Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-03-04

The details of this horrible massacre are
graphically described in the following letter,
dated
MILAN, 9th Jan. lS4S.
As you arc aware, the young Milanese,
and indeed the population of the city en-
aasse, resolved, with spontaneous move
meat OF patriotism, to cease using tobacco
after the first of January. Behold, in order
of date, the results of this resolution, which
has for Austria d financial Importance of
many millions.
Jan. Livery thing passed. quietly, and
IN accordance with the faiii, pledged Nei-
Their cigar nor pipe were visible, and even
the old scorncd the weakness of yielding to
the temptation of a private pinch Of snuff.
Jan. at his morning (Sunday) two fer
vent Ientans, the Austrian Captain Neiperg,
land Castle, an American phrcnuogist, fol-
lowed hy wretehes Kept in pay by the POI
lice, and without name or country, showed
themselves on the Corso with cigar in
mouth. They had scarcely maie their APP
peFancc, when Capt Neiperg received q
blow which caused him To stop smoking.
and Castles cigar was knocked OUT OF his
mouth with care. The rest Of the smo-
kers. who were no more than released cons
vicis. We're Kissed, honted and pursued, till
they made suitable amends for the outrage.
In the evening numerous patrols of troops
of the line, cavalry and infantry, furrowed
the town; but there was no disorder
AT midnight, Radetski, the octogenarian
lreprohate. furious and thlrsting for Italian
blood, sent sums Of money and cigars by
thousands, 10 all the barracks, together with
an g Order Of the Day. so strange, that
translate it for YOU, word for word:
"Soldiers Behold the cigars which ron
Twill smoke while tragersing the town To-
morrow. You have arms. Take care of
Yourselves
Jan. s.--Mohday. htd O'clock, the gar
rison IN bands of so, 100 and 900 men, sal
lied our To traverse the town, with cigars in
their mouths, selecting the public prone
lnades III deiiance of the inhabitants. For
some time the people reiaained mute and
calm spectators of this audacity: but finally,
losing all patience, they gave vent TO MUIR
Elurs md Kisses. The Austrians waited for
mo other provocations; but heated with wine
aud cnraged, fell upon the unarmed popu-
lace. The inhscriminate massacre that
followed was all thut the Austrian general
liWNif dNNlits ~ tHifiiftttNbt ct \ @'Ass ubt
did not termnatctll midnight. A hundred
aud fifty Of the people were carried to the
hospital, and great numbers in like condition
received succor in private houses. ] can
not give the number Of the dead but among
them is Manganini, counsellor Of the Court
Of Appeals, man Of 60 years, much pub
| licly honorcd and esteemed. In raising his
body, the police found means to insert a
dagger into his pocket, to make il appear
that this respectable magistrate was an in
surgent.
The soldiers, drunk with wine and blood.
I fell furionsly even upon dead bodies; and
one young man was pierced with 80 wounds.
The pbdesta, Count Casati, who found
himself III the crowd was also arrested; rec
ognized soon alter, he insisted on being com
Quoted with the rest 10 the police. When
there he announced, with much Indignation,
to 1orsani, the director Of the police, THAI
If his.administsafion did not forthwith, give
ample satisfaction to the people and magls-
traias, for the disorder excitedhy il, he HIM
self would bear the complaint TO the Empe-
ror OF Iienna.
So pfcmeditated was this massacre, that
on the morning of the Sd, RadeiSki and
.Toresani sent an order 10 the hospitals re-
curing them 70 hold h readiness all their
disp0sable littcrs and beds.