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their　rifles；　until　the　exasperated　Bavarians　fired　at　them　again；
when　the　singing　Tyrolese　disappeared　once　more　in　their　hiding…
places。

All　at　once　loud　cheers　and　hurrahs　resounded　on　the　conquered
bridge　of　Muhlau；　and　a　tall；　heroic　form；　surrounded　by　a
detachment　of　armed　Tyrolese；　appeared　on　the　bridge。

It　was　Joseph　Speckbacher；　who；　after　capturing　Hall　by　a　daring
COUP　DE　MAIN；　had　now　arrived　with　his　brave　men　to　assist　the
Tyrolese　in　delivering　Innspruck　from　the　Bavarians。

The　Tyrolese　thronged　exultingly　around　him；　informing　him　of　the
struggle　that　had　already　taken　place；　and　telling　him　that　the
Bavarians　had　been　driven　from　the　bridge　and　hurled　back　into　the
city。

〃And　now　you　stand　still　here；　instead　of　advancing？〃　asked
Speckbacher；　casting　fiery　glances　toward　the　enemy。　〃What　are　you
waiting　for；　my　friends？　Why　do　you　not　attack　the　enemy？〃

Without　waiting　for　a　reply；　Speckbacher　took　off　his　hat；　swung　it
in　the　air；　and　shouted　in　a　loud；　enthusiastic　voice　〃Long　live　the
Emperor　Francis！　Down　with　the　Bavarians！〃

All　repeated　this　shout　amid　the　roost　tumultuous　cheers。　All　cried；
〃Long　live　the　Emperor　Francis！　Down　with　the　Bavarians！〃

〃Now　forward！　forward！　We　must　take　the　bridge！〃　shouted
Speckbacher。　〃Those　who　love　the　Tyrol　will　follow　me！〃

And　he　rushed　forward；　like　an　angry　bear；　toward　the　bridge　of　the
Inn。

The　Tyrolese；　carried　away　by　their　enthusiasm；　followed　him　at　the
double…quick　toward　the　bridge；　where　the　mouths　of　the　cannon　were
staring　at　them　menacingly。　But　the　Tyrolese　were　not　afraid　of　the
cannon；　death　had　no　longer　any　terrors　for　them！　their　courage
imparted　to　them　resistless　power　and　impetuosity。　They　rushed　up　to
the　cannon；　slew　the　gunners　with　the　butt…ends　of　their　rifles；　or
lifted　them　up　by　the　hair　and　burled　them　over　the　railing　of　the
bridge　into　the　foaming　waters　of　the　Inn。　Then　they　turned　the
cannon；　and　some　students　from　Innspruck；　who　had　joined　the
Tyrolese；　undertook　to　man　them。

A　dense　column　of　Bavarians　advanced　upon　them；　the　peasants　uttered
loud　cheers；　the　cannon　thundered　and　mowed　down　whole　ranks　of
them。　They　gave　way；　and　the　Tyrolese；　who　saw　it；　advanced　with
triumphant　shouts　into　the　city　and　took　street　after　street。　And
wherever　they　came；　they　met　with　willing　assistance　at　the　hands　of
the　citizens；　in　every　street　which　they　entered；　the　windows
opened；　and　shots　were　fired　from　them　at　the　Bavarian　troops；　every
house　became　a　fortress；　every　tower　a　citadel。　A　frightful　scene
ensued：　the　Bavarians　in　some　places　surrendered　and　begged　for
quarter；　in　others　they　continued　the　combat　with　undaunted
resolution；　and　in　the　melee　several　bloody　deeds　were　committed；
which；　in　their　cooler　moments；　the　Tyrolese　would　have　been　the
first　to　condemn。

