The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-01-24
From Italy.

| Mr.. EDWARD s. BoYNroN a Young man be-
longing to Hartford who about year ago went
a. third engineer ON board the U. \. steam sloop-
0f-war IrOIuOis, has Just returned, and fur
nishod the Hartford Times with some interesting
incidents Of tho war in Italy lie, with other
officers, visited GARIBALDI at his camp near
Palermo, and again ut the battlo of the VUltur.
no. lie describes GARIDALDI as a line looking
man. with dark yellow hair and rod heard. lilo
dresses ia black pants, rod flannel shirt, whito
belt and soft kossutl hat, looking much like
iircinan. This is tho usual dress OF tho Garibal-
dians. In his Visit to tho great Liborator, at
Palermo Mr.. BoNSroN and his comp ,nious
found no difficulty In getting into the camp. A
sentinel pointed GAWIBAIDI out to them. Ile
was walking loiSuroly toward them smoking
n segar. Soon ne they introduced themselves
as American officers ho said be was always
glad To seo Americans as he felt II brotherhood
with them. lilo was trying to procure for Italy
Just what Americans enjoyed. lie invited them
to his tent and treated them to wine u tho
country, sausages and scgars. After couversing
for a time, a soldier brought in I.ot " mutton
stew, stll hot, and set 1t down in the Centro of
tho circle. Milking an apology for the neagor-
ness Of tho furo and absence Of table furniture
GAgIBAIDI drew u large clasp knife, iishel out
piece Of meat AMI passed tho knife round that
each might help himself. lie speaks English ex-
cclently well.
At the time Of the battle Of tho vOlturno, Mr..
HuiSIoS, with American and English officers
'Nill NlSll'u pdTlIilulN camp. lncy started
the night before the battle, having no idea that
an encounter was thought Of. Having arrived
at about three o'clock in the morning they
CraHlcd under one u the large boats used hy
the Garibaldians, which was drawn up on the
bank Of canal connecting with the river. Tho
bOat rested on the end Of its long Prov 40
that they could sit upright and look out from
under II. While here, just before daylight,
they came near being surrounded by NeapOl-
itan troops before they supposed the battle
had commenced. With some dihculty they sue
ccodel in crossing the canal, or ditch, and gained
the mountain In the rear, on which the Garibal-
dians had II fort or battery. While escaping, an
English officer Of the party had a musket ball
fired through the calf Of his leg Having gain
ed an cnt rance into the battery, they had u ine
view Of the field Of battle At this battle
GAEITALDI had his hors" shot from under
the Ncapoitan cavalry as grand beyond dc
'Cription. The battle WAS exciting, but hur-
rihlc. The lines uf the infantry, aS they charS-
cd upon the Nrapolitan batteries, would wayer
as they first started, but, gaining hcart, they
would charge up in fine style. The field at the
close Of the ish; presented u sickenng specta-
Gle. Men Of both armies lay in groups, the
wounded and dying together, in all sorts Of
painful and unnatural positions.
During the battle he could SEQ soldiers stop
suddenly, rest on their muskets, fall, then make
efforts to rise, stdgger on few steps, fall again.
and be carried to the rear by their comrades.
The NeapOlitans were far better armed than
the Garibaldians and their cavalry was very
superior.