Elizakissedhishand;thenlefthimandcommunicatedAndreasHofer\'sordertothewomen。Theyreceiveditjoyously，andhastenedtothewagontogetthearms。
HalfanhourafterwardastrangeprocessionwasseenmovingalongtheroadleadingtoCastleSteinach。Alongcolumnofsoldiers，withoutarms，withheadsbentdownandgloomyfaces，marchedontheroad。Onbothsidesofthemwalkedthewomen，withheadserect，andproud，triumphantfaces，eachshoulderingamusketorasword。HereandtheremarchedtwoTyrolesesharpshooters，whowerewatchingwiththekeenanddistrustfuleyesofshepherds\'dogsthesoldiersmarchingintheirmidst。
CHAPTERXVIII。
CAPTUREOFINNSPRUCK。
GeneralKinkel，governorofInnspruck，hadjustfinishedhisdinner，andrepairedtohiscabinet，whitherhehadsummonedsomeofthesuperiorofficerstogivethemfreshinstructions。To—day，the11thofApril，allsortsofnewshadarrivedfromtheTyrol;andalthoughthisnewsdidnotalarmtheBavariangeneral，hethoughtitneverthelesssomewhatstrangeandunusual。HehadlearnedthatLieutenant—ColonelvonWreden，despiteGeneralKinkel\'sexpressorders，hadrashlyevacuatedhispositionatBruneckenanddestroyedthebridgeofLaditch。Besides，vaguerumorshadreachedhimaboutaninsurrectionamongthepeasantsintheneighborhoodofInnspruck;
andevenonthesurroundingmountains，itwassaid，bandsofarmedinsurgentshadbeenseen。
\"Wehavetreatedthesemiserablepeasantsbyfartoolenientlyandkindly，\"saidGeneralKinkel，withashrug;whenhisofficercommunicatedthisintelligencetohim。\"Weshalladoptamorerigorouscourse，makeexamplesofafew，andallwillbequietandsubmissiveagain。Whatdothesepeasantswant？Aretheyalreadysoarrogantastothinkthemselvescapableofcopingwithourbraveregulartroops？\"
\"TheycountupontheassistanceofAustria，\"repliedColonelDittfurt;\"andGeneralvonChastelerissaidtohavepromisedthepeasantsthathewillinvadetheTyroloneofthesedays。\"
\"Itisamiserablelie！\"criedthegeneral，withadisdainfulsmile。
\"TheAustrianswillnotbesoboldastotaketheoffensive，fortheyknowfullwellthatthegreatEmperorNapoleonwillconsidereveryinvasionofBavarianterritoryanattackuponFranceherself，andthatweourselvesshoulddrivetheimpudentinvadersfromourmountains。\"
\"Thatistosay，solongasthemountainsarestillours，andnotyetoccupiedbythepeasants，yourexcellency，\"saidMajorBeim，whoenteredtheroomatthismoment。
\"Whatdoyoumean？\"askedthegeneral。
\"ImeanthatlargerandlargerbandsofpeasantsareadvancinguponInnspruck，thattheyhavealreadyattackedanddriveninourpickets，andthatthelatterhavejustescapedfromthemintothecity。\"
\"Thenitistimeforustoresorttoenergeticandseveresteps，\"
criedGeneralKinkel，angrily。\"ColonelDittfurt，sendimmediatelyadispatchtoLieutenant—ColonelvonWreden，whoisstationedatBrixen。WritetohiminmynamethatIamhighlyindignantathisevacuatinghispositionatBruneckenanddestroyingthebridgeofLaditch。TellhimIorderhimtoactwiththeutmostenergy;everypeasantarrestedwitharmsinhishandsistobeshot;everyvillageparticipatingintheinsurrectionistobeburneddown;andheistoadvancehispatrolsagaintoandbeyondBrunecken。ThesepatrolsaretoascertainifAustriantroopsarereallyfollowingtheinsurgentpeasants。BringthisdispatchtomethatImaysignit，andthenimmediatelysendoffacourierwithittoLieutenant—ColonelvonWreden。\"[Footnote:GeneralKinkelsentofthisdispatchadayafterWredenhadbeendefeatedbytheTyrolese，andaftertheAustrianshadinvadedtheTyrol。TheBavarianauthoritiesatInnspruckwereincompleteignoranceofalltheseevents。]
