Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-07-28
rIp FRENCH AT ROME

,1owinr letter from an English physician
Tbe lo Rome, may be relied on as an uuthen.
i snI !" ofthe facts narrated. many Of which
ga ~ and all of which are intensely interesting
ie' that our readers have nowhere seer
a nd presentation of the events attending
9fs ..h m a!.ack on the Roman Republic.
~ Correspondence of the Tribune.
ROME, May 3, ls49.
L.re wiped off the dust that, inglorious,
Ihe, -, -" on their banners has lain
Strsc shown DER barbar ians victorious,
Lna 7, y Romans are Romans again.
arc the facts, as accurately stated as pos.
From dispatches. addressed by "A. Lowe
2 r.,.Consul al Civita Vecchia, to Mr.. Brown
earn-
a., AprI. Gen. Oudinot and staff, 1920
/ ,s suffered TO land and ''peaceably TO occu-
rty.n There were some 1000 men and
.rs in il. 25th.-The rest land and issue
;ss,qping proclamation.
a. This morning the troops, say about
I.Nm 10000 men. left this town for Rome.
.smans only a sufficient number to garrison
Ire. which is put in state of siege, and
hy the French authorities are becoming
.trorous; the forts are held by them; Roma n
8artiay disarmed, the theatres closed by
&C.. &C.; the presses seized and printing
~shut!"
9gth. Garibaldi sees some French advanc-
fps. kills them. brings in a Corsican Cap
rsoner. The Civita Vecchia road being cut
an immense barricade, with some field
Ibey made a detour, and 1000 strong,
eyeraI guns, (some pretty heavy, some u
more.) approached the walls at 8 A. NJ.
paper found on the body of superior
a officer, II has since been ascertained that
an of attack was as follows: " A double at
to be made on the gates Angelica and Ca
ieri, 50 as to distract the enemy. The first
mister its troops on Monte Mario, and then
!, POrta Angelica. The second attack 10 be
led against Porta CavaI. Having mastered
MES and scattered the hostile troops, our
will meet on the square Of St. Peters," +"
lamentations followed. TO be sparing of French
&c. Several attacks were made; the two
vOen, and valiantly resisted were at the
sufthe Vatican Gardens and the Gate of San
tszio The former, The wall attack. was an
ealtempt against people who had any means
ence and meant TO use them. The walls of
arden are not much more than breast oh
he garden. but 80 feet or so above the road.
Tch the French proceeded, protected by a
hedge. They brought up gun to brench
nI, upon which they meanwhile opened o
: FIRE Of musketry. Rounds Of grape from a
% gun did no execution, pointed by an un-
I hand. Al length my friend Major CaIan-
ame up altered the direction of the fire, and
hem off with great slaughter. They then
Td PEASANTS house behind. which was
by battered about their ears by Calandielli
'g1in and again attempted TO breach and
de walls. The gunners were shot away as
sIaey appeared, as continued fire was kept
several hundred citizens, so or 60 firing.
ben stopped down 10 load in perfect safety.
he others Kept up the game. The valor-
'riIness if you will-of the French was as
ing, aud their loss immense in proportion.
Pee Romans were killed, and a few wounded.
French al last got enough.
gates are shut and the roads filled by thou.
Of armed cOmbatants coming TO the succor
Ar Rome. The Star-spangled Banner is
st against French and NeapoIitan Greats.
41OOO fighting men within our walls.
\ Tor San PancraZio: A barricade of 2 guns
4 steied across the road. This body of
nshed up to. resoluteIy and ficrceIy, bur
/ asuIly attempted 10 carry. GarlbaId
PIT OF his legion, 1000 or so. 700 of tho
2!y youths and some 500 of the refugee
y %, was stationed near. GaribaIdi watched
nent-at last roared out. ."Tirailleurs, right
dePioyl"-caught 100 French prisoners
1any seconds; The rest withdrew into Dorio
asi he threw himself in likewise and there
nam body of the French. These he di,
@e University Legion TO dislodge. The
yOuihs cid so, and drove The French from
lat The point of the bayonet. Unfortu,
qahy OF these valuable young men, the
Hover OF their country, were victims =
W Killed and many wounded. At length
ach, after hand-to hand fight of ma ny
efe driven out and so scattered that so OF
2'e picked up in sight of the walls. who
: oSt their road and were crying miseri-
y IN the morning. About 700 prisoners
%n IL all. If Rome had possessed regi,
god cavalry, the 700 prisoners might
mree times as many.
II SVlh the French came under our walls.
1rucade they srrewed the ground with
w. ana had TO send for surgeons TO dress
!. "lded, which was granted them. The
nave all asked to join this Republic
Npes, land say they and their Government,
sceHei.
"-'Aoout 10 Yesterday morning they
} gan, and poor Ciccarini sat hours on
receive wounded, who never came.
eI oiilcers came in, their eyes blind.
!, aSai' Yesterday. They had previously
W and obtained, some surgeons TO look
wounded, who were sent to them. Blu,
~gn exchange of fPrisoners!-tha is, the Y
!, ~nange the MALARIA Battalion, kidnapped
81 = ONlta Vecchia, against the men taken
s4'. However, this Government con-
y iiVsloed the French give up 1000 mus
9r by Rome, and by them seized at
d Csala. No answer yet. Our fear now
;ooO o's are retiring fast, from the Neapo-