12 Nov 1848
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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 12, 1848
Page
1
Vienna fell to imperial forces after a brutal siege with urban resistance crushed. The piece notes the collapse of Austrian liberties, the bombardment of the city, student standouts, and the looming threat of despotism, while contemplating central power intervention and future constitutional shifts.
At Marylebone police court Baroness St Mart and her family faced a charge of stealing two diamond rings from Sir J Hare of Bath. The case, detailing ring exchanges and pledges, featured testimony from Miss Eliza Russell and pawnbroker witnesses, with the baroness remanded on bail for further tracing of the rings.
Vienna news recounts the surrender of the city on the 30th ult after heavy bombardment from the 28th to 29th, with Imperial troops entering, fires at the palace and library, and subsequent disarmament and political upheaval led by Windischgratz. Reports note barricades, arrests, a new ministry, state of siege, and Prague’s protests while detailing further military movements around Vienna and beyond.
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