ColonelDittfurtwenttothedeskandcommencedwritingthedispatch。\"Miserablepeasants！\"hemurmured，onhandingthedispatchtothegeneral;\"itisalreadyahumiliationthatwemustdevoteattentiontothemandoccupyourselveswiththem。\"
\"Yes，youareright，\"sighedthegeneral，signingthedispatch;
\"thesepeople，whoknowonlyhowtohandletheflail，becomeeverydaymoreimpudentandintolerable;andIamreallygladthatIshallnowatlengthhaveanopportunitytohumiliatethemandreducethemtoobedience。Henceforthwewillnolongersparethem。Noquarter！
Hewhoistakenswordinhand，willbeexecutedonthespot。Wemustnipthisinsurrectioninthebud，andchastisethetraitorswithinexorablerigor。Well，whatisit？\"heaskedvehemently，turningtotheorderlywhoenteredtheroomatthismoment。
\"Yourexcellency，Ihavetoinformyouthatallourpicketshavebeendrivenintothecity。Thepeasantshaveassembledinlargemassesontheneighboringmountainsandopenedthenceamostmurderousfireuponourpickets。Onlyafewmenofeachpickethavereturned;theothersliedeadoutsidethecity。\"
\"Mattersseemtobecomeserious，\"murmuredGeneralKinkel。\"Allourpicketsdrivenin！Thatistosay，then，thepeasantsareintheimmediateneighborhoodofthecity？\"
\"AlltheenvironsofInnspruckareinfullinsurrection，yourexcellency，andthecitizensofInnspruckseemlikewisestronglyinclinedtojointheinsurrection。Thereareriotousgroupsinthestreets，andonmywayhitherIheardallsortsofmenacingphrases，andmeteverywherewithsullen，defiantfaces。\"
\"Ah，Iwillsilencethisseditiousrabbleandmaketheirfacesmildandmodest！\"criedthegeneral，inathreateningvoice。\"Letallthepublicplacesinthecitybeoccupiedbytroops，andfield—piecesbeplacedonthebridgesoftheInn。Letpatrolsmarchthroughthestreetsallnight，andeverycitizenwhoisfoundinthestreetafternineo\'clock，orkeepshishouselightedupafterthathour，shallbeshot。Makehaste，gentlemen，andcarrymyordersliterallyintoexecution。Havethepatrolscalluponallcitizenstokeepquietandnotappearinthestreetsafternineo\'clock。Sentenceofdeathwillbepasseduponthosewhoviolatethisorder。\"
Owingtotheseordersissuedbythegeneral，aprofoundstillnessreignedatnightinthestreetsofInnspruck;noonewastobeseeninthestreets，andonmarchingthroughthemthepatrolsdidnotfindasingleoffenderwhomtheymighthavesubjectedtotheinexorablerigorofmartiallaw。Butnosoonerhadthepatrolsturnedroundacornerthandarkformsemergedhereandtherefrombehindthepillarsofthehouses，thewells，andthecrucifixes，glidedwiththenoiselessagilityofcatsalongthehouses，andknockedhereandthereatthewindow—panes。Thewindowsopenedsoftly，whisperswereheardandtherustlingofpaper，andtheformsglidedontocommencethesameworkingandwhisperingatthenexthouse。
TheBavarianpatrolshadnoinklingofthesedarkravensflittingeverywherebehindthem，asifscentinginthemalreadythepreyofdeath;butthecitizensofInnspruckconsideredthesebirdsofthenight，whoknockedattheirwindows，auspiciousdoves，eventhough，insteadoftheolive—branch，theybroughtonlyasheetofpaperwiththem。Butthissheetofpapercontainedwordsthatthrilledallheartswithjoyandhappiness;itannouncedthattheAustrianshadalreadyinvadedtheTyrol;thatGeneralvonChastelerwasalreadyadvancinguponInnspruck;thattheEmperorFrancissenttheTyrolesethegreetingsofhislove;andthattheArchdukeJohnwaspreventingtheFrenchtroopsinItalyfromsuccoringtheBavariansintheTyrol;nay，thatheandhisarmywoulddeliverandprotecttheTyrol。Someofthebravesharp—shootersofthePasseyrvalleyhadbeenboldenoughtostealintothecityofInnspruckdespitethepresenceoftheBavariantroops，andthepatrolscouldnotpreventthecitizensfromreceivingthejoyfultidingsoftheapproachoftheAustrians，northeTyrolesesharpshootersfromwhisperingtothem:\"Bereadyearlytomorrowmorning。Tomorrowweshallattackthecity;assistusthen，hurldownfromtheroofsofyourhousesontheBavariansstones，jars，andwhateveryoumayhaveathand;keepyourdoorsopen，thatwemaygetin，andholdfoodandrefreshmentsinreadiness。Weshallcometo—morrow。InnspruckmustbedeliveredfromtheBavariansto—morrow！\"
