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〃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　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；