The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1860-11-29
From the NationaI Tntollgencer.l
Notes from Travelling gWashingtonian.
NAPLES, Oct 90 1870

NAPLES, Oct. 20, 1860.
Although. am here where events are
occurring which OCCUPY the attention of
the world and have used all diligence TO
obtain correct information of wRa. has
been done and is doing, feel the creates,
hesitaDcy 10 making any statement Of any
thing which has not come under ny own
observation. II would seem that The or
ganization Of the Garibaldians is anything
but orderly. The city is filed with arm.
ed men, who walk the streets and gil the
cafes; coming up from the camp and re-
turning to it at pleasure.
On Tuesday last. in company with two
Englishmen and Madame s. Of this city,
| visited the camp before Capus. As we
drove down the road 10 the River Yoltur.
no we reached tie extreme point where
the road turned round the base of St. An.
gelo, when sentinel stopped US saying,
".You are in great danger Of the batteries
from the other side, which command the
entire road you have come down, and they
have been firing upon US this morning. !"
We at once halted and sent our carriage
back, and under the conduct OF one of
GaribSldi's men, ascendsd the mountain
till we reached the summit Of the riaing
ground and had good view of Capua and
its defenses. While thus standing at gaze,
aided by glasses, gun was fred from a
small battery, we had not before observed
on the side Of the opposite mountain. In
an instant the ball flew over our heads and
chancsd to fall in the camp beyond, near
a group Of officers, and killed horse.-
With this notice 10 quit, we descended
and reached the road Of St. Angelo Just
as Garibaldi and his staff we're ascending,
and soon saw him standing alone on the
highest point, scanning the snemy's po-
sitions with his glass. One of his aids
who had joined US. and was known to
Madame s., said it was lhe Generals Gus
tom to remain for hours upon :he noun.
tain; SO we were compelled to give up all
hope of seeing him. AS we were walking
toward the place where our carriage was,
we were addressed by an Englisbman,
such one as we have in our minds, when
we hear the song sung Of "The fine old
English gentleman. all of the oldeu time. I"
His dress and bearing were alike the type
Of landed gentleman out of the agricul.
tural counties. He begged us to avoid
the road, as we we're within the range of
the enemy's guns. Thanking him for his
Kindness we left him, and among our
guesses We thought lie must be no other
than Col. Praed, who is to command The
English conlingent--a regiment of men
Just arriyed-and who had been that day
sent forward as far as the Kings palace q,
Caserta. but when we reached the palace.
whose magnificent courts and rooms we
found filed with English, We there met
this gentleman, and asked Lieut.. Camp.
bell, whom we knew. if that WAS his Co
lionel? 20 no! that gentleman came down
with US, and has offered his services as a
private. He has declined a commission,
and will act only with us as common
soldier" We mixed with the soldiers.
who told us that they were to be sent to
the front that night. and expected TO be
in action the mex, day. They we're as
Joyous as they would have been going out
to May party. While thus occupied.
Lieut.. Campbell called our attention to q
lady in military costume just entering the
court attended by gentleman. Her dress
was velvet cap, with feather. gray
suit, the full skirt Of which hung in many
folds to her knees. She wore military
boots with spurs, and a sword hung By a
waist belt. Her face was handsome-a
dark brunette, with fine flashing eyes
The English clustered around her. and she
: addressed them few words of welcome,
: Wherein on the cheers of the soldiers made
the walls of the palace vocal with strange
: music for such a place. This lady was
the Countess do Ia Tore, who commands
a company, and has greatly distinguished
herself by her courage and GOODNESS. In
, the battle of the lst instant shell fel
l near her, and those near by thinking. at
t most persons do at such times, that "dis
cretion la the better part Of valoi," fel
: upon their faces awaiting It's bursting. bu
a the Countess. following the example of thu
D great Frederick under similar circum
! stances. stood with her arms folded, ant
J when it exploded she uttered the mos
fierce reproaches against those who COW
: cred
: Tile camp Of Garibald, wore, to our in
!, experienced eyes, no signs Of military dis
# cipl;ne. There were any number Of mel
lying about, and yet, strange to say. wo
/, men were occupied in making barricad
l at the head of the road leading down t
d the river-carrying the bags of sand to b
piled up by men. From the constructio
!. of earth works it seemed as if Garibaldi wa
d making defenses on his side of the river
: and the wonder with many is how he
: able to coop up such an army within tn
walls of Capua, and what is that whic
;. paralyzes it's action. But it may be the
bids their time; for inaction is next to dc
8 feat for such men as form the army {
o Garibaldi.
After our visit to the British contir
gent in the spacious courts Of the palac
q we went to the hospital to Visit the sicl
n for whom we had broughta full suppl
:, of oranges. These are in barracks nea
!! the palace, and are very extensive. Th
!. wounded lay in two rows through th
i halls-some were very young. Madam
d S. asked boy bis age; he replied he w'
6 thirteen. He was wounded in bis heaC
o aud his arm, was shattered. Another bo,
d whose complexion was that of youn
r. girl, seeing US coming, burst into tears
) The presence Of woman overoame hin
l. and her tender tones of sympRthv Opepe