New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-17


HKHLfN March 49, ls4s
How shan 1esclite 20 y0u The events which have 'ast
tatsn ulacs-ile sce 90 which have been wines
TIE cast nigh hss been oi he los appalling Rave
ever passed through ,li mas never kr0w lch another
During the Whole Hisn has b,sn heard the rring ani
canronsdn. VI 80 COO ops upon almost teeucess.
oeopie wat siau4hfer--whs- csrnsgr have the pat
tWe,va houfs vi -usssfd TOE rattle of musketry the
thunder n cannon, me yes q an niurstec rie. the
tampng Of soldiers and horfcs the clash n arms, ne
eatter Ties chmueJt nro~ u2on the heads a. 10
soldiers The urd gnt ~ hrss burning o. barracks srd
tuidnFs IN various portions 81 The cry have al iIuei
In proiucing an eject too terrific o. he described
For the sst i've days tie city has been very urq1e'.
anir the asf fourteen have the troops been amos COR
tuuay under sru ard presume hat FER ne isst sixty
hours soldier has bad any more seep than could he
got resting on bis srms IN the streets
The asquiet prevailing Throughout Europe had or
Grated here elsewhere and been Ire cause q the susci
sou n the works 81 macy uannfsciores &c the work
r,er (which cnns Qlertt erf ~ emp oy meet
iz q the people % place On the evening ~ MONDAY.
the 1871. r the piffss 81 aH'pAes Sn address 10 the
king .skng az ne reforms aifeaey granted % many Of
the states of Germany. While QIclg assembled they
were commanded by the military 10 csperse and afer
leaving the psce % meeting the croTi ea hsrged upon
b. the cavalry AMI ma wounded and SEINE killed.
o. TUESDAY the repeated the uusrmed
people charged upon repeatedly he soldiers ard
f 10 other Than oec-use they collected in the
in crowds -eRarins curoniy the military, which
strong posted Gil the principal points - the
CITY Some Of American students here had morrow
escapes Some, especially who returning from
nzlsisrs Of Nhom hsd his scalp turn from bis hesd
by a sabre cut; and two others got Ia very dan
gerous proximity % sabres the cut hat Of one, suf
bloody coat Of another testified Their only o'enc' wEs
passing on their WY home, through me crows, which
was charged upop while they In the midst ~ ~.
On wednesday evening crowds Of people principally ~
the lower classes surrounded tie palace. The addresses
70 the King had pr ducet suit. citizen made
speech 20 the PEOPLE, exhorns them % 20 home and be
peaceable I've pescea1lc, replied they. but We
have no woke have 20 trcsd. ara Why should 80 60
home 10 starvof Two Regiments Of Cavalry Suddenly
rara NJ r
was assembled. The A dreadful one tile reo-
pie we're penncd up-vere without arms and infeei at
tempted ceieuc but were pursued ana cut ooSn b.
the drasoOrs with croclty aud reentlessness
This charge WAS followed by vol<y 81 musqueiTy from
some companies OF Infantry anf the nu1her OF killed and
wounded must have been considerable.
Thursday was an exciting day Tbs streets were hl,d
with military aud tn people assembled IN crovds-sh0ps
closed and procamsons from tie President OF Po-
leo posted up Jrbddng more than twenty persons
70 assemble together and say ng that any crowd not dis
persing upon the beat of drum or blast NJ trumpet,
would be Cred directing AT good citizens 20 keep In
their houses and all doors be- closed and locked y e
o'clock. o. occasion the oficer % the watchhouse
called cut 10 the crlvd 10 dsperse, anc while they were
doing gave the order % ire and several respectable
citizens were sho in The street. beside In tte win
dows Of the shops Among the dead was girl ofl7 The
Burshers ard citizens demanded arms and said they
would be responsible for the peace n the city the MILL
iary were not sent sway. Thtr request refused. on
Friday cana the Of The Revolution In Vienna ard
the dismissal Of Meiernich. depuatcn o. i persons
also from the Rhine provinces demanding, rtoer
than asking from the King TIE dismissal o. Minister'S ana
the reforms already mentioned beng granted M many
States. They had that evening an audience with The
King
The citizens formed themselves 70 the number On was
said Of 10000 jllrd by many 81 the Students into
police for the preservation Il order The soldiers were
partially removed fon the squares and streets and he
city quiet. But the calm only thst preceding
tempest The delegation from the Rhine Provinces
pressed their demands ard tod tho King That unless
they granted by o'c CT, he had no longer any
possessions on The RhiGe The citizens who bad been
acting police Assem- licl with others ~ TIE people by
thousands, demanding arms ans the scri hwar q the
soldiers. Proclamaiions from tie King promising to con
woke the Diet the ilh Of April ard 70 grant freedom
of the press had been posted and these the people
were hOoiing at and tearing down. The Delegation 70.
