The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-14

lated the laws OF war, and thst the cooduct
Of her troops il not that which distinguishes
civilized nations The results Of this inqui.
~ will be communicated at the proper time
TO the legations. But there d nov 4 fact
Just legally verified by the Judicial authori-
ties, and which ought TO point oat to the
Indignation Of the cabinets throughout the
European continent. Published BY the
press ii would perhaps not be believed the
Government ought itself TO make it known
and guarantee its exact truth.
"On the Goth Of May, the very day OF the
battle at Montebello, about ii in the fore
boon, some Austrian troops were encamped
on the heights Of Torricella, small com
mune in the province Of Voghera. A pa
troll having met on the road the bailiff Of
the tribunal. and having compelled him to
act as guide, entered the village and went
into toe house Of farmer named Cigpoli.
There, after q strict search in every part Of
the building, the soldiers ordered all the
members OF the Cignoli family and every
other individual happening to be in the
farm-yard to follow them.
The search had enabled them to discov-
er in the house small leathern bottle con.
tanning q very small quantity Of sho, for .
towing piece.
The persons arrested were TO the num-
Der Of nine, viz: Peter Cignoli, aged CO /;
Antony Cignoli, aged so; Jerome Cignoli,
aged IS Charles Cignoli, aged 10 Bar
,holomew Cignoli, aged IL; Anthony Set.
ia, aged &c Gaspard Riccardi, aged 40 /;
Hermenecild San Pellegris, aged 30 Louis
Achile, Is. There were, it will be SEEN an
old man Of GO years, anil child Of Ia.
The patrol conducted them to the pres.
ence Of the Austrian commander, who was
on the main road, on horseback, in the
midst OF his troops.
Having exchanged few words in Ger
man with the soldiers who had escorted the
prisoners, the commander told the bsilif
who had served as guide, to remain where
he was he then ordered the nine unfortu-
nate peasants, who could not make them
selves understood, and who were trembling
in every limb, TO go down into Q path on
one side OF the read they had taken but u
few steps when the commander gave to
platoon drawn up on the road the signal 10
fire.
Fight OF these unfortunate persons fell
instantly dead the old Cignoli, MORALLY
wounded, gave no sign Of life. The Aus
trian troops resumed their march, and the
commander, turning to the batliii, told him
he might go : and, TO prevent his being ar
rested by the troops still in the neighbor.
hood, gave him card, which, in case OF
need, he was TO produce, and which would
serve him as safe conduct.
This card was O visiting one, which
bore, under counts coronet, bis name :
LIEUTENANT FIELD MARSHALL URBAN
This card is attached TO the back OF the
official document Of inquiry.
"Some time after the inhabitants up.
proached the spot where he frightful butch
cry had been enacted. Old Cignoli, who
had reganed his senses, was conveyed to
the hospital OF Voghera. where he died FIVE
days later.
"Such enormities require no commentary
That was an assassination as cowardly as IT
was atrocious, similar examples OF which
could ut most be found among barbarians
and savages
you art requested, sir, to communicate
this dispatch to the Minister OF Foreign AZ
fairs of the Government TO which you are
accredited, and beg you at the same time
10 accept the fresh assurances OF my most
distinguished consideration .
VISIT TO GARiBALpI.
A gentleman lately returned from tour
in Switzerland, has sent TO The London
7tme an account of visit he paid, with
some friends, TO Gen. Garitald at Como.
The most interesting part Of the letter is as
follows:
We drove through the quie, streets
crowded with armed men 10 the Albergo
del Angelo, and were received and shown
rooms Just as We should have been a year
ago, only there was guard in the gateway,
aul We passed room full OF officers writing,
tor the General had here taken up his head
quarters We did not consider that il
would be q serious breach OF the neutrality
Of the nation II we paid our respects TO the
Garibadi who defended Rome, and who.
amid all the blunders ard disasters OF ~,
showed that only time and opportunity were
wanting to develop in the Italians single.
minded heroism and constancy worthy OF
ancicn, Rome. After lunch We sent in our
cards, and message came from the aid de-
camp saying that the General was asleep.
bat that as soon as he awoke he would pre-.
sent them. and had no doubt he would
he happy TO receive Us. After an hours
saunter among the volunteers we were in
formed tina, the General would lie happy 10
wait upon the ladies, and in short time be
was shown in He proved a. different from
what we expected as was the state Of the
town from that reported. From bis por-
traits and warhke exploits had pictured
to myself very tall, large man, oil sallcw
complexion, with long black hair and beard,
with something Of the romantic air Of those
Spanish guerilla chiefs, who sang their own
songs 10 the guitar or killed people with
equal gus,o. Just the reverse. could
scarcely believe that the quiet, unaffected,
gen,lemanly man, who entered and 81, down
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