Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-31

| ions made by the lnumvirate, commit 10 Inc
| Trumvirate the Office Of saving the Republic
repelling force by force !" During the sit
tings, it was stated by Mazzni that the Trium
virs had received q depu.a,ion Of ,hreo o
Gen Oudinot's officers, who, on being re-
| quired TO assign q reason for the occupation
Of Civita Vecchia by an armed foreign force
stated that the first reason was to preserve
The Roman States from an Austrian Invasion
which was already meditated and being pre-
pared that the second was to ascertain pre-
cisely what were the sentiments Of the popu
la,ion with regard to the form Of Government
they judged most convenient, and 70 seek to
pu, in train and promote perfect reconcile
alton between Plus TX and the Roman people
On the 9th the Constituent Assembly re.
solved 10 adhere to their resolution of oppos
ing the entrance OF the French into Rome,
and continued the preparations for defence
Orders had been issued to undermine the Mel
Wan bridge, and tho approaches to Rome on
the side Of the seabosrd. Barrlcades with
cannon are erected on the road to Civita
Veccha. The long covered gallery erected
by Pope Borgia, between the castle Of St.
Angelo and the Vatican Palace, has been
blown up with powder and the materials used
to block up the avenues of the city. A depu'
,a,on Of The Central Committee had protested
against the invasion, and informed Gen Oudi
not that Rome would resist his entrance by
force, and blow up Quirnal, the Vatican. and
St. Peters, which were already undermined
The General replied that his instructions
were imperative, and that he would enter
Rome by force, if not quietly received.
A letter from an eye witness gives the fol.
lowing account Of the attack on the city -
" A company Of the first battalion Of Fresch
Tirallicurs, sen, on 20 the gate. of Rome, be-
ing received with musket shots, returned in
good order soon after part of the division
advanced and penetrated without much diff
Guilty into the enciente Of the capital, at which
The streets were barricaded but they were
received by well fed fire of muske,ry, and a
storm Of missiles from the windows and roofs
of the louses The twentieth regiment Of the
line, which was in the front, was severely
treated. A company Of Voltiguers was almost
totally destroyed. At last, seeing the impo.-
sibiliiy Of continuing struggle which became
fatal, Gen Oudino, ordered the retreat, and
The expeditonaiy corps occupy at this mom-
ent a strong position near Rome. We had
about two hundred men killed, Of whom some
are officers Among them is NJ. Harris, aid
de camp of Gen. Cudino,, and several hun
dred wounded"
The correspondent of the Daily News wri.
ting from Rome or the Sd inst. states that the
French did not enter Rome at all, and all the
fighting took place outside the walls. The
gates of Sanpencrasie, Portese, and Cava,i.
perie were the points Of attack. A sorse
was made by Garibaldi as the French adyan-
ced, nd the latter are said by the correspon
dent, to have lost 600 killed on the spot
There were 452 Frcnchmen taken prisoners
many Of whom when, crossing ih streets were
heard to declare that they had been tricked
nto the expedition by promises Of being led
against the Austrians.
1t is said tha. at the attack on Rome Cen
eral Oud.not was nearly taken prisoner. The
Italian combatants had caught hold Of him,
and his men had grca, difficulty in rescung
him.
On Thursday, the Paris papers gave no
certain information of the entry of the Frenc-
troops into Rome. All we learn is that the
Neapoi,ans were marching upon that city,
and it was said tha, tho French would occu'
py it before them.
The Constitutional states that it was re-
ported that the French army had made good
their entry into Rome, and had taken several
p isoners. Among them were only four Ro
mans. This report, however, does no. appear
20 rest upon sufficient authority. Immediate
y upon the receipt Of the news ofthe French
expedition having received check at Rome,
the President addressed the following letter to
Gen. Oudino., which was published in the
MoHiteur:
ELYsEE NATIONAL, May 8.
My Dear General The ,elegraphlc news
announcing unforeseen resist ance which you
have met with under the walls Of Rome, has
greatly greved me. | had hoped tha, the in.
habi,an,s Of Rome, opening their eyes to evil
dence, would receive with eagerness an army
which had arrived to accomplish a friendly
and disinterested mission. This has not been
the case. Our soldiers have been received as
enemies our military is injured. ! will not
suffer it to be assigned (D-for reinforcement
shalnot be wanting to you. Tell your sol'
diers appreciate their bravery and take part
in what they endure, and that they may al
ways rely on my support and my gratitude !
Ny dear General, receive the assurance Of my
sentiments Of esteem.
LOUIS NApoLros BoSArARTr.
CHoLeRA At THE WGsr.--The Cincinnati
papers Of the 10th notice no increase Of Chol