The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-14 00:00:00

GERMANY

♦ND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

AUSTRIA.
THE INSURRECTION IN VIENNA,
The intelligence which we published in The Sun
of yesterday of an insurrection in Vienna, and of the
flight of the Emperor of AUSTRIA from his capital, is
confirmed in every particular. The accounts we
published yesterday were to the evening of the 7th
October. On the Bth the city was completely in
possession of the National Guard, the Academic
Legion, and the armed people, the whole of the troops
having evacuated the city and taken up a strong
position at the Belvidere in the Faubourg. The Diet,
in consequence of the flight of the EMPEROR, has
assumed the office of the Executive Government, and
has nominated HORNBOSVI, Dommorr, and Keens
to appoint a new Ministry.
HORNROSTL declared himself unequal to his task,
and offered to resign. I beg of you, said the Minis-
ter, to accept of my resignation. Ich bitte durum.
JONAH. replied that, in the name of the people, his
resignation could not be accepted. HonsmOSTL—lt
was not cowardice that prompted me to this, but
duty. I must conform to your will.—(Applause.)
On the morning of the Bth, the Diet issued the
following manifesto :
" MANIFESTO OF THE DIET.

" Ths consequences of momentous events threaten
to shake the foundations of our new-born Constitution.
The Constituent Diet., elected by the free choice of
all the people of Austria, recognized, in the serious
hours of the 6th of October, the sacred duty which it
had to fulfil towards the people, and the heavy re-
sponsibility that weighed upon it as regards the pre-
sent and the future. As the bond of social order was
on the point of being rent asunder, the Diet suc-
ceeded, in virtue of the power conferred upon it by
the people, and with the co-operation of the popula-
tion of 'Vienna, in putting a stop to re-action and
anarchy. It declared itself in permanence, and
selected from its own Members a permanent Com-
mission for the preservation of public order and safety.
But the Constituent Diet maintained firmly the posi-
tion which it holds, and ever will hold, towards the
throne. It sent a deputation to his Majesty, the
Constitutional Emperor, to fulfil, in conjunction with
the most high bearer of the sovereign power, the
wishes of the sovereign people, and to shield their
the
people,
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electsacred interests. 'With his usual kindness of heart,
his Majesty was at once inclined to dismiss from the
Ministry
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to
insure the interests of all the people of Austria, with
due regard to the wants of the time, and to the
en
interests of the whole country. thhappilY his
Majesty was induced, on the 7th October, to take the
much-to-be-regretted step to leave his capital, thus
placing once more the welfare and gloriously
acquired liberty of our beloved country in danger.
The safety and preservation of the highest good of
the citizen and of man can only be maintained by
the people of Vienna, by all Austrians who have a
heart for their country, showing that firm and
political coolness and high-minded generosity, as was
the case in May. People of Austria ! People of
Vienna I Providence has imposed upon us a great
and a difficult task ; we have to execute a work
which, if it succeeds, will surpass anything the world
ever witnessed ! We have to constitute a political and
fraternal state from many different races, the basis of
which is to be equal rights, the vital essence of which is
to be—Liberty for all ! People of Austria ! the Diet
has the firm resolve to do its duty for the realization
of this great object. Do ye yours ! Your confidence
elected us; your confidence alone can d
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make
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What we are is all through you;
for you. In obedience to the laws of necessity and
of the constitutional monarchy, the Diet has decreed
as follows :-1. That the Ministers Dobhloff, Horn-
bostl, and Kraus are to take the guidance of affairs,
both to regulate and ensure the success of the new
elements, to lay before his Majesty, as soon as pos-
sible, a list of the new Ministry, and to stand in con-
tinual communication with the Diet. 2. That a
memorandum be presented to his Majesty in reply to
his manifesto, informing the constitutional Emperor
of the actual state of affairs, and assuring him of the
immutable love of his people. People of Austria!
Europe is looking upon us in admiration (Bewun-
derung), and history has noted down our elevation to
liberty in its most glorious pages. Let us obey the
laws—remain true to the constitutional monarchy
and to liberty. God preserve Austria!
" From the Constituent Diet,
" First Vice-President, FRAN Z SMOL RA.
44 CARL WISER, Writer.

