New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-23
Movements Of ihr German Republican
Legion.

Legion.
Through the kindness ol our friends Of the
D-...cfr Sfur1p5,', we have been favored WITH
an aivanc. copy Of letter from KARL HElNzEN,
one of the Editors Of that paper. who is now con-
perted with the German Republican Legion. as
will be seen from the following passages which
W. have translated for The Tribune The posi-
mon nj the troops on Shuster Island IS referred 10
IN our foreign intelligence on the first page, and
tins account written by one of their leaders pos
sesses unusual interest and importance
SrsAsBuHG. April 81 1879
,,t... .,,,,,,,,i,r closed with the notice that !
had then the intention Of fastening the German from
tier in order join the revolutionary troops unae'
uacker strive. G. When reached the border II
Wa sometime before could discover inc true si"e oil
saair. on account Of the various conflicting rumor' .
but his much was certain that Hecker was routed IN
6rb, near Kundern where fen the distinguished Gen
Won Cs-ern. Il was then perceived st that the
undertaking wa. carried without unity or particular
direction.
finally learned that Hecker was IN Huninsen ashort
distance from Bssls on French ground, and fastening
there found him with several scattering comrades and
number of laborcrs With this small force we occu-
pied the small ground lying opposite, called shus'er Is
NJ.
.hcd-,ve did this. partly 10 secure tho passage OF
rotreating companies over the Huningen bridge. and
partly % be ready to penetrate into the interior on
the receipt Of favorable news The next day corps Of
40 men descended the Rhine and joined that with
the addition Of several .iragglers numbered go
men strong. In conjunction with these, We fortified
ourselve. - well rs possible. though we were badly
armed. without munition aud almost without money.
I ownar4ci M different
times OF necessity for the means Of subsistence.
In short time we were put to the proofby regular
succession Of unfsvorsblo advces strive imprisoned
for time. but again liberated then flying with his
followers from Baden and broushtus himself the CON
| hrmaton Of this news to Haningen Several smaller
CORPS were in the same situation There now only re-
manned Herweeh, corps Of 1000 men, which had
crossed the Rhine opposite Mahlhauscn and another
under the former Baden Lieutenant siege containing
from 1000 TO 5000 men, which was near Fri5ourg.-
We soon learned, however, that this body was also
/ beaten and dispersed by an overwhelming force The
few troops AZ Hanngen were therefore the last which
remained on German soil We had, with some truble,
Obtained the assurance that in Of extremity the
bridge OF boats should be placed disposition. and
thereby our safe retreat be accomplished Finally, On
the 29th body Of 1000 Nuremberg troops advanced
upon Us which gave the French authorities occasion to
declare that should the retreat not take place i'm
med.ately they would withdraw the flying bridge
They feared that obstinate resistance might occasion
injury 70 the French territory and thus give the pre-
text for war which could not agree with the Lamar
tine policy Not desrng to sacrifice troops in vain,
we were Obliged to command a retreat. have there.
fore after On exile Of three and half years. again
,rodden the German soil assistant commander of a
Republican army, TO hold my office for few days, in
a dollhouse, and 10 leave II again
This the end Of the Republican campaign in Baden
The best news connected with it, il, that the chief
leaders with the majority Of tho fighting men, favored
by the Mountain Districts have escaped. and now hold
themselves in readiness tor farther work.
We are supported by the French Govern
ment which permits US free organization, and commu-
mites of thousands brave and full Of enthusiasm await
our command The Government OF Paris has pub.
lished a decree f0rbidding this organization. All Asa
tia begins 70 speak in addresses and protcstaons
| against this prohibition In Paris are ondeavOung
10 work in like manner, and We hope the necessary
freedom will be there granted The contrary would
be indeed ludicrou' since the French Government rs
have confidently learned. Notwithstanding the Lamar
time policy of Neutrality, has done this It has declared
TO the man in Berlin its utmatum, that should he
not make war against Russia behalf of Poland il will
march French army the Rhine it has announced
10 the man in Vienna that it viii suffer no Austrian
henceforth in Italy it has proclaimed to the man n
Brussels that knows how to protect the independence
Of the Belgian peoplc-that is, the freedom Of the Bel
ean. TO drive away their Leopold and become French
Thus France seeks all sides and must seek H. 10
draw of the fcrmentng factions Of her own soil, and
occupy her impatient heads. She has now 10000 men
in the field, and will have more. Ne have, how
ever. difficult suation. In any case, We shall only
support France FIR such support will contribute
to no influence hostile to the future independence Of
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