Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-12-05
AUSTRIA.

Aus III
Vienna has at length surrendered toll
the Imperial troops after eight days seige.
SIx days previous to the 2oih ait. were
consumed in endeavoring to bring the
Viennese into. -subieciion. and several
attempts were made by the inha bitants
I" obtain better terms Of surrender from
the imperial authorities. but 10 no ,par.
pose. On the the 2Sth the fgh,in. was,
chiefly on the northern aud eastern
sides, while on the estern the fire from
batteries was heard in the evening, from
which bombs were thrown into the town.
Jellach,ch Lad got complete possession OF
the suburbs of Weiden. 49,. ..s.
Many National Guards threw down
their arms, and great may weapons
were found in the canal. The workmen
on the contrary. displayed great valor.-
No students were observed, and it was
therefore conjectured that they had laid
aside their peculiar distinctive marks for
the purpose of remaining incbg. *
Not many bombs appeared TO have
been thrown into the city. Between so
and DO houses burned down. At 1 o'clock
at night nothing was as yet decided up
on, Behind the victorious advance Ofihe
troops, the inhabitants Of the city itself
were said to have raised white flags of
truce, which, however. were torn down
by the operators. In the evening of the
2Sth, as q means 10 inspire terror, shells
were directed against the university, and
great number Of rockets and schspnels
were thrown on rhe following day. On
the 29th, at midday, The troops were al.
ready on the glacis, at distance Of on
ly 900 to 400 steps from the wall Of the
inner city. Ga the '30th a truce was a.
greed upon, which extended TO the follow.
ing day at'noon. Then the Hungarians,
who had passed the frontier, made an at.
tack on the Imperial troops, assisted, BY a
! sortie of Viennese, but they were com
pletely defeated, the latter having com.
menced the combat. City bombardcd
3Ist The Hungarians, $4,000 strong.
attacked the left wing of W.ndishgraiz
and eight Of Jallachich's divisions. Mes
sensaser made a sally from the gate in
the vicinity ofRed Tower The Hunga
rians were completely routed and driven
into the suburbs. .u aa laTi .zEs7 -a g.
| Whdishgratz. on the 30th, at II clock,
sent the following telegraph despatch to
Baron Weisenberg, The Minister Presi-
dent. ''Vienna Internationally submits.
This daymy soldiers will enter Vienna"
great part of the Hungarian troops
| went over to the Austrian army-among
others the regiment Lichterstein.l The
struggle in the streets of Vienna was Of
| short duration. The whole city in pos.
session OF the imperial troops. as#; a-l
On the evening ofthe 3lst the Imperi-
/ al troops made their first entry into the
inner town, AFTER taking a!lthe laubourgs,
and while advancing quietly towards the
bastions, upon which the flags had been
raised, they were suddenly received by a
shower of balls, shells and rockets. srasg
The Imperial library anda portion of
| the pa!nce were SOON in Aamss.s "a The
town submitted, and the aBurghefs'1aud
the Karnthners' gates, and the Stephens
square were soon occupied blythe militia
ry. A brisk fire was still kept upsfIom
the windows. The gatesawere storihed
and battered in by the troops, and the
burgs carried by assault The students
fought like madmen, and when the rest
of the city had given 10, astIll defended
themselves in the vicinity Of Aud, sup.
ported by a portion ofthe iworkmen. On
the lst Of November they still held out in
the Salzgrier barracks. On the I'd 500
prisoners were made, the Huhgarians re.
crossed the Lietha and withdre W. e The
Imperial General imposed conditions
which were assented to by the Council.
The Council were given till s p. M on
the 3Oth on pain of renewal of bumbard.
ment.1 People, students and National
Guards We'd with each other in casting
away their arms, and seeking safety in
flight. tboJ gg973 zzIsBG ms SrsI
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