The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-31 00:00:00

ITALY.

THE MGR OF i
(nom oca anima CORE

NOLA
Francis 11. is gradually getti
officers and men whose fidelity
lied upon ; symptoms of disc
open mutiny being now of aim
his once Sicilian Majesty man
soldiers either to Terracina or
officers are even politely shown
and are therefore compelled tc
as prisoners of war at our out
these officers we heard y
French merchant steamer VI
to Gaeta General Catrofiat
recollect, had been sent
and to Vienna, with the
the powerful sovereigns of th
his royal master. According
amongst the few ()courtiers
powerful of these courts din
envoy with the dry words the
peror pitied the young King,
for him, because he had deser
cause of his dynasty was regar
the opinion of Europe.
In spite of the sad news
ral Catrofiano—in spite of
that the French fleet is a
waters of Gaeta, Francis 1
termined to bold his ground
force of the besieging enemy.
batteries of Gaeta been of late
venment of Spain having is
guns, these have been mount"
Transylvania batteries to chec
with which we have so mow
from Monte Tortola. The stn
between the two contending ;
fiercer since orders have bean
resume the fire, which, as I to
last letters, had been suspend,
an armistice would be conclude
keeping up a rather brisk fire
is nothing when compared witl
The amount of gunpowder wastA
is immense. It happens sometii
provocation on our part, wit
cause the most tremendous fi
our lines. A few days ago we
ing from the fatigues of the da2,
suddenly disturbed by the row
of musketry. We thought al
had been made by the garrisc
we were informed that such lu
We were at a loss to explain ti
—which, I am glad to say, d
death of a single man—when
by some deserters.
It appears that a big dog bel
of one of the gates of Gaeta,
the siege, was wandering abet
search of food. The night was
and the watchword of the senti
from one poet to another. 01
having felt come moving create
" Who is there 1" Naturally
not answer, and a second inqu
hungry animal, thinking perhm
had some food to eve him, i
the sentry box. The pilau
oeiving that it was only a
to deal with, got so fr
fired at him, and so ga.
alarm, which was repeated
the other, and so made the ro
The generale was therefore beat
became the theatre of a moll
The cry of "The enemy is on
raised by the more cowardly,
which defend the isthmus at or
barracks were deserted, and tl
Gaeta marched to the bastima
out ascertaining the real cause
soldiers began to fire their mw
they could not distinguish an
of two yards. This mad
o'clock till 6 in the mo
dawn dispersing the shadows of
the enemy could see that our a
from its position. lam not
when I reckon at 700 the proje
batteries and at thousands an
the musketry. The only vie
fait derma was the poor hung
morning was found dead near t
who had been the cause of the 1
story has been vouched for
the Neapolitan deserters, and
yoke the amusement of our sol

A brisk fire of artillery is si
sides. For the last two days tl
abandoned the position at Mon
considered too far from the
place. General Menabrea tl
remove the guns of that batter
Cortola, which is much near
larger space of the fortress.
portions of Cortola, Cappuocin
Monte Tortola which now mark
tion. Other batteries are, hos
of construction ; but of these
in order to avoid the mischief
the oorrespondent of a leading
the siege of SebastopoL
As it becomes every day me
general attack both by sea
at hand, the besieged hi
the precaution of removing
that part of the population of
exposed to the fire of our gun
habitants of Costa Smersa hi
the street of San Montano whit
aide of the sea, in the direction

Laid night our ships captu
vessel laden with cattle, whit
leave the harbour of Naples u
making her way towards G
steamer, having caught sight
difficulty in towing her to Mob
welcome Christmas fare instead

The heavy fire kept up by tl
night has caused us some loos.
dawn as I was riding towardsl
Monte Conca—don't be alarm
can no longer catch me as t
tarn—l met two ambulance
bersaglieri who had been bai
explosion of the enemy's /hell
lowed by a third wagon
pears/me, for it was of a b
white cross on its top. It
the dead, and it was full. T
five of human lives, instei
ardour of the soldiers, inertias
anxious to avenge their dead
a shell falls near one of our
always saluted with the cr
Italy !" " Long life the KM
silence succeeds, and if the sho
if nobody is hurt, it is as sit
a bad actor at the Victoria Tb
exceed the cheerfulness of the 1
their camp life is full of amu
Thursday last a party of ben
their dinner at the foot of 3
I place which was scarcely
motions of the fortress. Tb
had caught sight of the s
to shell them. Thi
trlatninto the stewing pan, wl
ows coolly said, " Let us oi
has spoiled our stuffato," and
He had scarcely uttered the w
bursts and he fell to the group
the right leg. Hewes, of course
buLance, and whilst the surge
the amputation of the limb he
pray do not forget that I have
at all ; send to my comrades
I wish to have my ration of
earoni." _

Tas CONDINNIID CONVICTS. -
Johiroa, for tliodoublo warder at Al•
et Wiacbeeter to-morrow; Twig, 1
wife at Hasten, will be hung at
next ; he is extremely ponitott.