The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-11-08

bravely supported the combaants Of San.
ia Maria and kept the enemy in check,
who might have forced passage BY San
Tamaro. left open by The movement Of
brave Gen. Malenchini on the right. Five
guns were taken from the enemy,
with their mules and accountremcnts.
Prisoners and wounded,in grea. numbers,
began to arrive At Santa Maria, and were
Immediately rent on by railway TO Cas4r.
Ia. A great number Of officers were Kill.
ed or wounded. The Sicilians made a
great noise and did but little fighting.
The National Guard Of Santa Mara was on
foot, but having prudently placed their
flag in the guard house, closed the doors
and windows.
At noon the roar Of the cannon ceased.
The FIRE oi musketry at the Archi Of San
Ia Maria continued unsbated. A smile
began to play upon the lips, and the col.
Tor to reappear in the cheeks, of many
patriots. At this moment was told q
train was leaving for Naples. left the
outposts to write you an account of por.
tion of the battle. the fret act of the cap.
ture oiCspua.
The King commanded in person, dres
sed in plain clothes. He was continually
seen under FIRE. Geribaldi, as usual was
everywhere. especially where the danger
was greatest.
We have 200 men hors de combat
The loss Of the royalists, is about 5000.
The battle lasted from half past three
in the morning ill seven in the evening.
II is evident that this FORMIDABLE attack was
the last effort of Francis, II, who, had
he been victorious, would have marched
on this capital. But about midday the pa.
triots we've driven back everywhere and
considered the battle as lost. Garibaldi
alone, who commanded in person, was oil
contrary opinion, and under a terrible
fire from the enemy, he wrote despatch an
nouucing full success. He then declar.
ed to his soldiers, who thought themselves
vanquished, that they we're victors, and
they believing him, attacked the royal.
ISIS with such impetuosily that at three
O'Clock in the sf!err DON the latter gave
way, and we were pursued at the point o
the bayonet right into Capua, Mere boys
rushed on men and killed them. Their
was an appalling massacre-The patriots
being exasperated-but the number Of
killed has not yet been asceriained. Gar
ibaldi narrowly escaped being killed. He
was returning in carriage from San An,
gelo to Santa Maria when he was all al
once fred on from an ambuscade; the We,
hicle was riddled with balls, and some Of
his escort were killed, but he was pol
touched. and he made tie rest of his
route on foot. ....
Among other incidents Of battle, it is
recorded that at one of the most critica
moments of the day. Garbaldi asked fol-
one hundred resolute men, and among
those who responded and rode forward
with the General WAS Count Arrivabene
heir to one Of the first Milanese families,
and acting as correspondent 10 the Daily
News. The Count was not seen after.
wards but it was hoped he was among the
prisoners. .. ...... ..'...
A great many the wounded on the
field OF Volturno died for want Of ambu-
lancCs. ....... b..
ARRIVAL OF THE PRISONERS IN NAPLES.
Yesterday (0et.3. )the $500 prisoners
were taken by rail 10 Naples. At the
station few hundred national guard were
waiting for them. who conducted them to
the Fort Of ST. Elmo. When the priso.
pers saw the national guard they asked
jeeringly, "Wbethet the Austrians had
not yet skinned them2" The taunt was
not understood until further explanation.
The prisoners asked where the Austriaus
We're, as they had been told they had oc.
cnpied Naples, and defeated Garibaldi
who was now between two fires. When
they saw the Piedmontese at St. Elmo
they asked as.onished, who they were
and when told that they were Piedmonte.
Sc, q new light seemed to dawn upon them
It is with such lies that the Neapolitans
tried TO rSise the spirit of their soldiers
and Of their officers, foI the ignorance ot
The latter cedes nothing to that of the sol
ditfs. For instance, this morning Nea
politan major of the Grenadier Guards
came 10 with his carpet-bag, waving q
white handkerchief, and when asked about
his business he said be had given in hi
resignation on account of family affairs
and that il had been accepted. In talk
ing with him about diverse things he In
quired whether the Piedmontese and La
mOriciere had not already come to blows
and was quiet surprised to hear that tn,
Roman army existed no more, that An
coma was ours. aDd Lamoriciere too.
IN THE FIELD WITH eARIBALDt.
tFrom the scotsman.l'
The following Is d 'ettet from vcner
able but restless friend who, accompanied
by Mr.. Edwin James. and other English
mei,, went to ''see the fighting" 10 Italy
Although, however he is so fond of thai
he has long had knack Of turning up ia
camps and in all quarters of the globe, tc
the dissatisfaction and embarrassment o.
the persons there in authority, the reddei
will recognize from what is written be-
low that our friend is not at all blood
thirsty person. but rather excites admira
tioh BY exhibiting, amid scenes Of strife
On! slaughter, a most pacific and retiring
disposition:-0n the 9th 1t seemed gen
orally understood that battle would
take place, almOs! Immediately. close tc
Capua. We therefore started at O'Clock
rougbly speaking, the sario party, arri
wing at Santa Maria about 6 A. NJ. snt
J found all tho lfoobs moving towards Ca