The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-29

! they were rushed upon by the soldiers "n1
hewed down with all tho fury ofpersonol I w."
tired. The people fought like demons a ',u,
opposed a most desperate and valnnl rosi"
lance 10 the troops. The pavemenls yo".
torn up, the trees cut down, and barrcoJo,
raised as IL by magic. For fourteen Lo""a
the battle ragged with undiminished Gnry '''
The soldiers and the citizens lay in heons -
gether, crushed by the fall of barrcades NV" WI
Watering in their blood aud although I INV
troops eventually were the victors, and oco "O
pied the town ill twelve o'clock The neyt dor
the King ordered them TO retire 10 their Lo.!
racks aud not TO renew the conflict. Ncnrn
1000 human beings were left dead in II.
streets of the beautiful city; and awed bytLo
grief which was so universal, those who wcro
left lifted up the dead, and placing them IN
wagons, proceeded in solemn silence 10 tbo
palace Of Tho King, whom they desired n
appear and see the awful sight their fatbors
brothers and husbands slain and BLEEDING
lie complied with their wishes, and uncover.
cd reverently, in presence ofthe dead.
Fortunately for the King aud his peoplo
there lns been mutual forgiveness between
them and the bitter past is merged in Iho
hope ofa glorious future. His Mojesty lno
discarded the bood-slained black aud wbit0
cocknde of Prussin, and now wears the Old
imperial colors in his helmet The somo
German tricolor which was prescribed in
the universities, and which waved ovor ,Io
peoples barricndes at Berlin! With II oJsO
fonts the imperial standard, md the rcror
tant King unlinrls it 10 lead forth his peopo
10 be citizens Of united and regeneroieJ
Germany, in which thrty.six States shall
possess religious, moral, civil, and political
freedom, and he consolidated in one greo,
political union.
This idea ofn German Empire Inns LONG
been ngitated among the various Stales, and
many propositions have been submitted
They nearly all demand-one system orGer.
manic law,extending to all branches oftadp.
an army of the confederacy Representative
chamber; foreign Ministers and general
system of railways, customs, coinage and
measures. This new empire will lave asa
centre Prussin, with her fifteen miIlionso fin.
ha bi,nnts, and form powerful body polite.
POLAND.
There is no positive intelligence from Cr.
COW or Warsaw, but Posen has declared her.
selffrce, and commenced a movement for tho
regeneration Of Poland, with the sanction of
Prussia. Prince Czartoryski has left Parisro
place himself M the head of the government
declaring in speech which he made during
his stay at Cologne, that his Object is tn es.
tablish "lreo PoIand-Poland without priv.
ileges, aud democratic" He is accompanied
by Messrs Chrnnowski, Bysirzorowski, md
Czapycke Bolmin, with nearly 2C00 Polish
Refugees who are assembling from oil parts
Of France. "All hail TO Poland rc.echoes
from the crowds Mt the railway stations, as
the trains roll along with the noble hearted
champions for their country and for llherT
The Prussians regard them rs hulIwaTia.
gainst Russia, and do all they can to AID
them. A Polish Legion. which formed part
Of the Civic Guard, have left Berlin for Posen
with the intention of strengthening the op.
position in The Russian provinces of Poland
where the old system ofknouting and linear.
ceratIng is now carried TO an eXiravagoni
length.
Letters from Poscn Of the LIST inst. tend 10
increase the anxiety justly felt respectinglle
present peace and future welfare ofthc Grand
Duchy of Posen. The common consent Of
Germany the regeneration of the kingdom
Of Poland seems TO have maddencd the Poles
who will not wait day for the execution Of
the promises which were so generously mado
TO them. The Polish Committee, to whom
the King had confined the mission ofrecon'
strnciing the nncient kingdom of Poland
have begun by calling the people TO arms
md the whole Of the Grand Dnchy is ut the
present moment military camp. Above
10000 scyihemen alone are prepared 10 usc
their formidable weapons,
RUSSIA.
Tha Poles are not the only enemy that The
Autocrat has to contend with, for the Cirras-
slams nre as indomiiable rs ever. although
constant war las been waged against them
for seventeen years, at vast expense OF
blood and treasure. The Emperor ins Deeh
un,iring in his eXertions TO crush them, bnt
tho tnountaineers are almost invincbIe in
their own defiles, and such contest fosters
military skill among men of undannted spirit
fighting for all that is dearest 10 man. lno
Circassinns with population OF 5CO.OUO
families, keep 100000 armed men on Their
northern frontier, with many French ana
Polish officers. Schamil, their leader, IS
man of great abilities, and has ORGANIZED
communication with the French Embossy@
Constantinople, for the purpose OF RECEIVING
information of all tina. is going ON in Europe
that when hosiilities are commenced WW
Auiocrat against Poland, he may at oneeu'
tack on the other flank. Besides this loTm'
dable foe, the Cossacks are said to DO untr
sv, and Khirgese, province lnhaDHeu '.
100000 Tarters, is ready to break ou' "
revolt.
LOM BARDY.
A revolution broke out at Milan on wv
10Th of March, which terminated IN !"V ga
pulsion of the Austraus and the appo'.'!:""raoi
of the Municipal Authorities MS PrU''S I.,L
Government. The Viceroy left on me l" h
after some slight disturbances, in wn,cI L;I %
people, armed only with clubs, had N N'ol.
several of the Grenudiers on guard al no P-
ace. Rarricades were thrown up 1y Wv, sop ans
ple,and fusilade commenced by inc uUvP;H in
who were worsted, Crolian reeI'n nerrow
particular, losing half of its men m | navine
street, where the women threw do"n P'''''
| .sn, 9 flow, tho houce tons.