The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-13
The Revere At Capua.
The follow ug " extract or letter Mr.. Edwin

The Revere 1t Capua.
The following ~ An extract OF letter ron Mr. Eiwin
SANTA MARIA, Sept. q, 1890
The vepulfe sustained by Garibsld,s toops Wsdnes
day aud PROBABLY will be- retiesed ny future sue
ssss: but IL Was u AMI serious oae-not
much nom the fact that troops compelled u
tire before the murderous IRE OF the N~s o artillery,
but A. proving total want o organization and discipline
annrs considerable portion Of HE army an their inca
rahiy TO contend against dis plipef troops This truth
should be told Ia F. gland ADD Gsrb ,ii last man
Who would wish 10 10 be cealed. HIS consummate
tkill ~ q guerilla chief, hs undaInsed per
sonaI courage The celebrity Of his stralep,csi mose-
men,s squalIng those Napoleon In nis nrss Italian
psleu have been proved nut when he hestates
10 pocam his Intention 10 meet the -gous of Aus,ra in
the neld, all wbo oese mis- success In tue noble enter
prise be has uLderAb must sn that he should know
The material 81 which portion Of he army Is composed
a. solfrrlo or Magenta That Gepera Bressn vas dea
ciens In military skill; that he allowed that which
ipiepced iegped attack upoo Capds 70 become
a. sexual attack upon sucn . for rees without any
artillery ~ HIS com nabd that ne expneed young troops
10 cruel and murd.rous ire for hours, against whcn
many Of them stood nrmly aud coarag-ousy: that he
ought and probably viii have 70 answer for these
c,iauiis before court martial may be true
tie troops al the sight Of Neapolitan Hds.
isxubs am Cspua covering artillery and appro sCn
rg the safe of santa Maria spread ike "dse
In The pr.l,en 70 other regiments, Who had no. eToa
seen The cavary-the sill fight led ~ ofhcers who
sezed the carriages IL ended for toe vouuded and gal
Topped wildly oueh the streets Of Snta Maria,
the hith road Cssera Soldiers sho 'eft the road Ia
forming 70 resist the attack, tho
nstssd q nvnced u Of disc,oline, orgaoizs-
tiop and Of cssrsse whicb ~ demand the earnest at
Der Of SOLDIERS who have voluntarily j,iosi his
standard Capua may capituhse or may fall; the pres
Unuusics 10 vo.cian ears,
may do, has tone much; Gaeta nav surrender, the
kg MAY ay, and probably w.t. but toe naval eject upon
army produced bv the even Of Wednesday Sst Is nos
y moment removed.
6arbsdi far from the scene. He had gone With
his tt. 10 The wt Of Caprs along the ridge Of mountains
" n
rounding county. General Eber with about 20 o0) on.
had iooveo him Gen, mi rprr with .oto force
couo bear from tho heavy hg thai quarter,
engaged about SIX NH oh on the south vest SIDE Of tue
city cpdssvouring " force tho pVsase OF the river
volturno, and tho whole attack appeared 70 be made
without psn order military arrangement Of any kind
found regiment shattered from the Ore under tho walls
OF old monastery the ocer IN Command told that
he Was waiting oroers. put could get shell
thrown into the YARD, but bursting the other SIDE OF
oui no orders oamo ! was helping 70 the best Of ny
sbnsy The wounded from the front 10 the hospita n
the entrance OF the village ana was assisting N bury
ing three men who bad been placed In peassnts cart
when Inc cry aIoso that the cavalry wore coming,
and the panic seized the troops. IN tho ~ es lost
my carrisse my servant haa very dsorcsiiy taken
shelter with some priests IN the TOO OF convent,
and during b.. sbs-,oo the carrisse disappeared.
hal 10 walk along tho high rad 70 Casersa; little
swiss soldier who wounded by ride ball IN
wrst, AID going 20 :ne hoerial tGers, accompanied
eo yore 10, ass,c,s,ss -r,ss ,@as, taa mo nav
belonged 10 scilian rcgiDlent-seatct on ono Of the
long agricultural carts, which tney he'd take, from
pace 10 CAcrG. As they mot sroots coming from that
ie~n 70 recva sans Maria ihsy spreld tho among
them. They cred oul:--rho cavalry arc c'.ningl The
artillery are close on usl We shall ali pcrlsb' BACK -
CasrYta, backlp
Mere ihan ono regiment ,saYcred and turned. Tno
orccrs behaved firmly and wsil, drew heir sworis,
and urged their on but tho ssrm had
spread, and tho soldiers refused to follow. !
followed ihcso mischlovvas Hri cowAroly fellows
W Csse,,a, sKed pr the colonel Of . rcsi
mept who spoke French gave hin M 4nd aidres
pointed the feoss they uterel into the IA
ni Of The paIsco, and although ala not request az
pcrson favor, Certainty suggested thai they snouid 30
marched and shot; lhcy wero Al taken tho
guardhousc and we're no more seen " no IL - only
just 10 that several regiments passsd these 1asardiy
unrotccd aud marched OF 70 thc ro Of the
village
You win, doubtless, have no Tea before you
receive this letter vivid Accnznt n tbs ar under the
walls OF Capvs. Ignorant x military SUBJECTS, d. noe
prentend 70 describe ~ merely nafrsso - you what
witnessed.
and give Indication tf Stand IN defuncc
q their yal master Gaf.osdl passion d critical nc
prayers ~ upathios of a. lovers Of eslom
with him. Tho iiac1ri1s 81 lob Surround hin require
energy 51pcIhntasn to encounter sad sgrmJ1nt pGt
beloyo 70 hN cefny. Ili1 purpose . the rsost lfy
and tho most noble that can aciuase human efforts;
bus be rsy DO thwar.ca by ndlscroton And b. blind
c1tnnercc 10 tbo1c wbo "cnc11Dass him on every sic
hs uianphs have ecea 70 marvellous, bis succssscs 20
RAPID, That
resy must know no retiring Obj,
Batkccp due
III. career cannot o5aurr rsvcrscs his great .ucu vii
b tnoang crcd By any defeat DO has ncrssl oui Of
g1 20 may construct army, bot tue task has not
crtn Daen cOmsleDosd English onccrs have como out
ard volunteered n hsj his troops, but thay remain
employ ec ard are loungng IN tne s1, Of Naples May
ltsv.pg 10 disgust; he 0niy souil1n " tue great
problem Of the FRO com nd rEiy Of All u Ao speedy
tho ocnstntnnsl government Ok rcomoui
Dsy has already plots and ntrgucs u every
character, and mo future hsp2incss Of GLioos 10
jeopardy. decisive blow y hourly Anticipated