The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-13

whole district surrounding Frankfort, for the DIS
lance of fifteen leagues. The law published "for
the protection OF the members of the Parliament
completely annuls all the advantages gained by the
revolution in March. This is conceded by great
many members of the convention In the session
ofthe 10th October, Nh. Zimmerman, Of Stutgard,
read the following declaration, signed by about
sixty members of the left side =
eve the undersigned, do solemnly protest. in the
face Of the whole convention, and before the German
nation against the law for the protection Of the Ma
tional Assembly, have already done the utmost
in power to prevent its passage The principles Of
the revolution the objects Of meeting thereby
the beHty u the press destroyed and the dignity Of
mised.n
You are probably aware of the stormy scenes IN
the Church Of ST. Pauls on the 9th and 9TH OF Oct.
The president, wishing to take part IN the debate,
leaves the chair and violates, grossly violates, the
rules he himself SO often enforced. The president
pro tenn refuses TO call him to order-because 1t ls
The president who is concerned, and he does not
wish to blame the Assembly, by calling ats pres-
dent to order! No-he refers the subject to a COM
mitee and to q committee In which not one
member belongs to the aggrieved party Not the
least decency not the least ard 10 parliamentary
habits and rules ID observed; the minority ls scan
dalously tyrannlZe Overstrpped OF Its most sacred
rights. II is as yet impossible to tell what the
punishment of the editors above alluded to will be.
Probably expulsion from the convention. The
idea has already been suggested IN good earnest,
TO expel the whole questionable whole minority,
the whole left side of the house. | should not be
surprised il this were to take place one day. SO
much, however, IS certain: The conduct of the
National Parliament proves most conclusvely, that
the two characteristic parties stand opposed
TO each other in deadly he st'liy and hatred, and
that, as the reconcilatlng centres grow weaker
National Assembly, in Its present organization,
mus, inevitably lead TO the sacrifice OF the most
cherished interests of The country and bring about
a. state OF civil warfare, more terrible and deplora-
BILE in its consequences than can be calculated at
this day III fact, the people are growing NOR. IA
m,lial with this idea every day, and some consider
il as certain the parliament continues IN session.
predicted this state OF affairs three months ago,
as Your readers will recollect.
The news from Vienna Is very imperfect; the
mails having failed for the last three days. But
such as 1t s. 1t presents very depiorable
state of affairs there. The Austrian monarchy is
on The brink OF entire dissolution. 1t Is possible
that out of this dissolution may grow union OF
free people, friendly to the cause OF free, united
and powerful German confederacy; but the dsso-
luton itself seems inevitable, and as certain as 1t
would be desirable.
The contest of the 9th, in Vienna, was real
civil war. National guards We're. opposed to ma
tional euards-soldiers to soldiers. Black, red,
yellow, (the national col0rs of the German con-
iederacy,) to black, yellow, AUST ian cOlors)
The refusal of the troops to be led against the
HungarlaDs was the immedl cause OF the first
act OF this terrible tragedy Two German grena-
der battallons called the academic legion to their
aid, when they were brought to the railroad depot
by iorce battalion Of national guards frater.
Missed with them. Destruction of the rails on the
rail road ringing of alarm bells, and the contest
on the march field then followed, as stated in my
last. The peasants oppose the evacuation OF the
city by the troops, and threaten to annlhlate La
tout, The Minister OF Wal In the city, the students
and the black-red yellow guards assemble and
march to the scene ut action. They meet the
regiment of Nassau soldiers, whom they conquer
Students, grenaders and guards return Triumph
ontlp IN ha ,IfNy he
are repealed. In st. Stephens church the alarm
bell is tolled. A conflict with the militia ensues.
"Down with the black-yellows!' Is the watch
word; barbados are erected; the black-yello VS.,
from their hiding places in the church of st. Ste.
phen, fire upon The crowd. One of them s caught
and snangled. The. church itself is made the
of action, and the altar sprlnkled with blood
A terrible contest between the troops of the line
and guards takes place on the square in front Of
the church; hot firing tom both sides; the stu.
dents and guards fight Ta,h heroic bravery. aad
fall upon the troops OF the line. Cannon firing
from the ''grabep," (dtch) The military are re-
PEELED. A troop OF workmen, armed with long
iron plkes, German banner and drummer at their
head, cross the street, and are received with en-
thusiashc cheers-"down with the black yellows'
On the court-pace another furious contest between
the line and the guards The former put to flight
and retreat. They are pursued, and some OF them
made prisoners. Some OF those who shot from the
church, are also caught-students protect them
from the fury OF the masses. At tour O'Clock the
Reichsfog lie gisature) meets. About 100 deputies,
knowing little of the events that occurred since
morning, appear The President refuses to take his
chair. The Journalists, the true thermometers of
public affairs, niOim them OF what they had heard.
A putty appears and cries out:-"The buildings of
The War Department are being stOrmedn' Minister
Hoonborth "The buildings are stormed, the troops
repealed the ministers commanded the firing to
cease but too late the life of the minister Is en-
dangered the halls OF the legislature are the only
place whence help may be expected" Borroch
then declares he will fulfil his duty as deputy,
rushes out with white banner, and Is soon seen
in a crowd, who put HIM upon horse and loudly
cheer him. The deputies return the cheer from
the windows. Latour had sought refuge IN the
War Department he was found by the crewd,
killed by several strokes OF a hammer, wounded
in several places, and at last hung upon lantern
post. In the evening, the Legislature declared it.
self IN permanency (; Smolka was called to the
chair, resolutions were passed to beg the emperor to
return; manifestations to the people and to the
guards were decreed, &c. All neg otIatlOns with
the exasperated crowd proved unavailable. AT 10
o'clock in the night the firing ceases, but is re.
commenced al III with renewed vigor the arsenal
was carried IN the morning, as the garrison sur
rendered, the greater part having escaped through
a subterranean unguarded passage.
On the It'll, the whole population of Vienna was
armed and supplied with ammunition from the
arsenal, $4,000 guns being taken out OF it.
On the Sth, the city was quiet, but great excite
ment existed IN the minds OF the populace Count
Auersperg, the commander in chief, had concen-
rated his troops, but declared to the people that
he had done so without any hostile intentions -
The city council resolved to proclaim the city in
state Of siege. The workmen form themselves
into mobile guards. The military occupy the
Bevdere and ), hwarze nberg GaideD, in firm
position Several milllamen aud students, who
iell INTO their hands. were shot by them. Two Of
icers OF the line offered to JOIN the populace with
their companies.
On the 9Th and 10Th, nothing occurred to disturb
the peace but news Of troops and crowds OF MI
llta advancing to the clty to aid the people, reach
ed the capital from all sides. The citizens con-
TIME to remain firm and undaunted IN their po
sition.
Jelachich has passed the Austrian boundary, and
in such hurry that it impossible to say whether
he was flying or advancing, to besiege Vienna.
The iiuDgaflans are pursuing him. At Pressburg,
he lett forty oxen and five thousand tlor'ns which
he had demanded from that city as the price of
of The day, and the populace is afraid that the
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