Themorrowcameatlast。The12thofAprildawneduponthecityofInnspruck。
TheBavarianshadcarriedouttheordersofGeneralKinkel;theyhadoccupiedallthepublicplaces，andplantedbatteriesonthebridgesoftheInn。
ButsoardentwastheenthusiasmoftheTyrolese，thatthesebatteriesdidnotdeterthem。Theyrushedforwardwithloudshouts;
usingtheirspears，halberds，andthebutt—endsoftheirmuskets，theyfellwithresistlessimpetuosityupontheBavarians，drovethemback，shotthegunnersattheguns，andcarriedtheimportantbridgeofMuhlau。
TremendouscheersannouncedthisfirstvictorytotheinhabitantsofInnspruck。TheTyrolesethenrushedforwardoverthebridgeandpenetratedintothestreetsoftheHottingersuburb。Thestreet—
doorsofthehousesopenedtothem;theyenteredthem，ortookpositionbehindthepillars，andfiredfromthewindowsandtheirhiding—places，attheBavarianswhowerestationedontheupperbridgeoftheInn，andwerefiringthenceattheTyrolese。TheBavarianbullets，however，whistledharmlesslythroughthestreets，thealertTyroleseconcealingthemselves，beforeeveryvolley，inthehousesorbehindthewalls。Butnosoonerhadthebulletsdroppedthantheysteppedforward，sang，andlaughed，anddischargedtheirrifles，untiltheexasperatedBavariansfiredatthemagain，whenthesingingTyrolesedisappearedoncemoreintheirhiding—
places。
AllatonceloudcheersandhurrahsresoundedontheconqueredbridgeofMuhlau，andatall，heroicform，surroundedbyadetachmentofarmedTyrolese，appearedonthebridge。
ItwasJosephSpeckbacher，who，aftercapturingHallbyadaringCOUPDEMAIN，hadnowarrivedwithhisbravementoassisttheTyroleseindeliveringInnspruckfromtheBavarians。
TheTyrolesethrongedexultinglyaroundhim，informinghimofthestrugglethathadalreadytakenplace，andtellinghimthattheBavarianshadbeendrivenfromthebridgeandhurledbackintothecity。
\"Andnowyoustandstillhere，insteadofadvancing？\"askedSpeckbacher，castingfieryglancestowardtheenemy。\"Whatareyouwaitingfor，myfriends？Whydoyounotattacktheenemy？\"
Withoutwaitingforareply，Speckbachertookoffhishat，swungitintheair，andshoutedinaloud，enthusiasticvoice\"LonglivetheEmperorFrancis！DownwiththeBavarians！\"
Allrepeatedthisshoutamidtheroosttumultuouscheers。Allcried，\"LonglivetheEmperorFrancis！DownwiththeBavarians！\"
\"Nowforward！forward！Wemusttakethebridge！\"shoutedSpeckbacher。\"ThosewholovetheTyrolwillfollowme！\"
Andherushedforward，likeanangrybear，towardthebridgeoftheInn。
TheTyrolese，carriedawaybytheirenthusiasm，followedhimatthedouble—quicktowardthebridge，wherethemouthsofthecannonwerestaringatthemmenacingly。ButtheTyrolesewerenotafraidofthecannon;deathhadnolongeranyterrorsforthem！theircourageimpartedtothemresistlesspowerandimpetuosity。Theyrusheduptothecannon，slewthegunnerswiththebutt—endsoftheirrifles，orliftedthemupbythehairandburledthemovertherailingofthebridgeintothefoamingwatersoftheInn。Thentheyturnedthecannon，andsomestudentsfromInnspruck，whohadjoinedtheTyrolese，undertooktomanthem。
