The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-08 00:00:00

constructed redouble, barrioads;i, and abatis. An
entrenched camp of 20,000 chosen troops, etimu-
lated by rewards, were protected by or protected
these works.

Maddaloni formed the basis of Garibaldi's opera-
tions. His left wing extended from Santa Maria
to Averse, and was protected by a deep canal,which
intersects this part of the country. Major Corte,
with the volunteers from Basilicata, occupied the
position at Averse, and General Millets commanded
at Santa Maria, which was strongly fortified. The
head-quarters were at Caserta. The right wing ex-
tended from Dontici to San Salvatore ; the former
extremity being held by General Maio, the latter
by San loner°. Mont San-Angelo, which com-
manded the course of the Volturno, formed
the key of Garibaldi's position, and was
the object of his own especial attention.
No less than twenty guns were placed on
this height. On the evening of the 30th ult.
there was great agitation amongst both armies, and
everything announced that early next day some
decisive action would take place. Accordingly at
6 o'clock on Monday last 15,000 royalist troops,
of whom 5,000 were cavalry, marched out of
Capua under the command of General Palmieri.
General Nigri commanded the artillery,
which consisted of five batteries. General
Rituoci acted as commander-in-chief. At
the same time a body of 5,000 marched upon
Maddaloni, with a view of taking the Garibaldians
in the rear and cutting off their retreat. Another
force numbering 1,000 left Piaua with a view of
crossing the Volturno, below Capin°, and debouch-
ing, by San Lucie. At half-past 6 a sharp fire of
musketry
,began, which was soon drowned
in the louder roar of the artillery. By 8
the Neapolitans under General Ritneci had
pushed their way up to Santa Maria ; but whilst
executing this movement, Garibaldi sent from San
Tamara, on his left, the regiment of Malenehini,
ordering it to peas by Santa Maria and occupy the
ground which the royalists had to traverse. The
royalists were thus placedbetwecn two fires, and being
shut in by the railroad and the highway, they suffered
severely. The 7th Royal Regiment of Chassears
were entirely destroyed except 36 men. Three
times the position of the Garibaldians was taken
and retaken at the bayonet's point. The combat
was bloody, fierce, and obstinate, and but little
quarter was given on either side. The sword or
bayonet often completed what the gunshot wound
left imperfect. The day was a magnificent one,
and, with the exception of the rattle of the
musketry and the roar of the cannon, the fight
was carried on on both sides without any shouting
or uproar. At noon victory began to declare itself
in favour of the Garibaldians. Fresh battalions

and artillery arrived from Caserta and Naples,
which took part in the action. At the beginning
there were only 10,000 Garibaldians engaged, but
by these new arrivals they wore augmented to
15,000. Garibaldi himself was everywhere watch-
ing the various phases of the combat, and prepared
with 2,000 men, whom he had in reserve, to throw
himself into Caplan the moment the opportunity
should present itself.
Behind the heights of Maddaloni, where BiXiCI
commanded, the fight was also desperate. The
royalists had several time" taken the position, but
they were as often beaten back. The Affanti
column prevented the royalists from crossing the
river at San Lucie, whilst Colonel Corte with
the Lucaniau and C;labrian volunteers supported
the combatants at Santa Maria and checked the
royal troops, who tried to force their way by San
Tamar% on which aide the Garibaldians Lad been
weakened by the movement to the right of
General Malenchini. rive guns were taken,
and numerous wounded prisoners were brought
to Santa Maria, whence they were sent
to Caserta by the railway. A great number of
officers were wounded or killed. Colonels Diunie
and Corrao were wounded early in the fight.
The Anglo-Sicilian battalion, commanded by
Colonel Dunne, suffered terribly, but the officers
never quitted their posts. The battery of Sae
Angelo suffered severely. The fields were strewed
with the wounded, the dead, 40 dying. At two
o'clock the Garibaldians resumed the offensive, and
at six the Neapolitans were driven across the
Volturno, and entered Capua in precipitation.
On the heights of Caserta 2,000 prisoners were
taken, with their arms and baggage.
The Petrie mentions that a corps of Bavarian',
which had got separated from the royal troops,
were pursued into the bills above Caserta Nueva
by Bixio and a troop of Calabrians. It was re-
solved to give no quarter, the Calabrians being
urged on by a spirit of vengeance against
these foreigners. In the midst of the
fight, they are said to have thrown away
their muskets as too cumbersome and rushed
upon the enemy, whom they poigniuded to the cry
of " Viva l'ltalia."

