Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-07-23
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
THE NIAGARA A.

THE NIAGARA.
The steamer Niagara arrived her wharf at Jersey
City at half past twelve on Saturday. The New York
papers of Saturday afternoon contain the following details
of her advices
The following letter the London Times gives ma
renty the latest reliable intelligence
ROME. Headquarters } June %.
wrote you the 9th that the batteries had attack
ed the breach with gond effect only so distance
and the 20h that the operations did not advance as
rapidly as was hoped,in consequence Of the hard
ness of the walls, in the building of which large proper
ion OF pozzolana (Roman cement had been used have
now to Inform You lhat OWING TO the judicous pointing
OF the guns the work proceeded much ayoraby on
the evening OF the 2lst and the morning Of the 22d
SO that early IN the afternoon of the 22d three breaches
were declared and it determined that an assault
should take place under Of the night as soon as the
fire Of the garrison had ceased. Accordingly at 10 o.
clock amid the most solemn silence three columns Of at
tack, each consisting of200 grenaders finked BY 100
light troops, followed by three dvisi ms Of 80 men each
Of sappers and miners mounted the broken wall and gain
ed a firm footing.
Their ascent was not al first perceived but the alarm
was speedily gven and the Romans on the top of the
breach and the side parap poured several voeys
OF muskery The column of attack nobly pushed their
way and IN short time full possession of the ground was
obtained where the breaches had been made in bastions
No and and in the curtain around them The oren-
aders carried everything at the point Of the bayone and
secured as many l06 prisoners the loss in killed and
wounded on the part of the garrison being yet ascsr
alned At II o'clock the position was won, and in
SANITY SUI men, each carrying gabon, shovel and
pick set to work. and in very short time The safety of
the troops was assurpd the mouth of the basions-iha
is TO say, line drawn between them where they BEGAN
10 PROJECT from the walsras closed; and at O'Clock
after midnight four pieces If artillery in ppsition
The grenaders and light troops Law down whilst this
IN The of no latp I'm
are expert rhamen, was unreaslng, and covered BY
them, the working parties rapidly gained ground. In
the meantime the masked batteries Of the Romans open
ed In front, and each fink; hut though The ground
over which the troops had passed literally pughed
up. yet very little injury done. and only two captains
and thirty rank and file were killed wounded The
ire from the four heavy pieces tina, quickly
iabl'shsd in battery the breach speedily silenced the
guns OF the city, and for the present the safety 0 the 20
siton is assured. The assault on the breaches was "a
clltaed by two diversions made at the same moment at
either extremity of the ne-the first by one BATTALION
one squadron OF cavalry, and four pieces Of artillery be-
tween the Poa s. Paolo and the Poa S. Giovanni and
the second with three bataluns, The Porta del Popolo
in the direction Of the Villa Borghese These false at
lacks, which fully supported ceased as soon as the
odgment in The breach was effected. The reneraLin
chief immediately distributed the following order Of the
day.
"Sndiers I've are now nearly at he close Of a cam
pagn in which your bravery your discipline, and pefse-
verance have gained imperishable glory.
"After several combas. and brilliant success, YOU
have ina few days struck down the ramparls Of Rome
''You have taken by assault, with admirable resolu-
tion, the principal bastons Of the place.
Shortly you will enter masters into the citv YOU
Will respect the people, property, and the
Enlarged with establishing in The Papal States order
and liberty, The exped corps of the Mediterranean
will not fail in It's mission l. will thus occupy noble
page in the history Of people who have 50 many claims
to its protection and sympathy"