AdensecolumnofBavariansadvanceduponthem;thepeasantsutteredloudcheers，thecannonthunderedandmoweddownwholeranksofthem。Theygaveway，andtheTyrolese，whosawit，advancedwithtriumphantshoutsintothecityandtookstreetafterstreet。Andwherevertheycame，theymetwithwillingassistanceatthehandsofthecitizens;ineverystreetwhichtheyentered，thewindowsopened，andshotswerefiredfromthemattheBavariantroops;everyhousebecameafortress，everytoweracitadel。Afrightfulsceneensued:theBavariansinsomeplacessurrenderedandbeggedforquarter;inotherstheycontinuedthecombatwithundauntedresolution;andinthemeleeseveralbloodydeedswerecommitted，which，intheircoolermoments，theTyrolesewouldhavebeenthefirsttocondemn。
Allatonceloudcheersburstforthinthestreets，andtheTyroleserepeatedagainandagainthejoyfulnews:\"MajorTeimerhasarrived;
hehasseveralcompaniesofthemilitiaunderhiscommand，andwiththesebravemenhehasalreadypenetratedintotheheartofthecity，uptotheprincipalguardhouse！HehasalreadysurroundedtheEngelhaus，GeneralKinkel\'sheadquarters，andisnegotiatingacapitulationwiththegeneral。\"ThisalmostincredibleintelligenceraisedtheenthusiasmoftheTyrolesetothehighestpitch。Theyrushedforwardwithirresistibleimpetuositytowardthebarracksanddisarmedallthesoldierswhohadremainedthereinordertorelievetheirexhaustedcomrades。Thentheyrushedagainintothestreet，towardtheprincipalguard—house，whereanobstinatestrugglewasgoingon。There，attheheadofhisregiment，stoodColonelDittfurt，firmlydeterminedtodieratherthansurrendertothepeasants。
Butthepeasantscameupinoverwhelmingnumbers，anddetachmentofsharpshooters，headedbyMajorTeimer，hadalreadypenetratedintothegeneral\'shouse，andenteredhissitting—room。Fromthehousesallaround，theTyrolesewerefiringatthesoldiers，who，gnashingtheirteethwithrageandgrief，didnotevenenjoythesatisfactionofwreakingvengeanceonthem;fortheirenemieswereconcealedbehindthewallsandpillars，whilethesoldiersweredefenceless，andhadtoallowthemselvestobelaidprostratebytheunerringaimofthesharpshooters。
Angry，scolding，imperiousvoiceswerenowheardatGeneralKinkel\'swindow，andastrangesightwaspresentedtotheeyesofthedismayedsoldiers。Teimer\'sface，flushedwithangerandexcitement，appearedatthewindow。HewasseenapproachingithastilyandthrustingGeneralKinkel\'sheadandshouldersforciblyoutofit。
\"Surrender！\"threatenedTeimer;\"surrender，orIshallhurlyououtofthewindow！\"[Footnote:Hormayr\'s\"HistoryofAndreasHofer，\"
vol。i。，p。249。]
\"ColonelDittfurt，\"criedGeneralKinkel，inadolefulvoice，\"youseethatfurtherresistanceisuseless。Wemustsurrender！\"
\"No！\"shoutedthecolonel，palewithrage;\"no，weshallnotsurrender;no，weshallnotIncurthedisgraceoflayingdownourarmsbeforethisraggedmob。Wecandie，butshallnotsurrender！
Forward，mybravesoldiers，forward！\"
AndDittfurtrushedfuriously，followedbyhissoldiers，upontheTyrolesewhowereapproachingatthismoment。
Suddenlyhereeledback。Twobulletshadhithimatthesametime，andthebloodstreamedfromtwowounds。Butthesewounds，insteadofparalyzinghiscourage，inflameditstillmore。Heovercamehispainandweakness，and，brandishinghissword，rushedforward。
Athirdbulletwhistledupandpenetratedhisbreast。Hesankdown;
bloodstreamedfromhismouthandhisnose。
