The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-15
LATER AND INTERESTING
NEWS FROM
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The American Steamer Washington Orriv-
ed of New York on the 9TH, with news ten
days later from Europe. Below will be found
n summary account of events transporting
since the Caledonia left
AUSTRIA.
ACCOUNT or THE VIENNA REvoLUTIoN In
the London Morning Post of the 2lst of
March, appears the following concise and
graphic account of the events in Vienna -
II is probable that the late events in France
had unsettled mems minds and prepared
them 10 DO acted on by any sudden impulse
TO which they might be subjected. On no
other supposition can we account for the rap
idy with which so great n change has come
over the hitherto loyal and peuceabe people
ofVenna. The immediate impulse would
seem to have been given by the Hungarian
address TO the Emperor, of which. a few days
ago, we published IL translation; and the ex-
element was revived and strengthened by
the general understanding that an address
possibly of II similar tendency-was about TO
be presented to his Imperial Majesty by the
states of Lower Austria, which assembled on
the 18th.
Early in the afternoon ofthat day, upwards
-ofl5O0 students met together in the Unver-
-asity, and signed petition 10 the throne in
favor ofimmediate and unlimited freedom of
the press They delivered the document to
the Rector and Deans of the University, for
instant presentation to the Emperor, and the
authorities, in compliance with the request,
proceeded towards the palace, followed by a
cOrtege of students, whose number had by
TINT time increased to 5000. On their arr-
val in front ofthe Chancery, where the States
were assembled, the procession hailed. and
the students sent copy of their petition to
the Diet One of the most popular members
of that body, Count Montecucill, the Marshal
orthe Diet, then appeared in the balcony,
and assured the multitude that the States
would not be wanting in their duty, but
would use every endeavor to procure from
The Emperor the required concessions. This
assurance appeared to satisfy the people,
when suddenly n large military force was
seen advancing. II consisted Of cavalry and
intantry,the rear'being brought up by strong
detachment of artillery, with several field
pieces. and was underline personal command
ofhe Arc!.duke Adelbert.
His Imperial IIighncss addressed few
words 10 the asscmblage, eXhortng them to
diSperse penceably ; but his adnonition pro-
duced no OBJECT. The order was then given
to jWe and charge and the result is stated TO
have been that some twenty persons were
killed,and about ton times that number woun-
dents, who were in front of the insurgents
and Immediately after the volley an inhuen-
tlNl citizen stepped forward, and, dipping his
white handkerchief into the blood that had
been shed, fastened it to his walking stick
and exclaimed" BE this the emblem of our
future liberty !" A coup de theatre and SELL
timent both so emnentIy French, had an eff.
feet that would not have been looked for u
mong the usually sohermindcd Germans
m 1l1n If
600 men, rushed upon the troops, and wheth-
er by mere physical force, or by reason of II
lnkewarm resistance Oh the part of the mil
i;ary, of whom large proportion are said to
have been Italians, succeeded in driving them
hnck, and even capturing some ofthe cannon.
The Archduke Adelbert Charles and John
were in great personal danger, and one gen
cral officer was dragged from his horse, on
which n wounded student was forthwith
placed and paraded through the streets in
great triumph. Meanwhile, the rebellion
had spread in every part OF the town, and
where attempts were made to repe it by mil
iary force, The soldiers were soon driven
back, or did not make great efforts to oppose
the popular commotion.
A strong party of the lower classes had,
during those events. marched out ofthe town
to The villa of Prince Meuernicl, which they
completely demolished, and several other
country houses and town residences of the
members of the Cabinet suffered considera-
bly, by the violence of the excited popnace.
Prince Melternich, it appears, retained lns
habltual selfpossession, aud even ventured
several times to his windows, till repeated
showers of stones drove him back.
AT about nine O'Clock in the evening, COM
paratiye tranquility was restored /: the whole
garrison had left the town and taken up BIZ !
rOuacS in the pr0ter and outside the ramparts;
it was known that the three Archdukes who |
had commanded the military evolutions had
left Vienna for different parts of the Austrian
dominons, and that n travelling carriage-and- |
four was waiting at the gate of Prince M ct
fernich's palace for the purpose ofconveying
the ex- Minister to his estates either in Boz |
hernia or on the Rhine An hour later
great multitude again assembled before the |
imperial residence, when suddenly a gentle
man, not known, came out from its gates.
md declared in the name ofth Emperor, in
n loud and distinct voice, that his Majesty
had cheeriuly granted every demand his sub
jects had made" Full liberty ofthe press,
a more extensive representative constitution,
publicity of all proceedings in the courts Of
law, trial by jury, and, finally, the dismissal
Of the whole Metternich cabinet"
The enthusiastic joy of the people at this
announcement was unbounded. in less than
half an hour their usual cheerfuness. and e.
ven merriment, returned, and they adjourned |
10 their usual public houses, where they
amused themselvesin their wonted manner
with singing. Early next morning it was
known that the Emperor had sent for Count
'Colorath and Count Lonecuculi, perhaps the !
most popular men in the Austrian dominions
and had authorized them to form a new cab
mot Al. \ Ill