New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-21
ITALY.
TnE BATTLE OF MENrANA.

THE BATTLE OT MENTANA.
Various accounts of this battle are published
by the French and italian papers The following is an
interim official report signed by Gen. Fabrzi chef Of
the sta by Coils Mssori Menot ,Garbaldi, and Guer-
and by Alberto Mario II is stated the authority Of
signor Crisp that the movement OF concentration
Tyo was made with the design, not OF attacking, but Of
Withdrawing the volunteer force preparatory TO its dis
solution in view Of The complications caused by the in
Prevention of the national troops and TO AVOID the posi-
bility OF any collision with them.
ION the sd Of November, ut 12 noon the body Of vol
unteers which occupied Monte RoondO put in mo-
ton by the Montana road In the direction OF TvO where
all the other corps occupying the POntical territory
directed 70 concentrate. Gen. Garbald had pro-
vded for the possibility OF encounterug the enemy
the march, and had directed, I'm nm order Of the day, all
against am nuexnccteG attack The advanced guard was
composed Of the first battalion Of Bcrsa gier which
watch was he side exposed To- fine eIeny We were in
ali about 600 men with the two pieces OF artillery taken
at Monte ROtOndo The advanced guard had passed
Montana Uhis seems about two miles from Monte
ROtOndOl when word was passed back that
the head of the column at the extreme point of the
advanced guard On seeing the enemy the general made
the following dispositions: The second battalion OF vol
unteers and The second and third Bersager together
with the Carabnces Of Leghon extended along the
nights which rise about half mile from Montana and
were received win very sharp IRE OF lore,gh ehseurs
being found suitable for defense, and movement in
the evident intention Of cutting of our line Of retreat,
our line vas withdrawn into Montana, occupying the
houSs and The castle while The rest OF The Gafibadian
troops were echcOned the left and behind the village
Then two columns OF chaseurs and ZOuaycs attacked
in front and on the left as had been foreseen and
succeeded for "A few minutes IN penetrating as far
az the first houses The position was critical Montana
aud the retreat were threatened Gen GarDad ordered
the whole line 10 charge with the bayone It was bril-
hantly executed. aud Montana was recovered The Cen
eral himself directed from hight the fire OF our guns
The day seemed won, ana the enemy was 10 every in
slant losing ground, when new ard dense hostile line
appeared on the field. They were the fresh balaons OF
the Antilles legion, who, reinforcing the wavcrng bat
taons Of the first ne attacked our left with new ygor
Their arms Of precision and artillery caused heavy loss
the
number and paralvzed bv the want OF ammunition
FOR our guns which had exhausted their seventy
rounds II was necessary to save the line OF re-
treat, and 10 hold the enemy in check, preventing him
from descending the road that leads from Mentena 10
Monte Hotondo. This object successfully attained
and the retreat Monte Rot0ndo was effected. GEN
the defense Of the position aud the castle The enemy
approached within gunshot OF the village but dd not
forces the nights fronting Monte Rotondo and LETT the
whole evening and night ~ our disposal Cen Gal9ald
might have employed this time IN re0rganzng ana OF
o,ts Iter hd french rene ad Italian inter-
military aud further blOOdshcd became useless. Gen
Garibaldi perceived il, and ordered retreat
Passo Corcse. Il was executed in the course Of
the evening IN presence OF inc enemy, ana IN
Tho whole PontlhcaI army with three batteries
Of artillery, OF which, however they could only place
few guns IN position in front The behavior OF
the volunteers during the fight praiseworthy and
ucrsn during the critical moments OF the fight But the
- ,i.,s..I, ,Io hnI, no tj,o
nfamoss hired OF the authorities, the
failure 81 aumuniOn the miserable arms, the evident
81 an object had rendered victory impossible The
individual actions Of gallanty were numerous, and on
receiving the reports We shall make them known Our
losses nay amount 10 $50 dead and wounded, and some
hundreds Of prisoners but the enemy paid stil more
D''''' fRocINM,rIoN or GlRm,Lpr
The blowing proclamation was issued by Garibaldi
"'''' 'i' O''''' VI ' "CoREsE. Nov. 3. 1867.
"TornE ITALIANS: The Imperial aud Royal mteryen-
tou uhe Roman territory has aside the special OBJ
feet Of our mssiOu-thc delycrancc or Rome We con
sequeny preparing to-day TO eyaeuate the seat ot
war bI falling back the Appennes but the POntcal
Army entirely freed from the OF Rome. and with
all IL forces united, debarTcd our passage. We
were compelled 10 fight, and when our posi-
ton il considered Il will not be thought astonishing that
we are unable 20 announce 10 Italy fresh triumph.
The oncal troops quilted the field Of battle after hav
ing experienced heavy losses our loss was also consider
able Ne will remain spectators Of the solution our
army and the French army will give To the Roman prob
lem and In The event being confounnbe to the
views Of the nation the country will fnd fresh forces TO
the initiative aud 1t VIII Itself solve TINS vital
question - - -. ~. uAi'lbALpI
Gn Garibadi. arriving at COTesc on the evening or
the 3D. Issued manifesto stating that as the mixed in-
terwnon had taken out Of his hands the object Of
his mterprsethe liberation OF Romehe Withdrew from
H. len Fabrzi was charged with the necessary details
OF the dissolution OF the force and Garbald clegraphed
TO Ieghorn for q vessel 90 take him To CapTera, and next
morning attended by many Of his late stah he set off by
special train for Florence On his way to mat port But
al Ngno the train stopped by Colonel oil CtraDneers
CarOzz who required the General to descend, and told
him he was under arrest Garibadi demanded the war
rant but told there was no warrant bat an order
from Government. lie denied its authority over
one guilty OF crime against the Italian
Government and claimed his right IN the character Of
deputy, Roman General appointed by regular Gov
erInent and American citizen and declared that he
world only submit force His friends prepared 10 de
ieu but he forbade them, and opposed only passive
resistance Crsp elegraphed to Florence to the Govern
mmt for leave Garbadi to proceed quietly 10 Capre
ra pedqn himself that there should be no demonstra-
tim; Lu after an hour had elapsed, reply arrived,
AMI Col CarnOzz ordered GaribaldPs removal. Four
cnabneers took him up In their and placed him In
tle train IN which only his family were allowed to ac-
company him.
INTERVIEW WITH THE UNITED STATES MINISTER.
Al the request Of GaTibald the United states Minister
ms had an Interview with him at Vangnano
THE PRISONERS GIVEN UR
The French troops have handed over to the italian
Government prisoners captured by the Pontihcal
sdiers at the battle OF Montana II sseeved that the
prisoners captured the former encounters will also bo
restored.