New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-29

)ehiDd hau pa sed through me toWn snu hsu eOieSou
n the Camp o. largo open space before the forrse.
Here they opened out in two directons-o column,
he ef, onward ST. Angelo, and that on the right TO-
ward Ss' Ita Maria.
i she n first speak Of the left column. Beside the
sIeat road FROM Capua alongside the river, there is
byr 1ad which, Leaving the main road al little die
al CO from the town, strikes the country and
Ots straight toward the Village Of St. Angelo, which
flies the retreating SLOPES Of the Rights This was
chosen by the Nsapotans the center OF their opera
tons against this point while they sent one column py
the man road toward the right, and another 10 tae
right across tie country to take the village On the
other flank.
The by road which runs direct from Capua TO ST.
Angelo ntersects the road from Santa Maria TO the
river Just where the road turns up TO St. Angelo. In
order to guard this position barrcade constructed
little boy ond this point and armed with four guos
The country the river s 30 low that every morn
ing the calculations Of the ground cover WIN wa'e
mist which makes il very difficult to see, even az q
little distance. Beside this the torrents winch come
down from the hills nave artificial beds OF 10 70 " eI
in depth, very steep, and covered Win "oou'
which are dry now. end serve as roads, me
iars advancing by these and taking advantage OF tDe
mist approached quite close 20 the barricade, and car
ried it at the first onset, driving our men across te
main road toward st. Angelo Having taken THIS poi
ton they came ont and formed In an open ned %olih
lies alon, The road iu regular order OF battle. Their
left had been equally successful driving ours from the
treI Oh near the river, and forcing them back on te
nights of ST. Angelo. The column TO the right again
had not only passed the road but had gone up heIe
hill comman ding ST. Angelo.
II Was at this critical moment that Gsribald arrived
He had taken with his staff carriages at Santa Maria,
and was coming on In the NAN road towards 81.
Angelo Tie balls and grape were Tying about bat
the carriages still proceeded. When they arrived 10
the nejgborbood of st. Angelo they were IN sight OF
the Neapohtsns, who were drawn no thsre III line OF
battle Fortunately close TO this spot was one OF the
torrents damned in which formed a covered way. In
this II carriages turned down, except the last when
was struck by ball and remained on the road
Through this road Garbaldi advanced, revolver IN
hand towards ST. Angelo, and arrived Just IN time 10
give Lew courage TO the defenders. The object was TO
drive away the column in the the hills 70 the
left of st. Angelo; this was easily zone by throwing
some skrm shers en- the hghts above those occupied
by the intrudeTs There wsP, fortunately, some aral'
lery in front which turned to good account, bnt,
as usual il was the bayonet which decided. The
Neapoits Tried penetrate by cavalry attack, but
we re teatsn back chiefly by the GOODNESS OF the Gala
brese, who behaved sPlendidly After three or four
hours fighting, whatever could be got together OF
available men were carried forward, and the Nsapoh-
taus Lot only driven back from their position on the
ore at road bat likewise the barrIcsde retaken. IGls
wss about o clock.
&spts Maria. Gen. MiAitz, who commanded there,
was obliged 10 cODne his defence 10 the Immediate VI
cniy OF The town. holding the main road 70 Capua aud
the spaoe between it and the railway. Some light
ks which be had hro n up Itey of good
service. But the enemy brought up mesh and fresh
troOps which ne kept in reserve In the Campo before
Cspua. TIE hells and shot flew into the houses OF
SsIta Ma ia and the inhabitants left in Die
patch aft dispstch sent to Caserta where the re-
serve wss 10 ask for reenfUrcemenis. But the reen-
forcemelts were likewise claimed on another side.
Eary III the morning column had shown itself toward
Csstel MorODe bot easily driven back and did not
renew is attack More serious was the adg against
Msddaloli where a column of GOO or 200 men az
tackled Bixio. II hard fight, for there were not
more than 0G0 TO 500 men 10 oppose long liGe
whore the hills had TO be kept on Doth Sides But the
Ia nv
that The enemy had not only been driven back from
Their position bat hsd likewise been followed up TO the
river. part Of their forces were cut OIL aud threw
themselves into the mountains between CaseIta and
Maddaoni.
Then there was a little breathing time at least
side and the whole effort could be directed against
Cspue. There were but two brgades remaining 10
reserve the Milano almost skeleton OF not QUO,
and the other the Eber, equally weakened by detach
ments sent In different directions. The frat seat
on by rail- the second went by the road, and both
arrived almost the time, about p. And II
was time. The Neapolitan bullets and balls were
coming freely into Santa Maria, while Garlbadi seat
orders TO let any disposabe roops advance quickly
as possible toward st. Angelo. The defense OF Santa
Nara quite confined 10 the outskirts OF the town,
where the PiedmOntese aItileTymen were behaviog
beautifully The first thing to oppose this, aud
battalion Of Berssger and one OF the regiments Of the
Brigade Eber sent TO advance, while the Brigade
MlaDo sent by the PoIta ST. Angelo to take the
enemy the lett flank. But before this occurred the
nevly-forned Hungarian Hussars had been cent out
BY the Poria Capua drive back the enemy cavalry
which ranged elose 70 the gate. Although not more
than GO men, they charged and drove back the
two squadrOns, cutting them down and taking num-
Der OF prisoners.
Tie Infantry soon followed, and General Tirr took
the command OF that side. Although mostly fresh
troops, with the exception Of the codTes composed OF
the CacciaOr Of the first expedition, they went like
old soldiers. Toe enemy who bad evidently all day
long the idea of nlim dating troops with hs
airy Charged but the Piccot guided by the soldiers
of Calatahmi, formed Ioups, and not only stood firing
but bay onetted the horsenen After this was almost
nothing but advance with the bayonet until the Con.
vent Of Il Capuchns and the &c Detery the two CHEF
positions Of the Neapolaus, were permanently TAKEN
While this gong on that side, the rest OF toe
Brigade Eber the as reserve, called by the Die
tator toward st. Angelo. Scarcely out of the gates
fell in with GaIibaldi, who, accom- panied only by
few ofcers was waiting for thar reenforcements TO
fall on the flank of the enemy who, withdra wing
from St. Angelo had taken TO the woods and occupied
con houses with his artillery.
After the first defeat in the morning. the enemy had
returned with new forces TO carry 81. Angelo. Not
only did bis edguns gcater death ia every direction,
but hkeNe three batteries rom the opposite bank and
the mOars OF the fortress began to open treendOus
fire. under the protection OF which the Negpoians
advanced between 10 and II a. They carried once
more the potion of the barricade, and occupied
TIE fret ho1ses leading up toward st. Angelo. ,dici
and Col. SpangaIo, beside Ganbadi, did everything 10
steaoy the waveriDg troops, who seeing themselves
much outnumbered, and attacked by such formidable
artillery, began TO think the DAY los For h0urs the
fight lasted, a continual advance or retreat both
SIDES but s;in the Neapoltans could not gain much
ground This was, perhaps, the most strongly
contested point the whole line, aud only in the
afternoon the advantage began 10 show our eide.
TIE NeapoitDs had again to clear the road, bu, they
atl held our DarIcade ard tbs woods both sides Of
L. With great trouble two skirmshng lines were
formed end sent 10 threaten their lett and right and
then hundred men were collected beAi0d the irst
house and these made rush a. the cry Of Viva
GaliJaldi and carried the position about p. M,
which vas kept, well the guns which were in it.