All　at　once　loud　cheers　burst　forth　in　the　streets；　and　the　Tyrolese
repeated　again　and　again　the　joyful　news：　〃Major　Teimer　has　arrived；
he　has　several　companies　of　the　militia　under　his　command；　and　with
these　brave　men　he　has　already　penetrated　into　the　heart　of　the
city；　up　to　the　principal　guardhouse！　He　has　already　surrounded　the
Engelhaus；　General　Kinkel's　headquarters；　and　is　negotiating　a
capitulation　with　the　general。〃　This　almost　incredible　intelligence
raised　the　enthusiasm　of　the　Tyrolese　to　the　highest　pitch。　They
rushed　forward　with　irresistible　impetuosity　toward　the　barracks　and
disarmed　all　the　soldiers　who　had　remained　there　in　order　to　relieve
their　exhausted　comrades。　Then　they　rushed　again　into　the　street；
toward　the　principal　guard…house；　where　an　obstinate　struggle　was
going　on。　There；　at　the　head　of　his　regiment；　stood　Colonel
Dittfurt；　firmly　determined　to　die　rather　than　surrender　to　the
peasants。

But　the　peasants　came　up　in　overwhelming　numbers；　and　detachment　of
sharpshooters；　headed　by　Major　Teimer；　had　already　penetrated　into
the　general's　house；　and　entered　his　sitting…room。　From　the　houses
all　around；　the　Tyrolese　were　firing　at　the　soldiers；　who；　gnashing
their　teeth　with　rage　and　grief；　did　not　even　enjoy　the　satisfaction
of　wreaking　vengeance　on　them；　for　their　enemies　were　concealed
behind　the　walls　and　pillars；　while　the　soldiers　were　defenceless；
and　had　to　allow　themselves　to　be　laid　prostrate　by　the　unerring　aim
of　the　sharpshooters。

Angry；　scolding；　imperious　voices　were　now　heard　at　General　Kinkel's
window；　and　a　strange　sight　was　presented　to　the　eyes　of　the
dismayed　soldiers。　Teimer's　face；　flushed　with　anger　and　excitement；
appeared　at　the　window。　He　was　seen　approaching　it　hastily　and
thrusting　General　Kinkel's　head　and　shoulders　forcibly　out　of　it。

〃Surrender！〃　threatened　Teimer；　〃surrender；　or　I　shall　hurl　you　out
of　the　window！〃　＇Footnote：　Hormayr's　〃History　of　Andreas　Hofer；〃
vol。　i。；　p。　249。＇

〃Colonel　Dittfurt；〃　cried　General　Kinkel；　in　a　doleful　voice；　〃you
see　that　further　resistance　is　useless。　We　must　surrender！〃

〃No！〃　shouted　the　colonel；　pale　with　rage；　〃no；　we　shall　not
surrender；　no；　we　shall　not　Incur　the　disgrace　of　laying　down　our
arms　before　this　ragged　mob。　We　can　die；　but　shall　not　surrender！
Forward；　my　brave　soldiers；　forward！〃

And　Dittfurt　rushed　furiously；　followed　by　his　soldiers；　upon　the
Tyrolese　who　were　approaching　at　this　moment。

Suddenly　he　reeled　back。　Two　bullets　had　hit　him　at　the　same　time；
and　the　blood　streamed　from　two　wounds。　But　these　wounds；　instead　of
paralyzing　his　courage；　inflamed　it　still　more。　He　overcame　his　pain
and　weakness；　and；　brandishing　his　sword；　rushed　forward。

A　third　bullet　whistled　up　and　penetrated　his　breast。　He　sank　down；
blood　streamed　from　his　mouth　and　his　nose。

The　Tyrolese　burst　into　deafening　cheers；　and　approached　the　fallen
officer　to　take　his　sword　from　him。　But　he　sprang　once　more　to　his
feet；　he　would　not　fall　alive　into　the　hands　of　the　peasants；　he
felt　that　he　had　to　die；　but　he　would　die　like　a　soldier　on　the
field　of　Honor；　and　not　as　a　prisoner　of　the　peasants。　Livid　as　a
corpse；　his　face　covered　with　gore；　his　uniform　saturated　with
blood；　Dittfurt　reeled　forward；　and　drove　his　soldiers；　with　wild
imprecations；　entreaties；　and　threats　toward　the　hospital；　whence
the　Tyrolese　poured　their　murderous　fire　into　the　ranks　of　the
Bavarians。　But　scarcely　had　he　advanced　a　few　steps　when　a　fourth
bullet　struck　him　and　laid　him　prostrate。

