The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-04

EW YORK, THURSDAY
ten Tents about ten minutes walk from the prncI-
pal gate of the CITY, and at short distance from the
royal palace of Bellevue For while the police looked
on in silence and address drawn up pettionipg
the King grant bis people those rights that had been
repeatedly promised them both his father and him
SELF The King refused to receive this petition and
tented himself with Issuing manifesto in which he
expressed his intention TO call tina Diet together shortly
and to make arrangements with the other German
powers for aboshing tho censorship Of the press and
subjecting it merely to certain restrictive laws You
may easily imagine that hess concessions far from
satisfying the people another meeting took place. at
which of the most popular orators Doctor Lowen
berg was arrested by the police with the assistance Of
detachment cavalry and marched OF to prison. This
led to the first serious disturbances Monday evening
several thousand persons assembled In the 1hiergarton
Park, and re-entering tho town attacked In
the streets by the two three Of them out
down. and quite number wounded. On Tuesday 81
msr enacted and the sufferers
were mostly peaoeable individuals, who walking
quietly home when they butchered by the nfura
tod soldiery This of COURSE raised nera Indignation
the greatest exotsment began to pervade all caaoss and
both loud and deep vented against the King
Prussia the heir apparent to the CROWN who consi
dered the originator of these acts Of fsrocty His
dOmiuesripg character had long rendered him object
Of dislike and 1t generally thought that he used his
influence over the King prevent him from accedng
the wishes OF his subj scts.
On Wednesday, the 18th, tho FIRST barbados were
erected sni the first shot fred In the Breite srasse
street Terminating right opposite the royal chateau.
was the spot at the moment and tho crowd
tering a directions at the rst yoey but they rallied
again behind the barricades which, however, were too
hastily ard mperfecty constructed to afford them much
shelter Nevertheless the troops sustained loss
particularly in lane called the Spree Case
where the inhabitants received them with shower of
stones and brckbats from the roofs OF the houses be-
sides pouring down hot water upon them from the win
dows Just at this time vague began to be spread
ofs revolution having broken out in Vienna the newss
through the city like Wild fire. and increased the
oommotion The night, however, passed more quietly
than expected and the mex. morning the City Coup
Oil assembled and resolved upon applying to the King
ton only partially granted; his Majesty did not
think it advisable to trust his faithful with arms
but graciously allowed them to provide themselves with
oonstabes staves assuring them at tho time that
he would give orders for the troops not to interfere
the efforts Of the citizens restore peace
quity should prove Intellectual This pledge viola
ted the day; number of Students who had col.
looted the University charged the dragons
and several o. them %sssoIea Even inc more sober
every felt that high time for something to be
done, On Friday night the Town Council had second
meeting to which many influential citizens admit
ted, and which lasted till yesterday morning. After
long and stormy debate, they concluded upon sending
full but urgent manner the necessity Of yielding to tho
public voice ss tho only to prevent the dsas
Dopulsr repr.ssntson the o Of trial bv
jury, religious and personal freedom amnesty for all
political offences and the establishment Of armed Ma
Ntp<a ncssk ID
finally, change of ministry than limited at;
his Msjsy being informed that his present advisers did
oeyed the deputies most grscousy and complied
with their demands Of which, he said had been
cipstes ny h" mat very IN isc an extra
censorship convokng the States General for the "a Of
April aud containing string Of other promises and con-
cessione too numerous to mention.
The deputies, aud the public In general rather
astOnshed at this sudden reenng they expected
him to knock under completely and TO submit to
woful curtsment Of his absolute thority 1t Is true
the Emperor of Austria had just set him tho example;
and decision while ne of Austria ia known to be weak
almost to idocy To account for bis giving way
It reported that deegates hsd arrived from Cologne
stating the intention Of the Rhenish provinces to join
the French republic unless free constitution i'm
mediatey proclaimed However that might be, the
vast Of people crowded to the palace to
their gratitude by shouts and vivas" The King
appeared the balcony attended by the Prince of Prus
sis, and greeted with loud hozzAs, while deputs
ton Of respectable citizens with black and white badges
oh, Prus.isn national colors round their arms, sp
proaehed tho grand portal of the chateau with ad-
dress Of banss to his Majesty 1t then that deplo
rabe event took place; repetition OF the ono That
red few previously in Paris and led to the down.
fall of the Orleans famiysn event that ohsnged this
scene Of tumultuous joy into wild ebuition of terror
and revenge
thronging after them, when suddenly-some say
sgnsl from the Prinoe. others from tho King himself
rushed the people. sword in hand The dss Of this
miserable affair variousy but 1t Is certain that
several muskets were fredwhether accidentally or not
will probably never be determined and In 60 denee
crowd is to be presumed that many must have been
hurt If killed besides those rode by the horse
The consequences tremendous The first stupor Of
sstonishment over, rage and indg smed every
breast We are betrayed! We are massacred To
arms To arms J" was the general cry, and In an insre
dby short time the whole city seemed transformed into
psndemonium Ct uproar aud confusion
was Walking quietly along the Leipzig strasss, whsn
ominous looking figures fastening about With cries Of
" Burger sn den Wcfen 70 (Cit.zsns, to arms SO
many alarms Of the kind had happened during the last
few days that attached 10 great Importance to this
but proceeded to the Park, where had visit to pay
On my returning by the Brandenburgt gase through
the celebrated avenue Of the Linden" lime trees
found the widest excitement prevailipg strong bodies
Of troops stationed in the Frederickstrssse 1T
the Prince of rrussias palace and in the schlosspass
far the Long Bridge and bsrrcsdes going up
in all directions From ST. Peters square TO the rotsesm
gate had to pass less than eleven of them besides
which all tho cross Streets far the could reacn
were blocked up In similar manner. Paving stones,
posts boards bricks, iron rails cabs omnbuses booths
every thng IN Isct tnhttne popuaco couu
lay hold of, had been employed In constructing these
barrosdes, many of which Of considerable height
and dimensions; and the bridges being drawn up ex-
periencea some difficulty in getting past although occs
sionay small open space had been left OF the side Of
the houses for the convenience Of passengers. As
neared tho last Of them, duh heavy heard;
stened-it was the sound Of cannon. The firing began
ut about Ave O'Clock, after the troops had been looking
on insotive for nearly three hours to give them
ample time for erecting the formidable barriers have
described Cursssiers drsgoons and strong bodies
OF infantry now approached to them but
oeved with the utmost determination, slthou not one
OF the insurgents out of ten armed many OF them
had only long poles and bludgeons but fought under all
Disadvantages with the undsunted courage Great
numbers ascended the roofs and threw down tiles
the tiers, while Others who provided with rnss
kept up heavy fro from the windows. company Of
armed citz,ns called the Schutzer eide, or Guild OF