The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-19

OF voNgeurs occupied The space between the Grst two
pssspg some de,ds and gardens, fell In with
them soon drove them benni their eusrenchmeuu. Al
three afternoon, in se Of the broken state Of the
roads The three columns arrived in front OF ST. Peters,
the po agreed upon, and maintained their position In
face OF vigorous Ore from tue besieged behind their
walls and barbados. endeavCred with a few cannon
so csperse the rebels but without SUCCESS AMI see
rg the mps,foce 81 the uoopr, which had already had
considerable oi uy IN restraining Idered the attack
rs impossible Tor me to describe the courage and the
srdor with "bcn my brave and vaorous troops, calling
the lame Of the Sovereign POnti rushed tue LOFTY
walls Of the city, ard To tie barcades which impeted
their approach to the sa'e. And AS there but few
LADDERS and the tools Of ssppers and miners were
broken AT their 6fst attempt 10 use them there re
NAMED no other means OF surmountng the walls but by
The SOLDIERS cimong on each others backs In q few
binutes, however, the nag OF the insurgents torn
stead.
The insurg ems, driven back, retreaed 70 the gate of
ST. Pietro, where their second lines of defence were
raised occupying the houses in the Here YER
obstinate combat took place under destructive rs
the hoops, enrseed At the vigorous Resistance they
with, could logger be restrained and having tskea
procession OF TIE barricsde successfully
one by one Of the bouses from the windows roofs OF
which they had been fired upon.
The enemy roen took panic, and finding further re-
sistance impossible retreated heAdlopg In
terror OF the city vainiy endesvoring last defence in
various poIDts Finally afier three hours and half OF
severe fighting the troops gained Of the piazza
OF the FORT IN the miost OF heavy shower OF rain, and
there, With immense sppsuse raised banner Of
sovereign Every was searched but no trace Of
enemy remained every one, "a If by eDchantuent, bad
disappeared ano Peruga csmoetely oscuped by the
troops Toe conduct Of the troops, OF the officers and
subaltesns, the commissioned officers and Of the
privs'es general do credit the foreign
regiments N tbe service OF the Holy See and well merits
the trust that is reposec 10 them.
Nor ougts n b. silent equal proofs of courage
given by the Indigenous troops Of ~ho took part
IN the operation. / ind worthy OF notice the act Of
the gepcarm, Psolo Csvser who although under arrest
begged TO be allowed TO take part the fight and
unfortunately struck by ball which broke leg and
In ifa m peDdlF
wounded by ball Ireserve TO myself 70 give Sc parate
report of the soldiers who distinguished themselves the
moet.
Our loss is sensibe-lo killed, including Captain Alb
'Cberg; IS wounded, incutipg Captain Britchgy and
Lieuss nan crufar But toe enemys loss much
considerable; aud although not precisely nown, cannot
be less than 30 Killed and leo wounded besides 40 pr
soDers. The same night the troops were shut their
appointed barracks aud order and dscipne restored
is reckoped at FIVE thousand. They were COMMANDED
by certain Colonel Antonio Cerotti, expressly
from Tnscany; by Count CESAR and Guiseppi Dan.
zetta, OF Peruea Some Of these sad to be
woundec The greater part taking flight through the
various city gates, escaped hastily 10 the Tuscan
territory but nsny stl hidden and faine every
cay into The nower OF the military government instituted
BY me. Now tranquility aud order established
among the people, and the envro1s such Ca de Cas-
ello Ia Fsre have MADE ner voluntary subu ssion
to the government Of the Holy See column OF about
nifty Tuscan vorneers, who had arrived at Passigpano
returned TO their country when they heard OF
suit The dsar ming goes on and considerable quantity
OF arms and ammunition s collected. Having thus given
an account CT my MISSION have only TO add that
desire and that Of my troops to prove devotion
tdey 10 the august sovereign and government whom we
have the honor to serve.
The Colonel commanding the regiment.
REVOLUTION IN BOLOGNA.
