The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-11-09
Battle Of the volturno Brilliant
Episode.

The Asia brought the details OF the great
Battle Of tho Volturno which took place on
the lst Of October. IL was bravely fought
aud won by the forces OF Garibaldi under
his personal command. and was the greatest
battle in point OF numbers he has ever on.
gagged in during his military career. THE
Nuapolitans had chosen their position. and
had concentrated all their sVailahle forces.
aud tho Royal Princes and tho King him.
self came to CapuR and the Volturno to an.
innate tho troops. A correspondent Of tho
Drb0is thus describes one of the most crit
ical and brilliant episodes Of the day. the re-
capture Of the battery at the foot Of Mont
San Angelo;
When l left Santa Maria. know tha,
this battery had been very much disabled
in tho morning. Garibaldi arrived at s
o'clock whom the enemy was laundering at
it with all his strength, because II took him
in the flank, and was causing him severe
loss. The triple battery couragoOusly re-
sisted tho attack, and mover slnckoncd fire.
when all at once tho ono situated at the
foot of tho hill became silent. The Royal.
lists, to the number of 2 500. got round the
hill, and, rushing upon tho guns, spiked five
of thom, and killed several of the men at
their pieces. Garibaldi, on tho San.Tam.
marc side. soon observed the silence of his
favorite battery, and an aid-de camp from
Gen. Milwiz soon Informed him of the
disaster, which would probably have lost him
tho battle. Garibaldi ut once started Off
crossed Santa Maria, followed by Modici
aud his staff, aud collecting what men he
could, cried out In a voice which caused oil
to shudder, I'VE are going to dic, but the
Italians must win the day; at all othor
points ws have conquered" Followed by
100 mon at a rapid pace. Garibaldi, leading
tho way in a small disabled carriage, went
right forward. But just as they got near
the Casino OF San Angelo, some Neapolitan
Chasseurs, who wore lying upon tho ground,
rose and fell upon them. Tho coachman
drove his horses into ditch, and formed a
barricade of the carriage. Garibaldi jumped
up indignant, and went up to the Cbassours,
shouting viva Italia j. Some of his mcn
coming up at the same time, the enemy be.
came domoraizcd, and took TO fight. Gar.
ibaldi was slightly wounded in the stomach
and his trousers wero riddled by two or
threo bullets. If only had another pair,
he said and without further remark he con
tnued his march toward u battalion of Isl
Hungarians, commanded by Gonoral Mog
yorady. He pointed to tho NcapoIitani
who wore in possession of the battery, and
cried out TO them, Forward, my lads, dis
porse that rabb!e yonder for mel This
"rabble" consisted of regiment Of the line
a squadron Of cavalry, u company of Chas
sours, and company of artillery. The
Hungarians, without waiting to count the
numbers of the adversary, rushed forward
and charged with the bayonet. After a
contest of twenty minutes the battery was
retaken, and once more it turned its storm
of grape on tho Noapoitan troops. who fled
in confusion across the fields Tho Hun
earians in this encounter had 80 men put
hors de combat, and tho Neupolitans abou,
200. Garibaldi did not wait to dress his
wound. but harred elsewhere. The day
howoSor, was now won.