The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-03-09

S I sesno&tu q tns defeae o. -
tep,s. He refused 70 believ. the rcsA -.
possible, and sent Count Arco In a a-,,s.-
with only two. owtsidess, 10 instan hGSs{
governor Of Bixen. Tho csun. s.ms -
more quickly than hs went. Ths doke, sssn-
ing with rage, set out on tbs foolish fossprv
himself; declaring he would date his defpstck:s
"Botzen" Lcfore bc wass league ont Of Inns-
oruck. "Better wait till We are tbsrs,s -.
gested ono of his officers.
Hs told the inpkceper's wife at s..rrase
that "hc va. going 70 .hcy up tho eor..d
baxons had done. Tho rear Of his O.
tsohmcut was sttscked by . body of Tyre-
lese with great fury, and completely Foutsls
they tore tho drasoons from their horssa, and
killcd them with the but-cnds Of thsir nsuskses.
Tho whole division dispcred, ssd the duks
he ignominiously entered, disguised ss con.
mon trooper. And thus his hopes ~ chewing
ap the psaslntrv were, for tho reason defsassd.
Seventeen hundred Bavarians, advarsin9
with the design Of filling ON ths rear Of HofRS
troops near Sterling, were intercsptof ~
tody Of Tyrolesc, who, after On obstinate h9At
With great loss. At Srcak q day sis pss-
sants recommended their fire, but, 1ed-
Ing the Bsvarisns would not answer Il
. pause Of several hours ensued, q she snA
ofwhich the Tyroless, impatient Of inAefion,
mustered to the nu mber Of about three hun
aud shouting loudly, prscipitAtsd thsmsslvss
towards tho enemy.
Ibe Bavarisn ms, terrified At such sormidAbls
and unusual weapons Of war, insanity hoistsd
| white flag, and uncooditioDally surrsbdsrs6.
About nine hundred mes and two hundred
horses thus fell into the banda Of thess thrss
hundred TyIolesc, tho rest having fallen or
escaped. or the peasants ONLY seven were
killed and four wounded. Perhaps 10 was On
this occasion that they drove THAR prisoo9s
Into large cavern, thrcstsuing 10 shoot thoss
who endcayored TO escape.
Thus, without the help Of the Austrisns, ths
counter with their enemies and III 50 succss.
sea inspired them with the most conident hopes
Of cifecting tho lberatisn Of their country.
And now tho Tyroless drew t,gsthsr 10
6sht their third victorious battle Of Berg
Isel. Their numbers amounted, st the utmsst,
to eighteen thousand, including about tHrss
knndred Austrian volunteers; while ths
Duke Of Dsntxic found himself e ~
head oftwcnty. five thousand disciplined txUspA
with forty pieces Of artillery. But his nm
were unwilling to hsht; the Tyrolsss wss
Iiofer commanded In person, and sesk % be
quarters, as he had done In May, At tAs Little
| inn Of 'the Spado," at Schouberes whArS ~
bod on which he slept Is shown with fond rsv.
srenee to this day. The right wing vas con-
manded by Spsckbseher, under whom the hesvs
Count Mohr led on the peasants.
| Father Joachim came no with the main body
during the night; and, learning whsro Hofsr
was, Immediately repaired TO him.
Tho tired Sandwirth was soundIy saseping
when vigorous hand shook BIN By the arm,
and he started up looking little bswildsrsa,
| Till he recognized tho Capachin.
as Il break Of day, fsthwr said ~ rub.
bing his eyes. ..I'm ready"
"Arise, and follow ms. y said Fsibsr Josehis
| briefly. ...
