The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-11-10
Episode Ofthe Battle OF
the VOlfurnO.

A correspondent Of the DeJats thus de-
scribes one of the most critical and brill
liant episodes of the day:
The most brilliant episode of The action
Of the lst Of October, was the reeapture Of
the battery Mt the foot of Mount San-An-
gelo. When | left Santa-Maria, | knew
that this b. ttery had been very much dis
ablcd in the morning. Garibaldi arrived
Mt o'clock, when The enemy was thun-
dering at it with all its strength because
it took him in the flank, and was causing
him severe loss. The triple battery cour
ageously resisted the attack, and never
slackened fire, when all at once the one
situated at the foot of the Hill became ST.
lent The royalists, to the number OF
$500 got round the hill, and, rushing upon
the guns, spiked five Of them, and killed
several Of the MN at their pieces. Carl
baldi. on the San-Tammaro side, soon Oh
served the silence of his favorite battery
an aide-de-camp from Gen. Milwitz soon
informed him of the disaster, which would
probably have lost him the battle.
Garibaldi at once started of, crossed
Santa-Maria, followed by Medici and his
staff, and, collecting what men he could,
cried out in voice which caused all TO
SHREDDER, I've are going to die, but the
lta at must win the day at all other
poin.s we have conquered" Followed by
oac hrr ID mon, at rapid pace, Carl
baldi leading tie way in a small disabled
carrie 81, went right forward. But Just rs
| they got near the Casino of San Angelo,
some Neapolitan chasseus, who were w.
ing on the ground, rose and fell upon them
| The coachman drove his horses into the
ditch, and formed banicade of the car
| rage. Garibal9i Jumped up Indignant
and went mp to the cbasscurs, shouting
Viva ltalia!' Some Of his men coming
up at the same time, the enemy become
ldemoralized and took to fight. Garibald
WIS slightly wounded in the stomach. and
his trowsers were riddlcd by two or three
bullets.
of | only had another pair" he said
| and without further remark he continued
his march towards the battalion Of $50
Iungarians. commanded by Gen. Mogyo-
rady. He pointed to the Neapolitans who
were III possession Of the battery, and
cried out to them, " Forward, my lads
dispense that rabblc Wonder for me ~ This
"rabb!c' consisted Of regiment Of the
lire, squadron of cavalry, Il Company Of
chasscurs, and IA company Of artillery
The Ilungarans, without wishing to count
the number of the adversary. rushed for
ward and charged with tie bayoEcl. After
contest Of twenty minutes the battery |
was rctaken, aud once moyc it poured its
storm of e ape on the Neapohtan troops, |
who Red IN cOniIIsioa across tie fields |
The HungariaEs in this encounter had |
thirty men put h0rs dr. comhai, and the |
Ncapolitans aLou; 200. Garibaldi did not |
wait 70 dic&a bis wound. but hurried else
where. The day, however, was now won.
Tie Dag .!frr tie Eaf4c Of tie lat |
fHr,o.--N:"ht ca.nc on aad silence. re-
manned throughout, except when it was
tfo'icn at intervals by tie piercing cries !
Of the wounded, who we're calling Cox help. |
Many Says the correspondent of the De-
t1i,) died fer want Of adequate ambulance
accommodation, aud the pcasantly took !
advantage OF the darkness TO rifle the |
dead. The next day was spent in collect
ing the woHn@el and dressing their /
wounds. Hiss White, in n flntastic dress /
deyo."d Errsc,f entirely TO tie mission !
Tn" hospital of Santa-flaria was full, and /
rraia after train brought wounded men Into
CaScrta. There were $50 in the hospital
OF Nanta-Magia on the 81, and as many
more il that # taserta, without spraNirg
of those vino were carried into Naplrs.-
iios'. however, We're not very numerous.
the tirij Of BATH was dotted with SCI
dicrs y o were either looking aecr the
wounded or giving aelight covering of
earth TO the dead. sill, however, on the
81 there remained many bodies, most Of
them Of tLe Royal,st party, exposed on
the field. They were recognized by the
tattooing Oh tier bodies, the scapuIar Of
the immaculate Conception around their
neeks, and bv their kepis. The dead
horses were left dccomposing in the sun,
which >honc with hind Of funeral splcu-
dor.
TIE correspondent Of the DcLah says
The guns of the barr;cadcs On the road
to 'apua were partly served by sailors
belonging to the English frigatc Renown,
who, happening to be here as tourists, in
want of excitement, felt disposed to amusc
themselves by hunting down the Royal
lists. saw them again Oh the Sd, merry
rs bridcgroons, returning to the fic of
the cannonadp But it was dismal dav.
for not gln was fired.
FHE E.sTHoUAKE.--By our exchanges
we are cy,o6lcd 10 trace the course Of IN.