Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-06-28
Letter from the Mediterranean.
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We sailed from Spizzio the SOth Of April in the
afternoon, and arrived here the morning. il is
only about forty miles and shall remain here until there
is some end 10 the disturbances.
The of Europe is very bad the present time
worse, perhaps than has been for great number Of
years. The Grand Duke of Tuscany forced fly
three four months agn, and is Palermo
the Island OF Sicily. But the people OF Tuscany mad
all consented receive him back again, in his former
state, with the exception of Leghorn, winch place still
persisted 10 hold up for republican government, winch
they had Just striven for This laid the rabble of
the place. They had taken possession of the in
spite Of The "Reminiscences Of The ''betier population
Of the city, and determined hold against
large Austrian that then upon march
store the throne TO the Grand Duke a great many If
the hrs persons left the city, and the rabble made
preparations, although they very poor having
person at their head direct them, for defending the
city from the AusIrians until the last moment. Ii
then known 10 be great piece of presumption their
part.
On the 10Th the Austrian army which was about six
teen thousand strong, before the city. They
bad been marching very slowly through the county, and
had day or two previous sent proclamation into the
city, stating that they had with the honorable in
tenton of restoring the Grand Duke his throne and
had also come with overwhelming numbers, and hoped
that the city would surrender would be useless 10
hold But still thew had determined not TO surrender
without some bloodsled
The army completely surrounded the city, and on the
afternoon OF the 10Th, both sides commenced playing
with their artillery. We had fine view from the ship,
OF their movements. and NJ dark the firing held up
on both sides So far, the Anstrians had taken all the
ouposls without anything oi effort.
On the morning of the 1lh, the battle again COM
menced on both sides, and number Of shells were
thrown by the Austrians upon the AT ii o'clock
the AusIrians entered the city from all Sides and
through 10 the grand square, killing every person who
gave any resistance But Of these there were but few
they had generally fed, and threw away their arms
they did On the 10Th there was, supposed,
from one thousand TO two thousand fighting people
the side OF the Lvornese but before the morning Of the
18th, many had deserted from them, that il
thought there than five hundred fighting dur
ing that day; very small party against sixteen thou
sand well drilled soldiers
After the Austrans entered the city there was no body
of men to oppose them they had all scattered, and
those that did do anything, merely fred around the
ners OF the houses and then took to their heels Every
thing on the part OF the Ausirians was carried on IN
very orderly Manner and when they took their prison.
they silently despatched their lives, and thre: their
bodies aside.
ed the Austrians, and the army down their din
ner in the streets Of Leghorn Very little injury
done TO the city, II avoided much as possible,
and the and children, not excepting great
many men, had mostly been sent on board lying
in the harbor No lives lost except those who OPP
posed them.
To show the hypocrisy of those very people who had
before been crying loudly put down the Grand
Duke, the incident of cutting down the liberty trees
which had been planted in the Streets plainly shows
The Ausrans entering the city down The liber-
~ trees with perfect silence in their ranks but the
side Of the very persons who bad reared Them,
they greeted with loud shouts of "VTre Qong liye)
ana the waving OF white flags by the women.
The city is ngain quiet, and expect II will be for
some time; and the Grand Duke suppose will
turn his country without fear He afraid
return when ali the country, with the exception Of Leg
horn, had consented 10 receive him, and sent the
Princeton after him.
i do not know The number of killed and wounded on
either slde bot they not very numerous. The
publican is good one, bot with such poor
support that it could not be carried through.
The affairs Of Rome also in a very threatening
state. The Romans themselves a republican form
of government. France has marched large army
Rome for the purpose of reinsiang the Pope in his
place again. The Austrian army which is here is also
expecting march Rome in a few days, and things
look il France and Austria about have a
But in your foreign news you will hear more Of this
than am able TO tell you. suppose affairs
perfectly quiet in this quarter will GO Naples,
which is the nearest port OF any size, 10 Rome, until al
fairs settled in that quarter From thence il is doubt
lul what movements will be perhaps up The Adri-
ac.
There is very little TO be of any at Leghorn;
very modern and large city, and has considerable
commerce. Some articles, such clothing, very
cheap here, but it has attractive points. But Pisa
which is about fifteen miles from here, there is consider
able be very fine cathedral which has been
standing thousand and thirty years, the celebrated
Learning Tower built thousand and nine years ago
which went the Top Of, and had splendid view Of
the beautiful country surrounding. There be no
doubt but that the vale of the Arno" river is beautiful
and striking country Most of the officers Flor
ence, but was unable 60, for the that
did not 60 TO Cairo-out at pocket. g. III. c.