Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-17

has caused the Two following bulletins to he
published:
"NAnuSAL CAMP or MEEl, July %
This morning at I; o'clock an exchange o
Iuuskct SHOT took place; it WAS thought al
first To be an affair Of ourpostS, but it soon be-
came general actinn. The RoyalS,s had ar.
| tilery; nll nir side there was none The slrug.
gle was terrible; the R"yalists being undc,
cover, while our men were fighting in the open
| field. 1t one mcluent the position appeared
| dicut, but 1T the magic name Of Garibald
our mel. rushed on like lions and carried the
| position, and L; twenty-five minutes past three
our troops entered Mclazzo, after capturing fiv,
pieces of artillery, three of which were taken
in the action outside the walls, and the twC
others at the entrance. The Eclocc steamer
cannonadcd The fort where the Royaists shut
themselves .:. constantly pursued by the bay.
onci; they wer" crowded there ns in a barrel o.
anchoyics. Our Inrn then took the first gate
Of the fort and hastion, and our flag is float
| lng over one tower,
I'VE have 4 heavy loss to drplorc; that o
the royaiistis enormous. Thu surrender Of tho
fort and the entire column is considered Ger
tin. \ reinforcement, with rifles, cannon
has this instant arrived ior US. The soldiers
of Spadalora are retiring upon Gcsso."
July 22-Iesterday, at 6, A. NJ, the lat.
tie commenced at Meazzo, and was not over
ccfore s P " The struggle was terrible. -
There was fighting along the whole line
There was a great carnage of the BourbonistS,
who fought with much obstinacy, so that it
became necessary tu gain ground foot by foot,
under n shower Of grape. The field of battle,
covered with dead bodies Of the enemy, and
with baggage of every kind and live guns, was
at last conquered, amid cries of Long live
Italy Long live taribald!'
"Our young men We'd in enthusiasm with
the brave mcu Of Garbadi's legion which was
the first in the combat and the first to charge
with the bayonct 10 storm Meazzo, and also
seize the first and second rcdoubt Of the for
tress, still pressing the Bourbonists close with
the bayonet Our loss has not been excessive
The legion Of Garibaldi has had few Ct its
men wounded; our young men have also suf
lrrcd very little, hut The loss Of the continental
soldiers has been considerable Enormous loss
and enormous damage has been inflicted upon
the enemy, who in dying was driven into the
rcdoubts, and from them into the rest Of the
fortress. lie WAS pursued thither, and the wa.
ter conduitS were cut oil.
This morning, the 2lst, the Bosco presented
himself TO the Dictator, and requested leave
to quit with the honors Of war. NO, replied
Garbali, You shall leave disarmcd, if you
please iabreZzi anu intcr,lollato have
marched To Gessn by order "f the tcueralis-
Simo. The rnciny ":cupying that position
Withdrew immediately 10 Mrssina.
"1'hc Dictator, in = cavalry engagement at
MclaZHO cut oil s;ltli Il iluw ii. his sabre the
Swortlarm ni the major Of the Ncapolitan
corps that was pursuing him; after which The
Neapoi:ar c:.:alr: were dispersed and de
>lroyc,-a just punishment of their iratliCidal
obStinarv.'
The prc-se f,sI,iiSl.cS Il letter from ". .AlrX.
andre dumas. describing the engagement ut
McIazzn, oi which he WAS ;ur rye-witnr>s.
