The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-08
The War In the Papal States.
THE BATTLE OF CAsTELFIpARDo.

Anh BATTLE or CASTELfluAkDO.
The following the official account of the battle OF
Castelldardo:-
osMo, Sept. IS, 1850
Tc GENERAL CAccTIARr, EoroGyA:-
This morning, at ten O'Clock, General Lamoriciere
tackled my extreme positions the couuterfort, which
extends from Ca.teldardo, by Crocetta to the All
the prisoners affirm that he had with him IL 900 and
at Folgno with all that nc had at Tern Osca and
where He supported his attack by sore OF 900
from the garrison Of AnconA These troops STACKED US IN
but violent and bloody. We bad to storm several
positions successively, and, after . simulated sur
our soldiers with poignards. Several Of the
wounded stabbed our men they were comiag
up TO succor them. The results Of the day fol
lowsWe have prevented the junction of Lamorcicres
corps with the garrison We have taken 900 prisoners
among whom are thirty officers, some OF them of nigh
rank. We have aso taken six pieces OF artillery, ard
among them those given by Charles Albert 10 Pope Plus
TX, In 1913; great many ammunition and baggage
gons one flag, an nany Of arms, and many knansicks
left behind by the routed men All the enemies wounded
including Gen dc Pimodan, who led the attack ug column
are in my power as also considerable number of dead
The column which sailed forth from An iona CON
pecd 10 retreat, but have ,od hopes that shalt cap
urc great part OF this night Prisoners and desertcrs
are coming IN every moment IN great numbers The nee
has arrived, and ID opening IRE upon Ancona.
The General commanding the Fourth Corps d'ArmGe
PREPARATIONS FOR THE DEFENCE or AwcoSA.
Communication from Arcona OF lne 10Th, ani
qrcnty three days before the Investment OF that place
says
mere are now only 600 l0ntlfca troops In this pa-e,
most Of them Austrsns Provisions not very abard
ant any than is ammunition. council or "
been held to devise means for procuring supplies On
the side OF the sea Ancona well fortified works having
been thrown mp in expectation OF visit from Garibadis
On the land aide the Qualifications atroag
the works have been carried on with deplorable da
toriness The Jewish synagogue has been demols shei
and nothing built in its place. About nonta ago one
battery commenced but It is not yet anshed The
ground Ia now being dug ont TO form conduit for
water, bat the Incidence OF the worAmen IA
really extraordinary. The people murmnr at the
htnt. affaA ..4.N..
OF the cessation Of their Commerce, and d1cai that
presence Of the foreign troops will bring msfoanes
forward TO Dopg In short time under the
OF Piedmont They look With great indfleranco the
wounded, and those who return from the field OF battle
postscript 10 the letter adts-
The following despatch this morning posted 40 on
all the walls and the public coiaccs Of Anc5na % cbl
de Gady, ut AnconaGcn do G9yon Is q arrive nono
the l5h with % 900 forty eight pieces OF az
iicry Odioal-liavc his good news posted up 10 yonr
s pscard de- gh. Is depleted on ihs couu,snaaces Of
the poor soldiers who feared that they should fall AZ
the inhabitants some are dclghed, while others discuss
the despatch and will not believe H.
GARIBALDI's DEGREES.
The following is the text of Gafibaffs decree pro-
claim ing the Piedmontese statute at Naples
Considering that this southern part OF Italy hss al.
ways srdentiy aspred afer indepcnccnce liberty aud
Italian ury az Is clearly proved by incessnt bansh.
ments. mprisonmenis and pcrecu,lons by the opcn in
and unanimous applause with which ! wei
comed and public tranquility restored IN nv name;
Oruer poONC wishes,
20 leeitimse the condition OF the State Il In
fspepsable te promusate the fundamental sx n the
Italian monarchy on the eontin snt, AZ u has DC prcnul
gated IN Sicily, The Dictator of tbs Two scirs dccrees
olows:-Afiicc l. lie constitutional statute or 4ih
OF March, 1913, In visor In tho Kingdom OF Pied.
mont II the fundamental OF lais Southern Italy Art
dcsatorai decree shall tx the epoch when this sta
tuto fhAl be put iuto execution. Art Al the same
tine a. that Decree the st-uio sha be- published n al
the oommunes and in the 06cioi Journal Of Naples. Art
An tho Secretaries OF Stale charged with exc
cutlon of this decree. g. Carl 3ALDL
NArrrs, sept IL isc0
II may DO here remarked 'ha, the Nca2otan siatuto
procaIDed by Ferdinand II Febr iary ISls aud re
Gently revived by Francis a.. differs from that NJ Pied
mont The point of religions liberty Both declare The
Rrmsn Catholic religion b. that 0f the state; The
former positively orods the pubc ef any other
CommuniolH.