Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-16
Emeute in ROme--Amorio.,us Assaulted.

Emeute In ROme--AmoricN ms Assaulteds
The correspondent of the Tribune under date
of Rome, March "A, 1860, gives the following
details of murderous dragoon charge in the
Corso, derived from personal observation and
the best authority within his reach. The
friends of the government claim that the gems
d'srmes put down conspiracy, the existence
of which had luckily been disclosed to the
authorities while the liberals, on the other
hand, assert that it was deliberate massacre,
planned by the cardinals and executed by the
carabinieri, under Pretext which might form
an excuse for arrests and banishments The
soldiers whI charged up the Corso at 6rst
struck with The fiat of their swords only, but
soon used he blade. and although they met
with no reals 'anee from any quarter, cut down
every one within reach. The Tribune's letter
says:
The Corso, which is always crowded about
sunset with carriages and pedestrians returning
| from the evening promenade on the Pincian
Hill, was somewhat fuller than usual on Nom
day, and the Piazza Colonna, a square opening
the street near its center, in which the people
(men and women) are accustomed to meet for
an nevening walk or talk, was unusually thronged
as is natural on a festive day; as was also the
Piazza Sciarrs, where the street, block lower
down, widens little. In both Piazzas, and in
the CorsO near them, the squads of French
infantry and Of Roman carabinieri were even
more numerous and moved about more nery-
Ously than is their won't It is said that
small body of the latter were squeezed little,
fn -. . h,
Piazza Sciarra. Aaking their way to the larger
Piazza, where are French barracks, they Joined
their companions. Here again somebody hissed,
whereupOn the cafabinieri, known to be hateful
to the people, and to be exasperated at the
moment, were ordered to sweep the square by
the French Captain Commandaut, acting under
general orders from Gen. De Nous, Gen
GOyon's second in command, to allow no crowds
in the streets. Not stopping as their orders
stopped, at the CorsO, they charged up it like
madmen, half mule, to the Piazza del PopOlo,
where the street and the city end How many
in that wild onslaught were wounded it is im>
possible to say. The Liberals say ZOO the
friends Of the Government call so an exagger-
alton. l am informed, however, by an Italian
gentleman who is engaged in the preparation
of statement of the affair, to be presented to
the British Parliament, that IL cases of bodily
injury have already been properly authenti-
Gated.
Some of the most fragrant outrages on the
occasion, will mention. SigRor Paeetti, who
Is Miss Charlotte Cushman's landlord, was
sitting in Cafe on the COrso, when the ruff
fans entered and crying "Canaille, get to your
homes" slashed right and left The younger
men were sgile enough to get out of their way,
but old PacettI, who is what the Liberals call
Black, l. e., in favor of the Government, re-
ceived a severe wound on his head Two
ladies, sitting in their own carriage, were beat
en- about the ears, and the bonnet of one was
actually cut from her head A man standing
at the door of the Cafe Nuovo was cut down.
A girl walking along the street, was cut in her
| hand. A poor German artist, here for few
days In orderto copy picture, stumbled as he
was running from the carabinieri, who beat and
cut him, lying on the ground, so severely, that
be was laid up for three days A fruit dealer
who was beaten about the head by horsemah,
either with the butt of his pistol or the hiIt Of
his sword, was obliged to be taken to hospi.
tai, where be has been lying at the point of
death. II was reported that he and two others
had been killed, but this needs corroboratiOn.
It is certain that the fruit dealer, if alive, is
not yet out of danger. The servant of the
Russian Prince, Bariatainski, on his masters
carriage at the time, N. "OPENS de rOstendi,
Belgian, brother>in-law of Moustici, the new
French Minister to the United States, and an
intimate friend to Gen. De Noue, and two
French officers, who were in citizens dress,
are among the wounded But the case which
comes nearest home is that Of Mr.. GlentwoTth,
the American Consul, who was getting into his
carriage in front of his own door, in company
with French officer IN full uniform, when the
dragons galloped up. One Of them aimed q
blow at Mr.. Glentworth's head, but the officer
at his side pushed bin back with one hand,
and half drew his sword with the other. At
this point the gen d'arme would seem to have
opened his eyes TO the uniform, the presence
Of which in the city made his own existence
possible, and rushed on with his companions.
Whether the gen d'arme understood that Mr.
Hall and myself were Americans, OF that Mr.
Glentworth was the American Consul, it is of
course impossible to say. But we stated our
nationality distinctly between the fret and
second blow, and Mr.. Glentworth's house, be-
fore which his carriage was standing, occupies
a conspicuous position opposite the Via Con-
dotti, the great shop street and thoroughfare
from the Piazza di SPague and the principal
hotels to st. Peters. Every gen d'srme in the
city ought to know the character Of the house,
even If it were not plainly indicated by the
American eagle on the front. This, which APP
pears to me vital point, will doubtless receive
a thorough examination in the course Of the |
official correspondence which is likely to grow
out of the affair. Our Minister here, Mr.. |
Stockton, transmits to Washington, with com
mendable promptness, by the mail which carries |
thus, full narrative Of the affair Of Monday, |
together with the statements Of the Americans |
injured. A translation Of the latter has been |
furnished to Cardinal AntoneIli. No other |
minister, as far as can learn, has moved in
the matter.