The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-23

Severe Barricndc Fighting mt Cracow-Capi-
tulatiOn of the CITY.
CRAcow, April q, 184S
I have the honor to subjon the following details to
the report made Yesterday BY the Count Castigone3
been compelled virtually to his post by the
events of the day before yesterday and the combined
civil and rilitary power lodged in the hands Of
Field Marshal Count the excitement of tho
people rose to such degree that disturbance
people assembled in the streets afterwards at
the request of the police authorities large number of
spears and scythes seized Mt the house of smith
On this occasion two shots fred at the commissa
RES who had been sent to protect the police in making
the seizure. These shots returned by single
shots from the troops The signal for alarm was now
given and the garrison repaired to their alarm posts
Count Castglionc visited the castle and then repaired
TO the square, whero five companies of infantry and
division of cavalry stationed. When he ar
rived there intelligence brought that barrcades
were erected in many of the streets, one of which
Immediately stormcd A shower Of balls was dis
charged from the surrounding houses upon the troops
who were engaged in storming It. The barricnde was
80 deep and high that the taking Of IL was attended
with considerable loss The first attack plainly proved
that the rise In the city general and that remain
ing longer in the narrow streets would cause great
cTusion Of blood The troops stationed the alarm
posts withdrawn, and in pursuance Of prccon-
the foot Of the castle During this attack Count Cas-
tglione wounded by shots In his head and side.
He retained the command for some time ordered the
bombardment Of the city from the CASTLE and at q
quarter to six o'clock p. NJ resigned the command OF
the troops into my hands.
The bombardment continued. At seven
O'Clock p. M, Prince Jablonowski and Count A. Po-
tock appeared ms parementaries and declared them-
selves ready to to all the acquisitions OF the mil
tary and which suitable to the circumstance of
the
Tho bombardmcnt was discontinued, upon which
the accompanying capitulaton drawn up. and hos
tlities suspended In this skirmish, troops
had ten killed and forty wounded among the latter
four officers Tho loss the part Of the nsur-
gents must be very considerable. Our troops bivou-
ackcd their posts during the night the morta~
were pointed the Costell; and IT, contrary to nlI
expectations, fresh disorders should break out am In
position TO act yet moro dccisivcly
While reserve the further details of this skirmish
for future opportunity cannot omit to state that all
the troops animated by the best spirit nd fought
with true loyalty, valor and decision
'MOLTKE, Major General
THE cAPiTuLATioN
"Concluded with the Austrian Government, by tie
Imperial Representative Of the same Major General
Motkc on the one side, and the city Of Cracow the
other by the Representatives Of tho Cracow burgber
landed proprctors, Prince s. Jablonowsky and Count
Adam Potock In Cracow April 20, 1sis, at half-past
eight o'clock, r. M
]. The city of Cracow binds itself to send Oft all
the Polish and French emigrants who not subjects
from the city and Its territory beyond the Austrian
frontier whereby unmolested departure IL guaran
tied to them TO the Austrian frontier.
-. The hitherto existing committee Is dissolved