The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-07

Mr.. MoeBs must be relative OF the British
Premier, and the value of their prize greatly
N their estimation. On the other hand, IL was
an object With hum TO convince them that he
was merely a poor photographer, in order to
induce them to lower the sum. They compelled
him, ut sundry times, TO write most plaintive
letters to bis wife, complaining OF his bard fate,
and imploring her TO send on his ransom. Menzo
dictated these, ana would not allo " him to add
a, word IN English. Manzo himself wrote to
Visconti:-
abso utey 5000 ducats otherwise the, wish to take
his life Therefore then, with many tears OF my
tuns Teoesco thei had compassion they cried so
mucn that they wanted to ia aim with them
in,elceded with my band because they wished to
take hrs life, thereupon they laid they would have
$1,000 ducats, with what have already received
without deductng centime- 80 900 ducats, Other.
wise we shall take hIs lie."
At length they agreed to take 30, 900 ducats
(something more than S25, ,000) in all. the last
payment was made on the Goth cf August, three
months and five DAYS after the capture, Manzo
giving receipt for II in due torn.
1t vas not very easy thing to get the pI-
soner 10 place OF safety; but Manzo had pro-
missed hat he would do all he could TO keen him
from danger; and, says Mr.. Moens, 81 do
believe that he thought himself bound by honor,
as brigand cbtet, to deliver the IngLeSe safe to
his iriends.n The money was fairly divided
among the gang. There had been originally
thirty of them; but two had been shot by the
troops the day after the capture, another had
fall N over preCipice and broken his neck, i've
had been captured, one h ad surrendered, another
had been shot while toraging, and three had
quarrelled with the others, and we're excluded
from any share of the money; so that there we're
but seventeen left
Captors arc captive parted with all due for
malltlee. Manzo took Off his hat, and putting
some napolLons in 1t, went round making col
lection, so that, as he Dhrased it, Mr.. Moens
might ''go to Naples like a gentleman" The
band, most OF whom were "Cleaned OUT by
gambling, were not very liberal; whereupon
nj pnn pnDn-
mon bag, and made up the sum 10 seventeen
and half napoleons (about $7O) Mr.. Moeus
asked hum tor a heavy gold chain which he
wore; ManZo was Just taxing it off to give it
to him when somebody called him away, and
1t was not received. Generosa gave him ring
az a keepsake; and after some hesitation, ex-
changed Tor pen knle his own great knife,
with which he had killed two men. Pasquale
who had been the most terocious of the gang
and who was always limiting about cutting OF
ears, walked up and gaze couple OF napo-
Icons which says MIR. Moons, 81 accepted
with thanks.n Nanzo's mother brought small
Loaf of white bread and little omelette. Tnpn
came the final parting. Manzo asked what Mr..
Moens would say to the Project when questioned
about the band. Mr.. Moens replied that he
should say that this band OF about 80 had been
q match for an army OF 10000 men. The bri-
gand captain was highly delgh ed, rubbed his
hands with glee, and gave him two
more rings; Generoso added another, making
ave in all. Manzo said he was quite
satisfied with the amount which had been
paid him and MIR. Moens advised him in
future to conhne his attention to his own
coun rymen, since when a foreigner was taken
it got into all the newspapers, and the Govern
ment was Obliged to send so many soldiers that
the hrigands had very little chance of escaOing
The br!eauds prohered 10 kiss HIM, after the
Italian method, but this Mr.. Moens declined.
81, however, he says, ''shook hands all around
with them, they parting with me in the most
friendly manner. The brieands wishing me a
pleasant journey, waving their hands to me
h,1n sifrh IIa hoH han Mi ruifI
them 100 days, during all OF which time he had
never entered house.
When Mr.. Moens at length made his entrance
into Giifoni, his appearance was not very attrac-
tive. "My trowsers," be says, "were all IN
tatters, and hanging in ribbons at my feet.
My coat was covered with the tat and grease
OF the meat which | had to carry in the
pocket; and all the lining OF the skirts was torn
to shreds. My Wide-awake was dirty and torn.
My shirt l had worn day and night since the
18th OF June, more than two months: my boo's
were all broken, and many OF the seams un'
stitched 1t is almost unnecessary to describe
the sta e OF my body. | was covered with sores
from the effect of the vPrmin, through the bri-
gands having steadily refused to allow me to
remove my clothing Tor washing purposes, and
never allowing me to stop at stream, or tear
OF the troops coming upon US before l could re-
arrange my dress"
The subject of Brigandaqe in italy, practi-
cally presented Ill the lively work OF Mr.. Moens,
is a very curious one. He was captured by
III the midst OF uense population. For almost
OF q third OF a ear he was carried around from
place to place among the mountains, never
going mole than forty or fifty miles from the
great city of Naples. IT is mucn as though one
/ au been seized by band of robbers within a
couple of hours from New York, carried off TO
the Highlands, and kept there Tor three months
and more, and only released upon the payment
OF $50 900 or coo. Nor was this single case
OF seizure by this band. During that year fully
a score OF persons were IN like manner taken By
the same combined gang, lor whom ransoms
amounting III all TO half a million dollars were
demanded; al more than 500, 600 was actually
paid. The richest prize, in their estimation, was
that OF "Signor Wenner, son OF Albert Wenner,
calico printer OF SalernO,n captured by Manzos
band month after the release OF Mr.. MOens For
him more than 5000, 900 was demanded, and an
instalnent Of $4,000 paid; but at the latest
accounts he was still held the brie ands demand
ing the whole amount. These are only the great
catches; besides them were many OF smaller
amounts. All this II must be borne in mind,
belongs only TO single province. As far as we
can ascertain, similar state OF things exists in
a considerable part OF the dOmtnions OF Victor
Emanuel. The consequence is, as stated by Mr.
Moens, tLat the "proprle tors" or indeed any
person supposed to be wealthy, dare not sho v
their faces out of their houses for they ere car
| ried off from the very villages, should they
venture 70 90 step from their own doors" He
| found 1t so at Palermo, where mo one dare
| venture beyond the gates OF the city fol fear OF
| the brlgands.n
The business of brigandage is carried on by
| the aid and in ormatlOn, and greatly 10 the
| profit OF the peasantry, who seem to be one and
! all in league with the brigands. They furnish
| them with food and other necessaries, for which
| they charge extravagant prices. Mr.. Moens
| was allowed to inspect the accounts OF Captain
| NanZo and he afirms that tvesiXths of the
| money received in the wav OF ransoms went to
| the peasants. For loaf OF bread, weighing 81
| pounds, costing in the towns from threepence