The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-04

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ATROCITIES OF THE AgsrRIANs IN ITALY.

We hope our now Minister q War vsR net svsrIsek the
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ATROCITIES OF THE AUSTRIANS IN ITALY,
From the London fimes, June 2l.J
In our impression Of yesterday appeared documents
connected with The history Of the war, which cAnnos
in the interests OF humanity and justice allow pass
without further remark The drs an Official statement
emanatipg from the Sardin governraus and maani
Gated formal 10 the representatives OF
e4pmeut at foreign Courts In this circular tho Ausrans are
charged with deliberate violation Of the laws OF war,
and IN particular wth certain act OF oatbAriy which is
descs bed and authenticated In the most circumstAns
On the Goth OF May, the day which the bat
tic VI Aouteoelo fought some Austrian troops
eAcauped the heights of rorrcea small district
the province OF voghera, adjoining the road wnch the
combat took place, between Caseggio and 5trsdela
patrol Of this force we arc told arrested constable and
compelled him TO guide to the village which
the soldiers entered They proceeded, under the same
guidance, to house Inhabited by family named Cigoo
comprising Eve persons called in the position appa
renty OF email peasant farmers and four others probably
either eervants laoorers The house was searched By
the PATROL and the investigation resulted Sin the disco
very OF small eathern bag, containing small amount
Of shot (ptJ de chasse" II not asserted that any
arms found, do we learn that any other evi.
dence existed 10 the prejudice OF the household Upon
this evidence Alone however, patrol arrested the
tire family, and conducted them from the village the
presence OF the Austrian commander who was sitting on
Is horse on the high road In the midst OF his troops.
What follows had better be related In Count Cavous
words
few 10 in S he
who ban served guido where he He
s sd not &c
d.scead nto the roadsae they had scsrley gone
re oe en-; Fight OF these uncrunas fell dead old
.s e. Of & Ts
Dc sosssole told h@ be msh 60 ard that hs might be
w cara e present Becrsssr TOR his safe conduct rhs
card vas simple visiting card bearing under counts coro
Field Mar,chan Lieutenant Urban.
Such Is the story given to the world by Count Cavour
who not only vouches for It's authenticity by representing
II az legally confirmed but expressly states that 1t is
published in an official form by the government Of Ssr
dn'a In order that might be the moro resdiy believed
in foreign countries, and received with the indignation
which its details calculated to excite Now have
no wish TO forget on this any more than other OCCASIONS
remark that the reports Of Austrian rapne incidentally
denounced by Count Cavour in this very circular, have
been considerably qualified by correspondents Of
one of them acting with the Allied armies, and free
from any Austrian bias. Still, but conclude
described and both Austrisns and Sardipans NAV well
assure themselves thar the Indignation Of Europe viii
upon the deed II just possible that the evidence against
these poor peasants somewhat stronger than al
ieged-tbat, can imagine, would be the form which
the Austrian excupson wcald take; but however tnis
be- the cold booded OF the family
which may indeed have passed necessary the days
or lilly and Waeusten but which will only create
shudder Of horror wherever its circumstances are
known No conditions TINT we suppose would justly
this barbarous ard wholesale execution and that
the execution really took place, and that
described, We cannot doubt. Not only is there the
constable TO bear testimony 70 the tRe but the old far
nef nnse not having cen Killed on tne Sp0t survived
for five days in the hospital OF Vognera to which he had
been carried and Count Cavour informs that General
Uroan's card, with other documents bearing upon the
affair, remains In possession Of the authorities.
The other story TO which have referred furnishes
signal contrast 10 this shocking piece Of military cruelty
An English traveller has actually paid visit to the heat
quarters OF GaTibaldi, and has given his count-ymen
through the medium of our columns, some description or
this redoubtable partisan. Garibald and bis men
have been painted by the Austrans in colors of the
very darkest dye, insomuch that our correspondent
was fully prepared TO encounter some or the pureet
specimens Of brgands aud cuthroas. To his SURPRISE
he inde quiet intelligent man, commanding body OF
orderly and respectable patriots, not atred In very bril-
liant Uniform costume but thoroughly well conducted,
ana animated, apparently, by sentiments which would do
any honor GAribadi feels deeply for his country's
wrongs, but be is neither brgand butcher and II,
which should be slow beeve, there are many Aus.
tran commanders who could order such outrage as
that committed at Torices, only say that those
who have been heapng opprobrum the heads Of the
Italian patriots must prepare TO sustain the reproaches
themselves.
There Ia aspect however, and by no means an un
important one in which Count Cavours circular may
regarded with general satisfaction The appeal which II
makes the opinion of Europe could be made only the
assumption that Europe would respond the call, and
that the Indictment preferred the Austrans would
sustained be visited with the rebr0baton OF the world
In this assumption there Is much that Is gratifying Il
indicates the march Of civilization and humanity even in
the estimate applied to the laws Of war.