TheTyroleseburstintodeafeningcheers，andapproachedthefallenofficertotakehisswordfromhim。Buthesprangoncemoretohisfeet，hewouldnotfallaliveintothehandsofthepeasants;hefeltthathehadtodie，buthewoulddielikeasoldieronthefieldofHonor，andnotasaprisonerofthepeasants。Lividasacorpse，hisfacecoveredwithgore，hisuniformsaturatedwithblood，Dittfurtreeledforward，anddrovehissoldiers，withwildimprecations，entreaties，andthreatstowardthehospital，whencetheTyrolesepouredtheirmurderousfireintotheranksoftheBavarians。Butscarcelyhadheadvancedafewstepswhenafourthbulletstruckhimandlaidhimprostrate。
Hisregiment，seizedwithdismay，shoutedoutthatitwouldsurrender，and，inproofofthisintention，thesoldierslaiddowntheirarms。
TheBavariancavalry，toavoidthedisgraceofsuchacapitulation，gallopedinwilddisordertowardthegateandtheHofgarten。ButthereSpeckbacherhadtakenpositionwiththepeasants，who，mostlyarmedonlywithpitchforks，hadhurriedtothesceneofthecombatfromtheimmediateenvironsofInnspruck。Butthesepitchforksseemedtothepanic—strickencavalrytobeterrible，murderousweapons;cannonwouldhaveappearedtothemlessdreadfulthantheglitteringpitchforks，withwhichtheshoutingpeasantsrusheduponthem，andwhichstartlednotonlythesoldiersbuttheirhorsesalso。Thesoldiersthoughtthewoundsmadebypitchforksmorehorribleandignominiousthanutterdefeat，andevendeath。
Thunderstruckattheirdesperateposition，hardlyknowingwhatbefellthem，unabletoofferfurtherresistance，theyallowedthemselvestobetornfromtheirhorsesbythepeasants，towhomtheyhandedtheirarmsinsilence。TheTyrolesethenmountedthehorses，andinatriumphantprocession，headedbyJosephSpeckbacher，theyconductedtheirprisonersbacktoInnspruck。
[Footnote:Hormayr\'s\"HistoryofAndreasHofer，\"vol。i。，p。250。]
Theretheenemyhadlikewisesurrenderedinthemeantime，andthebarrackswhich，untilyesterday，hadbeenthequartersoftheoppressorsoftheTyrolese，theBavariansoldiers，becamenowtheprisonsofthedefeated。Escortedbythepeasants，thedisarmedanddefencelessBavarianswerehurriedintothebarracks，whosedoorsclosednoisilybehindthem。
Innspruckwasnowfree;notanarmedBavariansoldierremainedinthecity，buttheTyrolese，tothenumberofupwardoffifteenthousand，pouredintothestreets，andthecitizensjoinedthemexultingly，andthankedthecourageouspeasantsfordeliveringthemfromtheforeignyoke。Thecity，whichforthreehourshadbeenawildsceneofterror，havoc，bloodshed，anddeath，resoundednowatthehourofmid—daywithcheersandexultation;nothingwasheardbuthurrahs，songs，andcheersfortheEmperorFrancisandthebelovedTyrol。
Everyminuteaddedtotheuniversaljoy。ThevictoriousTyrolese，mountedonthehorsesofCiteBavariancavalry，andheadedbytheproudandtriumphantSpeckbacherandaruralbandofmusic，appearedwiththeirprisoners。Twobadly—tunedviolins，twoshrillfifes，twoironpot—lids，andseveraljews\'—harps，weretheinstrumentsofthisband。Butthemusicianstriedtomakeasmuchnoisewiththemaspossible，andthecitizensconsideredtheirmusicsweeterandfinerthanthesplendidtuneswhichthebandsoftheBavarianregimentshadplayedtothemuptothistime。
Newcheersrenttheairatthismoment。Asquadofpeasantsbroughtthegreatimperialeagle，whichtheyhadtakendownfromthetombofMaximilianintheHighChurchofInnspruck。Theyhaddecorateditwithredribbons，andcarrieditamiddeafeningacclamationsthroughthestreets。OnbeholdingtheeagleofAustria，theexcitedmassessetnoboundstotheirrejoicings;theyflockedincrowdstogazeatit;citizensandpeasantsviedinmanifestingtheirdevotiontothepreciousemblem;theyblesseditandkissedit。Noonewaspermittedtostayalongwhilenearit，fortheimpatienceofhissuccessorcompelledhimtopasson。Butanagedman，withsilveryhair，butwithaformstillvigorousandunbent，wouldnotallowhimselftobepushedoninthismanner。AnhouragohehadfoughtlikealionintheranksoftheTyrolese，andangerandragehadflashedfromhisface;butnow，atthesightoftheAustrianeagle，hewasasmildandgentleasalamb，andonlyloveandblissfulemotionbeamedfromhisface。Heencircledtheeaglewithbothhisarms，kissedthetwoheadsandgildedcrowns，and，strokingthecarvedplumestenderly，exclaimed:\"Well，oldeagle，haveyourplumesreallygrownagain？