At Bologna the provisional government published
proclamation recalling all the young who have enlist
ed under the flag of Italian Independence the
OF their own families The Bishop Of Cortona, in whose
doess the towns people Peruga taken refuge has
issued pastoral letter strongly reprobang the advance
OF the SWs6 tTOop4
The official piedmontese Gazette announces that the Che
Waller dAzego has been appointed General and Commits
soner Extraordinary, purely military, for the Roman
States
Tne Pare correspondent the London Nes says that
he Roman officers In the Piedmonese army organi-
spg corps TO defend the cities of the Roman States
which threatened by the the pay the
Pope.
THE OUTRAGE ON AMERICANS AT PERUGIA-ILLNEss
OF MRS. DOANE.
Correspondence of the Newark Advertiser
FLORENCE TUSCANY, June 25, 1889
An American family in which many your readers are
interested-Mr and Mrs Edward Perkins, Of Boston, with
bis mother, Mrs Doane, OF New Jersey and sister and
niece, Mrs snd Miss Overwhelmingly escaped the
dreadful carnage Peruga 10Th instant but were
cubic cted 10 serious alarm and suffering Having passed
the winter at Rome, they had taken apartments
at one OF the hotels IN the historic old mountain city,
when the people, after the example Of Bologna and other
towns the Roman States threw of their aleg
Sardinia and the Instant measures
were taken by the provisional government TO secure the
usual protection from Turin and In the midst Of the gene
ra! rejocDgs over favorable teegraphic promise,
Announced that detachment Of some two thousand
Papal troops was approaching by forced marches to re
Aner4 desperate struggle outside the walls the nsur.
gents were routed Of course and the disciplined
entered the city with the aid OF the army of priests
and monks domiciaed at Perugia, but encountered
tnueo opposition in the Streets including missiles from
the Windows and roofs In the midst of the universal
the propreors Of the hotels assured their
guests Of the safety Of these asyums but the Infatuated
troops appeared to have repudased all law and rushed
at will into all houses committing shocking murders and
Other arbATteS upOn the QefenCeeBB lnmateS-men.
women and children.
The ladies Of Mr.. Perkins' family sought refuge in
small closet In Of their apartments whilst he kept
watch and ward But ali human efforts to protect the
hotel proved unavailing squad of the raging rufans
their course committed three or four murders with the
bay onet including mother with q child 10 her arms
and believe one OF the propretors The retreat Of
friends 10 spite Of every possible precaut0n,
vered but Mr. Perkins address with the aid of
aod in conciliatng Of the ruans subordinate Of
deer who appeared TO be SWISS speaking French flo.
entity and be warded Off the violence Of bis comrades
assuring them that the party Americans and
be respected, and 80 the house relieved. This
about five O'Clock in the afternoon.
Soon after six O'Clock the hotel was entered by
ther squad, evidently drunk with wne from whose con-
versaton appeared that the troops had been dismissed
for two hours with leave 70 sack the city. The
trur Of our friends violently broken open in
mon with everything else in the house, and they
ruthessy robbed OF clothing, ewelry and else
the ruons deemed Of any vaue-the penalty Of protest
resistance being instant death. Mr. Perkins, Of course,
made instant arrangements 10 get out OF the place the
first practicable moment, and reached this city the day
before yesterday with The family and and what
little baggage remained to them. The ladies bore the
dreadful trial with remarkable fortitude. though Mrs
Doane who had been recently shocked by intelligence
OF the Bishops death, s not yet regret to hear su
GENTLY recovered to see her friends Their condition
during these bloody scenes may be easily imagined
than described.
Mr. Perkins has formally presented the case to the
American Minister at Rome-Mr. Stockton, Of New
Jsrsey-who has, am told, made demand on the PapA
government Of Two thousand dollars for the actual
damages sustained The brutality Of the troops espe
ciay towards unoendng strangers, whose persons and
and we may reasonably presume that the government
VIII at least promptly remuneate them for the losses
they have sustained. great part OF the population
abandoned the city, and eight nine hundred of
tbem-men, women and children-have found refuge in
this city.
THE POSITION OF ENGLAND.
Important Motion and Debate In the House