, 1860-08-15

The OmsIal Hepnrf---An Account By
Alexander Dumas. ~
The government OF the Dictator G1ribaldi
hss cauzed ths two following bullstias to be

Alexander Dumas
Tho government Of the Dictator Caribaldl
hss caused ths two following bullstias to be
published:
"NA11osAt CAxr or AzzI, July 10.
"Thfa morning 1t SIX o'claek, an exchange Of
uauskst shot toaK place It "aa It tirat thought
to bs IN .tf4;r Ct ou.posl, but 1t soon became
Il general ac!ion. The roJali.is had arsls!sEJ;
on orr side there was nono. lne att l9Kie ~.
terrible, The royal:sts being under coFsr, "oAo
cur men wers neh,ipg in the open ar: ~ ono
mouent the position appeared o'mcuH' at.S uos
lnu magic Dams OF Gar1bsldi our men Fu'heo
On like lions and carried ths position. aud a.
twenty y-hYa micutcs past three our troops en-
tered Me1.zxo, after capturing hye pieces OF ar
tiliery, three OF which were taken IN tue hctloh
outside the walls, and the two others at the %"
trance. The Velece steamer commanded tns
fort, where tho roy alista shut themselves u,
canstanily pursued by the hay onet; they wee
crowded there Us in q rrel Of 7nchoTies. our
men then tuok tbs arst Rats Of the fort and
bastion, and our Gag Is floating over one :" o"er.
"Ws hare heavy ioss to deplore; that q
the Roy yA!iats u enormous. The surrender o.
the fort and ths entire column il considered
certain. 4 reinforcement, with rius c4naon.
has this instant arrived for u.s. Iha so!:le1a IL
SpsldrforA Arr retiring upon Gesso.
"July al-fesierdAy, At 6 i. n, tas battle
commscc-d u. Mzlazxo, and v ~ not oyer bea2fe
T. II. The struxg.s ~as terrible. Inefs WA
lighting niong the whols liae. There was great
Carnage Of the B,urbonsth, who fought with
much obatinacy, so that it became necessary to
galn ground toos BY foot, under shower of
grape. Tho field of battle, covered with dead
bojt+s Of the enemy, AID with baggage Of every
kind and jve guns, wAs ut las: conquered, amid
cries Of" Loa8 Lire 1taiyr' 'Lons live Gati-
b.ldiv'
..Our young m.u yieA IN enthusiasm with the
brave men Of G4r.bald's Iegi3n, which WIS the
6rst in the combat, AID the first to charge with
tbs bayonet, 10 storm Mel 40, md also ae,ze
the frat and eecond redUub: OF tie fortress,
sti;l pressing the Euurbonists close with the
b.yeaet ~. T.,
gion Of Gasibaldi hes had few Of its mca
wounded: our you3R men hare aieo suffered
very little but the loss Of the contic email sol
disfs has been corsiG cradle Enormous loss,
enormous d1ma2e has been lnh,cted upon the
enemy, who, in Tying, were ersEen into the re-
doubts. aad from them into the rest ct tie fcE-
tress. Lie was pur-u:d taither, a1d the water
cor duits we're cut cG.
"Th,s r1orpipg THE 7lss) .he Bo:eo present.
ed btnssif to tbs Dictator, and reqn.s'ed leave
to quit With the honors OF war. Nv. replied
Gaflbsidi, you sha.l leave oizarmel, If you
phase.
Genso, br urder or the Generallssino- The en-"
emy occupying that position Withdrew 'nued'-
2iely to Aesslrn.
"Tne Dictator, in . cavalry engagement at
Melazzo, cut of with blow Of his Bab:e tie
sword VI N Of Tie Aaier Of the Sespo:!tau corps
politan cavalry ~ers dispersed and destroy ed
- Just punishment Ct their fFatricid4 obstl.
aacJ.
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Tue Rr<sss publi.he, letter from II. Ale1aa-
dre Dumas, describing the engagement a: Ne.
lazzo, o: which he WAS IN eye e.wl:nes.. The fol-
lowing arc extracts:
Eat dawn On ,ae ao.h, al the troops we're in
movement to attack tho Seaprli:ans. WHO had
come cut OF the fcrt and VILLAGE If Me'nzz !,
which they occupied sfaenchiai commanded
the Jeff: Geu.ra!s Medica 4Ea Cosenz the CEN
sre; while .he right WAS composed Of tew Gem
panies only, intended to co:er tho centre aud
lett wing from surprise. GAr,ta!d1 was IN tho
centre where the actiua rts expected to be the
aharpss:.
