Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-14
EMEUTE AT FRANKFORT.
Correspondence Of the London Time

Correspondence Of the London Times
FRASKRoRT SEPT. 1876 p. m.-We are Just now in the
very midst Of riots the osensbe cause of which is the
late Parliamentary resolution the Danish armistice say
the ostensibe cause, because get rid of the i'm
preston that deeper scheme and darker plan are at the
bottom OF our disturbances The alleged vary but
the effect is sill the same whether the outbreak takes place
at Berlin at Munich, Chemniiz or at Vienna II is
every where the radical minority, plotting and organizing
street fight against the majority of the Parliament and of the
nation OF course the same cry will do for all places
is consequently changed in every capital Whether it be
Tor wages, at Chemnz against reaction rs at Berlin
or for the national honor of Germany at Frankfort no
natter it is but another shape of that Proeus the Red Re-
public.
FRANKFORT, SEPT. l9.-I am now able to give Won de-
tailed account of what happened in the course of the combat
The Pussan and Austrian troops yesterday at noon
posted in various quarters of the town. and an attempt to at
tack the Parliament Immediately followed by the appear
ance strong detachment of Prussan soldiers who sur
rounded the house in order protect members against
other attacks. Barcades this time constructing on
the Romerberg The pavement torn up and large pack
ing cases filled with stones prepared for the bacades
The Pssan troops succeeded, nevertheless in taking some
OF thesc without encounterng any resistance. The two
strongest and largest In size in the Dongesgasse and
the schnurgasse near the Exchange The latter quite
scientific fabric, with loophoes and kind Of ceviced bat
tement lot OF omnibuses and carriages placed in
front Of it so that was rather awkward affair take it.
Nevertheless taken The combat commenced at 8
o'clock by detachment of Auans marching from the Leb-
auenberg down upon the bacade in the Dongesgasse from
the top Of which large bood-red flag hoisted They
received by the rioters with and we'll directed
fire from rifles and muke and obliged to retire. Being re-
nforced by party of Prusn soldiers they advanced again.
dslodged the insurgents, and made themselves the
Ze the principal street of Frankfort when they immediate
y proceeded to attack the position of the insurgents in the
Constable Wache strongly fortified guard house, which
one might call the citadel of Frankfort The position Of the
troops in the large open of the Ze was extremely dam
gerous, for they exposed CALLING fire from the rebels
in the Conssbler Wache and from the innumersbe lanes
and alleys which open into that great horoughe Insur-
rpnt hal
fired from the windows.
At five o'clock attempt at Cancellation was made and a
flag OF truce sent to the bacades where received with
sudden voley of musketry One member of the Ieputa-
ton severely wounded the were then allow ed ap
poach and negotiate and arnistice of hour was na
iy agreed upon
made use of this shortlved peace pay visit the
gentry behind The barcades and returned with the firm con-
vcon that these people but the tools Of pow
err asked them what their plans and intentions were but
they not able that question: and merely replied
by vague threats and found the bacades well
Manned and their defenders in a of frantic excitement
Other barcades still building in short, the insurgents
were preparing for desperate struggle All the houses Of
he Romeberg occupied by the rebels who the
Pracn OF the one hours armistice, opened destructive fire
upon the troops.
Their furious feelings in way sobeed down by
the of the arrival of the cavalry and artillery and pre-
sumo il was this opporune arrival which prompted the
bes OF the Left to petition The Achduke fer the withdrawal
Of the military This step admirable indeed for the
troops withdrawn, these gentlemen would have il
all their way The Archduke and his Cabinet replied
by proclaiming the town to be in state Of siege.
No entreaes prayers to consult their safety could
prevail upon the insurgents who seemed convinced that the
authorities would dare reason with them by the uh-
ratio Of artillery But the Ministry did not finch from
their Duty and, when persuasion useless the artillery
was called into action. Ii fearful, but still beautiful
The quick flash Of the cannon throwing sulphurous
glare the long lines Of houses the darkness closing in all
the deeper after that yd light the loud of the discharge
end laundering OF the stones as they rolled from
the shattered bacades the wild savage forms Of the re-
pubicans dsmayed and still furious, eager rally, and yet
daunted by the destruction around them the calm faces and
the martial bearing Of the soldiers and the quick and regular
motions OF the arlerymen, combined form which
never shall forget The victory Of the troops partly
achieved by the 9Th brigade Of Pussan artillery which ar
rived just before the Of the last Of this
bloody drama.
similar combat took place against the nsurgen popula
ton Of the suburb Of Sachsenhausen, whose uncou man
and hereditary 6erceness have long been proverba
throughout Germany The town tranquil shortly after
midnight
Troops Of all descriptions poured into the town in the course
Of this morning. First a regiment of Wurtemburg
Lancers and battalion Of Damstad infantry next Austrian
artillery from Menz and lastly battalion Of the 35th Prus
sian regiment You can easily guess that Of the
have remained in the town. presume most Of them have
gone to join their friends Hsnau, who were marching
force Of 1900 Of their armed patriots the rescue Of the
bes when the loud thunder Of the artillery warned them Of
the hopelessness OF their enterprise least for the present
Prince Lichnowski died early this morning amidst
catng agones. Major Auerswad, his fellow VICTIM Is,
understand, the father Of large family, who will be LEFT to
bewa his death by the hands Of assassns Both these per-
sons were mortally wounded in the conflict
The Parliament met this morning the usual hour. The
PRESIDENT informed them Of the death Of two Of their
bers, the Prince Lchnowski and Baron Auerswald. NJ.
Schmerng, Minister ad interim, gave account Of the
sures the Cabinet had taken and still taking for the pre-
servaion Of order.
Votes Of confidence and thanks the Ministry and the
Federal troops for their signal "devoion and moderation
were then moved y Mr. Zachare, and adopted by the As
semby said that immediate steps will be taken for the
prosecution Of certain members Of the Left implicated in the
late riots.
am not able TO give you authentic Of the
Der killed and wounded in yesterdays combat but ought
not TO forget TO mention the fact that the Frankfort Civic
Guards not only refused cooperate with the military but
that Of them fred upon the Pussian and Austrian
troops Major Bodden, the Regents adjuan, was fired at
by Frankfort citizen in full guards uniform, at the remarkably
short distance Of PAGES The major remained unhur and
captured his would-be assassin.
Fresh troubles menaced Frankfort the 18Th instant but
reinforcement Of 10000 Austrian and Prussan troops was
expected by the authorities.