andreas hofer-第15部分

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compulsory　levies　are　held　among　our　young　men；　who　are　to　serve　in
the　ranks　of　our　oppressors！　No；　we　must　break　the　yoke　weighing　us
downwe　will　become　freemen　againas　freemen　we　will　live　and　die…
…as　freemen　we　will　belong　again　to　our　beloved　Emperor　Francis；
whose　ancestors　have　ruled　over　us　for　so　many　centuries　past。〃

〃If　all　the　Tyrolese　think　and　feel　as　you　three　do；〃　said　the
Archduke　John；　with　sparkling　eyes；　〃you　will　recover　your　liberty
and　your　emperor；　despite　the　Bavarians　and　French。〃

〃All　feel　and　think　as　we　do；〃　said　Hofer；　thoughtfully；　〃we　have
all　vowed　to　God　and　the　Holy　Virgin　that　we　will　deliver　the　Tyrol
from　the　enemy；　and　every　man；　every　lad　in　our　mountains　and
valleys；　is　ready　to　take　up　his　rifle　and　fight　for　his　dear
Emperor　Francis。〃

〃We　are　here　as　delegates　of　the　whole　Tyrol；〃　said　Anthony　Wallner；
〃to　ascertain　the　wishes　and　intentions　of　the　emperor　and　his
government；　prefer　our　bitter　complaints；　and　declare　the　firm
resolution　of　the　Tyrolese　to　shrink　from　no　sacrifice　in　order　to
be　reunited　with　Austria　and　to　reconquer　our　ancient　rights　and
liberties。〃

〃But　we　need　assistance　for　this　purpose；〃　added　Joseph　Speckbacher；
〃speedy　and　vigorous　assistance；　above　all；　we　need　troops；　money；
ammunition；　and　supplies。　Will　Austria　give　them　to　us？〃

〃She　will；〃　said　the　archduke。　〃She　will　send　you　a　corps　d'armee；
money；　ammunition；　and　supplies。　Only　you　must　be　ready　and　prepared
to　rise　as　one　man　when　we　give　you　the　signal　of　insurrection。〃

〃We　are　ready！〃　exclaimed　Andreas　Hofer；　nodding　joyously。　〃But　you
must　not　delay　the　signal　very　long；　for　delays　are　highly
dangerous　under　the　present　circumstances。　We　and　our　friends　have
prepared　the　insurrection；　and　it　is　as　if　a　large　torrent　of　fire
were　flowing　secretly　under　the　surface　of　the　Tyrol；　if　some　shrewd
Bavarian　should　scratch　away　some　of　the　earth；　he　would　discover
the　fire；　fetch　water；　and　extinguish　the　flames；　before　the
Austrians　reach　the　country　and　prevent　him　from　so　doing。　A　secret
known　to　a　great　many　is　seldom　well　kept；　it　is；　as　it　were；　a　ripe
fruit　which　must　fall　from　the　tree；　even　though　it　should　hit　and
crush　the　head　of　the　owner　of　the　tree。〃

〃Yes；　what　is　to　be　done　must　be　done　soon；〃　said　Anthony　Wallner。
〃The　men　of　Passeyr；　Meran；　Mays；　and　Algund；　are　ready；　and　have
entered　into　a　secret　league　with　the　whole　valley　of　the　Inn。　The
district　of　the　Adige；　too；　has　joined　us；　and　the　German　and
Italian　Tyrolese；　who　formerly　never　liked　each　other；　have　now
agreed　to　stand　shoulder　to　shoulder　and　rise　on　one　day　and　as　one
man；　in　order　to　drive　the　Bavarians　and　French　from　their
mountains。〃

〃We　are　waiting　only　for　Austria　to　give　the　signal；　pray　do　not
keep　us　waiting　too　long；　for　we　men　of　the　Lower　Innthal；　too；　are
all　ready　and　armed。　An　enormous　worm　of　insurrection；　as　it　were；
is　creeping　through　the　Lower　Inn　valley；　and　the　worm　has　four
heads；　which　look　toward　all　quarters　of　the　world。　One　head　is
Rupert　Wintersteller；　of　Kirchdorf；　the　second　is　Jacob　Sieberer；　of
Thiersen；　the　third　is　Antony　Aschbacher；　of　Achenthal；　and　the
fourth　is　I；　Joseph　Speckbacher；　of　Kufstein。〃

