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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 wood and rocks。 Tenth： The Tyrolese
will try cautiously to bring about an understanding with
Switzerland； and establish connections with the Lower and Upper
Engadine； Chur； Appenzell； and St。 Gall； for thence will come the
English agents who will convey arms and money to the Tyrolese。
Eleventh〃
〃Ah； let me state the eleventh point；〃 exclaimed Joseph Speckbacher；
with flashing eyes。 〃I intend to take part in carrying out this
point of the programme。 It is； to take the fortress of Kufstein on
the frontier by a nocturnal coup de main。 Field…Marshal Jellachich
will move several companies of riflemen as close up to the fortress
as possible； and Jacob Sieberer and Joseph Speckbacher； who will
beforehand enlist assistants in the town and spy out every thing；
will join them。 The capture of Kufstein is to commence the glorious
struggle； it is to be the first hymn of liberty which the Tyrolese
will send up to heaven like a lark in spring； and by which they will
bless and praise the good God。 The eleventh and last point is
Kufstein。 God protect us in carrying out these eleven points！〃
＇Footnote： These eleven points were settled in this manner at Vienna
by the delegates of the Tyrolese； the Archduke John； and Baron von
Hormayr； and noted down by the latter。See Hormayr； 〃Geschichte
Andreas Hofer's；〃 vol。 i； p。 193 et seq。＇
〃Amen！〃 exclaimed Andreas Hofer； raising his crucifix and pressing
it to his lips。 〃We have； then； resolved here in council with our
Archduke John； and I hope also in council with the good God above；
that the Tyrol is to be restored to its beloved imperial house。 The
work is to begin on the 9th of April； and we must be ready to rise
on that day。 On the 9th of April the Austrians are to cross the
frontier； and on the previous evening they will inform us by firing
off three rockets that they are at hand。 At the same time bale…fires
will be lighted on a hundred hills； and on the following morning we
shall throw large quantities of blood； flour； or charcoal； into our
mountain…torrents； that their blood…red； flour…white； or coal…black
waters； flowing into and out of the country； may proclaim to the
people that the time has come when all must rise； rifle in hand； to
conquer or die for the dear Tyrol and the good Emperor Francis。〃
〃And I； too； am ready to conquer or die for the Tyrol and the
emperor； and so is the corps whose commander I am；〃 exclaimed the
archduke enthusiastically。 〃The emperor； my gracious master； intends
to intrust me with the command of the army which is to fight with
and for the Tyrol； which will check the advance of the enemy
approaching the Tyrol from the Italian frontier； and will second and
strengthen the insurrection of the Tyrolese。 Now； then； my friends
and comrades let us prepare the great work bravely； prudently； and
carefully。 Collect your forces； as I shall collect mine； make all
your dispositions； and exhort all to behave as true sons of the
Tyrol。 Above all things； be cautious。 Keep in check not only your
tongues but your faces； especially here in Vienna。 For if the
Bavarian spies here ferret out that Andreas Hofer； Speckbacher； and
Wallner are in Vienna； and that I have had an interview with them；
their keen noses will scent at once what is going on； and they will
send； even before we reach the Tyrol； so many Bavarian and French
soldiers into your country； that you will be tied hand and foot； and
cannot raise your arms on the 9th of April to seize your rifles。
Therefore； I repeat it； keep your faces in check； and do not allow
yourselves to be seen in the streets of Vienna in the daytime。 Your
beard； Andy； especially is a treacherous thing； and it would really
be best for the Barbone to shave off his long mourning…flag。〃
Andreas Hofer seized his beard with both his hands； almost in
terror； and drew it caressingly through his fingers。
〃No；〃 he said； 〃my friends and countrymen know me by my beard； and
the Barbone is a welcome guest in the Italian Tyrol。 They would not
recognize me if I should appear among them with a smooth chi