The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-29

Modena and Rome, 1t would be madness to have
faith in her. She must yield once for ever and sub
INIT to her iate Tor IT. the sake Of European peace.
Emperor OF the French understand this great ne
cessity II they wish to prevent for the future the
dreadful consequences Of a second and more ra-
This morning, as was going to visit some Pied
montese officers at Salionze, met General Rocca,
the chiei OF the Sandman staff, who was on his
way way 70 nv, vaiesggi9; On my reaching salionze,
French headquarters, with the object of defnitiye
ly settling the conditions of the armistice Victor
Emanuel, l have been told, has no anxiety about
the result OF the pending negotiations and he
Italians will not be losers in the game.
The general impression has been one of
painful surprise, and they draw from the event
It. not Count cavoup Uhs e ses oas
Immediately for the headquarters of the
King, where he still is. 1t is generally believed
that the interview between the two Emperors
would not have been fixed if some kind of agree
ment about the principal conditions of future
peace had not been previously made. Some indeed,
profess to know that Napoleon himself only q very
Few days ago entertained no idea of truce or paci
tic negotiations. What am able to state posit,vely
70 yo. Is, that ne had issued stringent orders for the
aepcch d la,ge re,nfo'enen 70 Italy and in fact boses
nora and those ayiring fran cannot be less than ry
thousand a,.rg note peal Of the natye esoruos guam
, Sas s0rs e" Saa, S,is almost soa"iy person who
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heard u stated that ,clen Napoleon The in,mi
ne'ce q a combined mediation on The part of Russia
Prussia and England heAought better 10 JoresaU il,
and come hanse to direct understanding Nth the En-
peror OF Austria. II has even been affirmed, by
men of high station, that Count Cavour is much de-
cried now at the French headquarters, where his
policy Is censufed as savorng too much of ambi-
tious projects. They add that events in the Romag
ma have sorely displeased the Emperor, in conse-
quence Of the false position these put him in
towards the French clerical party, which is man9u-
wiring and intriguing TO good effect about the EN-
press Eugenie whose religious zeal borders rather
closely on Spanish fanatcism.
WHAT GARIBALDI WAS DOING WHEN
BROUGHT UP BY THE ARMISrICE.
From same letter In London News
Having nothing to report about our army, I think
it will not be without interest for your readers to
know something about General Garibaldi's last
movements. ! therefore conclude this letter by
sending you correct statement Of what has hap
pened in the Valtena during the last fortnight so
that you may be able to Judge Of the enthusiasm
those populations feel for the triumph of the ma
tiOnal cause and for Victor Emanuel.
Valtelina is now free, and the enemy driven
among the snow of the Stelvio. Garibadi collected
all his troops at Lecco after his return from Sao land
on the 26th June, at night the first steamer, with
the ratiOns and company of carabineers, went to
COlicO. The whole Of the division passed on the
following day, and on the 2Sth, in the evening" ar
rived at SondrO. The reception Of the General and
his troops here was most enthusiastic; not only
mountains were covered with large bonfres.
Halted the goth, and on the 30th marched to
Tirano. The people had erected triumphal arches
on the road on which were the portraits Of Victor
Emanuel, Napoleon and Garbaldi
On the I'd July the Second regiment with the
carabinieri under the command of Colonel Medci,
halted about A. M. at the edge of the plain
the position at Bagni veccha and Nuovi, about two
miles from the town at the first bridge and tunnel
on the Stelvio road. A deputation arrived whilst
the troops were halted, praying help, as the Aus
boring hamlets. The night before they had sent
arequisition for large sum Of money, recol
lect right 40 600 lire, and daily supply Of twenty
four bullocks, besides they had been carrying off
all the sheep of cottages in the neighborhood that
they could get hold of. The regiment advanced Ia
two columns on the town, one by the high road the
other through the meadows on the opposite side Of
the river, with company extended on the hills on
each flank. party of about thirty Austrians we
had seen from our advanced post enter the town to
plumber, whilst we were halted, but they retired
our approach An tho heights were Immediately
ing the enemy's position.
At daylight on the Sd the colonel, with some of
his officers advanced to reconnoitre close to Bagni
Nuovi. The enemy had withdrawn their whole
force computed at between 500 and 600) across
the ravine to Bagni Vech. Here is the first bridge
and tunnel on the Stelvio road. They had barri-
caded the tunnel and mined the bridge, covering it
also with fascines, PITCH &c. At six o'clock pre-
cisely the head of the column of our troops, which
had been in the rear, was seen advancing into the
sunshine on the plain from the shadow of the
mountains, and was seen by the enemy.
They fired the bridge. In few minutes the
mine exploded. 1t was q beautiful sight, the col
umns of black smoke or fire flying up from the
dark rayine., The bridge, which was Of wood,
burnt furiously for some hours, when it fell with
laundering crash. Early in the afternoon a com
pany was sent to occupy the houses at Bagni
Nuovi. An officer and sergeant had been there all
the morning, to observe the enemy's movements.
INST hefOrn 10 no
some OF their riiemen to try and approach our
engineers who were at work, but on being dis
covered they were withdrawn without firing
shot. As soon as the soldiers showed on the
per US with balls, so the men were led
under some banks out of fire, to the baths.
The Austrian position was from the road above
Bagni vechii alOnga precipitous ravne up the side
of the mountain, about 800 feet above, and from
800 to 900 yards distant from our position. hot
fire of rifles was kept up through the afternoon,
from which they suffered much, though cannot
state the amount, as they carried of all their dead
and wounded. Three were shot dead at 1000 yards
from the window at which / was posted and
horse and mule which were drawing carts we sup
posed to contain wounded men were also knocked
over. At length some of our carabinieri went up
goat path on the mountain west Of the river, and
got a flank fire on the enemy; this sienced them
entirely.
Early in the night they fired few shot, evidently
to get us to show where we were, but no notice
was taken of it. In the morning all were gone up
the road to Stelvio. Our men were advanced un-
der the command of Major Bixio, but saw nothing
of them. Several peasants who had been carried
offby them to work on their defences up the pass
escaped in the night and came in in the morning.
The enemy have blown up two more bridges near
the first cantinera, SO our work here is done.
We cannot follow them over the confines Of the
Tyrol though they can come through that country
with troops, &C., on u.s. for, by odd sort of logic
the Tyroi, forming part Of the Confederation, is
neutral ground but being under the protectorate of
Austria, she can pass through it without violating
enemies into that country. It is surprising, the
terror the name Of the General occasions the enemy
read an absurd story in one of the Swiss papers:
for Garibaldi to touch or look at man, and say
"follow me-" and that he Immediately whether he
would or no, became perfect soldier. But true it
is, they have most decided fear Of him and his
soldiers.
A communication from Bormio Valtelne) of the
9th If Iulv savs