Tofer, In some surprise, rose, hastily dsssssd
Sirt on his sword, and nutsly obsysd. The
Capuchin went out hto the open sir, leNk:d
up o momen. ct the stars, and thsn strots
forward without speaking . word. ARR
q time, they found themselves IN : Mttls
country churchyard, with gariands, Crosses,
and little vosseiS Of holy wafer over many .
rustic grave. Tho Capuehin walked on to
ward: ,, large ersGeils, r.: ,ni. and 'h.n Ps;.'ne
low voice, "I.ct us pray; but not too load-
ly, for wc arc close 10 tho Austrian lipe.".
| Ths next moment they were muymuring-
Lord, have msacs up,n US.
| Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Then Father Joachim poured out his sesl In
prayer and supplication.
The action commenced at six o'clock ths
next morning August the 12'h. -.
Tho plan Of attack very much rsssmblsd that
| Of tho 29th Of May.
| For several hours, the strurgis raesd Win
fury. Tho bridge of the B'li was conts. tsd
with great bravery by both sides; but st lsngth
the Bavarians gave way, and were 10 bs ss:n
dyingCn every direction. The Tyrolese oaly
bad fifty killed and hundred and thirty-tW
wounded. The Bavaiiansestimsted their own
loss ut five thousand; and seventeen hundred
wounded fell into the hands Of their victors.
In few days iho enemy hsd quilted ths coun-
try, csmmiltingeyuy excess - they rcfrsAtsd
On the 10Th Of August, Ho or, having Q
third time delivered his country, made kis
trlumpbal entry into Innsbruck. Hla
wife and children were In balcony
to watch bis entry. The old stress
echoed with the continuous tramp o. thousands
Of feet, and the merry peal. Of church bslia
not eIstcJ, and directed bis steps, as bsfors, q
tho Impartial Church; where, just before hs
crossed tho threshold, the multitude rsnswed
their acclsmations. He lifted Up his hand and
dnger In admonitory action.
"Hht! Now, prayer; not shouting. Oos
These simple words were heard BY "a.
After the service, he ptocesdsd to the In
perial Palace, which thsncsfortA bscsns
bis homo while he remained ii lsne-
bruck. Here, his family, terrified and slats1,
| clustered round him. He embraced than viii
the balcony, to address the crowd bslow. And
thus. IN simple phrase. hs spike.
"Now, 0od salute you al my beloved lnns-
bruckers Because you would havo De, wAetl-
er or no, your Obefcommandant, - am bound
4 to you. But there are some here who aFoyno
Inhsbrucksrs. All that will BE- my weapoa-
brothers, must be ready 10 Sight for God, fsa
our Emperor, and our fathsrlsnd, like brsv(
snd honest Tyrolese, Those who viii not u
that, should rather 70 directly homo. Ny M
weapon brothers win NOT forsaks nss ~
Their will 1 fsrssks you, % true a. ] an
called Andreas Hofer. Now hsvs spoken h
you--yoa have spoken 70 me 70 God prsssrv
Fer the multlsls, according to their vssa
were 90 fondof hearing their orn sweet velcss
that even these -few senteAccs had bssn frs
quently interrupted by
"Save you, Hoferl Hurrah l-wsfs q
true weapon-brothers. And those that sre 10
shall 30 aucked in the Inn; Long vethskn
peror. Hofer for ever. Hurrahi"
The S,Rdwirth kept his family with him enl]
forty-eight hours. He had very great dr.sd
Of the allurements u what tohim, sppeared :
yery luxurious capital 80 Anna and Jhsrces'
having s,rsyod about tho city with the -.
drep. visited the Hofkirche the marssl -
the public walks. and enjoyed the female leiys
lego Of little sbopplng, eontsntsdly r.ss,e>1
but muic, paths TO the PAsseyrthsl. s.s - "
Hofer never affected tho lsass departure -
the form af government establiahsd b y
country by Austria, No stsp vas taksa n
| him but In the name Of the Enperer, vhicl
the people gladly obeyed. He levied taxa y
| enable him 10 carry on the var, issued . go
ago Of twenty -kreutzer pieces dtvided
mountaineers Into companisr and, - 49,
was in his power, carried ths sncaena syseel
Of government into effect. slfs ~ Gssf