The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-22
CUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
THE WAR FOR ROME.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.


Ifcntnna-Defeat and Rout Of the Earfbaldi.
aus-scenes Coresc and on-the Road
GaribaIdps Conduct nnd Arrest-N0tes of
she Roman Republic Admirable Behavior Of
the voIunteers-The King and she Pope
What OF the Futures
NEAR PAsso CoREsE, Nov. 4, 1897.
having Isn the Garibaldian camp near Rome
~ order 10 carry through the HERALD de-
xpaschss, since the government had unneces-
sarily and vexaiously suspended the postal
ssrvce from Corsse, found upon reaching this spot,
my last night, tnat there 10 NO longer Gaibal
dian camp visit, Garbaldian army 10 describe
0ar1badisn in yason Of the Papal states TO CHRONICLE
The game ID finished; the play over. All the gloomy
antcipations which, in spite OF mr. wishes tho stern
iaots OF the have forced TO record ia former
letters have been than realzsd Garibaldis army
has been dreaduly beaten and utterly broken up and
he 10 now his way Florence, wrecked and hope
len man, and will probably become again pris.
snsr Of the government
After last you from Castel Giubcleo, affairs
progressed for several days pretty much in the old
routine, except thar tho number OF recruits received
steadily diminished, falling OF from Elk hundred the
S0h Of October 70 less than hundred the LIST of
November Eight shot for stealing, the
s1st and Garbad issued very stringent order against
any excesses In another order he announced that Nj
eosera had taken Tivoli and tnat Acerb had gained
lures, and have turned out to be Of importance. II
understood in the amp early tho slst the
Italian regulars wcra about to march the frontier
and intervene with the French. who nj Civi,a
vecchia. The Terni committee brought this news; the
decrease Of recruits confirmed Il GaribAld how
ever was still In good spirits and indeed Italian inter-
vsnton proved 10 be great guarding the
frontier for tho Italian troops did Passo
Coress, and doubt whether they have marched i've
0iles acr, Is the Papal frontier ut any point
Still, the italian Intervention had oass the effect Of
stopping recruiting, and It probably this and tie
runos that began circulate Of the French occupation
u Rome, which induced Gsr,bald strengthen his po
ston At Monte RotoEdo-much more easily 6erensbIc
shan Ca tsl Giubesoand all hs supplies there
On salurday. November . dsputa,ion from Florence
composed Of General Corte, Deputy Crispi, siguor
1nso and other friends OF Garbadi aud the cause
rived At the camp and had . long private interview
With Garibaidi They told HIM that the French were in
Rome: they represented him tho hostile attitude
which the Italian had assumed towards The
espai invasion, aud they begged OF him to withdraw
- order 70 prevent useless boodshed and AVOID any
rAk Of involving Itay in with France. Gsribaid
vas perfectly innexble. He sad that he had chosen
Dis course. and tina. his was ''Romo or death"
Arguments and sntreaties aliko useless Ganbaldi
spoke bitterly OF having been betrayed before said
Shat now be was tr6e with his with arms in the
II was IN vain that General Corte. man OF great
weight and influence pictured 10 Garbadi the hope
1eesness OF the situation. rho close Of tho interview
was ar from friendly. Corte told Garioaidi that
impossible for him to night against the French army and
sns Papal troops conbncd and advised MIN TO give up
badi ITO such advice from q so der" at rs a.
der that speak answered core Garibaldi turned
number OF his eaeuiiean 'No,n retor,cd Corte .bat
general ought TO 10 80 /" There brief pause, and
then Gsros ,a. 0S sa,asss
Than that spit,ie core answered az is for the lives OF
ysur brave men I'm Plead "Ab," reoin Garibaldi
my brave men viii ollow Rome deathl Rome
deashln But fss more words were wasted upon either
de. The dsprAton retired, fearing that Gsradi had
Loss his reason sad Garbadi himself consulted with
several Of his 10. dias officers in regard 10 movement
rhlcn he had resolved TO make In view Of the news he
What this movement, was viii long be matter OF his
cory o. tbs following morning, sunday, November 3.
no Gsrsssd he en.rs force started ior iSo leaving
only garrison u Monte Rotondo Ganbadi mad evi.
