New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-25
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n tine former DelnG dFlVen out OF CajdZZ0 DaGk
across the Voltarno. On the 10th, after driving |
1ut the Neapotans from the village, it was oeeH-
pied by the third battalion Of Medici's division,
by Colonel Vacehieri, by Bolognese /
company, under Cattabeni, and fractions OF other
battaliona, In all about one thousand men. Vac |
cheri, who saw at once the dangers Of his posi- |
ton, sent an application for reinforeements to
General Turf, but they never made their appear
ance. HIS ammunition was nearly used up, the
men having barely twenty rounds according to
another version before me only five rounds) in |
their pouches, and yacchieri dispatched messen-
ger with request that i reinforcements we're not
sent up supply Of cartridges should at least be
Immediately dispatched.
The request was met with the jocuIar inquiry |
+" Whether the gentlemen had not their bayonets
left2" Vaccheri, seeing that the enemy were well |
supplied with artillery, asked for couple Of guns
The application was not even noticed. Yaechieri
foresaw that he would be attacked in force, and
that he could not successfully resist for want Of
means; and his 8ntieipations were fully verified.
On the 22d, about noon, Facchieri's sentries sig
naIized a strong column OF troops, which came out
of the eastern gate of Capua, and were advancing
towards Cajazzo, along the banks of the yolturno
1t was about 5000 strong, and included large pro-
portion (some say two, some three thousand) OF
swis and Bayarian veterans-soldiers whose mar
tial appearance and steadiness under fire any army
might be proud Of 1t was supported by five squad
rons Of cavalry and good many field pieces and
howitzers. Vacchieri in order to spare the VIII
lage possible, Immediately got his little force
der arms and went out to meet the enemy. He
hoped to delay their advance for awhile while the
sound Of firing would warn Turr and induce him
to come up with adequate reinforcements.
At O'Clock the fighting commenced, andfor one
whole hour the Garibaldans stood their ground
without falling back single step, although ex-
posed to a mnrderous fire Of grape, musketry and
hand grenades-an od-fashioned projectie the
Neapoiitans seem partial to. At the expiration of
the hour Vacchieri's men had not a cartridge, and
he therefore had the charge sounded. The order
was CALAMITY obeyed. The Garibaldini rushed for
rnof t,xy1 hA Euyaa and
yarians, who bore the onset without finching. The
carnage which then took place was frightfui, and
Vacchieri, seeing that the enemy's cavalry was
trying to get in his rear, ordered retreat, which
was performed in tolerable order, but not without
heavy loss from the Neapolitan guns. Having gained
the town. however, be was met by well-sustained
fire from the inhabitants, who, snugly entrenched in
the houses, picked off the Garibaldians at barely
Yards distance along the narrow streets which
they had to pass Besides which the Neapolitans
were following close upon their rear. They at
tempted to throw up barricades to protect them.
selves from the Neapolitan grape, but few round
shot swept them away before they could be fairly
said to be commenced, and the Neapotans rush
ing in hand to hand conflict took place in the
streets of the town. the native stiletto being the
weapon chiefly made use Of.
AT half.past 8 the Garibaldians dispersed, and
some fed across the country, where they were
hacked to pieces by the peasants or cut down
wholesale by the cavalry. About one hundred and
fifty jumpedin the river and portion succeeded
OF Vacchieri's column, according to reliable ac-
| counts before me, barely one hundred men re-
| turned to Santa Maria. The published account
states that its loss was four hundred. This is
| wholly below the mark, but it is impossible to ex-
| pect an accurate return under such circumstances
| from the correspondents in Garibaldi's camp.
| have also reason to suppose that the force OF the
| Neapolitans has been greatly overstated a pri-
| yate letter before me states that they may have
| been four thousand, but not MORE and four to enc
| is heavy odds in action.
| correspondent of the Paris Debats adds some
interesting particulars He describes visit he had
| paid on the Oath to the advanced posts, and was
struck by the sloyenliness and utter carelessnesi
| displayed by the Garibaldans. Earthworks have
| been thrown up here and there, but there were no
| men enough to man them and keep up prope
| lookout: @ t
The guns Che says) have not yet come up, an
hardle any exertions are being made to establish
battery on the hocks of San Angela and San M
chel, which command Capua and protect the pas
sage of the Voturno, from Santa Maria up to OF
iazzo 1t must be added that the royal troops ar
in no better predicament, fortunately for Naples
for if King Francisco had handful of resolute me
he could march to the capital just as he pleased
and crush us like insects. We are wholly unprt
tected. In the neighborhood Of Capua the sam
carelessness is apparent ne redoubts or fell
works to protect the place from an assault. Til
fortifcatons are precisely in the same position {
if no hostilities were going on. Yesterday Gener
Mellwitz (Garbaldian) went to Capua under fla
oftruce, for the purpose of seeing after the wount
ed. On the previous day Salzano had sent to l
Musa, at Santa Maria, for some leeches. Mellwit
was freely admitted, and went about the town e.
corted by very polite officer. He saw Salzant
who told him. g Sir, be assured that yours and ou
opinions and principles are the same, but we ar
compelled to fight in defense OF a flag which W
have served all our lives, and which, at the ee'
enth hour an unfortunate event has committed
our honor We will shed the last drop of our bloc
in its Defense Mellwitz made no reply. Th
Kings two brothers, Don Luigi and Don Alfonso
fiat I1ripc tha al nly
turned to Gaeta. The monks of Cajazzo sided wit
the Garibaldians. Aprivate letter have seen say
their convent was burnt. The same correspondent
gives graphic sketch of the relative positions {
The two armies are now facing each other, til
Garibaldians on the left the royalsts on the rigl
bank of the yolturno. The Kings forces are sur
ported, in military parlance, by Gaeta lts basis
J. Calazzo Garibadis army has its headquarters
Maddaloni, near Caserta; l2,0O0 men are concel
trated there under the orders of Medici and Mel
). witt; its advanced posts stretch from san Luce
,e to the hill-tops of San Michele, where sms
= breastwork for eight rifle guns is constructed,
9 command ford, by which the Volturno may
lie crossed. On the hillock of San Angelo an cart
,, work is being constructed for another reflex ba
tery to guard the river and lombard Capua, fro
y whence a constant fire of artillery is kept up
s molest the working parties Fifty-seven shel
/ were fred yesterday, but the only sufferer was
unfortunate donkey, who was quietly grazing ma
Of Capuchin monk, who accompanies the Sit
liam brigade as almoner. Whilst was there We
terday the Neapolitans fired seven rockets-a vel
harmless pastime as far as we are concerned.
The Garibaldans are making small stacks
!. those they pick up Of the 81 shells above me
\ toned only IL burst. In several places the o
vaneed posts of both armies are SO close to eat
I other that good deal of chat is interchanged
uncomplimentary remarks on the Kings mothe
on our side, and responded to by references to
' jazzo. | wonder they do not ask each other
9 dinner. ! would have accepted with pleasur
. . having dined off piece Of coarse black brea
a and seeing the Neapolitans tauntingly holding ,
: for our taniazation roast fowls and well fll'
gourds. The staff is anxious about Piedmont,
corps of 5000 men, which occupied the entrenchs
camp before Gapua, having disappeared during Il
night. The Garibaldians have no spies, and a
therefore utterly in the dark as to the movemen
of the enemy.
, The narrative concludes:
Imay remark that the apprehensons of the ST
were quite correct. The telegraph-as announce
yesterday-has brought tidings of the fall of Pie
: mont, success which will enable the Neapolita
to turn Garibaldi's flank.
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