The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-03

We are indebted to gentleman OF this city for the
following letter from an officer Of the United States
particulars In relation to the bombardmen and fight
at Genoa II is dated
U.S. SHIP PRMcEros, April I, 1919.
write you hasty note by q French steamer
which is off instantly We have had here one OF the
best contested fights which has taken place In Italy
deriul. On Sunday, the Isl OF April slirmlsh
took place between the citizens and soldiers. The
former would not agree 10 the conditions Of Genera
Hadeisky, 70 which the King Of Sardinia had con,
the time we were at Leghorn, and heard of the
skirmish IN which twenty three Of the citizens were
killed. We arrived here in eight hours after we
heard Of the row, On the Sd Of April the citizens
were employed In tearing up the pavement md
making barricades. On The 4th, at 3 p. NJ, the
sharpshooters or rifemen of General Lnmamorra en-.
tered the south gate near the lighthouse, which
stands at the extreme end of the town, and within
400 yards Of this ship. They got In by treachery
This road leads around in front Of the town. and Il
wide. Some firing took place with heavy guns from
the forts; on the 5th at daylight the troops of Gen
L. entered. He had 10000 men, who marched along
the road unmoested, until they reached the Doria
Palace--here the fight took place. The citizens
fought like devils, the soldiers not gaining one inch
and evidently getting peppered. Numbers were car.
ried 70 the rear, wounded and dead. The forts on
to enter back OF the town the Hnrnm forts were in
constant roarthose to the southwest being in pos.
session Of the Piedmontese 10 the east in the
hands Of the people. Being within half nnsket shot
we had fine view Of all that occurred. They fired
on each side and over us three mlsket balls struck
the ship and shell tore off scale from the head 81
orr foremost Several merchant vessels were hnlled
they were English and Danes-one 81 pound shot
struck an English brig, one fool below the water
line. The Princeton had her shot plugs oil ready
Sent boat and had one OF our 82-ponnder plugs
driven in the side OF John Bull before her b. NJ ship
Vengeance had her boat manned. This delighted
IN nfufr Ennla th1 win xtnQ rd
my lads, quick, The brig Is SINKING We saved her.
Ii was quick work. but the Princeon's AFRO always
ready. Ship Nabriskn Ia in port, her captain re-
ceived on board oil who desired projection; he Is q
fine fellow. The ship Ambassador with a LOADING
Of cotton, received pungng shot In The bow which
knocked Off five plank and did other damage. The
barqnes Lamertne and Borneo Is here There wus
an attempt made TO take cotton from the Ambassa-
dor We sent an officer and an armed squad Of men
and prevented II. We Just got 10 Genoe in time q
be OF service. On the morning of the 6lh, at day
light the fight was continued chiefly by mnsketry
of General Lamamorra's troops In the DORM Palace
To tho people In the streets and houses this was q
grand sight, the showers of balls and ratling o.
musketry, and at times the roar and crash from the
heavy guns made il a stirring scene The beau
tiful D0ria Palace is riddled and rorn TO pieces
The battle lasted four hours, when a capitnlatior
was entered into. The articles were agreed 10, ex
cept general amnesty, which Gen. Lamamorra
could not consent to until he sent to Turin; so u
stands for iorty-eight hours. The citizens were
ny u NEW oIh HIotcuuIl,
Avezzana, whose family now reside in New York
He was one of the three of the Provincial Govern
ment and is now the only one on shore, the olhe
two having run, and are now on board of th'
| French man-of-war steamer
1--WE are sorry to hear that the Princeton will have
to lie up She win not be able to run longer thar
June, as her propeller shaft Is so much corroded
that she will then be unsafe. This vessel has no
wintered In any port but has been kept running ane
Is now out Of repair Her services have been very
important. The jamestown and Allegheny, are a
! Palermo; tho fancy is in the Mediterranean TIL
| Constitution Is between Alexandria and Spezla.