Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-06-11
The Iron Crown of Lombardy.

The following interesting article has been con-
triLutcd 10 the Mobile Tribune By II coricspm.
dent;
The famous Iron Crows has becu lately locked
up by the Austrian Governor in Vi the strong.
est citadcls of l. rmbardv. 1t is made of gold
and has the form Of II circle about three inches
wide in the circumference, incrustatcd with the
largest rough precious stones OF diifrrcnt colprs
inside is tho true Iron Crown. 1t is, so To saw n
ring which tradition assures US was formed from
one Of the nails used in the crucixion of Christ
That bewitching crown was placed ON the head OF
Charlenagno by Pope Adrian the FIRST. in tue
year ia. In ll52 it was carried ava from Rome
10 crown Frederic ~; and in 1880 to crown
Charles ut Bologna. AT last. in 1905. Napoleon
|. took it IN his hands aud put it himself On his
own head, exelAiming rs did Agilalphr, twelve
centuries before: God gaze IL 10 me: lei him be.
,odre pho touches H!y That historical and rcli-
g,ous treasure WAS. until April Odd last, enclosed
~ the top OF large copper cross. gilied, which
they expose sometimes alter u special reli gious
Milan.
IL WAS very difficult for tho visitors to examine
that relic. Shut up III a glass box, very thick IA
special permit from the military governor OF Mi
lan was needed to approach and see, rs near as
possible, the object.
Then, to satisfy the public curiosity, the priests
of Monza had for u long time in their possession
an imitation vi the true crown, which could be
seen and touched by every body. even put ON the
head on paying one sscdnz,ger to tho keeper.
! A few days alter Napoleon was crowned with
the precious relic. he invented the Order Of the
Iron Crown, to reward civil aud military services
in Italy
l.. There was in the beginning 500 Knights 100 com
manders, and 20 grand knights The decoration
of the order was the exnc, model of tho famous
crown. saspsnded by yellow ribbon bordered
" lth green.
An endowment Of 800, 900 francs was taken from
the income Of Monte Napoleune bank. That en-
dowment has been considerably increased since
1878. the time when Milan was ceded to Austria
The emperor Francis II revived that decoration
and reunited it to his imperial orders, modifying
only Some Of its insignia.
Aastria jealous of that precious crown, has en-
lcioeed IN its famous tower Della Gnbid of the
ease.) - calied fr,m that terrible instrument of
torture Ia the middle ages, which appeared in 1896
and was revived in l8l4. ....i
Will the iron crown be in safety in that cage'
We must rccoalect that il the citadel Of Mantua
was stabbornly defended by Wurmser in 1907
lNapoleaa victorious over him in that last bat
tie Of Italy. ."l,l
The following is list Of U. S. army officers who
have permission ~ 81 beyond the United States
with the understanding that they are to put them
selves in communication with the autagonizing ar
Imiss in Italy. to note military operations viz:
Col W w Lring, reg, mounted riAemen; Lie4t
IColG CSit,eaien, ~. united rifles; Maj y A II
Mako, hrst draguon~ Major II Bfeuertun, ii en-.
tisss:. BIT. 1t Gil 4 s Steplos oh inaniry
BIT. MAJOR y Torer. # engineer; Capt II B
eli s.. 81 infantry; Capt A Palmer. 81 cavalry
Bu. Capt Scyg qpr. Isl artillery; tst I. Geo,g &c
~ Carr, 9th infantry. Il C.Kefton. 9Th infantry;
|ssa La Lisnt John Pesram. 2ad drsgoops -
L Tsk nspsbiiees jodirasis q psnnsylvsSiN ne
- a9r yssd The sls = j. g q s 8
ITSISS-Apk asad shs A1aaoa ohasohs Gksssse 81
lhoadiug him up in the best light possible before
the. Republican party, and the Warren Mail say
lAs would be surs to carry Pennsyivsaia.