, 1859-06-17

MAY - Since WrTlny lAe preceding lines,
have visited Acqui, atown short distance fru1h
and volunteers, among whom found the cells
brated Tuscan patriot.rH rHoutauc!li, who was BAN
ished by the late Grand Duke, after having been
imprisoned by the Austriaus, who granted him
his liberty ,l.uying first ascertaincd tllut soon
rs lie was tFec the Duke would send lin out of
the country. These volunteers were all Young
men, and aTe to be armed and furnished WiEb
uniforms by the Piedmontese government. Il.
have conversed with many Of the most IN:
tluential citizens Of the different towns that /
have visited since my arrival in Piedmont. A
great change has occnrred here us regards Eng:
land-the sentiment Of admiration With whiGh
her liberal. institutions were regarded by the
Italians is changing into feeling Of hatred, oc:
castoned Hr the speeches made by the Derby
Ministry upon the italian question, which cau6-
cd, as thcy assert, the Austrians to 60 on n
their attack against the country, relying upon
the aid Of England an inference they had =
right to come from The tenor Of the discourses
mention. Added I'd these real causes Of corn4
plant is The course pursued by the Times, in it4
leaders, that SO strongly advocate Austria'a
ca,ise, and the correspondence dated from tha
headquarters Of the Austrian camp, which tend
IL show TINT the horrible outrages committed
By the Austrians only exist in the imaginationa
and sisters, Lave suffered from the brutal.
lust Of the A.'strians, shivcr with anger,
and disgust wheu;: they hear Of such
statements; and thqy extend to the Eng
lish nation tue hatred that the fa!scloods Of
tile journalin> pircs them with. Facts that arc'
palpablc anf known To- ail Europc-the deras-
tation If whole tracts Of country aud acts Of
atrocious cEuelty-art.: refuted by the Timts
correspondents, Who, >in the most bareraccd,
inuuner. deny things they must know to he true;
They state'that the Anstrians treat tile country
people With the greatest kindness. even going.
50 lar as to give them food when thcy have not
got it. Now, ] have already stated 10 you an
instance Of whole family being executed; !
will relate q similar occurrence. 1t 4 village
near Eoghcra, during tue time that the Aus.
triabs occupied that }llace. they sent out each
day parties Of troops hunting fur provisions,
which thcr took without payment from the
country people. IN; searehins house they
lnund i'll it Journal that is inimical 10 Austria.
TheS: took the whole fanlily on to the PUBLIC
square nna shot them ail-nen. wn.nen and
children. They were nil killed, with the cxccp-
.ion OF one Of the men; WHO is now living in the
hospita! at Eogilera, where lc was conveyed by
tic people after the departure Of the Austrians.
hare Seen the man ait! couvcrscd with Kim
his nuiMc is CjgnoIi. Hundreds beside n,ySelf
hare seen the person and heard his account of
this a'rocious action perpetratcd by the AUS
t:ians. ::
To-day have sccn . letter written by tic
vlcc.syntlic of l'iSnarolo. who was taken jy thr
Au>tEsans III hostage Ellen they were in tic
place Yesterday. Thcy:have Il habit Of doing
this When they find cdizcn whose Importance
renders hiSiate an object Of interest to the pco-
rlc. and then they ask for provisions or ,noney,
threatening, upon noncompliance with the De.
n.ands. to put the hostrge 10 death. Thus the
vice yndic, il his letter, announces that unless
the people give the Austrians information as re-
CARDS the movements Of the French, they will
shoot him. ~. -. =.
Suc!' actions speak for themselves; and when,
IL the fnce of them. the 1'icdnuntcse lind MI in
1!Icnt}a' Journal like The 7imts publishing each
day or two accounts oi:ahc kind treatment ex-
tended bv thr .Austriaus to them, you can un-
terstantl 1hat they feel angry, and begin to hate
the whul. English nation.