Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-13

IMPORTANT FROM EURoPE-SIEGE OF VI
ENNA-TuE AssAuLr AND CAPTURE
OF THE City BY THE lMpER1AL TROOPS.
B,sroN, Nov. 25.
The steamship arrived here to-day at
IL O'Clock, M.
AUSTRIA.
Vienna has at length surrendered TO
the Imperial troops, after eight days siege.
For SIX days previous to the 18th ult,
the time was consumed in endeavorine to
bring the Niennese into submission, and
several attempts were made by the inhab-
ltants to obtain better terms Of submission
from the Emperor; but all to no purpose.
On the 18th the engagements were
chiefly on the southern and eastern sides
Of the city, while on the western the bat
teries We're heard at intervals. In the
evening bombs were thrown. Gen. Jel-
lalich had completely taken possession of
the suburbs OF Vienna. Many Of the Ma
llonal Guard threw down their arms, and
great many weapons were found which
had been thrown into the canal The
worAmen, on the contrary, dis PLAYED
great valor. No students we're observed
and 1t was therefore coniectured, that thew
had laid aside their peculiar distinctive
marks, Ter the purpose Of remaining incog
Not many bombs were thrown into the
the city. Between twenty and thirty hou-
ses were burnt down,
Eleren o'clock, p, NJ
Nothing was yet decided upon. Be-
hind the victorious advance of the troops
the inhabitants Of the city itself were said
to have raised white flags of truce. which
however, were torn down by the opera
tors. Only few shells were thrown on
the evening Of the 2Sth, as a means of
inspiring terror. They were directed
against the University, but great num-
Der Of rockets were thrown on the fol-
lowing day.
On the 29th, at midday, the troops
were already on the elacis, at distance
of only two TO four hundred steps from
the walls Of the inner city. On the same
day truce was agreed upon, which OK.
tended TO the following day at noon.-
Then the Hunearians, who had crossed
the frontier, made an attack on the impe-
rial troops, assisted by a sortle of Wen
nese, but they were completely defeated.
The Viennese having recommended the
combat, the city was bombarded once
more.
Ii is stated that on the 3 ISt the Hunga-
rians, $4,000 strong, attacked the left
wing of Windeschgratz, and right wing
of Jellalich.
Messenduser made the assault from the
gate in the vicinity of the Red Tower, land
was completely routed and driven into the
Danube.
Windeschgratz, on the 3Oth, sent the
following Geographic despatch to Baron
Wessenbcrg, the Minister President
" Vienna Internationally submits to-day
My troops will enter Vienna to-day"
The greater portion of the Hungarians
went over to the Austrian army, among
others the regiment of Lechlingstien.-|
During the struggle in the district of Vi
enna, the whole town was in possession
Of the imperial troops.
Nov. lst.-On the evening of the 3lstI
the imperial troops made their first entry
into the inner town, after having taken
all the faubourgs, and advancing quickly
towards the bastions, upon which white
flags had been raised, they were sudden
Iy met by shower of balls. Shells and
rockets were upon this thrown into the
town.
The imperial library and portion Of
the Palace were seen in flames.
The town submitted, and the Burghers
and the Rarnthners gates and the great
square were seen occupied by the military
A brisk fire was still kept up on them
from the windows. The Burghers and