Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-09-28

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letter gives the particulars Of tho recent dis.
tnrbances between tho different troops stationed
at frankio' t.on-the- Main. The spots where tbe
most desperate oncounters occurred were al IN.
Boclenhoinier and Allerheiligen gates, at the op.
posi'e extremities Of the city. The last men.
Toned gate was several times stormed by the
\ russians, and as strong mixed patrol, with
hxec 6ayonets, opposed them, they acted on the
lonensi'e, whereby the commander of the patrol
native OF Frankfort was fatally wounded II
y stated that many civilians we're ON the sids of
the attackers, and II was certain many were can.
tured. On the morning of the next day several
bavariana and Austrians came to blows. The
writer gathers his account from the report Of in
dividuals rs 1t was dangerous to visit he streets
the soldiers running through them with naked
weapons; but ii 10 stated that two OF the com.
oatants were killed, and in the hospitals ara be-
tween twenty and thirty wounded. Great excite
ment prevails, letter, dated Frankfort-on-
MAIN, August 8, from the correspondent Of the
London Star, says -Dispaieh
! We are in the mids. of war in this republican
city, devoted to commerce and the other arts of
peace, It is no fault of ours our German fcd-
erai allies, by garrisoning our city with their
troops, AustrianS, Prussans and Bavarans
nave brought this scourge upon us. The Ger
man soldiory, unlike ours, is permitted to carry
aide arms when not on duty. How dangerous
TINS practice is, must now have become evident
to the most obtuss military apprehension. The
strife has emerged at last from the confinement
CT the taproom, and made its appearance in the
open street. IL is no longer the fist, but the
Sword' that is employed, and for days past no
soldier OH duty is To DO met with in tho streets
Of this city who does not go with his sword
orawn, to prepare against attack by the other
soldiers. ln general the attack is by Prussians
on one side, and Austrians, Bavarlans and our
troops-that is to say, the Southern Germans--
on the Other but blows have been likewise ex.
changed between the last named three. Fight
ing is going on almost in every street, and yes
terday the excitement Of the soldiery became 30
great that most Of US peaceful inhabitants were
afraid to leave our houses At the Allerheiligen
Gate and the Bockenheim Gate, it came to real
battles. The former was stormcd by tho riotous
Prusian soldiery, who, after having oyerpowered
and driven away the guard. actually mounted
guard themselves. aud thus defled the decree
which shut the gate against the military. A
large patrol, com posed Of Frankfort and Austri-
ans soldiers, was dispatched against then.
How any commander in his senses could com.
init such u foolish act is incomprehensible 1t is
very evident that the soldiers of each nation
should be coerced into obedience by their own
brothers in arms, not by those whom they have
aSHuSluL1eu themselves 10 lOOK upon a6 enemies
Tho result was as it might have been anticipated
The riotous Prusans in possession of the pat
rol, and no choice was left but to charge them
with the bayonet. But the charge was altogeth-
er unsuccessful, which rather tends to corrobo-
rate an opinion held by many military men in
Germany, that the sword, when used with cour-
age, and skill, andunder the influence of great
excitemcut, Isl superior arm to the bayonet.-
The officer leading the attack was killed and the
patrol driven back and dispersed, leaving many
in tho street, of whom the inhabitants
Of the neighboring houses had to take care. To-
day there is fighting between Austrians and Ba-
sarians On the bridge over the Main, where the
traffic is altogether stopped in consequence
People talked of two killed and many wounded,
but in the excitement it is difficult to ascertain
what is true and it is too dangerous to % to the
spot, as attacks on quiet passers-by are by no
means Of rare occurrence.