The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-07-07
ATTACK OFTHT 1HENcti ARMY
Upon ROME.

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I ment IN which lha Romans lost 200 men,
Hurceeded la carrying several important
pahlH A sefies 81 attacks l'ags since taken
place, in which ihe victory 10 yar0usly claim
ed, bul in winch thH Invading army lna sui-
ierod mnst. The French papers publ Hii
conflicting reports 0f Tho operations 81 HE
army, hat from accounts received ~ tbs 5tli
inst IL 10 cleHr llaI Gen OudinOl had not
Then gained access a. tho city, though he had
Coined position NJ The north Of Homr, which
would enable him ~ command tho ely
Tho latest despatch from Gen, OudinOi IL 90
the 0fi lust, ai which time be- bad opened
his trenches and had regularly besieged tho
city, There h 40 appearance ofyielding on
ihe pHri Of lhe Romans, but on Tho contrary
everything goes 20 confirm the belief ihHl
lhey would make most determined resis-
lance aud Gghl 10 the last,
We fnd ~ our iofeign papers very fill nc
counts Of tie attack made by Tho French
Army, under General Oudihoi, upon Rome,
We compile from them mainly from tho
London Ilmsa lle following narTaiiysi-
Ross, June 10 O'clock
! A. you are aware General OudHol prom
| iced not 10 renew hostililies before Monday,
hnt yesterday morning nl break Of day be-
commenced on attack on Rome ht seven diE
I irreni points and from u o'clock there was
fighting nv every direction ll,lt auF hrala
people, under The direction ofGAribnldi, were
not taken by-surprise, ~ the French General
10 doubt believed be- would catch ~ For
" continual L0ufs-n remarkable cfcum- .
stance iu Italian warfare people fought
With undated courage, a determination aud
hhry boyopd description, The French could
not succeed IA placing u single pieco ufcan,
nou IN ils proper position, 10 M 10 wrnkru
our IiueH at fire, A, tie Porto ~ Parrrgzxia,
HE point arrived NJ 10y the Frruch, ihry
could not succeed during tho whole day IN
eeihliliFhing more llnn ElK pirrr=i whilst one
brave officer, Chloudfilli, did not Gre less
Than 100 cnnnou-rhol, The greater part Of
which destroyed the Casino knlrniion, which
the French had fortified aud occupied iill
night but whence they were NJ last dsiodg ,
81, mud compelled 10 abandon IL with con.
siderable lors. The French Tirnilleurs, who
had occupied Monte Mario, seeing The inuli-
NY ol hfing'hi 80 great distance, descended
10 tho PorIn hngelicn, and coming across the ,
hrlds opened n smart fire on Tho bhfrirndrH
of tie RpelH, mud even attempted 10 pnss
The river IN n boa, aud on a rsiii hat oar I.eo-
ile took these menus OF transport from them
with the arms md baggage left, aud ihe
Frenoe were forced 10 jump into tho water,
very few Of them succeeding IN repaasing
the river, Snw with my own eyes the ran .
and the boat nj the RippliH, So desperate
were Tho fights, TINT tie Romans lost moro
than 400 Killed md wounded. Ofthe lnuer
the hospitals nro hill. Tie French loss must
have been much greater. They s,,y tire broth.
rr OF General oudino, was killed. 10y n curpo.
raj, whom Gnrihnldi promoted on the spot ,
Two French Colonies have been killed, aud '
,nhny Other officers. On our part We have ,
lost 10 officers killed, and Two Of tho stuff Of '
Gnribaldi. Two companies Of Muliarn's corps !,
said 10 have confined ~ Tire rutrtiuuunrr OF :,
Tie hr'nisticc, were surprised aud taken pris. "
onera previous TO the Eight. Many prisoners "
were made on both sides. Rome is perfect. '
" '~""T','l, TINT ihr enthusiasm, af 'l,s .sinu =
IrerS To ny To the harricndcs II 20 great that .
lho regular soldiers nro forced to drive them !,
hnrk. During tue whole night of the 80 fir. y
lng continued, md n, dnybrcuk ON the ilh Y
InflhNldi bryan the attack, hut tho French -
declined a. later, however, Ia tic day, the "
hnony's works being molcstcd by our pro. q
pie lac ngnln opened fire. Our ARTILLERY ~ '
now heard beyond the Poria Pancrn22ia. hut !"
he enemy - further from the walls lhnn ',
when leo was seen yesterday, =
June :. il
! have letters from Rome OF yesterday II
morning -
The French have succeeded ~ placing six n,
ieavy pieces in battery Oh The Janiculum 10 ),
command the Porto :. Paucra2Yin That !,
my be said TO bo the commandment of their ii
iiegc approaches, aud ms fifteen other large NJ
'nnnon Ion this on the night before last, which
hould renclliodny, presume the whole of II
he batteries on the attacking point will be Al
inished this evening. The assault will take a,
ilace Gather IN the course of tomorrow or the IL
ollowing day. | understand thnt Oudnot is At
his masses behind tho Villa ~
'amphili, which forms part oflhc Jnniculum n,
outside the walls, determined to force his I
way to Pieuo in Montorio, which in the con. a,
inuaton OF the same hill within tho gate,
md from which the whole of Rome is com -,
handed. Having succeeded in tbut project, n
he City il n his faat BE-, lt,. i-r the frr To :;
ross, tho population oflhe Trnnstcyirini to "a
master, aud TO fight his way through numcr- Al
nus barricades aud marrow streets. All the =.
ring and loss Of life with which il has been \,
ccompnnied since the Sd, have been caused i,
" ihe Generals resolulo nttack on the Villa -,
'amphli and tho crest Of the Jnniculum out ~,
ide the walls. Several false attacks were 20
made nj the Portn Poriessn and Portn Cave ~
egero, MS well rs the Porta del Popolo: bu, y,
no sole object of the Commander n-Chef M
vas So t.A+t the Positions advance tAe4 mn
lila Pamphili, and TO that only his dosper- 10
tc assault, which lasted from break of day ne
D nighuall, WAS directed. The Romans feit ,v
he necessity Of defending this Important a,
oint, and whilst the cannon along the has. -,
ons kept up continued fire, nearly 5000 ~,
nen, headed 10y Garibaldi rushed beyond ',r
ne gates, and contested with close musket -
y, and often with the bnyonct, every inch OF oS
round. Nilln Pdmphli, carried curly in the 70
hy by the French, was retnken, and ngnin Il,
nrried more thnn once; and though tho Ro- an
1ans were forced at last 10 give way, must or
o them the justice to say that their resis- oil
,nce was of tho most heroic character y,
he loss on bOTh sides hns been very suvrrr. NJ