, 1866-08-27

ian Vessels Re d'Ita1la and Pulcstro.
From the official report Of the naval battle
of LISA, made by the Italian Rear Admiral
Drochetti, we select the following tlcscrIp-
tton Of the destruction Of the Re ufLalia aud
ra|<stro:
The San Udrtino, Commandant RohertI.
inter- having cannonadcd the second group Of
the cnemy's iron-clad irigates, steamed M to
the assistance Of the Re d Italia, but the Aus.
t1ia'' iron;clad fligatc, which the So" -uartino
the uan.suyre. She lnstencl to deliver
faux blow upon tho Ac trlialir, carrying
away her rusldrr, and, mannuyering npoill
her right, she Threatened the San .Iartino,
Wy lth "49,n 41a she e,gaset inn desperate com:
lilo Nt dlialid, engaged her upon one
side, while two other vessels tried
to board her. The com.nanuant Of the
&c HIta'id, Faa ii Bruno, gnrc orders to
10 near tle tfigntc .Antonu, Keeping m tlTc.
with llcr lctt eroadside; hit threatened upou
Ills low by the enemy, lie encountered MI
'ron.clatl at little distance, which ettsleav.
erred TO bar Ills l'assngc. Abandoned aMl re-
nb}c 10 make Use .; her ruddcr, she could uoi
cyaJc the shock Vi thu fron.clad frigatc tint
threatened her upon the left. Tic COM
.nattunt had alrraly summoned the rrcw to
bua,a, when thu tic d'jtn'ia, falling ovrr
urun her left 0ank, went down. An .iuslriu,.
that, owing to the inclination OF tho Lft
d'jtr';a, iral. were entertained that her ilag
might be casi1y captured by tlle rlirl,y, At
this supreme moment. cries were heard t.
east.cif the ilaE and save It, Glit the Mnrittc
l.azcttl uMl CuinlMandant lcl Santo oppuse,l,
EaxcilI caught hold Of lle dug and bu.lnd il
tightly to the poop, dIsel,argl'!s l.ia revolver
Ut the ctlnInntdaNt uf the Austrian sLip,
Mnstrr-EUi!ncr Polite, Mt the moment tue Re
d'FaIio Wns going down, tired another gun
against the lustlle fFigasc, crying out, "Just
tlis tue lnorct"
The Re d'lta1ia having fouulcrcd, tile
efforts Ut the enemy concentrated Them
selves against Our third gronp-Efe ai Porte.
gallo, larsse, -Itsria Tiu-already attacked
l'y two iro1..c1ad frlsates, and by another
IN order to board the he Ill IorteYollo upou
her left i1ank, being follnwcd by large
wooden trigatc. The lie III I'0rttHa1Eo, com
mantiant Klbotty, 1nanHnvring Will, the ut
most coolAcss and skflful intterility, ran her
Prov into tho aforementioned vessel, which
shc damaged considerably. This vessel ran
alon. the broadside Of the Re d; I'orttpsllo,
which rakgd her thoroughly with Ese,lales.
Tie hatser being damaged mud under lire
upon all sides, stecrel ont Of the line, still
firing During this time tue 1o,ilia Of Aus
,rian c9rvettss attacked tho lte di rott.a4l1o
ifigatcs tried to hem her III upon
the right. Numerous projectiles struck
her sa.,,,, risEling, l bnt 1T. ,,,a she replied
tEmerico Atom was wounded in the fore
head by grenade; after having his hurt
dressed, hc returned to his duty. Com.
l1under 1atotty, seeing himself still rur-
rounded by the enemy, and cut oil from the
line, steamed resoluteJ into the midst Of tho
EfT5or firm
Of Admiral Vacca, which had l.oistcd the sig
nal, Form promptly into linc.'' Other
iron .c1ads threatened the -laria 1in, Com
,"andant del tarrttto, WHO, having seen two
ison-clad 1rigatcs, making for otsr wooden
squadron, pursued and forced them to change
their course. Finding herself thus sir
rounded by four iro,,-clad tTi.atcs. the -Naria
Tia put onAll steam aud succeeded in distance
ing two Of the enemy. She then turned upon
another, who pcrcciyfng the nanHMvrc in
time, managed TO GRADE collision. but could
| not escape receiving i full broadsidc and
well-sustaincd fire Of fulusketry.
By this bold and skiitul nlannuvrc the
cnclny was obliged to think Of protecting
Ills oWn wooden vcssels, which, being. sur-
,onndled nl y y y thc , R:tns5 G,1taneno, c,stt'.
unnvred towards the east. This group Of
| our shlps was joined by the -Itrot.a and the
San -Ntirfino, WHO both in different positions,
while trying 10 come to the assistance Of the
Ae d'ltdtid nnd the lie tfi Iorttgal!o, were in
their turn surrounded by the cnemy's ships,
| OF whom they succeeded in afse1ubarras as$in.s
themselves by skilfnl lManGnrrcs.
| The YAH thus united under the orders Of
Admiral Vaccn, again steamed towards the
Austrian ironclnde that were making of at
full speed by tue Lissa channel. Al this
moment Admiral Aibini ordered the Gorvr-
nol., to 70 to the assistance Of the 1'a'estro,
OH board which fire was making rapid pro-
GTess. The eomuandant refused oil means