Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-23
CABLE SPECIALS.
The Situation in Rome.

The Situation in Rome.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The Herald has the
! following cable sp, cials:
ROME, Oct. 19th-P. M-The Count de
Sartgis, French Minister to Rome. had an
audience with Pious TX at the Vatican
The minister officially assured his holiness,
in the name of the Emperor Napoleon, that
whatever circumstances should arise from
the Garibaldian invasion of the Pontifical
territory, or the attitude of the King of
Italy. France would not fail in her aid to
the Holy See, and defense of its authority.
The garrison OF the city of Rome has
been reinforced by volunteers enlisted Tor
. the most part in France and Spain. The
town of Orieu on the Tiher, which was late
ly taken by the revolutionary invaders, has
been recaptured 10y portion of the Papal
army. There was no fight as the Garibal-
dians retired from the place
ToULoN, Goth p. M.-Gen. Deemont. who
is to command the French to the Pontifica
ports and territories of the church, arrived
here to-day from Paris. The General dis
charged quite recently the duty of special
envoy from Napoleon to the Pope, on the
subject of the present difficulty with Italy,
and is regarded as well fitted to carry out
the views of his majesty, should war arise.
An eXpeditionary force is embarking.
Six French war vessels, including two
/! ironclads. are in the harbor with steam up,
\
the final order is received from Paris, and
proceed to the Roman coast.
The Paris Press.
PARIS, Oct. 20, P. M.-The Moniteur is
silent on the subject of Rome and Italy
An official expression is eagerly looked for
by the people.
The Eldenord newspaper says that the
military and naval forces destined for the
Papal territory are quite ready to leave
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part is held back till the final reply OF
King Victor Emanuel to the Emperor's
note is received, and that the receipt of the
| Italian state paper may be delayed some
few hours owing to the existence of a
ministerial crisis in Florence.
The Patrie publishes telegram report
. ing the march of twenty thousand French
to Toulon. and adds that another corps has
been ordered to operate in another direc-
ton.
3, La France says: We learn that the ad-
! vance guard of General Dumont's army
) embarked this morning. at Toulon for Ce-
! vita Vechitia. 1t is certain that the French
, force will, in any case, arrive at Rome be-
fore the Italian.
i 1t is stated that the Italian Government
has declared itself powerless to arrest the
bands of Garibaldian invaders crossing the
frontier, or to protect the Holy See from
! their assaults.
Great excitement prevails in the streets
80 anxious are the people to learn the Ia
| test news from the different points, Flor
! ence, Rmoe and Tonlon, particularly.
! PARIS, Midnight.-The French fleet has
4, left Toulon.
J LONDON, P. NJ. Oct. 2lst.-Dispatches
J from the Continent to this hour report the
Italy-Roman situation as improved very
much. Italy satisfies the demands of France
relative to an exact observance of the
terms and fuliillment of the duties imposed
! by the September convention, al d it il
hoped that war between the TWO countries
has been averted thereby.
There are no more French troops gone tC
Toulon, and the force which was held rea.
dy to sail at that port has been debarked
All the war preparations ordered in France
have been countermanded.
Gen. Citadini, of the italian army, ia
vorite soldier since the time of the Crimeai
war. succeeds Seignor Rattazzi, Prime
Minister of the King, and will proceed tC
form new Cabinet, having an anti-revo
lutionary policy.