The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-11
PAPAL VERSION OF THE MASSACRE Al
pEpUCTA

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THE EVENTS IN rERUdIA on THE 20rH JUNE 1852
The misstatement, and even the calumnies, that
have been published, and are constantly being pub
lished in the revolutionary presses, in regard to
the recent events in Perugia, oblige to fully ex
pose their truth, gathering our authorities from
safe and impartial sources, so that every one NAV
KIN wv how much faith should be given to that
which the Monitore Toseano, the Coriee Mercantile
the Wonitore Bolognese, the Paris Debats and SINH
lar periodicals, have written in relation to this
matter. The government will not delay to make
further Investigations
We have already said that on the Nth day of June
few disaifected persons usurped the legitimate
government, and, urged on by the Committee that
everywhere direct the revolution, proclaimed 9
provisional government, at the head of which were
placed men well known in the revolution of 1881
and lS49. The Pontifcal government could moi
remain indifferent to this act of rebellion and in
fulfilling the duty OF depressing it had recourse tc
the necessary means and conveniences. Unwilling
to lind itself at once obliged to have recourse tC
rigorous measures, the government first wished tc
send to Perugia the Cavalier Signor Lattanzi
Councillor of State, that protting by his persona
influence in that city, where for many years he haC
been Judge and President of the Tribunal, hi
might try to recall the rebels to order and obedience
towards their legitimate government, and thus
avoid exposing them to the consequences of al
armed force. -5.s e..
The Signor Lattanzi, assuming only the character
OF Perugian citizen, to give the more amicable
character to his mission, presented himself on the
morning OF the goth to the Junta of the afore-men
toned provisional government, and besought them
not to resist the troops which the Pontical govern
ment was sending, but to receive them in Friendly
way; he added that resistance would be useless
against force so well disciplined and armed, ber
aggnerita,) and so resolute. He did not omit to al
Jude to the victims that opposition would create
and to the injury that the city must undergo. But
his representations were UNDECIDED. Guardabassi
Faina, and Berardi, who formed the provisional
Junta, replied, that the country would resist, and
&hak oil ,o1l Il. Al
from the windows and roofs all they possessed to
repel force with force
Every effort being in vain, Signor Lattanzi was
forced to abandon the city and leave all to Colonel
Schmidt who, at the head of his troops was at the
neighboring bridge of San Giovanni. Scarcely had
the troops started on their march, when muskets
were fired at them. At this the commander Judged
useless any further intimation, fearing that the re-
bells, despising every law and custom, would have
failed to respect even the envoy sent to parey with
them. This is the true relation of the facts that
preceded the attack of that city, and that the fug
tive members of the Junta misrepresented on theil
arrival in Tuscany. -... .-
From the report of COL Schmid, published in the
Giornae di Roma, every one has learned the partic
ulars of the combat sustained by the troops in their
effort to conquer the rebels and restore order to the
city. An armed conflict, specially between soldiers
and rebels is always deporable, because it necessa
rly involves sad consequences, and heavy indeed is
the responsibility of those who force the legitimate
government to the unhappy (dolorosa) necessity Of
sustaining its proper rights by force The statement:
published by the authors and sustainers of the revolt
at Perugia affairs, [see the Montore Toscano, June
II, say that the citizens were called to arms and
that in few hours 5000 men fastened together
from the different quarters of Perugia, determined
to repel force with force, and that three Italian off
GERS arrived from Tuscany and assumed the direc
ton of the defence, arranging the army at suitable
points. 1t is, however, known that the aforesaid
defenders were composed of numerous Warrants
of people gathered from the suburbs, the sur
rounding country, and even from Tuscany al
seduced by money and promises; that the resist
ance is known to have been a desperate one, and
that on the 18th were sent to Perugia by the Cava
lier Boncompagnio four hundred muskets, and that
those who were without arms stationed themselves
at the doors, at the windows, and on the roofs
whence they hurled at our troops boiling water
stones, knives and other instruments of destrsc
ton. Then what wonder that the soldiers thus as
sailed, impetuously rushed forward in their owl
defence. and to avenge the death of their compan
ions killed by their side? In a conflict like this
where the rebels were much greater in number thar
the soldiers, what wonder is it that some house:
were fired, and unhappily, some innocent people
killed. Who does not know the events of the revo
luton in Paris in ls49, and the bombardment O
Genoa in the same year? Who is ignorant of the
consequences that in lS4S, were so deplorable il
the conflicts between the troops of the government
and the revolters in Berlin, Vienna, and other
cities; and who remembers the deeds at Novara
after the battle in March, 1Si9 without returning
full excuse lei portrG fare dmpia ragione.l
The usurpers of Peruga from the monastery O.