〃In　the　Puster　valley；　too；　a　storm　is　brewing；　and　all　are　ready
and　impatient　to　rise　in　insurrection；〃　said　Hofer。　〃Therefore；　dear
brother　of　our　emperor；　give　us　good　news；　that　we　may　take　it　home
to　the　men　of　the　Tyrol；　for　their　hearts　are　longing　and　crying　for
their　sovereign　the　emperor。〃

〃And　the　emperor；　on　his　part；　is　longing　for　his　Tyrolese；〃　said
the　archduke。　〃The　time　has　come　when　that　which　belongs　together　is
to　be　reunited。　Let　us　consult　and　deliberate；　then；　my　friends；
what　we　should　do　in　order　to　attain　our　great　object；　and　reunite
the　Tyrolese　with　their　emperor。〃

〃Yes；　let　us；　consult；〃　said　Hofer；　solemnly；　〃and　let　us　pray　God
and　the　Holy　Virgin　to　enlighten　our　minds。〃

He　raised　the　crucifix　from　his　breast　to　his　face　and　bent　over　it；
muttering　a　prayer。

〃Now　I　am　ready；〃　he　said；　slowly　dropping　the　crucifix；　〃let　us
deliberate。　But　I　tell　you　beforehand；　I　am　no　military　hero；　nor　a
wise　man　in　council。　I　am　resolved　to　do　all　that　is　necessary　to
deliver　my　dear　Tyrol　from　the　enemy；　and　to　strike　and　fire　at　the
Bavarians　and　French　until　they　run　away　terror…stricken；　and
restore　us　to　our　dear　Emperor　Francis。　But　I　am　unversed　in
negotiations　and　devising　shrewd　tricks　and　stratagems。　I　am　only　a
plain　peasant；　who　has　a　great　deal　of　love　and　fidelity　in　his
heart；　but　only　few　thoughts　in　his　head。　Baron　von　Hormayr　and　the
archduke　may　do　the　thinking　for　me。　They　shall　be　the　head；　and　I
the　arm　and　heart。　Speckbacher　and　Wallner　yonder　have　good　heads
too；　though　I　do　not　wish　to　say　that　their　hearts　are　not　also　in
the　right　place；　on　the　contrary；　I　know　that　they　are。　Let　us
consult；　then；　and　bear　in　mind　that　God　hears　us；　and　that　the
Tyrolese　are　waiting　for　us。〃

〃You　are　an　excellent　man；　Andy；〃　exclaimed　John；　holding　out　his
hand　to　Hofer　with　a　tender　glance〃　a　childlike　soul；　full　of
love；　fidelity；　and　tenderness；　and；　in　gazing　at　you；　it　seems　as
if　the　whole　dear　Tyrol；　with　its　mountains　and　valleys；　its　Alpine
huts　and　chapels；　its　merry　singers　and　pious　prayers；　were　present
before　me。　Come；　then；　Andy；　and　you　other　dear　friends；　come；　let
us　be　seated　and　hold　a　council　of　war。〃

They　seated　themselves　around　the　table　standing　in　the　middle　of
the　room。

Day　was　already　dawning；　the　candles　had　burned　down　very　low；　the
streets　began　to　become　lively；　and　still　the　Tyrolese　remained　in
the　archduke's　cabinet；　their　faces　glowing　with　defiance　and
resolution；　and　their　eyes　flashing　with　boldness　and　enthusiasm。
For　every　thing　was　settled　and　decided　now；　each　of　them　had
received　his　instructions　and　been　informed　of　the　part　which　he　was
to　play　in　the　struggle。　War　with　the　Bavarians　and　French；　and
liberty　for　the　Tyrol；　was　the　battle…cry　and　goal。

〃The　plan　is　settled；　then；〃　said　the　Archduke　John；　nodding　kindly
to　the　Tyrolese。　〃Eleven　points；　especially；　have　been　agreed　upon；
after　mature　deliberation；　and　it　would　be　good　for　us　to　repeat
them　briefly。〃

〃Let　us　do　so；〃　said　Andreas　Hofer。　〃First；　then：　The　Tyrolese　will
rise　against　the　Bavarians；　in　order　to　be　reunited　with　Austria。　We
shall　enlist　as　many　soldiers　for　the　insurgent　army　as　possible；
and　try　to　make　all　Tyrolese　our　fellow…conspirators。　They　will　meet
on　Sundays　at　the　taverns；　and　the　innkeepers　in　the　valleys　and
mountains　are　the　leaders　of　the　conspiracy；　they　will　call　the
meetings　and　facilitate　the　intercourse　of　the　conspirators　with
each　other。　If　it　please　God；　the　insurrection　will　break　out　on　the
9th　of　April；　when　the　Austrian　troops　will　cross　the　frontier　of
the　Tyrol　and　hasten　to　our　assistance。　This　is　the　best　point；　and
God　grant　that　it　may　be　well　executed！〃

