The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-12

We alluded briefly last week TO serious DON,
fct between the people and the Austrian troops
a Altoona. Ii appears to have been a more
Is rious affair than was at first supposed Light
persons were killed, and from thirty TO forty
wounded. II appears that one Of the Austrian
soldiers behaved with great rudeness TO a
civilian of Altoona and when the latter expos
tulated he drew his bayonet and attacked him
on the spot The alteration and the menaces
OF the Austrian caused mob to assemble round
the disputants Words were followed by
blows, the Austrian soldier was supported by
his comrades, and the ARRAY rose to such height
that 1t attracted the attention OF the Austrian
commander Of the main guard of Altoona. A
detachment of soldiers, under the command Of
subaltern, was ordered to dispense the popu-
lace, who, il ought to be stated, were having
their "row" on the Hamburgh territory. On
the advance Of the troops the mob received them
with volIey of stones, and compelled them to
retreat.
| Another detachment of troops was mme-
diateIy pushed forward, and the soldiers fired in
such manner as to alarm and not to hurt the mob
This Intellectual fire, served however, still fur
ther TO exasperate the people, and the military
were at length compelled to fire in real earnest
On the word of command being given yoey
was poured into the dense masses, which spread
death and destruction among them, and the
troops, advancing in double quick time, proceeded
to clear the dancing booths and other places Of
amusement at the point Of the bayonet driving
men, women, an children before them, and COM
pelng them to leap out Of the windows, and, at
the peril of their lives, to jump down from the bal
comics. During this ARRAY, chairs, benches, fire.
arms, and other articles Of furniture were
hurled at the troops, by which several officers
of the Austrian commanders staff were wound
ed. The populace, were, however, compelled to
dispense, leaving eight of their number killed,
and many wounded behind them. A brigade of
Austrans has been qunrtered in the suburb of
st. PAUL. and field guns, ready charged and
primed, are in the public square, to prevent
another outbreak in that locality. The exaspe-
ration of the inhabitants Of Hamburger and AL
tona exceeds all bounds
Letters of the 10th furnish some further par
ticulars of the late lamentable riot in the suburb
of st. Paul. snd inform us that the initiative in
| the quarrel between the populace and the Aus
TRAN soldiers, who at an early stage Of the dis
pute, drew their swords and attacked the people
in the dancing booths. Their attack was re-
pulsed, and they were at length induced to leave
the place, but they returned with strong rein
lorcement of their comrades, whom they had
picked up in the streets They were again ex-
PEELED, and compelled to fly from the exaspara-
ton of the people. Amid the din and confusion
of the contest cry was suddenly raised that
these soldiers had cut down man. They were,
consequently, holly pursued, and as they turned
round upon their pursuers conflict ensued.
| The Hanseatic soldiers on guard interfered, and
endeavored to arrest the leaders in the atfray, but
| before this measure could be executed an Aus
TRAN patrol came up, and the officer in command
summoned the people to dispense at once This
peremptory demand led to the lamentable re-
suits which are already known to our readers.
The senate Of Hamburger have protested
against the occupation of the suburb Of st.
PAUL., by Austrian troops; nevertheless, an adj
ditional force of foot, horse and artillery has
been quartered upon the scene of the late dis
turbances. The public of all classes are still
greatly cxasperated, especially since the details
of the affair have come to general notice, anc
since it ia proved that the terrible scenes of Sun
day last are chiefly to be attributed to the VIC
lence and harshness Of the Austrian soldiers ant
officers. Severe structures, too, are passed upoI
the indiscriminate onslaught which the troops
made upon the young, aged and deteDceless
upon people who took no part in the atiray, anC
\ whose misfortune it was to be in the dancing
booths in the vicinity Of the conflict. The pro
, test of the senate has been transmitted to Wen
IA, Frankfort anlk3erlin.
The Berlin Ministerial journal states that the
less of life in the conflict between the people
and the Austrian troops at Altoona was greater
than at first supposed. Seven persons were
killed, and thirty or forty wounded
HAMBUBGH, June 1.-THE city is still agita-
ted by the outrage of the Austrians. Yesterday
and to-day there was hardly anything else spoken
\ Of on Change, and many enormities committed
by them since they came here were mentioned
that were not generally known before. For in
stance, hauling up little boys before the police
for having thrown, in playful mood, snowballs
at an officer, the general himself going to the
police Office, and threatening that if an exem-
plary punishment was not inflicted on those urch-
ins, on the next offence being committed, the Of
fender would be run through by the sword of
the offended On Monday about 1000 men, in
Entry and cavalry, were quartered on the inhabi-
tants of ST. PAUL, and the circus seized upon rs
guard-house. The senate protested against
this arbitrary invasion, referring TO the agree
| ment according to which the number Of 1920
for the city and its territory should be increased
but no notice was taken Of that protest, nor did
they wait until arrangement was made by the
proper authorities, but sent the soldiers into the
houses without bilets, though the housekeepers
had nothing to do with the riots.
GREAT CITIES GREAT SoREs.-Jefferson was
rght,--great cities are great sores on the body
rolitc. A correspondent of the Philadelphia
| Ledger writes from New York that if man