Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-07-17
SENA, CE
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
BY THE NIAGARA.

.~-sssa.e.~z-zs=s<--urs--.u.--.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
BY THE NIAGARA.
The steamer Niagara arrived AT her wharf at Jer.
sey City at half past twelve on Saturday. The
New York papers of Saturday afternoon contain the
following details of her advices:
ROME.
The following letter to the London Times gives
apparently the latest reliable intelligence:
ROME, (Headquarters,) June 20.
wrote you on the 18th that the batteries had at
tackled the breach with good effect at only so metres
distance, and on the 20th that the operations did
not advance rapidly as was hoped, in consequences
of the extreme hardness of the walls in the buildnp
OF which large proportion of pozzoana (Roman
cement) had been used. have now to inform YOU
that, owing to the judicous pointing of the guns, the
work proceeded much more tavorably on the even
ing OF the 2lst and on the morning of the 22d. so
that early in the afternoon the 22d three breaches
were declared and it was determined that an assault
should take place under cover of the night as soon
as the fire of the garrison had ceased. According
ly at 10 o'clock, amid the most solemn silence three
columns of attack, each consisting of 200 prena
diers, thanked by 100 light troops, followed by three
divisions, OF 80 men each, of sappers and miners
mounted the broken wall and gained firm footing
Their ascent was not at first perceived, but the
alarm was speedily given and the Romans on the
top of the breach and on the side parapes poured in
several voeys of musketry. The column of Al
tack nobly pushed on their way, and ina short time
tull possession of the ground was obtained where
the breaches had been made in bastions No. 6 and
Z, and IN the curtain around them. The crenadiers
carried everything at the point of the bayonet and
secured as many LOG prisoners, the loss in killed
and wounded on the part of the garrison not being
yet ascertained. AT II o'clock the position was
won, and instantly 300 men, each carving a oabon.
shovel and pick set to work, and in very short
time the safety of the troops was assured: the
mouth o. the bastions-that is to say, line drawn
between them where they began to project from the
Walls-was closed; and at 2 o'clock after midnight
four pieces of artillery were in position
The grenadiers and light troops lay down whilst
this operation was going on but the fire of the lat
ter, who are expert rifiemen, was unceasine. and.
covered by them, the working parties rapidly gained
ground. In the meantime, the masked batteries of
the Romans opened in front, and on each flank but
though the ground over which the troops had passed
was literally poughed up, yet very little injury was
done, and only two captains and thirty rank and file
were killed OR wounded The fire from the four
heavy pieces that were quickly established in bat
terry on the breach speedily senced the Guns of the
city, and tor the present the safety of the position is
assured. The assault on the breaches was facilitated
Their extremity of the ine-the first by one battalion.
one squadron OF cavalry, and four pieces of artillery
between the Porta s. Paolo and the Pora S. GiovaI
nj, and the second with three baaions at the Porta
del Popoo, in the direction of the Villa Borphese
These false attacks, which were fully supported.
ceased as soon as the odgment in the breach was eff
tected. The general-in-chef Immediately distr-
buted the following order of the day:
"Solders We are now nearly at the close of A
brax7a
and perseverance have gained mperishable glory
AFTER several combas, and brilliant SUGGEST
you have in few days struck down the ramparts a.
Rome
"4ou have taken by assault, with admirable reso-
luton, the principal basons of the place.
| "Shorty you will enter as masters into the civ
you VIII respect the people, property, and the mo-
numents.
Charged with establishing in the papal States
order and liberty, the expeditionarv corps of the
Mediterranean will not fail in its mission 1t will
thus occupy noble page in the history OF people
VINO have so many claims to its protection and svm-
pathy." OUDINOT DE REGGIE
The following letter was received by the French
Government
CIvITA VEccHIA, June %.
Admiral Ifehouan to the Minister of Marine.
Gen. Oudnot writes: "From the Trench, the
22d, at two in the morning. The assault took place
last night at II O'Clock Three columns have PEN
etrated by the breaches made in bastiong Nos 6 and
z, anu the curtain which unites them. The troops
marched resolutely, and have carried the posi-
tons without great losses. Up to the present mo-
ment the field hospital has received only two can
tains and eight OF ten men. The gabionnape.
(moveabe barricade) established at the gorge of
the two bastions, is much advanced, and the posi-
tons will DO secured before daylight Altoeeth-
en- the ensemble OF the operations is most satsfac-
tory"
BY Electric Telegraph TO Lo1adon
The Moniteur publishes two dispatches from Gen.
Oudlnot dated Santucc the 22d inst, and detailing
the siege operations from the 18th to the 22d inst
The second despatch gives the details of the assault
which took place on the night of the 2lst The gen
era adds that the ensemble of these operations has
been glorious Tor the French arms ACCORDING 10
the same authority the health of the army was SAT-
isiaotory, Notwithstanding the great heat
The Democratic du Var publishes an extract of a
letter from member of the National Assembly Of
Rome 10 his brothers residing at Cyita Vecchia,
thus describing the state of things immediately before
breach was effected on the 10th:
sit Is impossible to conceal the fact thai the war
against Rome has become war of determination
Blood has been shed in abundance, and evaporation
is at its highest pitch. The Romans have taken
their determination, and they will bury themselves
under the ruins of their city rather than consent to
return under the yoke OF the priests. Every mea-
sure has been adopted; the principal buildings are
mined, and the streets covered with barricades.
Up to the present time the French soldiers have on
y had to combat against regular troops who dispute
every inch OF ground; and several OF the positions
have been taken and re-taken six times, with cour-
age and an audacity it is difficult TO describe
But when the French shall have opened breach.
they will find themselves face to face with an armed
population of 20,00o who will fight foot to foot in
each street."
Toulon letters give accounts from Rome of the.
18th June, from which ii appears that the loss sus-