New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-06
Exploit of a Roman Bandit.

A small Italian town has recently been the
scene of an expoit almost incredible. 1t appears
that on the 25th of January the theatrical corps
of Forlini Popol was playing the death oil
Cesar" Forlini Popo is smal town OF about
1000 Inhabitants, inclOsed by high wall, entered
by two gates and scarcely three miles from the
town OF Forli of which it is a kind OF suburb
Rv 2 in the evening, the hour when the theaters
open in Italy, all movement has disappeared from
the streets the windows are closed, ana the In
bsbitants have retired to their homes, the conee-
bonses. or theaters. This absence OF activity In
the streets. which every one remarks at Rome, is
atill more complete in small towns. 1t may then
be understood bow, at ForliniPopoli, and Partic
ularly on an evening when the theater was open,
the streets should be so deserted as to make pos
sible the occurrence now to be related,
Phe first act of the piece had terminated, ana
the curtain had Just fallen, when suddenly 1t rose
end disclosed-instead Of the actors, who had dis
appeared-ten brigands Of the band del PdSsdt0Te
who armed with muskets and carbines, leveled
them so az to command the entire range OF the PIT
and boxes AT the same moment, another party,
consisting of 30 rigands, made their appearance
ON the floor of the house. the issues Of which were
Guarded and armed with sabres and pistols, me-
naced the spectators. A moment OF stuPor, du-
ring which dared move, elapsed. when the
cf lei of the brigands advanced to the footlights
tnd. exhibiting the keys Of the two gates OF the
town said "Gentlemen, you see by these that
Won are entirely IN our power; any resistance on
your part would lead to disasters which should
be the first to deplore, bat which 1t depends on
YOU TO avert. Listen, thens,to what have to say.
/ an bout to call out the names of several among
Won. as pronounce q name, let him who bears it
step forth from biz box and repair TO his house, in
company with one or two of my friends who will
asset him 20 bring hther ali his boards, and that
without defrsuding US OF Porpetto." This said,
the orator display ed apaper, and commenced read
ing the fatal roll Submission was Inevitable. A
dozen carsbneers formed the sole police OF For
liDi Popoli Six of these were in the theatre, aAd
bad been gagged by the brigands. The six others,
surprised in their guard house. had ventured
vain resistance. The burgomaster was the first
victim.
Some time was of course requiredfo for this opera
tion which did not terminate before quarter 70
twelve. was probably to shorten the agony Of
the pit and boxes that two brigands went from
soectntor TO spectator collecting hatuls Of watch
es nurses. chains, rings, and even umbrellas
When the harvest was gathered, and the booty
had be en- heaped up on the stage, the origands
allowed the curtain to fall and quietly withdrew,
carving all with them. The money thus obtained
amounted to 1000 Roman piasters, or about
4o. GOO francs and the boux, objects OF art &c,
a. double that sum.
Tie next day an Austrian detachment set out
in pursuit of the band, which probably had dis
nar.ed nv that time in the mountains, or passed
the Tuscan frontier. Their number is supposed
N have been about three or four hundred. 1t Is
nrobabIe that they were in league with some Of
tbs inhsbitapts However this may be, private
Ion.es and public treasures all have been plum
6fTsd with the exception of the Monte de Pete,
the fastening of which resisted all the attempts
made TO break il.