New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-16
TIE BATTLE OF MELAzZO.

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TIE BATTLE OF MELAzZO.
Correspondence of The London Times
MrLAzzo, Jolly "a, 1850.
At dawn the columns started, and By q. N. the nrss
frrp was heard on the left The open beach gave tne
advantage TO the Neapolitans of employing their artl
lery on this point successfully than at any 9,ne,
and While the column TO the left, without artillery,
ed TO sustain this unequal struggle the center found
itself kewse in face Of the enemy. Leaving inc nat
row road inclossd on both ndes with garden WALLS,
they penetrated into the gardens on both SIDES 10 aacA
The enemy whoss advanced posts had taken positon 10
so1e detached houses not far from the point where ne
rt q ossrosd Joins the main road Of Min at the nam
let of lie Craze. The troops belonging 70 tne seconu
expedition eager to regain the lost time ana rival inc
victors Of Calatafimi and conqueroIs Ji 1a,scn
soon drove the eDemy's outposts from the detached
houses: but required considerable exerton TO make
him leave the cover behind. Invisible TO the eye,
be fred with deadly aim at our Advancing troops,
prosrang numbers Of them without suffering niassta
Frequently the cover 30 thick that not even tue
pufr of smoke were visble; 1t vas the most uying
thing to the wodier to fight against this formidsoe
phsntOm adversary, who seemed lnaccessloie' ,Ahy
ger eral dspO son became impossible, the men OF ono
company often scarcely seeing each Other much less
those of another. The road which at rst sight seemed
to be tie most difficult point, proved easier tnan tne
rest for there at any rate could see the adversary
and his movements. The only tactics possible under
these circumstances to push the road and thus
take in flank and rear OF the more dlfcult covers
of canes and on the other hand to make bold push
through the cover unmndu Of losses TO gain the 'ear
of the enemys poeiion the road. The heavy losses
which sue an unequal fight ehailed the attacking
forces as well the necessity TO encounter some nank-
ING 10 movement which the enemy could easily execute
without being seen, reduced very early the NUMBER OF
the reserve.
Although the whole movement was under the orders
more especially of Medci, Garibaldi was, OF course,
the soul of the fight finding himself invariably at this
poiIt most exposed, and exposing himself as Is 6ls
wont 10 do. He was with the center, which was
making its way slowly ever and through all tue oo-
s,sces when the new arrived that tbs left unable to
resist the superior forces Of the enemy was giving way
and thus posing the whole line to be turned on that
side. Taking the only reserve rem aiming, battalion
COMPOSED of North Italians and Paeruitans under the
command of Lieut.. Col Dune and several other
English off ers he went to the lief to stem the advance
of the Neapotaps. His presence and the exerons OF
the officers Of the battalion succeeded IN steadyng these
youpp troops who not only resisted further attacks,
but pushed forward toward the guns with which the
enemy was sweeting the road. One advance holder
than the rect brought them TO The guns; an Engiisn
sailor lately enlisted at Patti, was the first across the
wall behind which of the guns was posted ana the
next moment the gun was carried on In triumph. just
at the moment when it was disappearing behind the
curve in the road the cry arose OF Cavalry laval
nv :" and excited confusion Vain were the attempts
OF Ganbaldi ard of the officers to overcome TINS
buptear of young troops; they pressed against
the garden wall ON one side, and, junplng ditch
on the Other they opened road to about dozen bold
horsemen Of the Cbsessurs Cheva, who, with their
captain at their head rushed through thus break IN our
line TO recapture the gun. Garbald had only time to
step aside when tie horsemen passed saorng rgnt ana
left But they did not 60 far for after the nrss pac
the infantry recovered and soon empted the greater
part of their saddles. The captain, sergeant ana
private led 10 make their esca @, and would have
succeede but for Garibaldis personal bravery. he
went INTO the middle of the road and having iett his
REVIEWERS in tie holsters when he dsmounes, he drew
his sword aud placed himself in position to stop the
captain The only person with him -. the time was
Captain Mseor, of the Guides, who was likewise On
foot but armed with revolver. His nrs shot wouoding
the horse of he Neapolian Captain brought h on us
hsuncLes Garbald seized hold of the bride intending
TO secure the captain his prisoner Bus the captain
answered to the demand of surrender by blow with
bis sword at Garuald who parted and retailated cut
ti1 the Neapoan captain with one stroke do wn the
face ana neek and Frustrated him dead at bis feet.
While Ga,ibald thus engagedin TINS single handed
combat, Captain MssOri shot down the sergeant who
came 10 assist his officer. This one dispatched, he
seized hold of the private whose horse had been shot,
and wben he refisted shot him also with another bar
rel from bis revolver.
This brilliant incident served not little 10 animate
the troops the left and they soon came up In line
with the center. But the hardest part OF the hight was
still in store In spite Of The heat OF the day and with
ont having tasted food that morning, the Caccaton
advanced step by STEP and drove the enemy back to-
waId the neck Of the peninsula, where at the intersec
ton of the road from right and left he had chosen his
real point of resistance. The ground had been care
chosen, the garden walls loOpboled, and Darricade
constructed TO defend the approach This point be-
cane the scene of hard hand-to-hand fight, which
lasted for several hours costing ma brave fellow,
among them Major Mgliavacca. Gen. Cosenz was
wounded in the neck by grape shot, and Medici hsd
his horse killed under him.
In order to disodge the enemy the company. OF
Genoese Remen was sent into the thcket on the let
to turn the enemy position on that side. The canes
we're 30 close that it only with difficulty that man
by an could pass, while all those around seemed 70
SWAIN with ri1emen. There, with wild rage, the
Gtnoese sought to get sight OF thu enemy VINO was
around them and man after man fell among the small
band without being able once to use his formidable
weapon. A general cry arose to charge; the captain
tried 10 stop IT, but in vain. by an effort the company
broke through the canes, and found lse oelore
holed wall where il was received by general Voiey
Nothing dauuted, they fastened along the wall 10 nnd
a gap, which was at come distance. AT last there
seemed chance TO get at the enemy but as usual ne
did not wait for the bayonet, ana lew wel'Hined
shots were the only satisfaction which the Genose had
beside that of contributing TO make the enemy evacuate
tie position on the roads. Out OF the company OF
S. 81 remained Beside this movement on the lett, II
was the coming up the right wing which decided the
fate of the dsy This petition once lost, the ADVANCE
although still opposed was mparatyey easy. Passing
thebdge which leads TO the neck OF the peninsula there
il open space of few hundred yards Win tns sea
to the right ard gardens TO tue Left Beyond the
open space ia row Of houses, which continues
TO the very gates of the town. Here the NeaPoltans
made lat effort to hold out; occupying the aouses
concea,pg themselves behind some large boats drawn
up on the beach, and helped by their field artillery as
well as by that from the cas- le they checked our ad
vance for time. column sent through the garden
TO the left and the arrival of the steam fgate Tuekor
formerly the Velyce, toward, the west shore, soon
changed their resolution. Garbald who "a her ap-
proachng hurried OH TO the beach, threw himself into
a boat, and went on board, where his presence ami
mate all. A few well-aimed shots from the fngste,
the first shots Of the advancing coldmn from the LETT
t"geiher with bayonet attack in 'front.' broke inns last
resistance and induced them to seek refuge in the cas-