New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-01

men were scarce under control. a. many c To-
zeus iea--c tnat general P41a1rsilz a. tie cts
would have takel = a--. a. I4lcn As = toe CT
zrl-G4grd had beer 10 ized - give up thrlr arms.
some Two or three days befor,, al the police o.
the CITY a. he - e1are supPzn;ec By TIE I'll l-
tsry authorities
You are aware Of the position OF Heidelberg.
and he high (which slrruuLd 2. Froma point
upon a nll directly overlooking the city called
the kie.c4 Stein Giants stone. Ve have a.
excellent view % LslrnO1rg. With les o.
ler.ecty level country, snc when ll a direct
lire IL not mO-e thsu 4 90 J niles cis.aUt. On
both the l5th aud Est INST. We mad a god op.
portunIty 90 seeing something q TIE oaflrs The
assn u The cannon vas PLAINLY VISIBLE. AID oy tie
dlh-reli positions q TIE s9ls1e co4d trace the
movements oi the hostile pallcs BY tue a.! 1i a
ass even bodies ~ troops colll be aiscernec az Do
tervaswreu n smoke ~ss cleared = Ds sc1-reui
% wind On the evening 90 The -lsf. 4 lew 70 -
nad al opportunity of seeing quite sharp cor
test between some Of the Prussan sfArp sl0. teri,
and snumoe- - Frei -lhsaren. lmmegiAie.y o.
yosite - the city Oh toe other SIDE % the Necka-
!. The Holy Mountain, which f.ses directly from
the main road - very great elevation. me sdes
are tOlrrab.v steep and toe upper fsf ui tde m un
tam u covered with a iurest Of smal trees and
brushgCoi. Taking adsaltagr ot trs the Pr1s-
.aus seLt ogt 'i0re-pos's 90 sharp shooters o. re
c0nuoiter inasmgch as they antcipA aztec meeting
with A strong resistance IN their attempt upon
the capture 90 the city ou account oi tie Al Fal-
taxes It presented 10 e military poIut o. view.
We - ere standing upon the terrace 10 pom
euade on the grOgLCs 0f the &C ebrsted river afr
upon a. elevation equally high with that occupied
Dy the PrgssIau sharp shooters, when Tie latter
commences al irregular ire upon the guards sta
TONED on the bridge. A. soon as the h.st shot
warned the Insurgents g the presence of the en-
my, a company cd the Fre Schaaren crossed tie
bridge anu from the loot cd the BAL Kept ~ IRE
upon the Prussiaus who were concealed along
tie skirts a the trees AID bushes, hall ~ay VI
he hlsht. Mewere, may say. almost entirely
out Of danger yet We hsd perfect view 40 the
= nole skirmish aud could even see the Prussans
siugy a. they stepped out from among the bushs,
aud delivered their tire A sentinel 0n duty A.
the Bridge Gate on tie "city side. VS. shot li
rectly through the back, aud another severely
wounded, While a student who had been drIukinE
beer With some others, in n garden A. tse bottom
OF the hall, AID who alarmed al the hu1c mad a.
tempted 20 return into the city by Nay ~ the
bridge. received a bullet in his pocket. aud t,e
Dul II was prevented from striking hn hip by
Isrec rlgar case made Of leather sui bound Win
steel, which happened 10 bee go tDe pocket.
saw him lew moments alter tis escape. and
ssosaR the cigar-case which had saved his ife.
ana the heavy bar Of steel which lined he edges
% the same was torn Iutoss reds.
The uight 90 the .2d saw the departure of the
sst Of tue re- guiar troops and also OF tie corps of
'Schweizefs, who. either BY promises threats
mad been induced ~ tue cltiLtus 10 hase - iti
tie sOidiery. We feared ~ one time ihese men
you'd have attempted 20 defend the cAy sEaiust
Inc pussians, winch they might have done ior
some hours perhaps day owlng 10 ns natural
position. bot y hich proceeding could only have
resulted In the destruction Of the city sld the loss
Of many valuable hvcs. Indeed, the nign, before.
orders were issued by them that al frcf'- f00rs
should be eit open aud a lght ieit burning in tnt
nails In order probably, o. slow OF then retreat in
q the houses IA cas-. oi necessity. ms, you may
believe caused us much anxiety. but We we're
0bhged to put up with it. Many ct my acqusiut
ances. aid the citizens generally. thus. pacNeu
up their most valuable ci, cis and seni them ilto
lie cellars. tor safety sssInst a Uombardmr TT oi
the city b, the PrussiGusO All attempt o. pi age ty
the SchweIzers. Whether the bad opinion " hlCh
se had OF the after was lustihsb e. ~ not cannot
say II msv he they were 900 this respect sfnucN
against ss they rit the town quietly and With.
ut committing ANY excuses 81 Tar as ! have
earned. At3 O'Clock 4 VI. ou the ~ inst. the
Prussisn troops marched upon Heidelberg and
when Opposite u the town, nrcd n " bomb over
it tor the purpose Of ascertaning the position and
iis pos ton 81 the enemy NOT a guu, however,
was discharged IN answer 10 theirs, and flag OF
truce which had been run up by the City Govern.
meat appris,d them that their ENTITY should meet
with 10 resistance. aud they accordingly marched
in q the number OF about 10000 men All tOOk
possession Of the town
The division of the army sent against Baden.
now here u one OF three the ~. composed prlu-
cipaly OF "Rechstruppen, @. troops0 tie differ
-nt states under the control ~ tie Central Gov
eminent, Is TO operate 70 the right OF Heidelberg
while the Prince Of Prussia, the brother Of the
Aing, In command OF the 30 and principal division,
lss already taken possession % tarsruhe, the
capital OF Baden, aud IS about attacking the Tor.
tress OF Rsstadt, into which the greater body OF
she Insurgents have thrown themselves. u -
said that MiefoslAwsky with the rest OF the army,
Il Nhch he had again assumed command, had
succeeded In cutting his way through The division
u the army under the Prince OF Prussla. aud that
he Is now IN Rastsdt. 50 that this Revolution -
at as Vet ended. and the reduction oi the above
fortress will be dearly bought % The insurgents
make any thing ike the defense which the iortress
admits a. Our town 8 u led with wounded o.
the number of 400 A from the battle 90 the Pet
The Loss of the Bsdensers - estimated a. about
80 killed. and that OF the Prussans and Reich
struppen still greater
Many Prussisns have been lately taken ari %
morrow the Court MARTHA sits here. " nh those
Who did not belong % the army but were rola4-
'eers. &c It will probably go hard indeed four
are already said 10 have been condemned t. death.
aud our city vii, within two Or three days be the
scene Of military executions. In haste. truly,