"Vienna, Oct. 7, 1848."
At nine o'clock on the morning of the Bth the
sitting of the Diet was opened, and the following re-
solutions adopted :
" 1. The Diet resolves not :to dissolve, and to
remain faithful to its duty.
" 2. The Diet will stand on constitutional grounds,
and will only use legal measures for the safety of the
country, the liberty of the people, and the hereditary
throne.

The chiefs of the Tscheches party were absent
from the Assembly ; it is probable that they have
gone to try to reach Prague before the EMPEROR,
who, it is reperted, has taken that route.

The chief association of workmen have sent an
address to the Diet to assure it they will resist every
anarchical movement. The Assembly ordered the
same to be published.
The Committee of Safety is very active, and are
about to organize the workmen as a National Guard
Mobile.

A committee has been appointed for the energetic
defence of the town. Colonels CATINELLI and STor-
PICK, and some officers of the Polish army, are at the
head.

The committee of students and the Central Com•
mittee demanded that the manifesto of the EMPEROR
be recalled ; that the Ministry retire, and that a
new one be appointed by the deputy LOLILER, a
member of the extreme left; that the army be sub-
mitted to the civil authorities; that the soldiers
leave the town ; the banishment of the Archduke
Louis (the EMPEROR'S uncle) and the Archduchess
from the Austrian dominions; the recal of RADETZKY,
and a Civil Government for Italy.

The Diet adopted these resolutions, with the ex-
ception of the one relating to the banishment of
the ARCIIDUKB, which it reserved for further consi-
deration.

The Diet has conferred on the National Guard the
supreme executive power.

The Gazette de Toss says the Baron JELLACHICH
has arrived at Schiinbrunn, and that the Prince DE
WJNDESCHGRAETZ has departed for Italy.
The following official acts were issued on the 6th
and 7th :

" NOTICE.

" To prevent false rumours which have been cir-
culated, that some of the Members of the Diet would
not attend its sittings, the Diet publicly announces
by the present, that the Members of the Diet, in ac-
cordance with the duty and dignity of their position,
have notified their intention of attending.
" FRANZ SMOLKA.

" Vienna, Oct. 6, 1848."
" The Diet issues strict orders to close all the lo-
calities of the arsenal, and not to allow any persons
to remain there, except those to whose care it is
intrusted.

" FRANZ SMOLKA.

" Vienna, Oct. 7, 1848."
" NOTICE.

" The Diet decrees to order the directors of the
Southern Railway to prevent the arrival of any mili-
tary by that line. "FRANZ SMOLKA.
" Vienna, Oct. 6, 1848.
"TO THE NATIONAL GUARDS.

"The Diet has placed the welfare and the liberty
of the country, the inviolability of the constitutional
throne, under the protection of the National Guard.
Danger menaces the highest blessings of the people,
the most glorious achievements of our glorious
people. It is only by united and powerful efforts of the
people and the representatives of the people that they
can be safe. National Guards, your country calls
upon you. Let us conjointly fulfil the duties of
citizens in defending the liberties of our country.
" Vienna, Oct. 7, 1848. " FRANZ SMOLKA."
Letters from Vienna, down to the evening of the
Bth inst., announce that the city remained quiet. A
strong military force still remained in the suburbs,
but Count AIIERSPERG, their commander, had inti-
mated that he would not commence hostilities against
the insurgents.
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The following is the list of dead and wounded, not
including those in private houses and in the military
hospital, up to 12 o'clock on the 7th :
Dead in the General Hospital.. 95
Hospital of the Brethren of Charity 23

118
Wounded in the General Hospital.. 62
Hospital of the Brethren of Charity 100

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The Diet had resolved to support the hereditary
throne. The operatives likewise had pledged them-
selves to resist any anarchical movement.
Presburgh had been occupied by the Imperial
troops without opposition.
The EMPEROR, himself has directed his steps
towards the 'Tyrol, and has declared that he will not
again return to Vienna except at the head of a large
military force, and as a conqueror.
The number of killed on the side of the people is
estimated at about 150. On the Bth every man in
Vienna was armed, and the city was perfectly tranquil.
The Constitutionnel says that it was rumoured in
Paris yesterday that a courier had arrived at a large
banking house in that city with the intelligence that
the troops had returned to Vienna, and were, when
he left, bombarding the city. We are, however, not
inclined to attach much credit to this rumour.