Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-08
THF RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

man and children have been ndiscriminaely
massacred. The students olthe University, who
were distinguished above others in the defence OF
their city, by almost superhuman eIer'ions ale
hunted down like beasts, and, when captured e1-
eculed on the spot.
This brutal and vindictve policy is raising
fame OF Indignation and Jury which neilner
King nor Emperor can exlinguish, and, il is be-
lieved, will make the reaclion much more lormi-
dable than the lae outbreak.
PRUSSIA.
The latest advices from aerlin state, the King
and the Assembly are still al issue. No new
Cabinet has vel been formed The King adheres
10 his resolution OF excluding members of the
Chamber from the Administration and The CourI.
On the 9ih, General Brandenberg, whom the
King has selected president Of his ministry, ar
rived al The Assembly with the Kings decree,
transferring the session OF the Assembly from
Berlin 10 Brandenburg. The Assembly decided
al once 10 declare itself IN peTmanance, and in.
case attempts were made to disodge them from
their present place Of meeting, they empower
ed The president 10 select another place in The
city.
The Assembly further decreed that all resoln-
lions thus passed should have the same validity
as il The Chamber had not been prcrosued.
Large detachment, Of he Burgher guards, upon
being a:Ysed OF The critical state OF affairs, oc.
cupied the building 70 protect the members.
The President of he Ministry then informed
The Assembly that al snch proceedings were con.
sidered illegal and null, and the police ordered
The hurghsr guards u prevent the sillings OF the
Assembly, and to allow no one 10 pass except il
be To leave the building.
The Burgher Guards refused 10 do this, as cal
cnlaed 10 endaneer the Liberties OF the people,
which laey held themselves bound 10 pro eel.
Upon this refusal he chief OF police issued
proclamation stating that the King had resolved
10 call in The troops Il the line 10 dissolve tn. As
sembly. Immediately upon this being known,
the alarm was sounded, calling the citizens To
arms. In the afternoon fifteen thousand Infantry
and Gunnefy, with large park of Artillery en-
tered the city, and we're posted chiefly around The
Assembly.
Gen. Wrangel, al heir head, sent his chief aud
staff 10 The Assembly, 10 communicate I" them
that his orders were locose The hall; ard 10 cause
il 10 be evacuated This was finally done, under
protest from the Assembly. On the 7Ih, the
king issued proclamation dissolying The Bur
CHER guard, and pladng the city in a state OF
siege, also prohibilin, all gatherings, placards
and clubs
In The afternoon th assembly met al a private
house and reelected neir officers. The Burgher
i
surrender their arms. In the meanwhile the pc.
Rod for delivering arms and dissoving The guard
was extended 10 suns on the 18th, when mea
surcs were 10 be takel by the King 10 compel
compliance.
Wranse had lakef headquarters al the palace
| The gates were closd and The streets leading
| 10 The Schuzin Hose, where the assembly sal,
was occupied by The army. No collision occur
red that night, which is the dale oil the last adj
| vices.
Rumors from Bressu state that that city had
revolled, and that int palace Of Count BIoden-
ward was burnt down.
The Common Council OF Cologne sent an adj.
dress 10 The Berlin Assembly declaring that the
King had no power TO dissolve the Diet without
It's consent. In BERN all the placards were torn
down by the troops except one, which was ar adj
dress urging The citizens 10 wait patiently The de-
cision of The provinces, and mol 10 risk The blood
! and property OF 1000 inhabitants Tor Is 600 I'm
j grateful provincaiss. Gen. Wrangel has % 600
troops and sixty-fou cannon.
la Vienna there we're 6 900 killed during the
siege; The inhabitants suffering the largest loss
Marshal Weldon vas appointed Governor oil
Umlelz. Prince Findsgratz is 10 command
against Hungary.
Several military executions have taken place.
The Poet Roiser win be hung. Rupert Bum,
/ deputy 10 Tue ridHhltq DIet. HdS UGH Suhuinti
" tried By court matial and shot. profound
gloom was cast over he city.
The Emperor hadtaken up his residence al
Prague. A decree had been issued Tor the re-
construction Of The c5net under WeisembeTs,
as president; Prince S,bwonzenbers, foreign al
tairs; kraus, finance; Mover, industry; Breda,
Justice; Onack, comoerce; General BuIkner,
education, and Genera Burk, Interior
This cabinet submitted its progra TO the
Emperor, containing liberal conditions as The
terms on which they would accept office.
The Imperialsts Under General Semonick,
experienced a check from the Hungarians al
Turnay, and were cImpclled 10 retreat back 10
Cooling. The Hungarian army was large and
formidable, and all III. troops TO De spared from
/ Vienna were to be sen 10 oppose them.
General Purkner, Commander OF Herman
der marital iaae:'-isa hi~s.lf commissioned o.
mol 10 yed obedience 10 the Gudesss country un-
ment il being illegal.
The accounts fom Hungary were Of mos
warlike chracler. Prince Wintiseralz estimate,
his combined lorc'a hearty 100000 men. The,
have already crossed The Austrian frontier in
three divisions
FRANCE.
The Presidential Question absorbs all others
The London Pess continues 10 believe thai
Louis Napoleon stands the best chances Tor an
election buffon The number OF deputies who
bad ubla nedleaN ofabsence, VIGOROUSLY 10 can
vass the depirimn.s in favor OF Cavagnac, the
result appeaB doubtful