〃The　second　point；〃　said　Joseph　Speckbacher；　〃is　as　follows：　No
written　communication　whatever　shall　be　permitted　among　the
conspirators；　and　those　who　violate　this　order　shall　be　severely
punished。　The　secret　messages　will　be　carried　by　reliable　and　well…
tried　messengers　from　court…house　to　court…house　and　village　to
village。　To　this　the　third　point　adds　the　following：　The　oldest　men
in　the　villages　will　establish　secret　tribunals　to　try　and　punish
those　whom　fear；　self…interest；　or　bribes　may　induce　to　turn
traitors。　The　families　of　suspicious　persons；　and　those　who　betray
our　secrets　from　weakness　or　in　a　state　of　intoxication；　must　be
closely　watched；　and　they　themselves　will　be　sent　to　distant　Alpine
huts　and　into　the　mountain　fastnesses；　where　they　will　be　kept　in
close　confinement。〃　〃Fourth；〃　said　Anthony　Wallner：　〃Every　innkeeper
must　strive　to　amass　provisions；　forage；　wine；　and　ammunition；　for
the　inns　in　the　mountains　are；　as　it　were；　small　fortresses　for　the
Tyrolese；　and　the　enemy　can　reach　them　only　slowly　and　after
surmounting　a　great　many　difficulties。　Besides；　the　innkeepers　must
arrange　target…shootings　every　Sunday；　that　the　men　from　the
neighborhood　may　assemble　at　their　houses　and　join　the　great　league
of　the　defenders　of　the　country。　The　innkeepers　at　very　important
places　will　receive　for　these　purposes　bills　of　exchange　on
Salzburg；　Klagenfurth；　and　Trieste；　and　each　of　us　three；　Hofer；
Speckbacher；　and　I；　will　take　home　with　us　one　hundred　and　twenty
ducats　to　be　distributed　among　the　innkeepers。　Fifth：　The
intercourse　between　the　mountain　districts；　on　one　side；　and　the
plains　and　towns；　on　the　other；　must　henceforth　become　rarer　and
rarer　till　the　hour　of　the　outbreak。　But　the　mountaineers　must　send
out；　at　intervals　of　four　days；　spies　to　ascertain　the　state　of
affairs　in　other　parts　of　the　country。〃

〃Sixth；〃　exclaimed　the　Archduke　John；　with　beaming　eyes：　〃On　the　day
when　the　insurrection　is　to　break　out；　Field…Marshal　Jellachich　will
arrive　in　front　of　Innspruck；　and　the　vanguard　of　Field…Marshal
Chasteler　will　march　through　the　Puster　valley　to　the　heights　of
Schwabs　and　Elbach　toward　Brixen；　and　advance　the　head　of　his　column
beyond　the　Brenner　as　far　as　Botzen。　Seventh：　All　the　forces　of　the
enemy　moving　toward　Germany　must　be　chased　between　these　two　columns
of　the　Austrians　and　pursued　and　fired　at　incessantly　by　the
mountaineers；　they　must　be　prevented　night　and　day　from　obtaining
rest　and　food；　the　best　marksmen　must　pick　off　their　officers　and
blow　up　their　ammunition…wagons。　The　Tyrolese　should　chase　the
Bavarians　and　the　French　in　this　manner　from　Botzen　to　Brixen；　up
the　Brenner；　and　thence　down　to　Trent。　Now；　friend　Hormayr；　repeat
the　remaining　four　points。〃

〃The　eighth　point　is：　The　removal　of　the　Bavarian　treasure　must　be
prevented　by　all　means。　Ninth：　The　Tyrolese　living　on　the　rivers
must　prevent　the　enemy　by　all　means　from　destroying　the　bridges　and
roads；　so　that　the　Austrians　may　be　able　to　succor　them　more
rapidly；　but　they　must　also　hold　men　and　tools　in　readiness；　that；
after　the　Austrians　have　arrived；　they　may　destroy　the　bridges　in
the　rear　of　the　enemy；　and　render　the　roads　impassable；　by
obstructing　them　with　piles　of　w