The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-02-25
The MASSACRE AT MILAN.-The details
ofthis horrible massacre are graphically de.
scrbed in the following letter, dated
MILAN, 9Th and 9Th Jan. 1918.

MILAN, 9TH and 9Th Jan. 1918.
As you are aware, the young Milanesc,
and indeed the population of this city en-
mdSse, resolved, with a spontaneous move
ment of patriotism, to cease using tobacco
after the first Of January instant. Behold.
in order of date. the results of this resolu.
ton, which has for Austria financial i'm.
poriancc Of many millions.
Jan. lst.-Everythiug passed quietly and
in accordance with the faith pledged. Nei-
ther cigar nor pipe was visible, and even the
old scorned the weakness of yielding 10 the
temptation Of private pinch of snuff.
Jan. 2d.-ThiS morning Sunday two
iervent TcutonS, the Austrian, Cant. Nei-
perg, and Castle, an American phrenologist,
followed by wretches kept in pay by the po-
lice, and without name or country, showed
themselves onthe Corso with ciearin mouth.
They had scarcely made their appearance
when Captain Neiperg received blow
which caused him to cease the obnoxious
practice, and Castle atthe same moment had
his cigar knocked out Of his mouth with a
cane. The rest Of the smokers. who were
no more than released cOnvicts, were hiss
ed, booted, and pursued, tillthcy made suit
able amends for the outrage. In the eve
ming numerous patrols of troops of the line.
cavalry and infantry, furrowed the town :
but there was no disorder.
At midnight Radetski. the octorenarau
rcprobatc. furious and thirS,ipg for Italian
blood, sent sums of money and cigars by
thousands. to all the barracks, together
with an "Order Of the Day. so strange,
that translate it for you, word for word
"Solders! behold the cigars which You
will smoke to- morrow, while traversing the
town. You have arms. Take care Of YOUR
Selves
/ Jan. 3d.--Monday. At o'clock, the
garrison in bands of so. 100, and 200 men.
sailed ont TO traverse the town, with CT
gars in their mouths, selecting the public
promenades in defiance of the inhabitants.
For some time the people remained mute
and calm spectators Of this aulacity bu,
finally, losing all patience, they gave vent
to murmurs and misses. The Austriaus
waited for no other provocation; butheated
with wine and cnraged, fell upon the un.
armed populace. The ndiscrminate mas
sacre that followed was all that the Austrian
Governor could desire: 1t commenced at &,
p. NJ, and did not terminate till midnight
- ''u"'''N my VI VIC F'plllt Ntlt
ried wounded TO the hospital. and grca,
numbers il like condition received succol
in private houses. cannot give the mum.
her of the dead; but among them is Mang.
amin. counsellor Of the Court Of Appeals, a
man GO years Of age, mnch publicly honor,
cd and esteemed. lnraisins his dead body
the police found means to insert da.ye,
into his pocket, to make il appear that THU
respectable magistrate was an insurgent.
The soldiers, drunk with wine and blood
fell furiously even upon the dead bodies
and one young man was pierced with thirty
two wounds.
The podesta, Count Casiti, who foun,
, himself in the crowd, was also arrested
recognized soon after, he insisted on bcin!
conducted with the rest Of the police
When there, he announced. with much in
dignation, to.Toresani, the director of tn,
police, that if his administration did no
forthwith give ample satisfaction TO the PEG
Pile and magistrates, for the disorder excite,
by il, he himself would bear their com
plants 10 the Emperor at Vienna.