Sea,iy considered ,na. T.on vas s'ronser place than
frsn both the Papal and the Italian troops He thought
shst Nicoten Was thers wtk his band, and that juno
show the reativs advantages OF the two positions But
10 this plan fatal weakness arising from
NE lack OF wstchfausss proper vsdsies ami necessary
scouts and ou,pests In the Garibad an army. Appar-
entity the Pspal troops had not left Rome but were still
srsops bss ms,sasd on, - 90. q ne french srv.d
had reaksn Tvo 1t the point OF the bayonct and
81 that momen. advancing TO attack Monte Rotondo on
che road that CaroAd mad chosen for his sunday
parade
Ia previous letters pave described to you tho utter
lack or military discipline, soderly sennels and
like stricnsss In the 6aribaldan camp. TIE camp
YES military picnic; the march towards Tivo was .
larry mistakes the meaning Of the tsrm Out Of Monie
1oondo the picturesque troop amped The brave Geno.
csc leading the irregular column. Garibaldi rode
among the His Two nj the head Of their
oetaions About forty extemporc cavalrymsn, IN all
sorss Of uniforms. and with all sorts Of arms abou.
sps middle of the coumn, instead of securing the road
In front The two nsld pie .es captured AZ Monte
Ro,ondo. wore IN the rear, admired. as usual, BY tho
body wss in high alee PRESENTLY the men osgsp 10
sing the little Italian song adopted by tho Garbaid,ans
when they chose "Rome or Death" for their mistress
II runs
Mhsi chlsusso son venu,o.
Erho appellate Ono tArdl
0aribsld himself Joined in the singing, aud hts rol.
iowers were In ecstases You have called me and
come to you, The song may DC freely Translated; bat
uader the walls Of Rome amer the victory at Monte
Rotondo. bat Rome made no response. THIS fatal Sua
Gay they we're unesnsc'o isly s.rsnading Death ~n0
Imagine, ~ you can. the thirty-hvo hundred Joyous
enoaidians, nAppy al having their leader ~ .ner
midsi singing along tho road IN the bright sun.
SHINE near the tiny village Of hentans no. many miles
from Monte Roonao, their varied uniforms and want o.
over ,he ranks thsv along most de.
hghtfui but most unmissry disorder. Suddenly there
came toe Of cannon bs crash OF muskutry and then
. 0ercs bsyonst charge Of sturdy xosavea In manya
throat the song ended In deatnras or changed 20
shrek la moment Garibalai perceived the trap into
when he pad led his men 20 rsily ana b. was nearly
insane from fury. The Pspu troops, marching In nli
tary style from Tivoli with roaeers aud strmishers
veil Ia rdvsnce bad heard the approscn Of sngsg
Caribsdisns aud had silently prepared Tor their recep
tisn The Antilles Lesion had Seen dspioyed tor aAak
are. twslve pieces OF artillery had bteu placed IN bat
terry the road and the zoussss wers drawn up
for charge The surprise was ccmplse. the disaster
frrsparabe One hunarsd Gsribaldsus fell nj tho frs
Gre and most Of these were Genosss veterans, each
worth score Of recrasts Garsbsid rallied his
for a counter Gre, aud tssntv-sevea zousvss we're
Killed Word sent to the rsar, the Gar oaidans
dsploysd into the Geids and on the hl sdes and the
seri GUS fighting began and cqhtnued for four hours
But, Ia truth, the dxst cannes be called battle The
Garbacians had ehaocs affs that nrs. tsrrine vol
Icy, and most OF them kEsw H.
Yet, Initiating Gsrbaidi himsef who rcde rscklessy
pp aud down tho hottest OF the nre courtnx death
DIT wholly unhart, the G2Efhx ans pefiormsa prou-
away at tue nrst eryiur "The Fgeneh The French ~
Ard carried their story Iersi Isose who renamed
LED "6sribsldili and "A Romaf" aud sealed tnss
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