The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-06-20
DR.. II. Holt.
THE FRENCH ATROnE.


A correspondent Of Galignana's Messen.
ger writes from Rome on the LIT inst. as
follows:
Yesterday the city gates. within gun-shot
OF st. Peters were attacked by the advanced
guard $4,000 of Gen. Oudinot's force, and
after severe conflict, were repulsed with
great loss on the part of the French; they
lostiabout 1880 men, comprising 245 Prise
ners, among them ID officers drank. It is
supcrauous 10 say that the French fought
with great bravery, but they were met by
men of equal bravery, and the conflict was
desperate. The Romans defended the bar
ricades with about 5000 men and an i'm
mense number Of citizens, including wo-
men. The Romans had reserve of about
10000 men, troops and volunteers. who
were not allowed to act. in order 10 be Ike ut
fresh for u renewal of the attack, which is
expected hourly. The Romans have los,
is officers and about 80 men, some of them,
belonging to the most respectable families
in Rome. General Ondlnot must have
been deceived as he calculated on rcac
Zionist party in Rome that does no, exist
1t must be admitted that the Romans have
not much republicansm in them, but thew
are unanimously oppnscd to the restoration
of q government Of all Cardinals and Jesu-
it's. Reinforcements are hourly coming in
to the city. so that if an attack ia renewed
the loss of life and destruction of property
must be immense, rs the city will be deten.
ded street by street. The French prisoners
have been treated with the greatest human
ity, and surgeons and provisions hive been
sent out by the Romans to the French camp ;.
The Romans, who sympathize with the
French, are astounded ut this unexpected
attack from government Of Republicans,
and people whom they have never often.
ded. lz8l sa5 ,Haa3 &a-ignaE .af1an#
I The Roman Monitor Of the 5lst gives the
following accout ofthe attack: 28aat aa#t g.
Nine o'clock. The enemy. without any of.
fetal notice, has come in view ofRume with
a cannon In the direction of the Portese
gate firing lie henrd--Half-past eleven
The assault has commenced at the Porto
Cavelleg gisri-A quarter before twelve
The Vanguard of the enemy has made a re !.
trograde movement. A body Of troops is
taking up q position near the Church of St.
Paul ait Our, people are advancing 10 the Por
to Cavalleggeri with q red tiag-A quarter
past twclve--The French cannon fire upon
the bastion--Haif- past twelve.-Gariba'di
!. attacking at different points.-An .ex.
change Of musketry has taken place. There
is 6ghtingat the Villa fli.-Rockets
are thrown at the greater bastion. gOne
o'clock--The firing at the Villa Pam6li
has ceased-.4 quarter before tsoo.--The
firing has commenced again under the walls
ofthe Vatican. According to an esiafeHe
from the Vatican. there was false, ATTACK
to make our men turn out The bastion
most warmly attacked il that which occu
pies the most advanced point Of the Vatican
at which there are two 4howitzers. Tbeeo
how'tzers have been removed by our. men.
but we do not know whittier. ~ The enc M q
cannon Lave takep,up b POSITION ut this pnrs.
The French rather lose ground OF, the Villa
Pan,fili, and they have moved to another
part Three IN ne afternoon. - Our people
have fought at the Pvrta Porlcse with great
courage, in the name Of God and the people.