The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-15
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people Of tho uhieed States 70 great ana happy" hs
OF tho provisional government. The guard presented
arms, and cries Of Yea la Repu5ica deg Stati Uni!
greeted him as he passed out.
The apparently easy victory which the Venetians
gained over the white coats did not induce them
for a moment to relax their ardor in aiding to expe
them entirely from the territory. The contents OF
their arsenal consisting of thousands OF excel
lent muskets field pieces and every material of in
the greatest quantity were Immediately expedited and
distributed throughout all the provinces At this mo-
ment the whole country Ia up arms as one and
the poor, half starved demoralixed army of Meter
mich. of which there are about $4,000 shut up in the
two forresses OF Verona and Msntua have the bitter
alternative before them Of either captivating with dis
grace, being literally cut to mncs in their at
tempt to retreat The King of Sardinia Is advancing
in person at the head of formidable army of so 900
well disciplined troops Rome. Naples and Tuscany
sending thousands of picked young men; and from
every portion Of the Lombardo Veneto, hordes OF
crusaders are rushing on towards Verona, all buoy
ant with animation, and each one cheered with the
hope of being able to exclaim have killed an Aus
trian =! Ajoyous band of 500 Of these crusaders ~
left Venice this day. for the seat of the by way
of Padua and Vicenza: At 10 O'Clock they assembled
the Square of ST. Marc, and after review entered
the dome Of their patron saint to receive the
bencdiction of their beloved Patriarch. Each one
wore black felt hat rHernani, with long black
plume and white scarf across the breast, which
was worked red cross. At their head marched four
Capucne monks to afford them in the hour of danger
the softer SEX Of whom dressed tastefuly black
velvet, with hat and feather la Caiabrese bore the
ri-coored flag with the winged Lion of St. Mark sur
mounted by the cross while the other in the costume
Of the File du Regiment" tapped on the solemn
drum, the signal for departure. nobler band Of
youth inspired with high souled zeal and love of
country were never enrolled in crusade Among the
number were many ineal descendants of the ancient
doges of Venice, who after so long having wept
the fallen fortunes of their cherished republic,
were now only too happy to take up against the
abhorrcd Austrian and revenge the names of their
~hS
names of Mocengo Contarini, Gustiniani Grtti,
Dandolo. Morosini, Psan and Zeno are not dead but
like the glorious old winged Lion of ST. Mark they have
only been sleeping the deep sleep through the long and
dreary night Of Austrian despotism.
Adeu You will hear from me again at Berlin, and
hope from that quarter to be able to give you many
interesting details of the melo drama tragedy which
is soon to be played upon the plains Of unhappy Po-
land r. F.B.
Our Prussian Correspondence.
BERLIN, April "a, 1913.
.9fars in Prussia-The Prospect Of General War on
the Contiment-Spi between the Bourgeoise and
Working Glasses in Berlin, &C., &C., &c.
The events of the 18th and 10th Of March have
proved that it easy enough overturn the Prus-
sian system of military absoutsm but every day that
has elapsed since them shows how dcul it is to get
clear of its ruins. The Prussian monarchy was like
the whtened sepulchre described in scripture, out
wardly fair and goodly to look on but rotten and
rupt within. The hidden that had festered in
obscurty for the last thirty years are now brought
forth to public view and the nation stands aghast at
the discovery. Instead of well-fled treasury an
enlightened government, efficient army, and uni
ted people, we find the finances in a state of COM
plete diapidatOn, weakness and disorder in every
of the administration the troops mutinous and
demoralized and the different provinces, nay the
various classes Of citizens rising in open against
the authorities and against each other.
and vet the Country is far from being trauouilized It
continues in fact, in state bordering upon anarchy
The Diet met the 2d April, and was dissolved again
the 10TH after giving its adhesion to the convok-
ing of National Convention, and passing vote of
confidence in the ministry. AS predicted in my
last Count Arnm had been already displaced to make
room for Camphauson, n banker Of Cologne and one
Of the most popular in the country and the King
had retired to Potsdam leaving the Premier to set
above his powers whether there any undcrha nd
influences at work will not pretend to say at any
rate up to the present time, his success has not
though new man. he proceeds on the old Prussian
system Of silence and secresy, and one appears to
know what he Is really about. Perhaps he means to
burst upon the astonished world with wonderful
and unexpected stroke of genius So it is high time
to set about it, before the tremendous 'too late is
sounded into his ears, rs it into those
for at present the exchequer is as empty as
su. Ssras the last act Of thy defanet Diet was
authorizing the ministry to raise forty millions OF
thalers with all convenient speed, but the question
is where they to from! All the great ba mixers
half ruined the little quite, the whole trading
community is panic-stricken, funds have gone down
like the thermometer Christmas railroad shares
no better than so much waste paper-n a word, chaos
is come again. and peace and plenty wingng their
way across the Atlantic En- attendant the Danes
and the Germans have come to loggerheads in
Holstein, the Poles and Prussians ditto in Posnana
black cloud is gathering on the Western frontier the
Cossacks the banks Of the vstula all Europe is Mt
skies and and the people beginning to get
impatient. and to ask, what next!
Unless all the signs in the political horizon de-
ceptive, on the eve Of great and sanguinary
struggle--a Of determination, more destructive
than any since the time of Attla As yet hostities
hay mi NJ ed n i'm
but much combustiblc matter has accumulated
throughout Europe that mere spark will be sufficient
to produce explosion. strong democratic spirit
prevails in the South of Germany; in fact, German
republic was proclaimed only the other day in the
cceds not it is likely to afford the French that pre-
text for interfering which they have long been
iousy looking forward to- in order to re-possess them
selves of the provinces torn from them by the treaties
Of 1914 and 1915 In the East Prussia is impelled by
irresistible power towards Poland and Russia n
collision in that quarter and whatever the
may be state of things must DO the final
suit You will recollect Napoleons prophecy that in fifty
years Europe would be either republican or Cossack;
this question the point of being decided and the
West will again meet the North in mortal conflict If
the Germans defeated nroad of the Muscovites
will be the consequences the French will come to the
assistance of their neghbors and what between friends
and enemies the whole country will be turned into a
field of batte If successful the restoration Of Poland
must follow; but the inherent antpathy of the Sla-
vonc to the Teuton is such, that it is doubtful
whether Germany will reap much benefit from the
change. 1t is even to be feared that the Poles and
then their united strength against the Germans,
who more obnoxious to both those nations than
they are to each other This is an awkward dilemma
to be placed in and sort of instructive prcsentme
that such would be the result of has probably
contributed than any other circumstance to pre-
vent il from breaking out For the moment n
hollow prevails; but the sword is half unsheathed
and ready to leap from the scabbard at minutes
tice.
The split between the bourgeoisie and the working
classes which has been developed by the late revolu-
ton in France no less perceptible in these parts
though not to quite so alarming an extent The lower
orders, who have had all the fighting are determined
be choused out Of the spos of victory Popular
meetings are held almost every day; professions of
operatives marching through the streets in
threatening array. and more equitable remuneration
of labor is insisted on, and in enforced by
open violence. All these proceedings are viewed with
the utmost anxiety by those who have property at
stake and the fear and dstrust they display only tend
exnsperatc the people and to widen the breach be-
twec them.
a The elections will take place in the first week Of May
and on the god Of the same month the National As
sembly is expected to meet 1t will be the task of that