New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-19

tears the life on, Of men whom they dare not de-
+ >,roy m pubic ~ The hand OF an eXscu;loneT
, & 20 The rooms appropriate! 70 he prisoners
a. large. that 5, to these who are only snI: Up
+ a. nIgh:. and Nho dunne the day are permitted
- 20 ont Into the courtyard. they are construct
/ ed tor'en prisoners, b., contain twenty
Il IS evident how much mus, ~ suffered. dUr-
me the parchng heats OF a Roman Summcr. Dy
these unfor'unates who are thus confined II
room which Is sha; on, from botn Ugh, and ar.
/ e1ceg. that which enters iron small window
placed more than >iV fee, from the ground. the
! only reireshment which can he procured N this
pes..len; furnace Is TO g 70 Tie window, where
eacn prisoner brsa:hes for few moments,
they mount by ,urns on The shoulders Of com
radel
The prisoners are allowed 10 ounces OF bread
day, 2 ounces of mea, weighed raw. ~ ounces
Of soup for the mea, and soup On fast days.
vegetables are substituted, cooked IN salt and
water
VISITS from their relation. and friends are per-
mltied only once a month, with whom they are
not allowed to converse except through double
CRATE and IN the presence OF two turkeys.
Within few days SIX prisoners have literally
starved to death in their cells TWO have at
tempted to commit suicide. and for this have
been put IN irons and VIII be condemned two
have become insane, and nave been placed in the
hospital Of Ia Loncara
The prison Of y Michael contains more than
400 political prisoners the Therms prison and
the new prison contain over 200 IN this last
prison the political offenders are mixed up with
thieves and assassins
Every new conner Is obliged by the chief of the
mess to perform the most disgusting services, and
If he is Young. is submitted 20 unspeakabe out
RACES, unless he has little money to buy him
self of
TINS chief Of the mess is elective despot
who receives from hs0omrades the title of
sovereign poniifi, he " tVtdh prove that he has
committed the greatest Number of assassinations
and thefts Is elevated TO this supreme dignity OF
crime.
The highest hOnors are paid to the chief BY
ms comrades, and after his meals, he enjoys the
privilege OF being carried round the courtyard
on the shoulders OF his subjects
BY the orders of this despot OF the mess the
new conner IS almost always stripped OF his
clothes, If they are good, even 70 ms shoes and
stockings his money Is taken from him and II
the unfortunate complains of his robbery to the
aIor, the only effect IS a visit from the turkeys,
who are old thieves themselves and having an
understanding with the thieves, never discover
the stolen articles. Iii fine. every complaint
only brings upOn him who makes II the most
cruel treatment and beating as soon as It Is night
IT, IN the midst OF this pestiental atmosphere,
and IN consequence of his bad treatment,
prisoner falls SICK. he is carried to the inimary
where the patients and assistant physicians are
also thieves and aSsasins The head physician
Valori, and the head surgeon Baccelh, delegate
TO them their authority and their duties.
In spite of all the tortures, moral and physical,
which these unhappy martyrs TO th@r political
faith are daily forced to endure, they preserve
an admirable courage and dignity; each of them
is proud to suffer and to die for the triumph Of
Liberty and of Justice, whose reign for univer-
sal humanity Is approaching whatever may be
done by the selfish and malignant to retard IT.
advent The blind hatred OF Progress which
these persons cherish Is carried 50 far at Rome,
that the Cardlnal.|lcar has had the audaciiy to
expunge from the catechlsm the direction TO
visit and succor the prisoner, although this is
one Of the most important works OF mercy en-
loined upon every Christian
Besides, the revenues OF certain charitable
foundations, plously devoted to the relief of
prisoners, have been turned aside from their
purpose, and applied to Jesultcal propagandlsm
both at home and abroad
We viii give the names OF some OF the prison
ers now IN detention or under sentence, with a
few details of their history
Sllyestre Campet,, vi Rome has been IN pr
son for more than year he KEEP, IN close con
fnemeni, with IRONS on his feet and has been
made 70 suffer all the agonles OF hunger by de-
priving him Of all food but lust bread and water
enough 10 keep him alive All this because
III suspected that he can give information in
regard 10 pretended republican plot, concerning
which he persists IN declaring his ignorance IA
spite Of the tOrtures which he IS made to suffer.
Bonai,de Ippohto Of Fuigno was arrested IN
cafe, notwithstanding safe conduct from Gene
raj Ros,olan and passport from the police he
Is detained IN prison, where he Is treated with as
much ngor as the one Just mentioned, because
he is required to disclose plot OF which he pro.
fesses an tier ignorance
Ermano Ciasar DE- Rubino, an es-pohce
officer II Rome, was arrested az UrbIno and
taken back % Rome He Is kept N secret, and
forbidden 10 write to ms family or 10 receive
letters from hem. To this day he has been kept
IN ignorance Of the motives for M. arrest.
Ripari, OF CremOna, head physician VI the
camp hospital who was staying IA Rome only by
the orders OF General Levalllan, 10 attend on
some SICK Lombards, was arrested and put IN
prison, where he still remains.
Benardino FedericI, OF Monte Rotondo adyo-
cate. was arrested and condemned to five years
a, The oallexs az entity of sacr1lege hecans.