New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-16
ITALY.
ESCAPE OF FELICE ORSINI FROM AN AUS
TRAN DUNGEON.

THAN DUNGEON.
THE simple and unaffected account Of bis escape
from the Castle of st. OrgiO, Mantua which Felcs
Orspi gives in the following letter. full of the most
varied interest. The courage and self-rel
Of Orepi himself the inst things that strike
the eder Next comes the rancOrous craety OF the
Austrian Gov ernment shown by the character Of
the cells in which they immune their prisoners But the
most important truth revealed by the letter the moral
isolation of the Austrisns in their Italian domnions
In descending from his prison window Orsin injured
one Of bis feet go severely that be was lamed Day
dswned and the stree Is became filed with passengers
before he could emerge from the Castle ditch. There
could be no doubt that he prisoner broke loose
Yet the casual passtsby did not hesitate to help him
out OF the ditch and allow bin to 60 his way uncha
leDged. From Mantua till he gained the frontier
journey Of eight days Strangers befriended and co.,
cesled him-no one betrayed him. He was enemy
Of the Austrian-that sufficient recommendation
TO hospitality and protection. Tie Austraas, il is
clear, are surrounded by population who detest
them. Among these enemies men Ike On!ni, who
can work tLeI way cut of dungeons in which men Of
ordinary mold would have abandoned themselves to
despair and whore first Of their regained liberty is
10 renew the ineTnecine struggle with their hated ty
rants. Against such aiyersares combination Of p-
lice spies and military mercenares can permanently
prevail.
DEAR FRIEND: have already written to yol th At
am free now will give you the particulars OF my
escape the detais OF which have been surrounded by
larry Journalism with uncertainty and falsehood.
was auesed at HeTRannstsct IN Trans lyauia, the
18th Dec mher, s54 submitted 10 long examination,
aud conveyed heavily chair ed in a cart ~ Vienna
II 5ih January. There | underwent three long eXa-
limitations from the police authorities. They knew my
real rame caused NY portrait 10 be taken, AID handed
NE over in charge 10 the criminal tribunal did no.
6Id that my late journeys i'll LOmbardy told especially
az aipt me, but my whole Gntecrdents since si4
kLown, and my constantly manifested hatred 70 Aus
ira was Of great II Jury 70 me. They knew every
Ting concerning me. The Austrian police aud her
big teT authorities receive reports from all the other
Governments Italy, well a. from their mill
tary commanders of the Italian provinces concerning
all the individuals IN any wsy politically compro n-e
They were ho~-ver, unable to condemn me Legally,
tL.y informed me that | should again be put into
The hands Of the police aud confined in some fortress,
and that the duration Of my imprisonIn n. would de-
pend upon the peaceful stormy course Of events in
the political bid, aud upon the total inertia Of the
rcyO uioui.ts. Such Il the name by which they quail
y sl VITO either attempt polite Il reforms seek the
national ind pendeI ce
On the 25th March sent in charge oftwo
gsncaimes and superior police officer 10 Msntua
where was again examined by Baron Sanches. thea
sarned that the documents relating 70 the political
mission had fulfilled in Milan 10 1854 tad fallen into
tie hands Of the Austrian Governms NJ when the Nj.
lanese committee arrested and that was doomed
to Gle on the scaffoid. In Nan.ua | vas examined at
least twenty times
ION reachpg Msr.ua stopped IN the large court
YARD Of the Csst!@ Of g. George. On each of the
four sides is iow-r ard he castle j. surrounded BIZ
diieh stv or eight yards wide and * deep. Ga he
s'de near The Bridge OF -. George = ~ arched way
Passrg yEser Tie stree: Which eads l,om re brdge