HaveyoureturnedtotheloyalTyroltostayhereforalltimetocome？Will——\"
Loudcheersinterruptedhimatthismoment。AnothercrowdofTyrolesecameupthestreet，precededbyfourpeasants，whowerecarryingtwoportraitsinfinegoldenframes。
Deafeningacclamationsrenttheairassoonasthepeoplebeheldthesetwoportraits。EverybodyrecognizedthemasthoseoftheEmperorFrancisandtheArchdukeJohn。Thepeasantshadfoundthemintheoldimperialpalace。
\"John！\"shoutedthepeopleinthestreets，andinthehouseswhichtheprocessionpassedonitsmarchthroughthecity。EventheAustrianeagle，whichhadbeengreetedsotenderly，wasforgottenatthesightofthetwoportraits，andallaccompaniedthissolemnprocessionofloveandloyalty。
ThisprocessionmovedthroughthewholecityuntilitfinallyreachedthetriumphalarchwhichMariaTheresahadorderedtobeerectedinhonoroftheweddingofhersonLeopold。TheTyroleseplacedtheportraitsofLeopold\'stwosonsonthistriumphalarch，andsurroundedthembycandleskeptconstantlyburning;everyonethenbenthisknee，andexclaimed:\"LonglivetheEmperorFrancis！
LongliveourdearArchdukeJohn！\"Woeuntohimwhoshouldhavedaredtopasstheseportraitswithouttakingoffhishat！theTyrolesewouldhavecompelledhimtodoit，andtobendhisknee。
\"Well，\"theyexclaimed，\"thereisourFrancis，andthereisourJohn。Look，doesitnotseemasthoughheweresmilingatus，andweregladofbeinghereagainandabletogazeatus？LongliveourdearArchdukeJohn！\"
Andtheyagainburstintocheerswhich，iftheArchdukeJohnhadbeenabletohearthem，wouldhavefilledhisheartwithdelightandhiseyeswithtears。
Theserejoicingsaroundtheeagleandtheportraitslastedallday。
Thewholecitypresentedafestivespectacle，andtheoverjoyedTyrolesescarcelythoughtto—dayofeatinganddrinking，muchlessofthedangerswhichmightmenacethem。Theysang，andshouted，andlaughed;andwhennightcametheysankdownexhaustedbytheeffortsofthefight，andstillmorebytheirboundlessrejoicings，tothegroundwheretheywerestanding，inthestreets，inthegardens，inthefields，andfellasleep。
ProfoundsilencereignednowinthestreetsofInnspruck。Itwasdarkeverywhere，brightlightsbeamedonlyfromtheportraitsoftheemperorandtheArchdukeJohn;andthestarsofheavenlookeddownuponthecarelessandhappysleepers，thevictorsofInnspruck。
Theyslept，dreamingofvictoryandhappiness。Woetothemiftheysleeptoolongandawaketoolate，fortheenemydoesnotsleep！Heisawakeandapproaching，whilethevictorsaresleeping。
CHAPTERXIX。
THECAPITULATIONOFWILTAU。
TheTyrolesewerestillasleep，andprofoundstillnessreignedyetinthestreetsofInnspruck，althoughitwasalreadyafterdaybreak，andthefirstraysoftherisingsunshedacrimsonlustreonthesummitsofthemountains。Allatoncethissilencewasbrokenbyastrange，loud，andplaintivenotewhichseemedtoresoundintheair;itwasfollowedbyasecondandthirdnote;and，asifrespondingtothesedistantcalls，thelargebelloftheHighChurchofInnspruckarousedwithitsringingvoicethewearysleeperstorenewedefforts。
Theyraisedthemselvesfromtheground;theylistened，stilldrowsy，tothesestrangenotesintheair。Suddenlytwohorsemengallopedthroughthestreets，andtheirclarionvoicesstrucktheearsoftheTyrolese。
