The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-19
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ssrci.l CORRESPONDENCE Of TIE asaAlu.

APELiAL bUhfEDfVNbt'ee W ~ '-''-ss
Tho revolutionary Disturbancesin Florence-
Threatening Popular ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tensive Military Preparations Of tho Gov
erument-BayOnet Charge by tho National
Guurd-PersosaI Liberty.
FLORENCE. Sept. %, 1891
Al the tims OF despatchins my letter yesterday the
populsr sg aon had recommended and there appeared
10 bs every probability that the scenes OF Tuesday
would be renewed with greater violence and mis-
chieyous consequences But the overpowerng military
force displayed by the government overawed Garbsds
sympaihzer and prevented excuses which certainly
Garbaldi himself would DO tho first to reprooa.e Tho
aspect OF Florence that OF city In state OF sisss
Soon sftor dusk last night the cavalry patrols recon-
menced their rounds, and strong dsiachments Of
troops were brought and posted in various parts OF
the town. There was battalion OF the line under
arms between the DuoAo gasd the Daptistery Of 81.
John, another before the Ministry OF tho Interior
and third before tho Pitt Palace Az tho
Palaxzo vscchio tho National Guard replaced by
bersaglier while In the coonnades the UNI Gallery
close by there four hundred men OF tho Same
corps under The courtyads OF many Of the great
palaces In Florence were also oiled with troops, National
Gusrdsen and police; and in order that no Of the
service should he wanting, tho government Brought into
Florence Yesterday morning battery Of artillery They
had the prudent fobsarance however mot 10 parade the
latter through the city The people already lrr
a.ed yesterday BY the offensive prominence given TO
the military element. All tho measures have men,
toned above taken previous any renewal OF dis
turbances yesterday evening. The National Guard
have already informed you, called out by procla
nation from the Mayor yesterday morning, and during
the day two drummers through beating
the generate and followed by police officer aud q
sergeant With his guard in order % refresh the memo
ries or stimulate the patriotism OF those who had not
responded to tho Mayors appeal.
About seven o'clock very largo crowd collected in
the Piazza Sgnora and raised the usual shouts OF Vra
Garibdldi ftlovi Gdrbddii Atosso Il Gopnnoi This
assembage was moro numerous than any observed on
Tuesday evening and composed OF more respectable
class OF They proceeded down the Via Calzaiuol,
their numbers swelling they went along. No mischief
any ~ ihs rmaa shana
multitude, but they suffered no other ILL., This assem-
blage passed 10 the Duomo where strong body Of
troops stationed, who, however remained passive,
leaving the task Of dispensing the people to the civil
power. police officer accordingly made the usual
the crowd gradually dispersed with loud SHOUTS Of Ypa
Carloads. The evening not, however TO PISS on
with such comparative tranquility. Another assem-
blage-A very rough mob In acgahersd in the Via dol
Proconsoo about half past o'clock, and made for
the National Bank, which, however they found very
strongly guarded much too strongly to allow Of any coup
de faafn They then visited the treasury but here also
me government had taken similar precautions and the
eaed p0paac' n very bad humor Sc. gu. 70 make
Of The Xrno TO reach hs SANTA na ' Srs. hey
times diverted from their by strong detachents
Of troops posted different streets These they eluded
Maggie About three hundred OF the National Guard
were drawn up before the headquarters Of the corps
The mob for time contented themselves with
hooting, Kissing Yelling by way Of expressing their dis
pleasure Presently the officer in command summoned
them 70 disperso but to this they replied by vosy Of
stones, dangerously woundng soldier and inicting
severe hurts upon three Others They about col
lect the materials for second discharge when the Ma
tonal Guard charged with the bayonet drove them
back for q considerable distance. A second charge
had 70 30 made before the mob dispersed;
One OF the ringleaden OF tho mob, who
showed Al eodsT front than b. fellows, 60, S.ySns
and with this incident the demonstrations in Florence
terminated During the rest Of the evening the city
troops who had been massed in tho Piazza sgnora,
Piazza del Duomo and other parts we're dismissed 70
Since Tuesday the Florence police have made a, least
two hundred arrests without including those indvid
persons by far tho greater part well known Garbai
dian and Mazzinan partisana IL considered pru-
dent TO have them in safe keeping while the popular
at liberty Tomorrow or tho day AFTER should there be
further disturbance The system OF preventive arress
from the French despotic regime in full force here
TO that system, in fsot Garbadi owes hts arrest In
re q pn sam.
act had been committed to justify arrest Lovers Of
order At any price may Of course object that this ten
tice, and that 10 better TO prevent than TO
punsh Italy, however, ID yet too young the practice
OF free institutions TO estimate the liberty Of the subject
At Its proper value Persons arrested Italy for crimes
misdeneanors languish months and frequently
indeed two or three years In prison before they
brought up for trial. As recent instance may cite
the case OF certain Prazo BuzZani who arrested
In July, 1866, upon charge Of attempting 70 effort
money by threatening letter. This mans trial did not
come on until June, 1861 whom he found TO be per-
fectly innocent; but there repsration for the
lie had spent In prison in consequence OF false
accusation. SO much en- pasaW for personal liberty In
Italy.
Tho Italian press raise not whisper Of protest against
these abuses although they daily sxpend weary
amount OF vorbage upon abstract political theories OF
practical value Italian newspapers neither reflect the
NE OF the nation nor represent It's wants they appear TO
DO written for tho most part for the deteststion or
Ioct circle OF journalists and for
eign politicans-that is people who have moro in
IN the dongs Of tue rest OF the world than OF their
own country. They have not spark OF tho vigorous
lo, nor that practical interest for the people large
which dlstinlulsh American and Brtsh journalism