The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-15

\ correspondent of Galichau'S Mc,Ser-
ger writes from Rome on the lst inst as fol.
lows:
Yesterday the city gates, within gun shot
of st. Peters were attacked by the advau.
ced guard (JO0Ol Of Gen. Oudinut's force.
and, after asevere conflict, were repul,cd
with great loss on the part of The French :
they lost about 900 men, comprising do
prisoners, among them - officers Of rank
u Is supeTiuous to say That the French
fought with great bravery, bu; they were
met by men uiequal bravery, aud the con.
ilirt was desperate. The Romans defend
ed the barricades with about 5000 men aud
an immense number Ui citizens, including
women. The Romans had a reserve Of a
bout 10000 men, troops and volunteers. who
were not allowed to act. IN order TO be kc nj
fresh for renewal OF the attack, which -
expected hourly. The Romans have lot
Is officers aud about 80 men. some uf
them belonging to the most respectable fam
lilies in Rome. Gen. Oudiuo. must have
been deceived, as he calculated on n Teac-
zionist party in Rome that does not exist
Il must be admitted that he Romans have
not much repub.icanSm in them, but they
are unanimously opposed to the restoration
of a government OF all Cardinals and Jcsu.
its. Relniorc emeuiS are hourly coming in
TO the city, so that If an attack is renewed
the loss of life aud destruction ot property
must be immense, as the city will he defen-
ded street by street. The French prisoners
hive been treated with the greatest human.
iiy aud surgeons and provisions have been
sent ont by the Romans 10 the French camp
The Romans, who synVathize With the
French, are astoundcd at this unexpected
attack from government Of Republicans,
and people whom they have never often
deh.
The Roman Monitor Of the Is. gives the
following account Of the attack:
Nine o'clock.-Thc enemy, without any
official notice, has come IN view of Rome
with cannon. In the direction Of the
PortcSc gate firing is heard. Half past
cleven.-The assault, has commenced at
the POrta CavelleCgieri-A quarter before
tweIve.-Ihc vanguard Of the enemy has
made reiroCrade movement. \ body Of
troops is taking TIP a position near the
Church Of ST. Paul. Our people are adj
vancing to the Porta Cavalleggitr with n
red fag-A quarter past twelvc..--'rhr
French cannon fire upon the basion-lialf
past twelve Garibaldi is attacking ut diff
fercnt points An exchange of musketry
has taken place. There is fighting al the
Villa pamiili. Rockets are thrown q, the
greater bn>tion one o'clock-The friug ut
the Villa Pamilli has oeased--i quarter
before TUo.-The firing has commenced
again under the walls Of the Tatcan..--
According TO IN Csidtciie froin,hc Vatican,
there was false attack, TO make our men
turn out. The ba>'ion most warmly atac-
ed is that which occupies the most advanc-
ed point of the Vatican, at which there are
two howiizers. These fowitzers have
been removed by our men, but we do not
know whittier The enemy's cannon have
taken up position at this part. The
French rather lose ground a, the Villa Pam
flli, and they have moved TO another part
Three in the afternoon. Our people have
fought at the Pora Portese with great cou-
rage, in the name of God and the people,
The French appear TO be discouraged
Twenty minutes past three. The French
1irailleurs are falling hack 10 their creiae.
Forty minutes past threc.-At the Por,a
Sancia Pancrassa the French are beating
n retreat; our Tiraillcnrs ont them 10 flight.
Four o'clock. The french cavalry fell
back. Ponte. Mollc is menaccd.- - Five
o'clock All filing has ceased.