New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-24
TILE SURRENDER OF CAPUA.

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CAsERTA, Nov. 9, 1860.
Yesterday afternoon, at ?. m our batteries opened
Oh Capua; Ills morning at dawn the commander Of
the fortress sent out 10 cay that he was ready TO treat
The negotiations began at 10 at Santa Maria, and
In the evening the capitulatOn signed Thus the
bug bear which has go long excited Neapoan lmaSi-
nations has at last disappeared.
Wien the approach Of the Piedmontese from the
North and GaIIbalds expedition across the Noltuno
mace the main body OF the Neapolitans withdraw be-
hind the Carl anO the preparations to red Capua
| began. Capua hes III one OF the numerous sudden
bends which the River NOurno makes IN lis course
toward the sea- The whole town Is built on the left
or south bank of the river and resembles in shape
ivy leaf two sides of which defended by the Vol
turno, while only the third, between the two rlver
bends opens out toward st. Iamaro Santa Maria, and
ST. ANGELO 1t was against this side that the atac k
WAS directed On the opposite side Of the river single
battalion with two field guns, was deia he'd from the
IedmOnee force at Sess to prevent any Issue on the
| high road from Capua to Gaea.
The line of attack divided between our forces
and the Iiedmontese, who came under SOnnaz and
landed at Naples. These latter consist Of two brgades
both of them weak and of them the Brigata Re,
with two battalions at Naples. These two brgade5,
in all about CO. took the left attack, from st. IamarO
and La FOrcsa TO Santa Maria The COsenz DIVISION
remained in It's position at Santa Maia and was en-
llOyed in tie attacks on the CENTER While Medlc =
division which had relieved the PiedmODtese at ST.
Angelo had the right attack. Gen. della R0cca was
cent from the PiedmOntese headquarters TO direct the
whole attack and took mp his quarters IN the center al
Santa Maria Each side constructed Its own batteries
and manned them, too but, az we were rather short OF
artillery officers, some lent TO US for the bonn
bardnent by the Pedmonese. The points against
which the batteries erected were, on the Pled-
monteae side, the south-westery angle, which lies
else 10 the Tyer III the direction of La FOresta from
Santa Maria the basion Of ST. Salvatore, which pro-
c the entrance of the railway and Of all the southern
roads from Aversa and Santa Maria into Capua; and
ON tie right the bastion Of Santa Maddalena which
| looks in the direction of st. Angelo.
To reduce the first the Piedmontese erected two bat
eres one Il three Tifed 2pounders and two lOinch
mortaIs at a distance of about 1000 meters from the
ST. TamaIo siGe and another OF seven rned guns 10
| The len in the direction of La FOresta. Against ST.
Salvatore battery of three red guns and three NOR
afs was erected to the right OF the Santa Maria road
and battery of mortars 10 the night rear OF tins
battery Against Santa Maddalena, finally, there was
battery Of sx red guns to take II III s ieft HANK
and another of two 52pOunders TO take 1t IN 'front.'
All these batteries had been pIeI aTed without shot
being fired from any OF them until all We're ready yes
eIday afternoon. Thus the position OF them remained
u,kuuyu 10 the fortress up 10 the last moment. Fart
W IN conceal the position of these batteries In OF
cec0Dy0 ss0Hc in force the part OF the enemy and
partly 10 protect them against c0uD de mdin, the out
nests were gradually pushed forward until those On
he ,yl were al The edge Of the gacs, at not more
than 100 or 500 yards from the parts. Little Iar.-
ret were thrown up 10 protect them. One must az
low that the NealOlitans tined their best 10 prehs
| through this circle which shut them Ia more aha
uote and scarcely day passed without some deihOh-
tration or attack being undertaken against our out
futs above all against those Of Medcl toward 81 An
| 1elo H. site Of the assistance which these attacks
derived from the vicinity Of the fortress they Were In
ynrably repulsed but only with serious loss =
Yesterday afternoon at p m, the signal Tor inc
opeipQ Of fire was given at last, and our batteries
LII merrly at it, But neither did the fortress 10.
man IDLE, and for the first hour perfect shower OF
miseiles war sent in the direction Of the batteries,
which. however, caused but very small damage. Inc
aim could be but imperfect, for the trees prevene
| GOOD vie,y and all was but gue-swork. IL was the
same ON our side, only the basons were larger OBJ
ecs, and therefore eafily hit D9iing the Dom
bardment Victor Emanuel arrived al 81 Anseloi am
went up 10 the nights 10 have view " '"c pi'''e'