The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-18
THE IRISH BRIGADE IN ITALY.
Their Sufferings and DisaPPoint-
ment.
LONDON, July 30, 1850.

AuNNoNt uiy SVf Acvss
To the Rditor Of the London Times:
SINS For several months past the Irish
press has been teeming with news relative to
the organisation, to the progress, and to the
(glorious) prospects of the Irish Brigade.
was one of those fools who was trepanned BY
glow and glitter of those sweeping assertions
that saw in the Nation, about three months
since, when 10 was suggested by some epthu-
siassic supporter Of the Papal temporal gov
eminent that il would be grand thing for
ireland to send ont the pride and chivalry OF
the country to Italy for such noble purpose.
Many others we're led sstray as we'll as vas.
| The movement progressed more marveiously,
until in the course OF few weeks some hun.
| dreds were concentrated within the wallis OF
Maoerata, after performing journey OF
thousands OF miles in an incredible space of
| time. | had forgotten to state that many Of
| ne were thunder-stricken on our arrival in
Italy at not finding the thousands OF Ameri-
CAMS cd Irishmen before us Of whom the Ma
| lion had spoken 80 much previous TO our de-
| parture from ireland. was but very short
| time in Macerasa until saw that il was pot
to fght for religion had gone ont, bat for
temporal government with which the poor
devoted children Of Italy are, in my humble
opinion, most deservsdly dissatisfied, and
| from overtnrping which they are only pre-
vented by the bayoneps point.
| After q stay Of several weeks In Macer.
Ia, we got the route TO Rome, where Ne ar
rived after long and tiresome march OF eight
days. By the time that We got 20 Rome
many Of the more intelligent among Us be-
gan to get somewhat cool on the subject,
and to wish ourselves once more at home.
We had to put up with many trials and in
conveniences at Rome, for, as our officers
we're with few exceptions) young men with.
out military experience or training, it may
be easily supposed, that instead OF order,
regularity and comfort, we bad nothing bat
confusion, sstosscistion," and dismay. Some
of as took measures and steps by which We
hoped to DO sent home, and after good deal
of altercation and delay, we at length sue.
ceeded 10 getting away TO the number OF SIX
teen.
After our departure from Rome we were
delayed by passport regulations at Ciyits
Vecchia for some days. During our stay
: there we met q batch OF men on their way
I out from ireland, the majority OF whom wer'
young men who had been ia the constabu!ar,
In Ireland for some years, and who threw al
their positions to get out TO Italy, full OF en-
thusiasm and zeal for the cause. At our de-
B surprise, we found ranged along the quay
before us, just embarking for Ireland, tb,
~hole body of constsbulary, who had gon,
on to Rome but two or three days previously
bat Who were so dissatisfied with the over
bearing conduct-the impertinance, tyranp,
and despotism of few OF the commandip,
officers, that they one and ell demanded thei
Q passports and expenses back, and returne,
Z home without a moments delay. We EN-
barked from Civita Vecchia in q body, and
! though the voyage to Marssilles was TO be 0
about forty hours duration, We we're no
a provided with any food or sustensnce.
% The writer then goes on TO relate how the
i were abused and starved in passing throug
France, and finally reached England nearl
famshed and overjoyed at getting home, b.
IL ssbitterly bemoaning our hard fate, and lout
,r lv Representing ourselves; and We one and q
- swore, that il the day should ever come whe
: the liberties OF Great Britain might be threa
10 ened BY the armies of France, we would CON
forward ourselves, and beseech our countr.
men to come on also, and generously sacr
n fee our lives in defence OF the most glorio,
Iis constitution in the whole world"
~ The Gate City has quoted, for about h
fortieth time, she declaration OF Dougis
h that under the practical operation OF the do
nd trine OF popular sovereignty, the line Of sla
- cry had been extended in New Mexico up
80 degrees.
rs, viii the Gate City tell us how many sIds
nal are in that partcuia ar portion Of country viii
M has been converted from free territory 10
- slave territory? An answer to this questi
= will 20 far to decide the value Of an argums
ing which Ii 6nds 20 its taste TO reiterate, on
in average, about three times v eek.--Journ
We don't know how many slaves there
nosc, but Douglas says his principle conve
the cd it into slave territory and 1t is prepa
. j, to receive oil that maybe taken there.
n presume there arc - many negroes there
> ~ there were within the present limits OF
lly. United States century or 40 ago; and u
ON there are some foar millions OF bonds
,uld here. Ii there should not be "a many In \
Mexico century honoe, it will not be Do
lass fault, for be boasts the honor Of max
-, il . land OF bondage.
} 10 T. hon. John Covods, the kepubli
chairman of tho Investigating Oommitts'
red the last Congress, declines re- nominat
1 III III 4 ~.