ceved an rom the King. sayng tue Diet should
meet the "a Of April with powers 10 decide on the
great questions Of the day. and granting mInediats ard
full freedom OF the press lie addressed the crowds from
the balcony Of the palace, calling them MS dear and
faithful citizens, and telling them what re- bad done Tor
them They mad an immense iumnlt. Some SAID III y
were cheering. aud some that they were hooung Inc
King motIusd with his hand toard to crowd and SUD
denly there was discharge Of musseiry
This spark lighted tie fame ard from the discharge
those muskets which the King srms IN hsproclsmsons
have been accidental may Tho terrible events OIL the
following night ~ sscbei. The news OF another attack
By the troops upon the fcope spread Ike wild ire The
streets were diled. and barbados wee oveFy where
formed as II my magic. Regiment after regiment came
pouring Into The Piaiz IN quick time, ard regiments OF
horse at full saop, with tbs artillery Il was fearful
sight. 5000 or 90 soldiers assembled sailing but Tor
ths word The work " death Proeiama ions
from the Krg granting freedom, ard saying ne desired
the reforms demanded and he Diet should act upon them
on the "a OF April and showing that be hal Yielded every
,hng-but the people cried out IL too late, that they
had been betrayed, and III assurances abont ml'unde'
standing were h0cied at The whole city Sss so-u
/ scene OF euimost excisment
The arst attack n importance was made usder ny
window. The people drove Of some Of the cavalry
throwing glass bottles % prevent their working thecuay
and awaited Behind their bsrcEfes the approach o. the
infantry Their barrie tdes we're, however, soon carrie
away, and then there was some sharp h-htng ort"e'h
the soldiers The people some soldiers ordered
20 shoot ~ every window from which misahe was
thrown they hal hardly left the ranks before pfyi.
stones and tiles ranei down upon then and some shoIs
we're nred from the windows ! saw two men NhD were
running from the soldiers shot down most wsntOby The
| fight Wa. smarily sustained. saw from an immense
barrcsde columns Of f4ntry, battalion tsOu mem al
time repulset three times The nrins ncessant and
terrific during the night q, came an officer uncer ms
window with paper In hts hand. which ne read 70 The
crowd which gathered around him. II was an address
from the King his dear sad faithful Beillners A. he
called hem begging them 10 be quiet, saying The dsil b
ances had ali arisen from Misunderstanding Nheh h'
I exclaimed.
soon heard another proclamation promising TO send
military away and give srms 20 me people; AMI soon
! another ornciainlnC bis change Of Ministers.
The city now seemad quiet. and took yak ihfoug
the principal points OF attack 11e scene : not 70 Dc le
crbed. Here soldiers bloody and smoke begmined
completely exhausted. lying on The ground hassafd and
cAre-worn-p0ols OF boei dead horses demolished np'c'
and bArrcaoes. everywhere 70 he seen lAiier'
carving away the dad sni wounded were continually
passing BY psope were bu.y az WORK erecting bar
ricades with every possible VARIETY d weapons Mu'fie'
and grain hat broken open, aid tnsr contents
distributed among TIE people some OF casks that hAi
served Tor harrcades hal been sm1usf f9P<9 by bue
and grape shot and the sud children were scoop
lag II up from the cutters saw IN one place esht.ef
dead bodies sorne q them horribly cut snd dsngHre1
Towards noon the Mitary c'mm'neei iesVlog ne
strees-ihe people hal gained the day At noon the Ar
ssnA was opened aud arms given q the eiuzens
The changing % the soldiers ~ he palace OF The hS Ane
and Prince OF Prussia, BnrgheT guArts was most m
sprltins sght,hs people cheered oy thousands as h'
veried vassals o. yaty were exchanged Tor PLAN ei
z-ns Ia one Of th- q the palace were ai eut ms
dead bodies for recognau another room was converted
into hospital IN 4 noishborirg church saw twenty
l two dead bodies stretched out under the altar
MospAr. 20th The city Is nov IN IL usual state o
ouietnes. and nothing gives evidence Of the terrible scen
~ veser'av aud me day before except that tn people
are husv In some streets removing Tie remnants OF DtF
csses e. ant that some house. destroyed oiltf
luret and At lossi hall vnioWs IN tie city denlo
shed and he paving an alsng stones arc uProotsi *
I alI directions
last night every window IN this great cly was liuail
,ies except those u the Palsce, which, with not So
Gle window lighted IN its whole sxent exhibited mos
gloomy and remarkable Appearance. J. We typcN o.
the times-;he sbodcs q royalty fhructcd in daAn =
snt thos- Of the people gittering With light Ihfo1zn
ou the city the rnost exuAvsgsnt manifestations Of
celebrated the dawn a. freedom. Cheering, shouting