The following are extracts:
AT dawn an tn: 2G!h al lnr troops were in
!uvrlnrml 10 attack the Er#prl:lallS, who had
co:nr nu; Of The fort anL y,'lag. Of McIazzu,
whiri timex ..r:rrr,i Ma!cnri.in commanded
the l,; t;cncra> Mcdlci ANA CO>cnZ the cen
ire; with. the right w#S cohptSel Of /. lcw
cnru,M..l,s ",i:v in,cutI,l 10 rnc,r tiir cr..trc
aud leit ytrs irnr:i S'.rrIi>" G.lii!a'di WAS
IN I!.c cIir. wh"Ir The action VAS cNI.errrl "a
tc the >l3.ir,s;. Tic iii nS bcs&!. the iri;
from the Er::p6iItan "nti'n>iS, concealed IN reed
haI, halt w;ty between McrI and Mclaaza. :
quarter ol All hour later the centre attacked
the NcGpolitan linc and drove it from it, FIRST
rnSitirn The Ri ght nIranwhiic diSiOdscd the
Ncapoliarls and lrnn Sniuc houses which they
occ:Gdcd. As Tie difficulties of the ground
prevented rc.nlnrccnentS from arriving, BoScu,
with G,0uU mrlI. turned upon the J0l or GOO
who had driven him back The latter were at
first Obliged L. retire before the superior mum
bers of the cuc!ny; but, when other troops
came up t. their aid they again attacked the
enemy, many Of whom were still concealed
among reeds and protected by fig trees, so that
charge With tie havonct was impossible
Melic, while advancing ut the head OF his men,
had Il l.ors, killed under him. Coscnz was
struck in the neck by Il spent ball, and fell he
was for Il moment supposed TO be mortally
wounded, but he was only stunned ana
almost instantly he WAS on his lc:.S again shout
ing I"a h"''"
''(ar;baltli, AT the head Of the Gcnoesc car
binrcrS and soue guides, attempted TO take the
enemy in The flank, but suddenly came on a
grln placed in the centre of the road, and which
hc determined to attack. When within twenty
PAGES the ..anu"ir, rn,lr'l with grape, was fired
bv the kln"'> rr'opS The effect was terrible;
only five ur SIN urrn remained standing Gari-
baldi had pal oi his boot and strrup carried
away; his horse vas also wounded, and he was
compelled t" allg!i Maj. Breda and his trum
peter werc killed hy his side; MiSors horse fell
dead under him; Statclla was left standing I'M
hurt in the midst Of the iron Storm all the
others were killed or wounded. The gun which
had done all lili.; mischief was taken SOON after
n i :,,c,,, ay-,
passage t" charge Of fifty cavalry for the pur-
pose Of re. taxing the piece. Col. Dunon's men,
who had been bat little under fire, threw them.
selves 10 the sides Of the road instead OF re-
cevng their bayoncts. The cavalry carEr like
a wtirlwind, the Sicilian1 firing from both
sides
Thus ;ssaiIed both right an'l left, the com
mnnler of the Ncapolitan cavalry stopped. and
wnntcd to turn hack, but found the passage
barred by Gen. Garibaldi, Misori, Stateila, and
five or six men. The General seized the Oil
GERS brldlc and cried oul Surrender! The
officer replied with blow Of his sabre, which
Garbaldi parricd. and by a back.strokc Cit
the officers cheek open. The latter fell from
his horse. Meanwhile, three or four sabrcs
were raised against the General, who wounded
one OF The assuilants with thrust of lIIS sabre,
while Mlsori killed Two others and the horse nl
a third with his revolver Statel!a brought
down one antagonist while another, VINO
sprurr at MiSori's throat, was Killed by the
fourth shot Of his revolver. While this strrug.
gle WIS drawing TO close, Harbaldi rallied
his scattered men, charged with thcnl, aHG
either took ur killed tho rest ri the ilty horse,
men Seconded b. bis centre he next charged
the Neapoli!an*, Basarrans and Swiss with
the bayonet The Neapolitans He'd at once but
the Bavarars and Swiss made short stand
before they gave way. This decided the tate
o the day.
C;ES. IIorsroS AND THE Presidency.
Sam Houston is out in 4 letter c"ntradicting Il
report that he had withdrawn as Presidential
candidate in favor Of Bell and Everett, Or any
body cIsc. lie adds, however:
regard this contest as one in which the per
manency Of the Onion is involved. desire t"
see Texas present All united front against The
IL - unrtip,lul and To