Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-11-02
THE BATTLE OF vOLTURNO.

The last arrival brings full detail, of the
Battle of VolturnO, fought on the LIST Of 0c-
t0ber. 1t was a sanguinary and hard fought
battle, CONNIE ucing at dawn, when the Nea-
politan Royal forces, 50, 900 strong attacked
Garibaldi's army, Of half that number, a. q
number Of points, and continuing till +
0 clock in the afternoon, when the the Nea-
politans were flying in all directions. It was
the greatest battle in point Of numbers, thus
far fought by Garibaldi during his military
career, and was not gained without serious
losses, amounting in killed and wounded to
/ 800 men; the losses of the royalists in kill
ed and wounded were not as great, but
large numbers were taken prisoners.
\ correspondent Of the Dejats thus des-
cribes one of the most critical and brilliant
episodes Of the day
"The most brilliant episode of the action
Of the Ist Of October, was the re-capturo Of
the battery at the foot Of Mount Sln-Angc-
TO- When left Santa Maria, | knew that
this battery had been very much disabled l1
the morning. Garibaldi arrived az nine
O'Clock, when the enemy was laundering at
it with all his strength because 1t took him
in flank, and was causing him severe loss
The triple battery cOurageOusly resisted the
attack, and never Stacked fire, when all AZ
once the one situated at the foot of the bill
became silent. The royalists, to the mum
Der of , 900, got round the hill, and, rush
ing upon the guns, spiked FIVE Of them, and
killed several Of the men at their pieces
Garibaldi, on the San-IammarO side, soon
observed the silence OF his favorite battery,
and an aidedecamp from Gen. 1lilwItz soon
informed him of the disaster, which would
probably have lost him the battle. Garibal-
di at once started off, crossed Santa-Aiaria.
followed by MeGici and his staff, and, coll
lecting what men he could, cried out in
voice which caused all 10 shudder, We are
going to die, but the Italians must win the
| day; at all other points we have conquered.
| Followed by 100 men, at rapid pace. GAR
| baldi, leading the way in small disabled
/ carriage, went right tarwarJ. But Just a.
| they got near the Casino OF San Angelo.
/ some NeapOlItan chas,eurs who were living
/ on the ground rose and fell upon them The
/ coachman drove his horses into ditch and
| formed barricIde Of the carriage. Carl
/ daldi jumped up, indignant, and went up %
| the chasseurs, shouting viva Italia ''-
/ Some of his men coming up at the same
| time, the enemy became demoraliz5d, and
/ took to flight. Garibaldi was slightly
wounded in the stomach, and his tr5usor-
were riddled by two or three bullets. eff
/ only had another pair he said, and with
/ out further remark he continued his march
/ towards the battalion Of $50 Hungarian
commanded by General Iosyorady. If
pointed TO the NeapOlitaus who were in POS.
session of the battery, and cried out to them
| Forward, my lads, dispers5 that RABBI
yonder for me pcs This -rab5le" clu-is--
of a regiment If the line, d squadron Of clr.
airy, q company Of chasseurs. and c7mr-~
ny Of artillery. The Hungarians. without
waiting to count the numbers Of the adve--
sary, rushed forward and charged with the
bayonet Aftcr q contest Of twenty minutes
the battery was re-taken, and once more I-
poured is storm Of grape on the Nearoi
tan troops, who fed in confusion across the
fields. The Huncarians in this encounter
had so men put l9rS DC comjrt-tho NelplI-
itaus about goo. Garijaldi did not wait e.
dress his wound, but hurried elsewhere The
day, however, was now Won.