The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-27

oes in France effected by the late Revolution OF
the Three Days, they quite find their counterpart
In the Prussan Revolution. When we call to mind
the population and capacities of Prussia, and the
potent influence its example must have upon the
surrounding portion of the continent, 1t VIII need
nothing more to prove the immense importance OF
the great change. No detailed account OF the
events that ushered in and marked the Berlin move
ment, had yet reached us, until we find, now, IN
the Derby Journal, published at Binghampton, Ct,
an interesting letter from gentleman who was IN
Berlin during the late revolutionary struggle, the
greatest part of which letter we copy:
BERLIN March 49, 184S
Hoy shall describe to hf ss es which nes Te
night has been one Of the most appalling have ever
DUNG the Whole night has been heard firing and
nonadng of 80 00oops almost deenceess people
witnessed The rattle Of musstry the thunder Of
the yeI of nfaated people the ampng OF soldiers and
thrown upon the heads Of the soldiers, the urd light Of fires
burning up barracks and buildings portions OF the
city have all Joined in producing an effect too terrific to be
for the last fourteen have the troops been almost continually
under arms and presume that for the last sixty hours not
his sU arms i in the Streets
The disauie now prevailing throughout Europe had ope
OF the works OF manufactures, &c. the workmen OF
veoee ook paee on IF MONDAY
the purpose Of adopting address to the King asking for
s s0 We ae
the military to and after leaving the Place od mee
We're wounded and some killed. On Tuesday the same
upon repeatedly by the soldiers and for other than
because they collected in the streets in crowds regarding GU
the principal points of the city, Some of our American stu
eas om his
scalp torn from his head by sabre cut and one q two
bloody coat OF another testified. Their
offence was passing on theI way home through the eewd
On Wedpesday evening", crowds Of people pnaepaly Of
eMe Ella the pasfs ss to
The people eshoIng them to go home and be peaceabe
we have no bread and Why should we 60 hone to
Two regiments of cavalry suddenly charged into the square
was dreadful onethe people penned up-were with:
and indeed attempted defence but were pursued
reIentessness This charge was followed By a. Soey
Of killed and wounded must have been considerable,
Thursday exiting day The streets filled with
and ana the Poee
sgn that sn no to s
beat Of drum blast of trumpet would be fired upon;
to be closed and eight On o
the officer at the watchhoqse called out to the crowd
fire. and Several epectabe czen were shot in the street.
R o s TSe e dzss
and said they would be responsible for the peace OF the city
On Friday the news of the Revolution Vienna and
the dismissal of Mettermch deputaton of per-
than asking from the King, the dismissal Of Ministers and
the reforms already mentioned being granted in many
States They had that evening audience with the King
The citizens formed themselves to the number t was sad)
Of oe fhe Soldiers pa
fiom the squares and streets, and the city quiet But the
s Rhe hs Demands aa @
the King that unless they granted by he had
been acting police assembled with Others 9 the peo
fnS
convoke the Diet the 4th of April and freedom
q gs vi
w from the kg ~ s a Diet should the
the day; and granting immediate and full freedom Of the
aacs sn ss sd 1 ss ns
them what he had done for them They made an immense
We're hootng The King motioned with his hand toward
the crowd and suddenly there was discharge Of musketry
those muskets which the King atfms his proclamatons
SS % aebs f Of By
thetroops upon the people spread like widre The streets
Regiment alter regiment Wfa
Pafz in quick time and regiments Of horse at full gaop
thousand soldiers assembled waiting 81 io the woId to
o work a,a he Tic % G Rg
ed and the Diet should act upon them on the "a OF Apr
p ce o ws s o sd had
and all about hooed at
The tTst attack Of importance was made under my win
G hs ws Ct se sssf
behind their barricades approach the infantry Their
was some sharp fighting between the soldiers and the people
Some soldiers ordered to shoot at every window from
before paving tiles raned down upon Them and
shots were fired from the Windows saw two men
ony. The figbtwas smartly sustained saw from an i'm
at time repused three times The firing was and
terrific during the night; at 7oelock officer under
crowd gaheed around hm address from
the King his dear and faithful Berners he called
than hpup
had all from misunderstanding which he explained
tary away and give to the peope and soon another
proclaimng his change of Ministers.
principal points attack The be described
Here soldiers bloody and smoke besmmed, complete
pools of blood dead horses demolished houses and bar
dead aad Wounded
people were busy at work erecting barrcades with every
BEEN broken OPEN and their contents distributed among the
people, oil casks that had for had been
and children scooping from the cutters saw in
PLACE eighteen dead bodies some of them horribly cut
the military s yin the s
81 The soldiers the palace of the King and Prince Of Pqs
BY ' ROy
the aa 5ode o
another room was converted INTO hospital In nelshbo
ing church twenty-five dead bodies stretched out under
MoNDAY, 2oth-The city is now its usual state of quiet
eday and the day before except that the busy in
some removing the remnants of bacades etc. and
that houses destroyed Others injured and at least
half the windows the city demoshed and the paving
and tagging stones uprooted in all directions
last night every window in this great city Illuminated
except the Palace which, with not sing window
lighted in its whole extent exhibited most gloomy and re-
abodes of royalty souded in darkness and those the
pie glerng with light Throughout the city the most
Of joy celebrated the dawn of free
DOM Cheering, shouting. firing music and singing of pat
riotic lively airs but all PEACEFUL the new lords
mitted no depredations. A single citizen, with muske
had no difficulty any place to keep order. beg you
gentlemen do and So and the crowd. cheering would
instantly follow directions
1t said that 600 soldiers and GA officers have been killed
and wounded 48 of the officers have died. and many of the
wounded in hospitals and elsewhere. in most desperate
condition AT almost reeeptacles for aid for
the wounded and beeaved families and many of them
tanning quantities of money are left unguarded.
saw to-day picture of the Prince Of Prussia pasted on
wall with the inscriptions Every good citizen spit ths
He special marks for the citizens and is said his
And Prussia is free and Germany is free! and
grand confederation be formed which shall bear the