The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-18


daunted defender passed into the quadrangle.
there was not a man in all the little band
who did not feel that he had taken his stand there
10 die. They threw themselves upon the walls,
and from the tattered loophoies rained the leaden
hail y with deadly effect upon the besegers But
those old walls proved miserable defences and the
enemy, after brief but deadly Struggle Of this
kind soon, with cries that rent the air, dashed at
the old gate. crash, roar, and petard blows
ii into fragments. Then the struggle commenced
indeed. In poured the besiegers into the outer
yard, which | should mention do IS not appear to
belong 10 the citadel proper. However, bloody
reception met them there. The Irish had two guns.
loaded with grape, planted inside in a position
commanding the entrance, and no sooner was the
Piedmontese column seen through the smoke of
the gateway than a murderons fire WAS opened.
moving them down literally like corn before the
sickle Again, again, again the hesiegers dlshed
through the gate; again. again, and again a per-
feet hail Of grapeshot from the two pieces in the
yard. and muskctry from the citadel walls behind.
met them from the Irish inside; while shouts
that would stir many heart at home in Ireland.
plainly told that the brave fellows felt but
but too well the honor of Ireland was on the
awful stake Of the day. II was midday, and the
outer yard still uncarried, and the citadel IL.
self behind untouched but all this not fsted TO
last much longer. The Piedmontese brought up
piece or two themselves, and after the first dis
charge poured en- alaSse through the gate. My
informant asserts that OF the heroic lrshmen who
fought those guns inside not one man escaped
They asked quarter and they received none;
they fought the carriages OF the pieces they
were bayonetted al their posts. This, however,
was but the outer yard, and the heavy price at
which II had been carried suggested tn the he
seigers an easier and more certain way Of dealing
with the citadel than rsking another vain glorious
effort at assault ,alade. They drew OF
and in an hour opened fire from their heavy ar
tillrry, planted on the small hills outside, at a
distance at which the old metal in the fortress
was utterly unable 10 even 40 much as reply. In
less than half I'm hour two brcac hes were made.
pedm0ufege
offering them The honors OF war If they surrendered
O'Reiy made his answer ia the midst OF his men,
and amid shouts that one would have thought
proclaimed victory. not the desperate resolve Of
men rejecting their sole chance Of life. .Rs'arn,
said O'Rev "and tell your commander that we
are lrishmen and that ~c bold this citadel Tor God
aud the Pope. TIE Irish who serve the Pope are
ready To die, bnt not 20 surrender The white
flag returned, hut ii ORcilly imagined the Sar-
dnians would give him chance Of fight at the
breaches he was much Inis taken. The tre opened
once more and now il became plain that the plan
about 70 bc adopted 70 bury the piace IN ruins
by their long rasge guns, while the Irish could DO
nothing but look heiplesSy on. their pieces being
Of nothing like the same calibre second sum
mons to surrender waS made. and the same answer
returned. BY three o'clock there were i've breaches
elected in fact, the walls were in ruins. Al this
innctule the lapal delegate, with authority that
lett UReiliy no resource but obedience whether
an answer h id reached from Monsignorc de Me-
rode cannot say, but ii is asserted and is pr,ba
bie-ordered him imperativeiy TO capitnla.e. THIS
time O'Reily sent out the white fagbearer The
Sardrians undertook 10 let the Irish march out with
the honor IL undertaking, however. ii
made N all, not kept. How was this end Of their
bloody struggle received by the Irish? With feel
ings OF grief and distraction, which one simple incl
dent illustrates carious'y enough. Az the irish
companies were drawn NJ inside. and the Ssrdi-
mans fling N according 10 terms of captufton,
one OF our countrymen, .terlv unable 70 brook
the sight seized large jar, bottle Or Other vessel
Of some sort which CHANGED to be lying by. and
with one blow all but Drained one OF the Sardi-
mans. II was the work Of a moment. when the
impetuous relt md one o, his companions. who
made a stroke in his defence, fell before platoon.
riddled with bullets The rest Is soontold. oRei'ly
and all prisoners were marched of next day 10
Allessandria.
The Dublin Morning N,irs also publishes the
following private letter.
ROVE Sept. 10 1860.
Many crimes Of the blackcst hue have been per-
petrsted since wrote last. The conduct of the
Sandman government has been most ltrocous The
troops, without the shadow OF preteyt, and with
out any declaration of hostilities. have invaded,
like robbers and handful the pope's States, aad
seized on several towns and fortresscs.
Perugia was attacked by two columns of
20 600 the other of . 0Oo Sardinans The garri-
son made an heroic resistance. but was over
powered by brute force. General Schmidt was
wounded and made prisoner. a company 81 the
Irish brigade shared the fate Of the general. and
tie two officers who commanded BlacSney aud
Luther have been carried, it Is reported, to Pied.
mont.
The column Of the Popes army commando ~
Colonel de Caren has covered itself with glory Il
numbered about 900 men-ltalians, Belgian, and
one company Of tie Irish from Ancoal. The colo
mel set out 70 relieve Pesaro. Finding Fossombrone
occupied by the Sandman troops. he charged them
al the point 81 the 5ayonet, aud drove them like
flock Of geese before him. Finding the Sandman
army that was attacking Pessro 100 strong, he
made q most mastery retreat. cutting ms WY
through a body Of 5000 piedmJnte.e that thought
TO intercept him. bringing back TO Ancona ia afety
both mcu and artillery.
At Perugia there was very severe fighting before
II surrendered. and one of the grand-ous of the
celebrated DE Maistres was either killed or wound.
cd.
We have had a. yet no details Of the losses of
the Irish, who fought with their usual bravery.
Spoleto-that J., the town-was easily taken oy
tie sardinians.
Major o'R,illy and some Of the Irish threw them.
selves into the citadel and sent message q Rome
that they would blow M the fortress rather than
surrender il 10 the Sardinans. MonsignOre VI rode
however. seeing that the garrison could no, hold
out for long time. sent the most positive orders 10
Major O'Rcilly 20 surrender, and he AMI his com.
pany we're thus made prisoners. Mrs. o Reilly wa-
with the Major IN the fortress.
Terni and NarIi have also been occupied By the
Sardinians.
The Pope's regiment, called the Guides. thu, oc.
cupied TERM, has returned ts Rome but L i now
said that all the Pope's troops. according they
return to Rome. will be disarmed by the freiGn.
80 you see the comedy a coming to an eni, and the
Emperor IA about TO throw OFT the mask. Probably.
In imitation Of his uncle, he will uaurp the sove
reigny OF this city proclaim his son King Of the
Romans. The unfortunate man ought 10 rencm-
Der Eiba and IT. Helena.
We have no account Whatever Of General Lamo-
riciere, but IL is feared that, whe ne by NUN
bers, he will not he able 20 achieve any exploit
worthy Of bis former IA ne. Rome IL GOV full If
hideons looking fellows. aud many Of the asslssils
OF ISIS arc beginning to appear. Nay God pro-
tect US.
The Papai Sovereignty Over the Marc hes
ltfon the L7uioi horuiag Post.
We had occasion. three days ago, 10 reproduce
In our columns an extremely able paper which ap.
reared originally in the Ndsi0ae. Of Florence. on
the present state OF that portion of Central Italy
commonly ale 4 the Marches. Bu. the specula-
tons 81 the same writer the successive steps BY
which the Court Of Rome contrigei to establish 4
temporal sovereignty the ruins Of the free CON.
munes and petty prncipalities throws much
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