The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-11-09
The Battle of volturno.


The Fulton brings advices to tn
18th. The steamer Europa had ar
| rived at Liverpool.
b The Neapolitan Princes had or
/ Idered renewal OF the attack on th,
! Garibaldians.
& 1t is asserted that great conster
/, nation prevails among the Turir
Cabinet, as the Russian and Prussisr
" ambassadors bad remitted the forma
protest OF their governments agalns,
the Sandman invasion of Naplcs.
1 CHINA.-Advices from China state
that the allies had attacked the
Tartar camp, and the Chinese fed
in disorder.
r The grand attack on the Taku
forts was to take place on August
18th.
The news is confirmed of the bat.
tle Of Volturno. The details of the
{ fight describe it as a protracted and
bloody struggle. The Neapolitan
forces were driven back in disorder
to Cspus. Their losses are esti-
mated at 5000 killed, besides 5000
who we're taken prisoners. The loss
on Gsribaldi's side was estimated at
from 1000 to 1850.
The battle commenced by 30, 900
Neapolitans attacking the Garibal-
dians during thick mist. Tho at
tacking force carried some of the
positions, driving back the Garibal.
dians, whose number was less than
half. Garibaldi then went ward,
with revolver in hand, and desper
ate fight ensued, lasting eight hours
and ending in the rout of the Nea.
Ipolitans. The Losses on both sides
have been already stated.
The German brigade was cut off
and driven into the mountains, and
the Royalists made a sortie to rescue
them, but were repulsed.
The King Of Naples and his broth.
ers were preseat at the battle.
1t is stated the Garibaldians would
not attack Capua before the Goth OF
October. Garibal i is said to have
been wounded at the battle Of Vol.
turno.
The line of posts about Volturno
are still strongly protected. and the
Neapolitans arc prepared to defend
their positions.
Garibaldi has called on King Vic,
tor Emmanuel to 90 to Naples and
to send him a reinforcement of A.
900 men.
The Paris correspondent Of the
London Times says that private, but
trustworthy accounts from the islands
OF Sardinia, speak OF the commence.
ment Of maneuvers by a secret
agency there, in favor OF its annexa.
Iion to France. This is to be done
in the same manner, and by tine
same means rs were employed by
French companies in case of Savoy
and Nice.
General Cialdini has received or
deis to cross tue Noapolitan frontier,
and decisive events are expected at
any moment.
A decree is published in Naples,
ordering vote on the 2Ist OF Octo-
her, by universal suffrage, on the
following qnestion:-"Do you wish
Italy to be indivisibly united with
Victor Emmanuel, as Constitutional
King, and his legitimate des end
antsw
The state OF Naples had improved
and the funds had advanced.
The Piedmontese corps d'armee
will amount to 10000 men.
Affairs in the Papal states arc un
changed.
1t is reported that General Lam.
oricier has telegrsphed to Marsoilles
to secure a passage to Gvita Vecchia
for himself and three officers.
The Sandman Chambers were
debating the law of annexation. A
vote, it was expected, would be taken
on the question on the 11th instant.
In the Sandman Chambers of De.
puties the order OF the day proposed
by the committee, rendered homage
to Garibaldi, and unanimously ex-
pressed their approval Of tho project
of law for the annexation. II was
agreed to by 900 votes against g.
The vote was preceded by speech
from M. Cavour, defining his policy.
He urged union, and said he desired
Rome for the Capital of Italy, and
uttered menace against Venetia.
The Cardinal A rchbishop of Fer.
mo and the Cardinal Bishops of An
coma and JEST had been arrested by
the Piedmontese. The Cardinal
Archbishop oil Benevento had been
obliged to leave his diocese at bali
an hours notice.
. 1t is reported that Russia is abou,
. 70 recall it's Ambassador from Turin
Il Advices from Rome confirm the
|, statement that the French would re-
occupy Viterbo. The Pontifica'
y gendarms preceded the French il
o their march by twelve hours. The
inhabitants were prepared to repuls,
them, but intended to yield to tn
y French.
is Marquis Deppoli had proceeded
u to Viterbo to re-assure the inhabit
~ ants that Victor Emmanuel was q
:, !. Macerata.
i. The report that Spain had pro
posed q Congress Of the Catholi
powers at Gaeta was confirmed.
'a Of In Austria, an extraordinary credi
had been granted to tho Navs
" Department for the construction {
- naval batteries to defend the entranc
of the several ports.