Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-28
MIC Condition of The Romagnn.


The New York Evening Post has the follow
ing article of interest on the critical condition
of the Plpal domnions
The Romogna-includug all the revolted por-
tions Of the P5pal donininlOns-is at present
assuming great importance in the constantly
varying phases Of European Politics The Pc
culiar complications in which the course Of the
Rumaqnese involves the Emperor Napoleon, the
lively interest which the Roman Catholic clergy
and the friends ofthe Pope in all parts Of Europe
take in this question, the presence of Garibaldi,
and the obstinate bo!dness of the people them
selves, oil combine to render the condition of
the Romagna one of peculiar interest.
1t IL a noticeable fact that the cTelates of the
Roman Catholic Church of other nations not
only interest themselves in the condition Of the
reyolted Papal states, and deplore the dminu
tion of temporal power that their loss would
cause to the Papal government, but they publ.
civ express their sentiments We learn by the
recent foreign mails that the Bishops of Nantes
and Orleans, in France, and Archbishop Cullen,
in Ireland, have recently issued maniestoes in
which they openly "prOtest"-that is the word
against the revolutionary movements in
Italy and against the independence of tho RO
magma. It may be fairly asked by what right
these foreign prelates attempt thus to interfere
in the temporal affairs of another peoplel The
recent address of the Cardinal Archbishop of
Bordeaux to Napoleon III. was but a plea in
behalf of the Pope and a protest against the
struggles of the Romagnese. The response,
worded with the careful vagueness Characteris-
tic Of the Emperor's speeches, certainly could
have given very little satisfaction to the Bor-
deaux prelate.
While the French ard Irish clergy are thus
engaged in protesting against the popular move
ment, the people of the Romagna themselves
seem determined TO maintain their position
Garibaldi Fanti and MeEzocapO, with their
forces, are waiting, ready to repo any attack on
the part of the Papal troops, who are still loca-
ted at La Cattolica In the revolution of tho
Romaqnesc in 1882 this place was the scene of
a defeat The Papal troops attacked the rebels
and drove them back TO Rmini and Cessna,
where another and decisive defeat extinguished
that revolt Near Cattolica the advanced poets
Of Mczzocapos and KalbUrmattCn's forces are
now stationed, separated only by small stream
The Papal troops it appears, hold the advantage,
in position, having possession of narrow noun
tain gorge, protected by strong fort, into which
they can retire if attacked by the rebels. Cen
raj Me ezzocape is, however, confident in his
ability 10 route the P0pal troops, and spread
the flames OiinsurrectiOn as far as Ancona; but
he can do nothing until orders are received from
the provisional government at Bologna. This
forced inacion is already creating considerable
dissatisfaction in that division of the army com
maded by Mezzocapo, which is composed chiefly
of raw recruits, who dread idleness more than
| fighting.
Ever since the peace of Vilafranca it has
been customary and right to term the condition
of Rome itself as critical The recent dismis.
| sal, however, of Count de Minerva, the Sarlin.
ian minister, and the rumored retirement of the
Pope from Rome on account of tue unsafe CON
diton of his capital, together with the with
drawal of the French troops, to which Napo-
Icon Ill. alluded in his Bordeaux speech, must
necessarily have their influence in Fastening the
crisis. Any revolution in Rome will have an
important effect in the Romagnese provinces;
while such a revolution appears SO imminent it
is impossible TO speculate with any degree OF
certainty upon the coming events in the Papal
jominions, in either the portions that have re-
volted, or in those that at latest dates remain
ed faithful to the Pope