The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-08-23

The Government Of the Dictator Carl
baldi ha, caused the two following bulle
tins to be published:
NATIONAL CAMP OF MERI, July 20.
This morning at six O'Clock an ex
change of musket shots took place.
was thought at first to be an affair of out
posts, butit soon became general ac
tion. The Royalists had artillery, on ou
side there was none. The struggle wa
terrible the Royalists being under cover
while our men were fighting unprotected
At one moment the position appeared
dlihcult, but at the magic name of Carl
baldi, our men rushed on like lions ant
carried the position, and at twenty five
minutes past three our troops entere,
Melazzo, after capturning FIVE pieces o.
artillery, three Of which were taken in tht
action outside the walls. and the two 9th
ers at the entrance. The Veloce steamer
cannonaded the fort, where the Royalists
shut themselves in, constantly pursued by
the bayonet; they we're crowded there a.
in barrel of anchovies. Our men ther
took the first gate of the fort aud baslion
and our flag is floating over one tower.
We have a heavy loss to deplore; thai
OF the Royalists is enormous. The sur
render of the fort and the entire column
is considered certain. A reinforcement
with rifles and cannon. hasj this instant
arrived for us. The soldiers VI SpadGfo.
"a are retiring upon Gesso.
July esterday. at A. NJ, the
battle commenced at Me!azzo, and was
not over before s. P. NJ. The struggle
was terrible: there was fighting along the
whole line. Thers was a great carnage ol
the Bourbonists; who fought with much
obstinacy, SO that it became necessary to
gain ground. under shower OF grape
The field of battle, covered with dead bod
les of the enemy, and with baggage ofev-
cry kind and FIVE guns, was at last con-
quered, amid cries of "Long live taly!'
"Long live Garbaldil"
Our young men WED in enthusiasm
with the brave men OF Garibaldi's legion,
which was the first in the combat, and the
irst to charge with the bayonet, TO storm
Melazzo, and also seiz tho first and sec.
ond redoubt of the fortress, still pressing
the Bourbonists close with the bayonet.
Our loss has not heen excessive. The
legion Of Garibaldi has had few of its
men wounded: our young men have also
suffered very little, but the loss OF the
continental soldiers has been considera-
Bile. Enormous loss, enormous damage
has been inflicted upon the enemy, who
In flying was driven into the rest of the
fortress. He WAS pursued thitLer, and
the water conduiis were cut off.
This morning, the 2lst, Bosco pres
ented himself to the Dictator, and re-
quested leave to quit with the honors of
war. NO" replied Garibaldi, "you
shall leave disarmed, il you please"
Faorezzi and Intsrdonato have marched
to Gesso, by order Of the Geueralissmo.
The enemy occupying the position with.
drew Immediately to Messina.
The Dictator, in cavalry engagement
at Melazzo, cut off with a blow of his sa-
ber the sword arm of the Neapolitan corps
that was pursuing him after which the
Neapolitan cavalry were dispersed and
destroyed-a just punishment of their
fralricidal obstinacy. rs
Long live Italy! Long live Victor
.t. =.
The Presse publishes letter from NJ,
Alexandra Dumas describing the engage.
ment at Melazzo of which he was an eve
witness. The following are extracts:
AT dawn on the Goth all the troops
were in movement TO attack the Neapoli.
Ians. who had come out Of the fort and
village of Melazzo, which they occupied
Malanchini commanded the left; General
Medici and Cosenz the center; while the
right was composed of II few companies
only, intended to cover the center and left
wing from n surprise. Garibaldi was in
the center. where the action was expect
ed to be the sharpest. The firing began
on the left from the Neapolitari outposts,
concealed in a reedbed hallway between
Megi and Melazzo. A quarter of an hour
later the center attacked the Neapolitan
line, and drove it from its first position
The right meanwhile dislodged the N ca
politans from some houses which thew
occupied. As the difficulties OF the ground
prevented reinforcemen.s from arriving,
Bosco with 6,000 men, turned upon the
500 or GOO who had driven him back.
The latter were at first obliged to retreat
before the superior numbers of the enemy
but, when other troops came up to their
aid, they again attacked the enemy, many
of whom were still concealed among reeds
and protested by fig trees, so that charge
with the bayonet was impossible. Me.
dici, while advancing at the head Of his
men, had horse killed under him. Co.'S
enz was struck in The neck by spent
ball. and fell; he W as for a moment SUP.
posed to be mertally wounded, but he
was only stunned, and almost instsatly
he was on bis legs again shouting "Viya
lItalia'' Garibaldi, at the head of the
Genesse carbineers and some guides. at
tempted to take the enemy in the f,nE but
suddenly came on a gun placed in the
center Of the road. and which he dsteFrin-
ed to attack. When within 90 PAGES, the
cannon. loaded with grape, was fred BY
the Kirg's troops. The effect was terri
Bile; only five or six men remained stand
ing.
Garibaldi had part Of his boot and his
stirrup carried away; his horse was also
wounded, and he was compelled to alight.
MAJOR Breda and his trumpeter was xii.
led by his side; MisOri's horse fell dead
under him, Statella was left standing un-
hurt in the midst of the iron storm; all
the others were killed or wounded. The