Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
COMPARTMENT OF GENOA

COMPARTMENT OF GENOA.
The Pennsylvania publishes the following
letter from an officer of The United States
steamer Princeton, which contains some inter
osting particulars in relation to the lombard
ment aud fight at Genoa. II is dated
u. S. SHIP PaIscEToS April 7, ls49.
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OF the best contested fights which has taken
place in Iialy-the defence of Genoa hy the poo
pie has been wonderful On Sunday, the lst Of
April, skrmish took place between The cti-
Gems and soldiers. The former would not agree
TO the conditions Of General Radetsky, 10 which
the new King of Sardinia had consented TIE
troops were willing TO abide by 1t. Il the time,
we were al Leghorn, and heard OF the skirmIsh
10 which twenty-,hree of the citizens were kill.
ed We arrived here in eight hours after We
heard Of the row. On the Sd Of April, The citi-
gems were employed in tearing up tuc pavement
and maxim. barricades. On the Alb a, 3 p. 81.
the sharp shooters or rihemen Of General Sama-
spor,a entered the South gate near the light.
house, which stands al The extreme end of the
aowo, sat within 400 yards of tins ship. They
got in By ,reachery. This road leads around in
front Of the town, and is wide Some firing
took place with heavy guns from the forts On
the 5th at daylight the troop. of General l..
entered. He had 10000 men, who marched
along the road unmulesiet, nnrll they reached
the Doria Palace-hc'e the fight took place.
The citizens fought like DEVILS me soldiers MOI
gaining one inch, and eydeLlly getting peppeIed.
Numbers were carried To the rear, wounded amt
dead. The forts on The hills were in full play
Toe troops also attempted 10 enter back OF the
town; the Harlem forts were in constant iosr-
those 10 The South west heina in poss. ssun Of The
Pedmontese TO ne e.st al he HAMS o.
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had fine view u all that occurred. they fired
on each side and over us-three musket balls
struck the ship, and a she'll tore of scale from
the head OF our lofemast. Several merchant YES
sells were hnled; they were English and Danes
fne ~ pound shot struck an English brig, one
foot pelow The wafer line. The Princeton had her
shot plugs all ready. Sent A boat and had one
of our 81 FOUNDER plugs, driven IN the side OF
John Bull before Her B. M. Ship Vengeance
had her boat manned. This delighted Captain
Ensles, whose voice was heard: "Quick, my lads,
QUICK the brig is sinking" We saved ner. II
was quick work, tu III, Prncelon's are always
ready Ship NabrlsFa i, in port; hcr captain
received on board all who desired protection; he
is fine fellow. The ship Amoas sador with a
loading OF cotton, receiving piungirs shot in the
bow, which Knocked off five plank, and dill other
damage. The barques Lamariinr and Buineo
are here. There was an attempt mace 10 AXE
cotton from The Ambassador We sent an Off
Ger and an armed squad o. men, and pre"ened
it. We just got TO Genoa in time 10 be of SER
vice.
On the morning of the 8ih, al daylight, the
6shl was continued, chiefly by muskelry Of Gen.
Lamamorra's troops in the Doria Palace. To
the people 10 The streets and house, this was
grand sight, as The showers OF balls and raulins
OF muskelry, aud al times The roar and crash
from the heavy gu1s. made II stirring scene.
The beautiu! Doria Palace is ridded and Torn 10
pieces The balte lasted four hours, when
eapirulalion was entered into. The articles were
agreed 10, except general amnesty, which Gen.
Lamamorra could not consent 10 until he sent
10 Turn; SO 1t stands for fur'y-eighl hours. The
citizens were commanded by New York mer-
chant General AveZzana, whose family now re-
side In New York. Lie was one OF the three OF
the Provincial Government, and is Tow The only
one on shore, the other TWO having run, aud are
now on board Of The French Man.ot-war steam
er.
I have no time 10 tell YOU all the particulars,
or TO write we'll. You mus, pick out the news
I'VE are sorry TO hear that the Princeton will
have 10 lie up. She will no, be able 10 run long
er than June, as her propeller shaft is 50 much
corroded, that she will then be unsafe. This YES
sill has not wintered In any port. bu' has been
Kept running ard is now OUT Of repair Her
services have been very important. The James
town and Allegheny, are at Palermo; the Ia
ney is In the Mediterranean; the Cons,tul. on is
between Alexandria and Spezia.l