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The New York Herald
New York, New York County, New York
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Eyewitness report via steamer from Europe: Riots in Berlin on Oct 15, 1848, among workmen suppressed by National Guard with deaths on both sides; further shooting during funeral on Oct 17, fears of siege.
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THE GREAT EVENTS IN EUROPE.
Important Report from Germany.
New York, November 4, 1848.
Mr. BENNETT:
Sir—I arrived here this morning from Boston. I came in the steamer Hibernia from Europe. I take the first opportunity of sending to your paper, so well known in both hemispheres, an interesting piece of news.
You will, perhaps, already have been informed that a great riot took place at Berlin on Sunday, the 15th October last, among the workmen, which was finally put down by the National Guard, and in which several deaths occurred on both sides.
On Tuesday, the 17th, in the morning, the funeral of the dead took place, when the workmen made another emeute, and commenced by shooting on the funeral bearers.
This news came by express from Berlin to Hamburg, at the moment I started from the latter place, on the 17th October, in the morning. The people of Berlin feared that, in case the emeute made further progress, Berlin would be declared in a state of siege.
This news has not yet, and could not have appeared in any English paper, as I was the only passenger in the steamer for Hull.
The next steamer from Liverpool will undoubtedly bring you some highly important news from Germany.
J. S., from Hamburg.
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Berlin
Event Date
Sunday, The 15th October Last; Tuesday, The 17th
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several deaths occurred on both sides
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A great riot took place at Berlin on Sunday, the 15th October last, among the workmen, which was finally put down by the National Guard. On Tuesday, the 17th, in the morning, the funeral of the dead took place, when the workmen made another emeute, and commenced by shooting on the funeral bearers. The people of Berlin feared that, in case the emeute made further progress, Berlin would be declared in a state of siege.