Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23


back beyond the Carpathians. all the north.
ern gorges of which range he now occu'
pies.
But victory which even the Austrian
,Government journals do not dare to deny,
says the Democratic, is that gained by RsIn
over Russian column OF %, 600 men
seeking an entrance into Pennsylvania by
the Rothenthurm Red Tower) Pass. lie
allowed the enemy to penetrate TO the very
extremity of the valley, where he was
ready TO receive them behind some fortl-
ficatlons which he had erected for the pur-
pose. While the Russians were attacking
these works the Seeker Nountaineers sud.
denly appeared on the heights of the
detile, thus threatening both tlanks and the
rear OF the enemy. whom they destroyed
by rolling rocks upon them flom above
Terrible confusion instantly appeared in
the ranks of the Imperial force and flight
instantly took place among them, leaving 4
third OF their whole number on the held ol
battle.
The Hamburg Correspondent announ-
.ces the success of Rem in these terms ::
,rooDs from Tenzin 10 Kubo. More than
70 Russian officers have gone over to the
Hungarians. The Hungarians mean to
avoid a pitched battle"
BADEN.
london Jaae 2.-According TO The Co.
iogne Gazette, complete terrorism prevails
in The Grand Duchy of Baden. Every day
al tfo htr
the arrival of bands of ragged fellows, who
cause terror 10 the inhabItans, and compel
them to lodge them. Metternich, former
" chief of the barrcades at Frankfort, is
acting as commissary of the Government
al Heidelberg, where he keeps open house
and compels the principal inhabitants TO
mount guard at his door.
Fearful disasters have taken place al
1an;erbach, on the Baden frontier. A
popular meeting had been caaled the
President, who interdicted il, went to the
place Of meeting to forbid the assembly,
lie was received with gross insults, and
while in the act Of reading the riot act,
was shot through the body by some COW.
ardly fellow who was standing behind him.
Not content with this, the barbarous mul.
tiude dragged the scarcely lifeIess body on
The ground, and completely mulIated it
with clubs and hatchets. u pom this the
Hesslan infantry made desperate attack
upon the insurgents: whom they dispersed,
killing 80, wounding great number, and
nakng l23 prisoners, who were taken TO
the prison at Mayence. Among them was
Fusth, the ringleader Of the insurrection,
and President of the democratic assembly
The troops had three men mortalIy wound
cd, and others slightly.
Letters from Heidelberg of the 25th
state that on the previous day a combat
took place in Darmstadl. The people at
tackled the caslle. A captain and many
soidiers were killed. At Beilhem, the
curate, Sprenger, was arrested for having
said that those soldiers who took part
against the people were perjured.
DENMARK AND THE DUCHIEs.-The
fortress Of Frederica has not been bonn.
barded since the l4th, but some heavy ar
ti!lery is expected to join the bockading
army from Rendsburg. It's thought that
the Schleswig. Holste;n troops, after effect
ing practicable breach, will endeavor to
storm the fortress. While rumors of
peace are pouring in from all directions,
the Regency of Schleswig- -HoIstein contin-
ne raising recruits in the Duchies and ad-
ding to their means of defence.
The Kolner Zeitung has advices from
Copenhagen Of the 2Gth ult, stating that
the Danish Diet have voted The proposed
fundamental law for Denmark, with a ma.
joIity of | Is votes.
PRUssIA.-The German Journal OF
Frankfort of the 9th says" To-day the
Archduke John received categorical nore
calling upon him to resign his authority
into the hands of Prussia, on the ground
that Prussia no longer recognised the cen.
tral government"
BAvARIA.-A provincial government
was proclaimed at Spire on the 22d inst
Ihe red, black, and gold flag was display
ed from the cathedral on the 23d, amidst
the ringing Of bells and the acclamalion of
the people.
RUssIA.-The Gazette de PAllemange
Occidentale, dated Cracrow, May 20, con-
talns an account OF a grand council of war
having been held at ST. Petersburg, at
which protest was made against Russian
interference ia the affairs of Europe. The
Emperor was much irrltated, received this
advice with bad grace: even insulting
some Of the senators. The President of
the Council, Jermolof, rose aud told The
Emperor that Napoleon by his obstinacy
ruined himself, and his Majesty might
meet the same fate, and then the general
quilted the chamber.
The same journals contain intelligence
that several plots against the Emperor
have been discovered at ST. Petersburgh.-
Many officers, and even generals, were ar.
rested, and instead Of being sent TO Sibe.
ria, were at once hung. 1t would appear
that the army is disseminated and that is
the reason OF the guard having been sen,