The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-07


borhood OF Vienna and in the Austrian empire, have kept
all Europe in alarm and amazement during the week
Last week we announced the breaking out of the nsur
rection IN Vienna the flight of the Emperor and the
tendency OF the insugen party the 7h and Sh inst
AT this iuncture, Jellachch, at the head OF
army OF Croatians, was advancing towards Buda Pesh
Hungary.
When the intelligence of the revolution at Vienna
reached him. he instantly turned his columns in the d.
recton OF that city, and advanced with rapid strides
ward the capital Auersburg the Emperors general, who
had previous taken up his military position Bevdee,
in the suburbs of Vienna, had kept the population in
10TH nth, and 18th, the inhabitants Of Vienna expert
enced all the terrors OF momentany expected siege
by the two armies It seems that the Diet in the
city had made many Intellectual attempts by threats,
to induce both Jelachich and Auersburg to retire,
and forbear from hostile proceedings. Both evaded
4aSa, n Ss OF e give definite dssa
he once bombarded the city has been unquesona6iy
sss
gratz who lately distinguished himself BY his decision
at Prague has proceeded towards Vienna and is to com
armies Of ellachich and Auersburg It is very probable
that these armies have retired from the immediate neigh
oohood OF the city Or at any rate if they have decided
the supplies SO as to reduce the inhabitants by starva
ton. Reports say that the Diet have 100000 men in
arms to defend the Austrian capital; but vast number
of these must be in favor OF the Emperor Every effort
seems to be employed to exaspeate and iname the pop
ulace against the court party On the other hand there
cannot be less than 100000 regular troops encrcling
pouring in from all quarters The Emperor has retired
not to Innspruck, but to Olmutz, in Morava He car
res with him an effective FORCE and from that point be
will be able to the countless thousands of Sclavo
Mans who are ready to carry an nternecne war
against their German fellow subjects.
The French hold aloof, and do not move.
upon the confines of Poland 10 throw the whole weight
OF her power into the scale of the Emperor and in sup
port Of the Sclayonc, quarrel Indeed, the people Of
him, because it is hoped that he will humble the Ger
mans. The railways being torn up for many miles
around Vienna, the connexions interrupted that
either Vienna or Berlin. ala14- ue3s t,.As
1t is needless to add that at the Prussan capital the
people are waiting with intense anxiety for the upsho of
events as in the contingency OF the imperial party being
for the present wosted, the citizens of Berlin will make
some fresh attack upon the kngly authority in Prussia
P: S.-LArEsT FROM VIENNA-Oct. l5.-On the sitting
Of the Diet last night that body sent its maum to the
has hitherto done all that is possible to restrain the
Like spirit OF the people of Vienna and OF the Landstrom
from offensive positions His Majesty has given the
would not make the attack But the disarming (com-
manded by your exceency) Of the national guards in the
vicinity The oppressive requistons the closing up of the
passages, &c. in such violent contrast with these as
surances, that the Diet must make decided protest
against them The Diet did not call the Hungarians into
the country neither can decree that they shall leave it.
The Hungarian Diet has given command TO its army to
follow your eXceency about wherever you co. and not
to rest until you dsarmed The Diet knows other
method Of restoring peace than that of giving up their
weapons to the dlsaed national guards, and that your
excelency return forthwith to your country. If
these conditions are not complied WITH the Diet will
slider that it has done all in its power act amicaby Its
mission OF peace will then have terminated and the fatal
disaster OF an inevitable war with Hungary will immed
atey commence"
matters now stand Jellachich has much to hope
/. %.
A general staff has been formed at Vienna for the
national guard at the head of which is the hero Of sro
lenska, the Polish General Bohn besides other distn.
guished Polish military men.
Yesterday our (Vienna Bourse was opened but there
was nobody there The shops also are still all closed
body of l5O 900 armed men, All the public buildings the
treasury, national bank, and the savings bank, have
been placed under the protection of the people.
Another letter from Vienna dated the 18TH states that
the above uimatum OF the diet in answer TO
writing OF Jellachch, in which he demanded provisions
for his troops, and permission to avail himself of the
public thoroughfare OF the city; and also that the diet
would forbid the Hungarian army to the Austrian
frontier. The delegate from the Diet Lolmer, is still
endeavoring to obtain an audience Of his Majesty The
address OF the diet requesting the convocaton of popu
lar Congress Vienna has already been sent to the EN-
peIor by deputaiion. =ta
strong encampment the vicinity of Schamrchat and
attack the Croatians from both sides the me
the Hungarians and the Vennese. may be Immediately
The Hamburger Bossenhalle, of October 9th, saws: A
courier has just arrived from Carcamas, bringing the
intelligence that heed have further apprehensions
respecting Jelachch, inasmuch he has separated his
army into two divisions; of which-the Seresch-
yesterday Quilted the camp at Altenbug, and was march
ing ST. Peter and ST. Johns while Jelachich him
for the purpose of crossing the Austrian frontier The
Hungarian army was following closely. M 81, is
t- tafn Transylvania. Haf
A CRITICAL STATE AFFAIRs-Letters from Harrisburg
Of the 2sh ult announce serious movement Of the pop
government on the occasion Of levy OF troops by con-
scrption More than eighty villages had risen, declaring
their readiness to fight for the Emperor of Austria They
demanded that all political prisoners should be liberated
that the levy of recruits should be suspended and that
the popular Assembly of Blasendor should receive legal
to whom these demands addressed returned at first
unavoabe answer, and threatened to dissolve the
semby by force. He, however, at length promised to
berate the prisoners and Baron Way proceeded in per-
son to Blasendorf where he delivered speech in the
Hungarian language The CONSUMPTION, which had in
fact ceased ordered to be suspended and the
bly, urged to separate. The multitude began dis
had not been released and the fury of the people
creased beyond measure The result awaited with
great anxiety.
ENFORCEMENT OF RUssIA-The Russian soldiers in
the principaes are being quartered upon Austrian sub
ects The latter complained OF oppresson and, on the
interference of the Austrian consulate he was mareated
by the Moldavians, and to Prince SourdZa, to demand
satsfaction but he answered coldy that the Rms
SLAMS there for the maintenance Of order Upon
this he withdrew his flag, ceased from his official duties
general LADDERS who ordered the Russians to enter
allacha ia now at Bucharest Here he has, tad