Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-07-08
Circular OF Count Cavour on Austrian
Barbarftfes.

barbar1t1eSs
Count Oayour has addressed the following
Circular to all the Ministers and Representa-
tiyes of Sardinia abroad
TURIN, June IL.
Sir In former circular dispatch had
the honor of informing the Legation of His
Majesty of the acts of spoliation committed
by the Austrian army in the Sandman pro-
vinces which it occupied. j now have to in
form you that judicial Investigation has been
made 1t will prove that Austria bias brutality
violated the laws ofwar. and that fne conduct
of her troops is not that which distinguishes
civilized nations The results Of this investi-
cation will be communicated in due time TO
the I, egations But one fact has now been
LEGALLY confirmed which wish TO hold pp to
the indignation of every Cabinet of Europe.
Published by the Press it mil ht not be
credited the Government must make it
known officially. and guarantee its truth.
On the goth of May, the same day as the
battle of Montebello, at about ii A. NJ, some
Austrian troops were encamped on the highest
of Torricella a small district of the province
of Voghera A patrol, after having arrested
the constable, (hussier) OF the tribunal whom
IL met. and having compelled him to act as a
guide entered the village and penetrated the
house of the farmers Cignoli. Having searched
every part of the house the soldiers ordered
all the members of the Cignol family and
| some other persons who happened TO be in
| the farm-yard to follow them The search
| had resulted in the discovery of a small ieath-
| en- bag. containing small amount of shot
| (plorn6 de chdsss.)
The persons arrested were nine in number
viz. Pierre Cignoli, so years of age:
| Antoine CigDoli, SO years; Jerome CignOli,
IS years; Charles Cignoli. l9 years; Barihe-
iemy. Ciguoli, IL years; Antoine Setti. 26
| years; Gaspard Richardi, AZ years: H, r
| menigilde San Pellegrin. IA years; Louis
| AchIlle, g wears. There were also an old
, man of 60 and a child IA years.
The patrol led them up to the Austrian
| commander, who was on horseback on the
/ high road. in the midst of bis men.
| After exchanging few words in German
| with the soldiers in charge of the prisoners,
| the command ant told the cons able who had
| served as guide to remain where he was.
| He then ordered the nine unfortunate peas
ants, who could not make themselves under.
| stood, and who were trembling all over, to
descend into path by the roadside; they
had scarcely gone a few steps when tle COM
mandant gave a signal to The platoon to fire
on them. Eight of these unfortunate men
| fell dead; old Cignoli MORALLY Wounded
| gave no signs of life. The Austrian troops
resumed their march and the comunndant
| turning to the constable, told him be might
| go, and thai he might not be detainedby 9th
er Austrian troops in the neghborbod, be
gave him>a card to present if necessary as a
| safe conduct. This caId was a smpe visit
ing card, bearing under a Counts cOronet,
/, this name:-"Field- acknowledgements Ur-
/ bano 4
This card is kept with the other doc ments
of the investigation
| Shortly afterwards, the inhabitants APP
preached the spot where this horrible 1utch-
ry had taken place. Old Cigoli, wlo had
| recovered his senses, was taken to re hos
pital at Voghera. where be died five days al
| forwards.
| Such enormities need no comment Il is
| an assassination as cOwardy as il is vile, aud
| of which at most an example could bt found
only among savages and barbarians
You are requested. Sir, to communicate
| this dispatch to the Minister of Foreign AT
1 fairs of the Government to which you are ac-
credited. and | beg of you, at the same time
to receive the assurance of my distinguished
consideration.