St Peters, through all the city to San Ercolano
offered sharp resistance. In many instances they
hid themselves in the houses and threw stones anC
other offensive instruments at our soldiers In thu
street OF San Pieto thirty rebels were station
ed under the portico of the church, to resist with
firearms and stones the advancing soldiers. Other:
scaled the roof of the monastery Dele Colombo
upon which they had carried stones &C.; they tried
to break open the door of the monastery Dele Mag
dalena to gain access to the roofs but were unable
In the street of st. Peter, they commanded the
citizens with threats to leave open the doors of the
houses, that they might freely enter the same and
had since morning been collecting stones to fling
from the windows. Everywhere the rebels resisted
the soldiers and when they saw the latter entering
tue city through the monastery of San Pietro they
ran through the streets, directing in a loud voice
those who were on the roofs or at the windows. ia
continue the resistance by finging everything they
could grasp at the Pontifcal troops. In face OF
such resistance the soldiers compelled to use
military measures (dd dgire militarment: whence
resulted deplorable consequences, it is true, but
consequences that, under the crcum stances it was
impossible to escape.
The greatest resistance was in the convent of San
Pietro, where several rebels remained killed and
wounded. Even the cloisters were the scenes Of
carnage-the monks fed in mass. Even after the
occupation of the monastery, Swiss soldier whilst
drinking with his companions, was killed BY a shot
from a hidden rebel number of houses (the
h"hSe VI tuS tNIeIS We OMIT IN the translation
were fired, probably by some projecte. The houses
the windows of which were closed ard from which
came no attack, were spared by our troops.
An official of the Monastery dele Colombo upon
the roof of which were number of rebels fell a
victim while leaving the house. The same happened
to +. Corsi, waiter in cafe In front of the hos
pltal, near San Ercolano, was killed Fracesca No.
RIM, an inn keeper, who ncautiously looked out OF
the window, and on the little public square an old
shoemaker was shot. The cabinet-maker. Emilio
Lancetta, was killed while firing from a window on
the soldiers
Signor Temperin was wounded in the hand. The
Corriere Mercantile, of Genoa, says he was robbed
of two thousand dollars, and the Monitore Toscano
doubles it. Such are the inconsistencies of those
who are disposed to exaggerate. For ourselves, we
belleVe neither the one nor the other. Nor do we
believe that Adam Ceccarelli, with his wife, was
killed, as the Corrie,e Mercantile afTirms
The killing of little drummer boy before the
Hotel Bellucci awakened so much fury in our SOL
diers that they burst into the house and threat
ened Signor Bellucci with death. But being as
sured that the fatal shot came from another house
they LETT him unframed. The Monitore Bolognese
however, organ of the revolutionsts gave out that
Bellucci had been killed.
In front of the gate Santa Croce some stones
were thrown from the roof of house, and the SOL
diers entered iuriously. Unhappy, in the conflict
that ensued, during which it was impossible to dis
tnguish the rebellous from the peaceful citizens,
Irene Gioia Poedori a seamstress, was killed with
two OF her workwomen. With equal resentment
ue solulerS entered the Inn OF Joseph Storti, be-
cause from its windows were flung stones and va
rious kinds of domestic implements Here several
stood armed to resist the soldiers, and among them
was the exposition Louis Bindocci, armed with
gun. ,zH
In the conflict were killed the Inn-keeper Storti
the camariere Luigi Genovesi and Bindocci At
sunset on the day of the attack that is about half
past seven, p NJ, the soldiers were collected in
barracks; but few still remained out of their ranks
and during the night wandered about the city,
making searches (fdcendo perquzioni) in the houses
whence had issued shots and missiles to see if there
were any hidden arms. 1t was these that met in
the Inn of Storti American family lodging there,
who found guaranty of safety in the protection
ken from this family have been regained and will
be restored to them. This is, of course the fam
lily of Mr.. Perkins. 1. f3.a a
The members of the Junta, near the close of the
combat, according to the usual style of the meters
of revots and when in presence of danger to them
selves went to the municipality and resigned their
usurped power; and then they quickly escaped with
the other principal compromised parties by the
gate of Brelajao, and proceeded by the little street
del Cdrdindle, took their way towards Tuscany
The heads of the revolt of Perugia boast of having
added to the glory Of Italy, because they were able
to gather about them multitude of factious people
and of unwarry men, seduced bypromises and money,
and with whom they brought sad misfortune
upon the country. Such is the depravity of human
souls that there are people who call it not infamy
but honor and glory to rebel against their prince
and to incite and sustain, under specious titles,
rebellion! -t
1t was after the declaration of the resignation
of the Junta, that the Mayor (gonfdloniere) and
several officials who were of the municipal palace
DESTROYS of doing what good they could in the