The correspondent of the Preen says :—" At
Santa Maria a squadron of hummers or dragoons was
literally annihilated by a discharge of grape. The
number of prisoners is very great. Some esti-
mate them even as high as 6,000. The lose
of the Garibaldians in wounded has been con-
siderable, but the deaths are proportionately few.
Cu!. Spaugaro distinguished himself greatly, having
retaken all the positions which the royalists had
forced and raptured seven of the guns. The Hun-
garian hussars displayed great bravery, having
twice rode down the royalist infantry in the midst
of a storm of bnaets."
The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa estimates that
20,000 efßictive troops were engaged on the King',
side and 12,000 on the Garibaldian. Thu lout of
the former in killed and wounded was 3,000; of
the hitter 1,230. King Francis H. was hinisett
present at the battle in plain clothes, and was seen
several times where the battle raged. Garibaldi
was, as usual, in the thick of the fight. According
to the correspondent of the COI Witutionnel, it was
the division of General Bizio which decided the
victory is favour of the Garibaldiana It was
reported et Naples that Garibaldi had entered
Caput, and illuminations wore ordered to celebrate
the event ; but it does not appear that this report
has been confirmed.
The Turin correspondent of the Das* states,
on what he calls good authority, that the advanced

made
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THE COMMAND IN CHIEN OF THE
ITALIAN ARMY.

The Opinions of Turin of the sth says :
"The King takes the command of the army to
complete the great enterprise of the foundation of a
strong kingdom—the kingdom of Italy. This
generous act of the monarch will accelerate the
completion of the work by the unity of command,
and turn to the best purpose the great results ob-
tained in Southern Italy by General Garibaldi, and
by the bands of volunteers who henceforth will be
part of the Italian army.
" Vice-Admiral Persano leaves this evening for
Naples."

SARDINIA.

TUMN,_BmroRDAT Evrrrso.

In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
Signor Poerio made an interpellation on the news
published by the Naples journals, that a concession
of all the lines of railway in the Two Sicilia' had
been granted by the Dictator to the firm of Amadi,
of Leghorn.
Count Cavour replied that government had no
official information on the subject, but he believed
that the news was entirely unfounded.

TURIN, SUNDAY.
General Fanti haa arrived here. He will leave
again on Tuesday next.
The Sardinian troops have not yet crossed the
Neapolitan frontier.

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010.70: He found that the line of the Vol-
-14,000 men be sent as soon aaposaible. terse woe still very strongly guarded, and that the royal
troops, in spite of their recent cheek, were in a position to
defend themselves energetically. He went as far as the Tre.
THE BATTLE OF THE VOLTURNO. !lace-bridge, situated Ave kilometres above Capua,and found
We are now in possession of the principal details redoubts, protected by a numerous artillery, recently
of the above battle. placed there, and which rendered it impossible to turn the
It appears that the royal troops were advantage-
place by the north. It was not known when the dictator
would be able to resume the offensive against Capita.
ously posted on the right bank of the Volturno, The above news conflicts with Turin letters of
where they had erected formidable works of defence. Oct. 5, which represent Francis U. as having made
From Ban Clemente to Nacre that side of the his last effort, and say that the victory of Oct. 1
river bristled with guns skilfully masked, strongly , had cut off communication with Capua and Gaeta.