autho-
rities of the above city place confidence in the Eat-
PEROR and in his Imperial word. Finally, the
people of Bohemia are warned against disturbing
public tranquillity, and are urged to drive from
amongst them all the busy agt nts of the de-
structives.' "
The Committee of the Hungarian Diet has is-
sued a proclamation to the people of Austria, in
which it accuses JELLAVRICH of having, in violation
of all honour, sought and obtained a truce merely
for the purpose of shifting his dangerous positiesa
between Buda and Stuhlweissenburg (near which
latter pl ace he was defeated), and of approaching
the Austrian territory and capital. The Committee
announces—and, according to all accounts truly—
that every day brings fresh reinforcements in men,
ammunition, and military stores to the Hungarian
army. It is certain that the Landsturm has greatly
swelled the Magyar force.
JOSEPH VON JELLACHICII, EAN OF CROATIA.
A short sketch of the Ban, who has acquired so
sudden a celebrity, will be read with interest, I
have had occasion (says the writer from whom we
borrow this description) often to converse with
Jellachich. He is a man of the middle height, of a
powerful and firmly knit frame, forty-nine years of
age, in his youth of a delicate constitution, but now
enjoying excellent health. His head is bald at the
top, but encircled with a fringe of jet black hair; he
has a high forehead, bushy eyebrows, a mild, clear,
dark eye, an aquiline nose, a finely chiselled mouth,
with an expression of great decision of character,
fully confident of his own powers. He has not
one particle of pride about him, and one would
scarcely look upon him as the leader of a wild race,
or a man of high ambition. His voice is soft ; his
education is entirely German ; he speaks German as
if it was his native tongue, and with the Austrian
accent; he is a great admirer of the German lan-
guage and literature, but his Sclavonic nationality
scorns the German arrogance which disdains any
thing Sclave ; he speaks the Hungarian, Croatian,
and Italian languages equally well; he is unmar-
ried, does not posses, and does not care for, riches,
but is devoted to his nation. It was only last year
that he was Colonel of a Grapier, or frontier regi-
ment, which was annihilated in an expedition on
the Turkish frontier—he himself escaping almost
miraculously in a shower of balls. The secret of his
influence over the Croats is, that he is a Croat, and
proud to be one, and all his energies are turned
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mouthed, to what he says, and that they are ready to
follow him to Buda, Pesth, Vienna, or Milan ! When
they see him, they shout their enthusiastic "Zivio"
(let him live 1), and will follow him anywhere.—
[This letter was written on the 20th Sept. last.]