The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-02 00:00:00

MILITARY RIOTS IN ROME.

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ROME, lunz N.

The peace of the Eternal City has been disturbed
for some days by sanguinary conflicts between
French and Roman soldiery, and the fend has
assumed a more threatening aspect from an ap-
parent disposition on the part of the populace to
take a share in the hays, which are renewed is dif-
ferent quarters of the city, with an anxiliary brick-
bat or two in aid of the national troops. On Eater-
day last a Roman artilleryman was mortally
wounded by the French, and some other fatal con-
sequences on both sides are said to have arisen from
this hostile state of affairs. Courts-martial are hall
by the French authorities; and if the offinillkg
parties can be caught and innatifted, eon.
damnation to the hulks heaaleilintio
row in a few days. The
the aptly selected locality for those
performances on Thursday last, whisk dug lobe the
festival of St. John afforded a gent reaber et un-
occupied umpires and spectators -aff or The
wooded gardens on the Cadan Hill were
through with varied success, hard blows boil, given
sod taken on both sides, and the missile style of
warfare much resorted to en 'amount of the penalty
of death awaiting the first military rioter who
draws his sword, the French general being deter-
mined if potable to put a step to es dangerous a
kind of amusement. The French warrior erne
"fortunate enough to get reinforcements In the come

of the engagement, and the Romans in consequence
were considerably outnumbered, so that they
were put to flight and pursued by their
enraged adversaries along the Via Sacra and the
Roman Foram, up the bleep ascent to the Capitol,
which ancient stronghold afforded no protection to
the retreating forces, and the chase we. continued
until the narrow lanes on the other side received the
fugitives in detail and puzzled the pursuers. Several
wounded French brought up the rear, en route for
the hospital last night, before the rams, called the
soldiers to their barracks. Hostile bands were biting
their thumbs at each other on the Bridge of St.
Angelo, the Piazza Sort, and that neighbourhood,
where expectant crowdswere collected in hopes a
witnessing a battle ; but, with the exception of a
skirmish in the Via dei Coronari, the presence of
numerous groups of officers and strong patrol, pre-
vented any serious conflict.
As the most tremendous consequences might re-
sult from this fend if allowed to continue, General
de Goyon has put forth • very energetic ordre die
jour, in which, after alluding to his duties as com-
mander-in-chief, he inaists upon eight companies of
each regiment, French or indigenous, being detained
in barracks ready to act in case of need, and to fur-
nish the necessary patrol., each of which is to be
headed by an officer. All military rioters are to be
tried by court-martial immediately, and civilians
taking any part in a contest between soldiers are to
be arrested and taken to the prisons of Monte
Citorio ; but if the Roman authorities refuse to
take cognisance of the matter, the general gives
directions for such prisoners to be conveyed to the
Castle of St Angelo.
The regiment of Roman infantry now in garrison
here, the Ist of the line, has lately arrived from
Bologna, and does not entertain very friendly feel-
ings towards the French, who, on their part, are
accused of having very irritating manners to the
native troops.