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quences, acquires the importance of a battle, I send
to your excellency the two original reports which
I received at the moment from Colonel PAlavicini,
and to which I abstain from adding or zetrenching
a single word.
I feel that it only remains to me to r, commend to
the Government and to the favour o Ihe Sovereign
this distinguished colonel and the brave troops he
commanded, tor the services they have rendered can
never be sufficiently recompensed.
CIALDINI, General of Division.
To his Excellency the Minister of War at Turin,

COLONEL PALLAVICINI TO GENERAL CIALDINI.
Reggio, Sept. 1, 18'32.
In conformity with the instructions addressed to
me by your excellency on the 28th of August, I
set out from Reggio at one o'clock in the afternoon
with a column composed of five battalions of in-
fantry of the line and two battalions of Bersaglieri,
the 6th and 25th.
I moved by the coast road leading to Gallico,
and from thence I followed the course of the river
which bears the same name, until within two miles
of the little village of Padargoni, where, overtaken
.by the close of the day, I encamped for the night.
On the morning of the 29th I set forth early, di-
recting my course towards San Stefano, where I
arrived at half-past eight a.m. There, from exact
information I received, I knew that Gen. Garibaldi
had encamped with his force during the night on
the plateau of Aspromonte-1 ordered the troops to
pursue their march until within a short distance of
that plateau, and before allowing them to proceed
further I gave the troops some rest, as they were
excessively fatigued by the long march by abrupt
paths. In the meanwhile I learned that only two
hours previously General. Garibaldi was still en-
camped on the plateau of Aspromonte below me, I
saw that by two paths I could descend towards his
camp.
I then divided my troops into two columns, that
on the right commanded by Lieut.-Col. Parrocchia,
and that on the left by the colonel of the 4th 11, gi-
ment, Chevalier Eberhart. The two columns ar-
rived at the same time in view of the Garibaldi en-
campment,
already abandoned by him, he having 1
taken up a position on the crest of a steep hillock,
to the east of the plateau of Aspromonte. I then
sent an order to the commandant of the left column
to attack the Garibaldian front, while making the
right column fall back, and by a rapid movement I
attacked the left flank of the rear of the rebels in
order to cut off their retreat. In the meantime I
caused the entrance of the valley to be occupied by
a battalion, that they might not regain the plateau.
The left column, with the 6th
.battalion of Ber-
saglieri at their head, after a smart fire carried the
position at the point of the bayonet, with cries of
" Viva ii Re!" " Vive Italia," while the left side
was also attacked by our troops.
General Garibaldi, and his son Menotti, having
been wounded, and the rebels being surrounded on
all sides, resistance became useless ; whereupon the
Garibaldians gave the signal to cease firing, and
negotiations were commenced, the result of which
is known to your excellency.
I am happy to be able to anncunce to you that all

the officers distinguished themselves by their zeal
and courage ; and that all the soldiers of the different
provinces of Italy without distinction, rivalled each
other in valour and discipline.
I cannot pass over in silence the fact, that during

the first attack an energetic resistance was made by
our adversaries, and I lament that such bravery was
displayed against the legitimately constituted
power, and against the interests of the country.
I must mention particularly to your excellency
Lieut.-Colonel Chevalier Eberhart, commandant of
the 4th of the line, as having distinguished himself
by his intelligence, and led his column with admir-
able spirit.
I have to bestow the same praise on Lieut.-Col.
Parrocchia, who gave proofs of extraordinary energy
and courage during the engagement.
I must also mention to your excellency the valiant
conduct of the two majors commanding the 6th and
25th battalions of Bersaglieri, Messrs. Giolitti and
Pinelli, who always marched at the head of their
columns, never ceasing to animate them by their
example.
In the last place, I cannot sufficiently praise

Colonel the Chevalier Carchidio, who had taken

excellent and energetic measures before my arrival
for the defence of Reggio, and to protect the coun-
try from being disturbed, as also for preserving
tranquillity in the city.
I shall send you a list of the rewards I propose
to grant to the most distinguished of those who
have deserved them by their conduct.
PALLAVICINI, Major-General.
To H. E. Enrico Cialdiui, General of
Division, Messina.
The following is General Pallavicini's private
report on the subject :

Reggio, Sept. 1.

After having laid before your excellency a mili-
tary account of the events of the 29th of August, I
shall now state certain circumstances and detailed
particulars which may have some political bearing.
Above all I cannot pass over in silence the fact
that the rebels had no sooner given the signal to
cease firing than I sent the chief of my staff to
summon Garibaldi in the name of the King to sur-
render. But the General, being irritated, replied
that he would never surrender, and seized his re-
volver ; but, being withheld by his own followers
around him, he ordered my officer to be disarmed
and kept a prisoner. The same thing was done
with M. Giolitti, major of the 6th battalion of Ber-
saglicri, who went to the wounded general by the
invitation of the Garibaldians themselves, to confer
with him. Through the intervention of followers
1 of Garibaldi, and especially of Messrs. Nullo and
Corte, their arms were given up to them, and they
were set at liberty before I myself went to parley
with the General.

Invited by the latter to confer with him, I went
accordingly. As soon as 1 aerived, Messrs. Corte,
Nullo, and Guastalla asked me in the name of Gari-
baldi to propose conditions. I replied that I had
no other instructions than to attack and fight with
Garibaldi, and to take him prisoner, and that I bad
no conditions to offer.

To the prayer of Messrs. Nullo and Corte, that
silence might be observed with respect to the pre-
sent
rencontre, in order to conceal from Europe the
scatidl
of a civil struggle, I replied that it was im-
possible, because there were too many witnesses of
and the wounded were too evident a proof
tohfeact,
itf

Vent to the wounded Garibaldi, who
I then
resentmant against ao3r
manifested no
lways avoided touchingne.opon
any
On the
contrary, he b
subject of a political nature, and. did not e :press
towards the Government either hatred or
tion. He adhered tacitly,- to the conditions IP:Bi-
posed, and demanded permission to embark in- an
English ship and leave the country. I replied that
I would ask and wait for instructions on the sub-
ject. He asked what would be done with the pri-
soners, I replied that I WAS not the depository of
the instructions of the Government ; but that, in
I raY own • •
opin:on, the Government, after causing the
1 prisoners
in at lib
isonere to b
..1
burthenedsent to Messina, would perhaps set
ertY within 24 hours, in order not to be
by them
They agreed to '
surrender unconditionally The
general was cony
and a number of convened, surrounded with his staff
the 25th battalion his
t Badherents, under the escort of
ersaglieri, to a cascina called
Marchesina, where he
be was conducted to saussed the night. Next day
him, and where I com,„::.whither I had pt eceded
the Government to nut him on
to him the order of
Genova. He half reproached me
hoard the Duca di
me then with not
having kept, my promise to allow him
an English ship, and reminded me -I—h to embark in
his adherents would be set at liberty I had said'
24 hours.
I then said with some heat that I had
d never
raised anything in the name. of the Go I.eril pro- '
that with regard to the embarkation i ha,ment ;
u said I
would refer the matter to the Ministry,
whose an-
swer I had at that moment communicated to the
general; that as to what
related to the future die_
posal of the prisoners I bad only expressed my own
personal opinion, which •
did not bind the Govern-
ment, which had given
1110 no instructions upon the
subject. He then son.
I should testif . gested that, at a proper time,
y that I had expressed that hope.