\"Up，sleepers！\"criedJosephSpeckbacher;\"doyounothearthetossing？Rise，rise，takeyourrifles！theFrenchandBavariansareatthegatesofthecity，andwemustmeetthemagain。\"
\"Rise，Tyrolese！\"shoutedMajorTeimer;\"theFrenchandBavariansarecoming。WemustpreventthemfrompenetratingintoInnspruck。Wemustbarricadethegates，anderectbarricadesinthestreets。\"
TheTyrolesejumpedup，fresh，lively，andreadyforthefray。Theirsleephadstrengthenedthem，andyesterday\'svictoryhadsteeledtheircourage。Theenemywasthere，andtheywerereadytodefeathimthesecondtime。
ThebellsofallthechurchesofInnspruckwerenowrung，andthoseoftheneighboringvillagesteeplesrespondedtothem。Theycalledupontheable—bodiedmentotakeuparmsagainsttheenemy，whoseadvancedguardcouldbeseenalreadyonthecrestsyonder。Yes，therewasnomistakeaboutit:thosemenweretheFrenchandBavarians，whoweredescendingtheslopeandapproachinginstrongcolumns。
ATyroleserushedintothecity。\"TheFrencharecoming！\"heexclaimed，pantingandbreathless。\"Ihavehurriedacrossthemountainstobringyouthenews。ItisGeneralBissonwithseveralthousandFrenchtroops，andLieutenant—ColonelWredenwithafewhundredBavarians。WehadahardfightwiththemyesterdayatthebridgeofLaditchandintheMuhlbacherKlause;buttheyweretoostrong，andwerejoinedyesterdaybyanotherFrenchcolumn;
therefore，wewereunabletocapturethem，andhadtoletthemmarchon。Wekilledhundredsoftheirsoldiers;butseveralthousandsofthemescaped，andarecomingnowtoInnspruck。\"
\"TheywillnotcometoInnspruck，forwearemuchstrongerthantheyare，andwewillnotletthementerthecity，\"exclaimedSpeckbacher，courageously。
\"No，wewillnot，exceptinthesamemannerinwhichyoubroughtthecavalryintothecityyesterday，thatis，toimprisontheminthebarracks，\"saidMajorTeimer。
\"Yes，yes，wewilldoso，\"shoutedtheTyrolese;\"wewilllettheFrenchcometoInnspruck，butonlyasourprisoners。\"
\"Well，letusbeupanddoingnow，myfriends，\"exclaimedSpeckbacher。\"Wemustfortifythecityagainsttheenemy。Havinggonethusfaryesterday，wecannotretraceourstepsto—day。Butwedonotwanttoretracethem，dowe\"
\"No，wedonot！\"criedtheTyrolese。
\"WehaveraisedtheAustrianeagleagain，\"saidMajorTeimer，\"andtheportraitsoftheemperorandourdearArchdukeJohnarelookingdownuponusfromthetriumphalarch。Theyshallseethatwearegoodsoldiersandloyalsonsofourcountry。Forward，men，letusbeupanddoing！Barricadethecity，thestreets，andthehouses;makebullets，andputyourarmsready。TheFrencharecomingHurrah！LonglivetheemperorFrancisandtheArchdukeJohn！\"
Deafeningcheersrespondedtohim，andthentheTyroleserushedthroughthestreetstobarricadethecityinaccordancewithTeimer\'sorders。
Thegateswereimmediatelybarricadedwithcasks，wagons，carts，andeverythingthatcouldbefoundforthatpurpose;andtheapproachestothecitywerefilledwitharmedmen，readytogivetheenemyawarmreception。Thedoorsofthehouseswerelockedandbolted，andfranticwomenwithinthemboiledoilandwaterwhichtheyintendedtopourontheheadsofthesoldiersincasetheyshouldsucceedinforcingtheirwayintothecity;bulletsweremadeandstoneswerecarriedtotheroofs，whencetheyweretobehurledontheenemy。
Meanwhilethetocsinresoundedincessantly，asiftoinvitetheTyrolesetoredoubledeffortsandincreasedvigilance。
Thetocsin，however，hadarousednotonlytheTyrolese，butalsotheBavarianswhowerelockedupinthebarracks;theprisonersunderstoodfullwellwhatthebellswereproclaiming。TotheTyrolesetheysaid:\"Theenemy，yourenemy，isapproaching。Hewillattackyou。Beonyourguard！\"Totheprisonerstheyproclaimed:
