New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-18
LILLE RATTLE OF MONTE RoroNpO.


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THE BATTLE OF MONTE RoToSDo.
The following description Of the battle OF Monte Ro-
tondo by eye witness Is from the Florence eorre
spondence Of the Paris Temps:
Monte Rotondo Is considerable town, situate on
considerable hight, surrounded by thick walls, ana
fanked by strong gates 1t is commanded by strong
eastle-corvent with an elevated campanIle from whlch
very destructive fire could be kept up on persons NOV
ing up 10 attack H. The garrison was composed OF SV
men belonging the Antilles LEGION 100 gendarmes ana
80 Dragons, supported by three pieces Oh cannon
This middleage fortress was wei proylslEqSneedd
MAS wa,0 worn by fatigue and hunger, and
very indfferently armed. The general who knew the
Of ali these dsadvatages TO attack the place and hav
ing OF doing 80 by artillery he determined 20
carry il by Storm Accordingly at 10 in the morning nc
moved his entire force forward The POntcal troops,
the moment they perceived the movement poured INTO
two hours 100 Ciaibadans were stretched the field
Having gained the last slopes Of the central peak on
the heavy gates, which were strongly barred After
great exertions they succeeded IN oscapyt,hhg g
town, but they ceased firing for want Of munitions me
Papani had scarcely suffered any loss d m MAJ nen
the gates the Garbadans coated them over with sulphur
and then set them on FIRE The hre ana poectes use a
resolved 20 make final assault during the night
Accordingly at ocoGE the Gmp oSsSe TO
from the defenders The presence OF Ganbsd however
down, and Monte Rotondo was taken. The Pontitcals
took refuge In the Castle Convent, and renewed
the defense The Garibaldans more protected
and lid not much In the attack on the town
walls Em9odened BY the success they mao HeheTsa
hours before daybreak white flag was sent mp from the
tower aud the po1tacal troops yielded at discretion
left TO Rome and the only CONDITION I'M
posed on .nS oear Aoeether there were about 900
taken Garibaldls loss was very heavy ne had 200 men
march forward was at once determined on
and the volunteers advanced to cross the IiDer.
A ARTICULATION FROM MAzzIN
To THE ITALIASsTo be or not 10 be; such is the Ques
ton now put before you by the foreigner.
French soldiers garrison Civta vecchia Brennus at
viii YOU ans ger them as your fathers answered by the
sword will you, cowardly and degenerate sons, bow
Viii YOU declare TO Europe Merieo is nation; are
not We are bat Dutiiude lost 10 all sense Ot freedom
and right SUBMISSIVE any rho ddres 10 declare him
self oar Master will you. by uprising throughout the
length and breadth OF our land assert your per
and honor the present. and your determination TO be
Whatever be your answer It is final To be not to
The man who sends soldiers tell you Rome is
blood OF your worthet shed in of the sacred city
years ago. is he who tore from you Nice and your last
Alps he Who has twice degraded you III the
eyes OF Europe by stamping the sign or yassaage upon
the brow Of italy he whose eight long years mastery OF
your Government has forced you to economic rum moral
anarchy and the shame Of Custoza aud ssa ana wrought
the utmost danger to your unity And now because you
have suffered all this In silence he despiSes YOU ana 10 Is
for this that he who srank before tine arms Oh JueI
and the scornu words Of Bismarck insults and assas you
III there any among who do not resent these out
RACES who speak Of prudence and patience WHO Dd you
put your trust In auglt other i1n .ne siF s % ~
your country who suggest the protests OF the weak OF
the petitions OF the cTednous where what needed Is
action and they either suied by fear or seek
IN the face OF the noble and manly efforts by which
Rome has invoked aid of the heroic deaths of
brothers otondo and Porta del POpolo of Carl
bad In hourly peril at the vanguard OF the naton-eVeTy
delay il dishOnor and ruin
You have but one sole means by which beto insist
upon the Governments declaring war to the foreign III
yader, or TO rush to the barrleades ,.o,...,,,o .,
To the barrcades In order TO enable you 10
make the declaration of war which others eihef viii not
or make to possess yourselves OF the lndspen
sable OF warof your arsenals OF the arms pnr
chased with your gold; OF the army, coMRosUu o. on1
allow the best and most devoted OF our ltaah youth
die Rome armed with pistols only You are pound 70
Immediate War; barbados No longer submit-Ieter.
nay should send the army the Papa
frontier Will be 10 bid 1t one VINO mas never
deSei yiIr c yS%m with sII the foreigner
N Won would not be wilfuy deceived II beho0yes you
to compel Them Bid them draw the sword and throw
War or barricades IL the Government accept the first
Ea sae tSe ery Of italy overthrow IT. It is then no
longer Government but the instrument OF shame ana
uV God inspire you to your duty.
OCT as1These lines written before reading the
Royal Proclamation; cannot alter syllable Ihey
pont ont to the their duty is understood by
the party to which proud to belong n there be one
bOra on Italian soil who forges denies that duty the
for him the necessity that the ma
ton should fulfill it against whomsoever 1t be-
ponted out a choice between the two alternatives.
The ROYAL Proclamation anticipates the answer ana re-
duces them to II the Italians do not resouey choose
that one let alike the name ana the NE Oh
Nation They bua herd Of Slaves, ana IL matters
not which master they serve. $1,000,
D oct 20. Joshrh 4uN
nAzzNIs CIRCULAR TO Tue PARTY OF ACTION.
The following is the circular sent round py MaIzh 10
the various Ceners of the Party Of Action III tine uner
enttowns OF Italy MN. 80
BROTHERS The Royal Proclamation; Issued while the
Roman territory invaded by the soldiers Oh loiSgh
despo insult 10 our country mehaee W O noel
ties an act cowaIdce ntolerabe 70 All Who possess
spark OF Italian pride, OF treason toWaru taoee Low
fighting and dying 10 give Rome 70 lay anu VI seol
defiance to tho nObcst and worthiest instincts OF Inc
national heart. H. -, - l., /. ,.,,.
Either the King who signed that iaien
King, or the Nation IL fallen Nailol =, .u., -. |
Ask instructions from me- they are all summed up
Ia one. ,..,L IL