Iae firing began on the left from the Scspol-
tan out-posts, conccaled n iced bed halfway
between Meri and Metnzz'. 4 qnarter of an
hour later the centre a'lacked the Neapchssn
line ard drove it from isa first roslt.op- Ihe
right meanxhi sdislodged tho NelpoHtans from
some houses which they occupied. As the lii
cultIes Of the f1ount prevented reinf'rcemsnts
I from arriving, B,sco, ~ith s'1 lhous nd men,
| turned upon ire lu .ured or SIX huodrtd who
had driven him back. TIE Latter were Ut hrst
obliged 10 retire be:oEa the superior numbers OF
| tile enemy but when other troops came up to
sheir aud, they again attacked the enemy many
| OF wlom we're still corc.aed among reeds aud
| protected By tg .rees ., thA: charge VIVA the
! bayor+t VS. lmpos >ib!e. Metiei, While I'd
| raucing at this head Of his meo, hsd =
borse Killed under him. Cosenz was struck
in tue neck BY sient ball, and 'sH he was for
u moment supposed to be mortal!y wound.
ed, but be was only stunned. aud almost in
stantlg be WAS on his legs ascip, ,saoutirs Ftr1
| EHaItt!' G,riba;1i, At tue hrAd 0! tbs Geno-
ese Carbiueers and some guides. attempted to
| take the enemy in tbs dauz, bu: suddesiy came
On a gun in ths ce.tre ct The roAd. aid nh'ch
he determined to attack. When within twenty
pacea. The cannon, loaded w''h grape, wa aTeu
ou1y Eve or six men remained Standing. Carl
| ba1di had part Ct his boot and biz stirup car
| ried away: his horse w8s atsn wounded, and he
Was compelled to A!,snt. Major Ersda and his
;rump.ter were k.ei by his aide; ailsoris
horee I'll dead und.r h IN Sta:*tla WAS left
standing uuhur. IN thr In d7s OF the iron storm
all the Others WERE Killed or wounded. T,-s
gun which had done all I'll. mischief MAS tnS 10
soSu alter Then the Ne .polituu infantry opened
aod gave passage - charge Of tif'y cavalry,
for the purpose OF retaklrg & the piece. Coloasl
D,ron's men, who had been bu: il:tit under
] uEet tlftH AlE.ANS4 ~ tAS "tAC3 - AAN ANAA
Instead Ct rec.iri5g sh- charge on their bayo-
Lets. The casalry came lie whir.wlud. the
5ieslia=, firing from both sides.
| Thus u.Sai:ed both rish. md left, the eoaa-
mander Of the Seapo'an cav -lf. stopped. aud
wanted to turn bxes, bat found the PISS age
barred by General Grrioa'd'. ai.or, sta.el!a,
unI five Or hix men. The Gea+ral Sc zed the
ctlicer's britsfz And cried out 'sugrl nde5: The
officer replied with b1o* Of lis sabre, ~hicia
Gtlb..'d' p.r'ied. aod by a back strck= cut The
lfieer's cheek open. Tie Ist.er tel sEtm Lis
Aosse. Mcanwhi:s, three or fou- sabres we1 e
raised against the General, who wourGed one
IT his as>ai:4n's vi Il G tiIus: Of bis tabrc,
while Mi,c,i killed s@o o.he.s AID the nurse OF
a third with III. revolver. stastlia hrnuaht
dow., OF 4n,4s so.is,, while a:osts +. who spts:
at Mlori's teroA:, was Killed by Tue tr1rtl, shot
Of bis revolver. Wn1;e ,h,. r,fug:!e IVES Ir4x-
iuy TO Close, Gasi!,a!di 1el:.sa hi, scas:esed
men, charged with lhru,, AID either took or
killed ,he ress OF sh= hnE oasoemen Seconded
by his ce0tre, he elsrxe1 the AcApoiistc =. Ba-
v4ri4ns AID S.,sa Will the bayo6et- The Ma
| roit4ns led 1t nuce. ba- the Eavasians usd
| Sw1ss na,e shcrt s,and Eet1ro t1es 6 GaYe way.
i, his dt cided the ate ct the d@y.
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