His　regiment；　seized　with　dismay；　shouted　out　that　it　would
surrender；　and；　in　proof　of　this　intention；　the　soldiers　laid　down
their　arms。

The　Bavarian　cavalry；　to　avoid　the　disgrace　of　such　a　capitulation；
galloped　in　wild　disorder　toward　the　gate　and　the　Hofgarten。　But
there　Speckbacher　had　taken　position　with　the　peasants；　who；　mostly
armed　only　with　pitchforks；　had　hurried　to　the　scene　of　the　combat
from　the　immediate　environs　of　Innspruck。　But　these　pitchforks
seemed　to　the　panic…stricken　cavalry　to　be　terrible；　murderous
weapons；　cannon　would　have　appeared　to　them　less　dreadful　than　the
glittering　pitchforks；　with　which　the　shouting　peasants　rushed　upon
them；　and　which　startled　not　only　the　soldiers　but　their　horses
also。　The　soldiers　thought　the　wounds　made　by　pitchforks　more
horrible　and　ignominious　than　utter　defeat；　and　even　death。
Thunderstruck　at　their　desperate　position；　hardly　knowing　what
befell　them；　unable　to　offer　further　resistance；　they　allowed
themselves　to　be　torn　from　their　horses　by　the　peasants；　to　whom
they　handed　their　arms　in　silence。　The　Tyrolese　then　mounted　the
horses；　and　in　a　triumphant　procession；　headed　by　Joseph
Speckbacher；　they　conducted　their　prisoners　back　to　Innspruck。
＇Footnote：　Hormayr's　〃History　of　Andreas　Hofer；〃　vol。　i。；　p。　250。＇

There　the　enemy　had　likewise　surrendered　in　the　mean　time；　and　the
barracks　which；　until　yesterday；　had　been　the　quarters　of　the
oppressors　of　the　Tyrolese；　the　Bavarian　soldiers；　became　now　the
prisons　of　the　defeated。　Escorted　by　the　peasants；　the　disarmed　and
defenceless　Bavarians　were　hurried　into　the　barracks；　whose　doors
closed　noisily　behind　them。

Innspruck　was　now　free；　not　an　armed　Bavarian　soldier　remained　in
the　city；　but　the　Tyrolese；　to　the　number　of　upward　of　fifteen
thousand；　poured　into　the　streets；　and　the　citizens　joined　them
exultingly；　and　thanked　the　courageous　peasants　for　delivering　them
from　the　foreign　yoke。　The　city；　which　for　three　hours　had　been　a
wild　scene　of　terror；　havoc；　bloodshed；　and　death；　resounded　now　at
the　hour　of　mid…day　with　cheers　and　exultation；　nothing　was　heard
but　hurrahs；　songs；　and　cheers　for　the　Emperor　Francis　and　the
beloved　Tyrol。

Every　minute　added　to　the　universal　joy。　The　victorious　Tyrolese；
mounted　on　the　horses　of　Cite　Bavarian　cavalry；　and　headed　by　the
proud　and　triumphant　Speckbacher　and　a　rural　band　of　music；　appeared
with　their　prisoners。　Two　badly…tuned　violins；　two　shrill　fifes；　two
iron　pot…lids；　and　several　jews'…harps；　were　the　instruments　of　this
band。　But　the　musicians　tried　to　make　as　much　noise　with　them　as
possible；　and　the　citizens　considered　their　music　sweeter　and　finer
than　the　splendid　tunes　which　the　bands　of　the　Bavarian　regiments
had　played　to　them　up　to　this　time。

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