, 1859-06-25
The Turcax at The Hattlc ofmagenta-.
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correspondence 81 fec y. i. I54r.as..
An account written after the battle Of Magcn-
{. rnce entirely q parf--Africans By birth,
French by adoption; they accept with the best
yracc IN the world thr cXigencies Of discipline,
IL is declared that the conduct of these Numi-
dlans at Magenta was pendant IL tic Zouaycs'
attaek at Montcbello and Palcstro An exc wit
hess assures me that their attack presented
spectAcie Ut once curious and terrible. They
did mt run, but some rrawled like the s:.rages
described by toopcr, ere they had time tn stir:
other bounded into the plain, uttcring wells, and
fell upon the as1onishcd Ausrians, hi1sin;. about
on all sides with their bayoncts without pity Or
quarter 4 horrible n1.|tt WIS seen: The thun-
der Of can,ion was overwhelmed by the cries of
wild harmony which WAS neither the song or
victory nor the lament Of tue wounded and 1.ly-
ing. All that the language of Molanlmctl con-
talus in the way Of CURSES and Impressions
issued from their Threats By vol!eys at Il time.
and one Tusro did not hesitate I" artack three
three or fur Aussrial.s. To the cries Of the
officers responded the trumpet aud drum, and
every instant clouds Of tic encmy were sccn
de2ro1llns themselves uf their arms, and throw
i'~ themselves into bitches aud rayiues to es.
cape pursuit.
"hen the struggle was overt tile spectacle was
hardly less Strange. The frantic conuurrors
rolled themselves On the earth, and as though
some African music sweeping across the Mcdi-
tcrranean had suddenly met their eur, they exc
cuttd frenzIcd dances and broke gu, into bursts
of laughter which really terrified their COM
PanIons in srins. Sonic lal compelled their
PRISONERS I" sit NEAR lien, and, ike tic lion
MI eye full Of fire tlc uthuppy dcfcucrlrs,
s"ldcrs Ut their feet. Al saraee Ii tue Turco
is, he lights loyaIly. huv, sriaom does he
strike his adversary brkind, he tes rather in
lis face, ii his head lie bounds l,e cries, l.p
@:'lis, lie cont"ssnds Ills enemy, but never COW
ard!y attacks hili by surprise. lie makes :.
prisoner of his disra1ncd 1nc-lc never at-
tenlpts to injurc him.
! short description nf t;aribaldi, given in :,
communication from. l.nnlbardy, uiust close This
already too ..n's letter, unless any fresh intell
gence shonld require Il postscript previous fu
;.s,;, Honr IsE"r'; ! taEe only had glimpse Of
dcrcd-thc head Of a lion on the shoulders ",'
an athlete. iii, long blarl, grizzly, uncsllnbcd
beard; his .Scs flashing with Lightning. CLEAN;
his black felt Int. orn.nirnirtl with dark tI:G,,c>
Ills scarlct I,atlc, tied round his tlrnat present
tn you prrsuua.c ii no ordinary stamp. |
am everywhere assured that Ee is really u gen
tclslan, gallant II lldir>, severe to .ncn, still
lliorc severe +, himself, sober to excess, All
,,luted and culd Ut the saiae time. lie iMSlires
IN his little army confidence only cqualcd bv
the terror flc inspires in his enemies Ever TIL;
foremost i'll t!!r fight. ur:ss his Charge into the
thckcst batallio,is, ti>nn'untny low 10 seize Il
muskct. sharing with thu 1ncanest follower the
labor Of the march. Il. gives un evidence alike
of courage aud cooluces thai astonishcs I'LL.
1t is slid that he issrd the following address
10 lis soldiers
Ny clildren-lou are one to tiyc Before YOU
Is dcnth behind the u1uslets ri your enemies,
who will shoot like Au:, the first who retreats.
Cannon, We have nonc; VIC vii! take them. Lc,
us die; What matters it. Italy must be free.
Behold your real recnmpe1,sr.
This man, who resembles chief Of briyan,.s, /
will become more tiIau distinguished general;
he will be great and mighty captain, unless III,
Austrian bullet arrests Inn in his career.