Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-08-27


lof Garibaidi has had Few Of its men
wounded iaolr young men have also suf-
ferred yefyaittle. but the loss of the con-
ltinental soldiers has been considerable
Enornhous loss and enormous damage has
been inflicted upon the enemy, who in
flying was driven into the fedoub i, and
from them into the restlof the fortress.
tA He was pursued thitRer. and the water
eonduits were cut off
/" This morning. thel 2lst. the Boseo
presented himself to HE Dictator, and
;eauested leave n quit with7the honors
of war. No. replied Gafibaldi. yoa
shall leayeldisarlned, ifyou please. Fa
brezzi and Interd6nato have marched to
Gesso. BY order Of the Genealissifno.
The enemy Occupying that POSITION withs
drew Immediately to Messi1a.
As. The Dictator, ID 4 cavalry engages
ment Al Melazzo. cut of with 4 blow of
bis sabre the sword arm Of the maipt qf
the Neapolitan corps that was! pursuing
Ehids ssfser = biela liz u ian cavalry
were dispersed and DESTROYED "a just
pnGis hnient Of their fratricidals obstina-
cy,'' j.
IS The Presse publishes letter from N.
Alexander Dumas, describing the en-
gagemenl at Melazzo. ofmhich he was an
eye wifpess. The following are extracts:
III I. AT dawn on 4he Goth all the troops
were id Innoyementto attack NeapoIitans,
who had come out Of the fort and village
| III Melazzo, WHICH they occupied. Ma
Ilanchini Commanded the left Generals
Medici and Cosebz The centre; swhilelthe
lfightfNas composed of a few companies !.
| only, intended to coYerfhe centre and left
wing from surprise. Garibaldi was in
the centre, where the action WAS expected /
ftp be the sharpest. The firing began on
{ the left from the Neapolitans opIpests.
concealed in reed bed, halfway BsSween
Meri and Melazzo. A quarter Of an hour
later the centre attacked the Neapolifan
tinf. and drove it, from its FIRST positionsN
'lGssight meanwhile dislodged the Nea-
| politans and from some houses which
they occupied. AS the difficulties OF the
ground prevented reinforcements from
arriving. Bosco, with 5000 men turned
upon the $40 Or go who had driven
| him back Tas latter were Al FIRST OBJ Z
fliged 70 retire before the superior mum
beers Of the enemy but. when other
troops came up to their aid, they again
Eatttacked the enemy many Of whom were
still concealed among reed and protected
Thy fly trees, SO that a charge wilh the
bayonet was impossible. Medici, while
advaneinga At the heal Of lis men. had
horse killed under him. Cosenz was
struck in the neck by a spent ball. and
he
Z lags sgsin shouting FeaP Italia i,> 4
4 aGarIbaldi, at The head of the Genoesa
carbineers and some guides, astempted TO
Il take the enemy in the flank, but sudden
lily came Oh gun placed ID the centre pc
the rad and which he determined 10 At
tack. When within twenty PAGES, tie
cannon. loaded with grape, was fired by
1.-THE King troops. The effect was terri-l
i biz; only five or six men remained stand
I ing. Garibaldi had part Of his bootand
4 strrup carried away his horse was also
wounded, and he was compelIe1fo alight.
Mai. Breda and his trumpster were killed
lby hia side !; MisoFi's horse fell dead nn-
der him Statella was1eft standing un-
hurt IN the midst oflhe iron storm all
1.-THE others we're killed or wounded. The
gun which had done all this mischief was,
taken soon after, Then the Neapoftan
!. Infantry p lel and gate passage to 4
,Echarge Of nifty cavalry for The purpose of
Ire taking the piece. Col. Dunon ! men.
! ltwho had been but little under fire, threw
themselves ID the sides Of the road in1
stead of receiving their bayonets. The
cavalry came like a wbirlwind, The Sieiii-
ans firing from both sides. III
.rThns assailed both right and left.
I 1.-The commander Of the Neapolitan cavalry
stopped. and wanted 10 turn back. but
found the passage barred BY Gen. Carl
I baldi, Misori. Statella. and i've or six
fnen. The General seized the officers
!, bride and cried out ..Surrenderp The
officer replied with a blow of his sabre,
s (which Garibaldi parted. and By aIbaek-
I stroke cut the officers cheek open The
: latter fill from his horse. Meanwhile.
i three or four sabres were raised against
j the General, who wounded one Of the as
saiIants with a thrust of his sabre, while
: Misori killed two others and the horse oil
= third with his rarnlrar s.. sseila
3 lbrouaht down one antagonist, while 40
Z other, who sprung al hisori's throat was
e killed BY the, fourth shot4ef his revolyers
III While this struggle was drawing TIA
n close, Garibaldi rallied His scattered men,
charged with themI and either took 6l
3 killed the rest of the fifty horsenaen.--z-
e Seconded by his centre, be next charged
y the Neapofitans, Bhyarians, and Swis.
Y, with The bayonet. The Eeapolilanssiiec
+ Il once. but the Bsyarisns and Swisl
% made ashort stand y fore they gave way
This decided the fale Of the day."
s Al letter from San Antonio, Texas, da
& ted July 2fst, says The. weather con
y tjnues perfectly dry. and besides the fail
4 tnre Of crops IS causing great inconven