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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-09-20 00:00:00

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SANGUINARY AND DESPERATE BATTLE
AT ANC9NA.--DEFEAT & DISPE RSION
OF LAMORICIRRE'S. TROOPS, AND
CAPTURE OF GENERAL LIMODAN.

[OFFICIAL. DESPATCH.—JESI, SEPT. 18.]
TURIN, Sept. 19.
General Lamoriciere, with 11,000 men, attacked
to-day the positions lately taken by General
Cialdiui, near Castelfidardo. The fight, which
was short, but desperate, gives the following
results : .

The junction of General Lamoriciere's corps,
with the remainder of his -troops at-Ancona, is
prevented. 600 prisoners have been made; Six
pieces of artillery and a flag were taken. The
enemy's wounded, among whom is General
Limodan, fell into the hands of General Cialdini.
The loises of the enemy are considerable. A
column of 4,000 men, who made a sortie from
Ancona and took part in the fight, was compelled
to retire. It is being pursued by the Royal
troops. Our fleet has opened fire against Ancona.

COMMENCEMENT OF THE SEIGE- OF
ANCONA.

TRIESTE, Sept. 19.
The French steamer Seine et Rhone, which left
Ancona yesterday and arrived here to:day, brings
news that the attack on Ancona had commenced
on the land side. Ten Sardinian and Neapolitan
vessels had arrived off the town, and an attack
from the sea Was expected.

•
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE SANGUI-
NARY CAPTURE OF PERUGIA.
Details have reached. Paris from Perugia. There
were 3,000 Papal troops in garrison when Fanti's
columns scaled the town, but when they opened
fire the Pontifical carabineers and native troops
made a sortie from the wrong side, and escaped
into the country, leaving all defensive work to
the foreign auxiliaries, who were driven- by the
townsfolks into the citadel, after street-fighting
and barricades,. and surrendered towards the
evening.

FRANCE.
PARK, Sept. 19.
The Moniteur of to-day contains the fol-
lowing : •
ALGIERS, Sept. 17.—Their Majesties have
arrived here. The Bey of Tunis arrived-here at.
noon, and was received by their Majesties. One
of the brothers of the Emperor of Morocco is
expectedso arrive in the course of the day.
The Congtitutionnel gives a categorical denial
to the reports that the islands of Sardinia and
Elba arc to be ceded to France as an indemnity
for the annexation of Naples and Sicily to
Piedmont.

A rumour was current in Paris yeSterdaY, that.
M. Thouvenel may shortly be replaced by Count
de Persigny, as Minister of Fort'Agn Affairi.

THE FRENCH FUNDS.

PARIS, Sept. 19, 3.20 p.m...
Although little business was done, the Bourse
has been firm, and Funds have improved. Rentes
were finally quoted 68f. 10c., or 20 centimes
higher than yesterday.

GARIBALDI'S PROCLAMATION TO THE
PARLERMITANS.

PARIS, Sept. 19.
The Patrie saYs:—We are authorised to state
the proclamation of Garibaldi, announcing that
he will proclaim Victor Emmanuel King of
Italy from the top of the Quirinal, . has really
been issued. The same paper says General
Lamoriciere occupies an important strategical
position between Ancona and Macerata, very
favourable for the battle which is expected
shortly.

SARDINIA AND THE ROMAN STATES.
TURIN, Sept. 18.

Up to the present no foreign minister, with
the exception of Baron Talleyrand, has received
order* to quit Turin. The 600 prisoners of war
taken at Spoleto are Irishmen. General Schmidt
has arrived here.