New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-11-05
Brilliant Episode OF the Battle OF the voI-


furno.
4 correspondent Of the Debats thus describes
one Of the most critical and brilliant epis odes of
the day:
The most brilliant episode Of the action of the
LIST Of October, was the reeapture Of the battery
at the foot of Mount n-Angeio. When iefs San.
ta-Maria, ] knew that this battery had been yery
much disabled in the morning GaribaIdi arrived
at 8 O'Clock, when the enemy was laundering
at il with all his strength because it took him in the
flank, and was causing him severe loss. The triple
battery courageousy resisted the attack, and
never slackened fire, when all at once the one sit
mated at the foot of the hill became silent. The
royasts, to the number Of 2500, got rc1nd the
hill, and, rushing upon the guns, spiked five of
them, and killed several of the at their pieces.
Garibaldi, on the San Tammaro side, soon observed
the silence OF his fayorite battery; an aiae-de-
camp from Gen. Milwitz soon informed him of the
disaster, which would probably have lost him the
battle.
Garibalbi at once started off, crossed Santa Maria,
followed by Medci and his STAFF and, collecting
what men he could cried out in voice which
caused all to shudder, We are going to die, but
the Italians must win the day at all other points
we have conquered" Followed by one hundred
men, at Q rapid pace GaribaIdi leading the way in
small disabled carriage, went righs forward. But
just as they got near the Casino of San Angelo,
some Neapolitan chasseurs, who were lying on the
ground rose and fell upon them. The coachman
drove his horses into the ditch, and formed bar
nanr, and went up to the chasseurs, shouting "Vi-
va Italia y" Some of his men coming up at the
same time, the enemy became dem0ralized and
took to fight. Garibaldi was slightly wounded in
the stomach, and his trowsers were riddled by two
or three bullets.
If only had another pair he said, and with
out further remark he continued march towards
the battalion of $50 Hungarians, commanded by
Gen. Mogyorady. He pointed to the Neapolitans
who were in possession of the battery, and cried
out to them, Forward, my lads; disperse that
rabble yonder for me - This "rabble'' consisted
of regiment of the line q squadron of cavalry, q
company of chasseurs, and company of arti-
lery. The Hungarians, without waiting to count
the number of the adversary, rushed forward and
charged with the bayonet After contest Of
twenty minutes the battery was retaken, and once
more it poured its storm Of grape on the Neapoli-
tan troops who fled in confusion across the fields
The Hungarians in this encounter had thirty men
put hors du combat the Neapoitans about 200
Garbaldi did not wait to dress his wound, but hur-
ried elsewhere. The day, however, was now won
TIE DAY AFTER THE BATTLE OF THE VoLTuRNo.--
Night came on and silence remained throughout,
except when it was broken at intervals by the
piercing cries Of the wounded, who were calling
for help. Many (says the correspondent of the
Debats) died for want of adequate ambulance
accommodation, and the peasantry took advantage
Of the darkness to rife the dead. The next day
was spent in collecting the wounded and dressing
their wounds. Miss White, in a fantastic dress,
devoted herself entirely to this mission The hos
pital of Santa Maria was full, and train after train
| brought wounded men into Caserta. There were
48O in the hospital of SantaMaria on the I'd, and
as many more in that of Caserta, without speaking
of those who were carried into Naples. These,
| however, were not very numerous.
| The field of battle was dotted with soldiers, who
were either looking after the wounded or giving a
slight covering Of earth to the dead. Still, how
ever, on the Sd there remained many bodies, most
Of them of the Royast party, exposed on the field.
/ They were recognized by the tatooing on their
bodies the seapular Of the immaculate Conception
around their necks, and by their kepis. The dead
| horses were left decomposing in the sum- which
shone with kind of calm funeral splendor,
The correspondent of the Debats says:
| The guns of the barricades on the road to Capuf
were partly served by sailors belonging to the
English frigate Renown, who, happening to be
| here as tourists, in want of excitement, felt dis
| posed to amuse themselves by hunting down the
Royalsts ] saw them again on the Sd, merry as
brfdegrooms, returning to the fete ofthe cannonade
But it was dismal day, for not a gun was fired.