\"Yourfriendsareapproaching。Theywilldeliveryou。Bereadyforthem！\"AndnowtheBavariansbegantobecomeexcited，theireyesflashedagain，thecloudsdisappearedfromtheirhumiliatedbrows;
andwithloud，scornfulcheersandfistsclinchedmenacingly，theysteppedbeforetheirTyroleseguardsandcried:\"Ourfriendsarecoming。Theywilldeliverusandpunishyou，andweshallwreakbloodyvengeanceonyouforthedisgraceyouhaveheapeduponus。
Hurrah，ourfriendsarecoming！Weshallsoonbefreeagain！\"
\"No，youwillnot，\"shoutedaloud，thunderingvoice;andinthemiddleofthelargedormitoryoccupiedbytheBavariansappearedsuddenlythetall，herculeanformofJosephSpeckbacher。Onpassingthebarracks，hehappenedtohearthecheersoftheprisonersandhadenteredinordertolearnwhatwasthematter。\"No，\"hesaidoncemore，\"youwillnot;yonmustnotsupposethatweshallbesostupidastoallowyoutoescape。DonotrejoicethereforeattheapproachoftheFrenchandyourcountrymenforItellyou，andI
swearbytheHolyMotherofGod，iftheFrenchshouldenterthecityvictoriously，ourlaststepbeforeevacuatingitwouldbetokilleveryoneofyou。Doyouhear，Tyroleseguards？Iftheprisonersdonotkeepquiet，iftheymakeanynoise，oreventhreatenyou，shootdowntheringleaders！Butiftheenemypenetratesintothecity，thenshootthemall，anddonotspareasingleoneofthem。
[Footnote:Hormayr\'s\"HistoryofAndreasHofer，\"vol。i。，p。258。]
Wewillnotincurthedisgraceofre—enforcingtheenemybyseveralthousandmen。Theguardsatalldoorsheremustbequadrupled，andatthefirstsymptomofmischiefamongtheprisoners，youwillfireatthem。Nowyouknow，Bavarians，whatisgoingtobedone。Beware，therefore！\"
AndJosephSpeckbacherleftthehallwithaproudnodofthehead。
ThelisteningBavariansheardhimrepeatinghisrigorousinstructionstothesentinelsoutside;theyheardalsotheacclamationswithwhichtheTyroleserespondedtohim。Theprisoners，therefore，becamesilent;theyforcedbacktheirhopesandwishesintothedepthsoftheirhearts，andonlyprayedinwardlyfortheirapproachingfriends，andcursedinthesamemannertheirenemies，theraggedmobofthepeasants。
Thetocsinwasstillringing，anditssinisternotespenetratedlikewiseintothelargeguard—house，andspoketotheprisonersconfinedthere。Oneoftheseprisonerswasagloomy，broken—downoldman，GeneralKinkel;theotherwasayouth，mortallywoundedandviolentlydelirious。ItwasColonelDittfurt。ThebulletoftheTyrolesehadnotkilledhim;hestilllived，aprisonerofthepeasants，and，amidsthisdeliriumandhisagony，hewasfullyconsciousofhisdisgrace。Thisconsciousnessrenderedhimravingmad;itbroughtwordsofwildimprecationtohiscold，bloodlesslips;hehowledwithrageandpain;hecalleddownthevengeanceofHeavenupon\"theraggedmob，\"thepeasants，whohaddaredtolayhandsuponhim，theproud，aristocraticcolonel，androbhimnotonlyofhislife，butalsoofhishonor。Allthenightlonghehadravedinthismanner;anditwastrulyhorribletohearthesewords，fullofcontempt，hatred，andfury，inthemouthofadyingman;itwasdreadfultoseethisscarredformonthebloodycouch，writhingintheconvulsionsofdeath，andyetunabletodie，becauseangerandragereviveditagainandagain。Atday—breakMajorTeimerhadenteredtheguard—housewithadetachmentofTyrolese;andwhileherepairedwithsomeofthemtoGeneralKinkel，theotherTyrolesehadenteredColonelDittfurt\'sroom，toseethemiracleofamanwhoseheadhadbeenpiercedbyabullethavingvitalityenoughlefttorave，swear，andcurse，fortwenty—fourhours。