The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-22
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LATEST FROM EUROPE BY STEAMER.
THE WAR FOR ROMR.


AFrest-NOtes OF the Roman RepubIio-
Admirable Behavior OF the Volunteers
THE King and the POpe-What OF ths
Future
MAR PAsso CoREsB, Nov. 4, 1s67.-On Sun
day. November 3, IN accordance with an order
of the day Issued by Menotti Garlbaldi the
entire force started for TivoIi, leaving only
garrison at Monte Rotondo. Garibaldi had evil
IDENTIFY considered that Tivoll was a stronger
place than Monte kotondo; more difficult of
access; more sale from both the Papal and the
Italian troops. he thought that NIcotera was
there with his band, and that a junction could
be easily effected. A glance at the map will
show the relative advantages of the two posi-
tOns. But in this plan there was one fatal
weakness, arising from the lack ofproper watch
fulness, proper vedettes, and necessary scouts
and outposts in the Garibaldian army. Appa-
rently, the Papal troops had not lett Rome, but
were still cooped up there, waiting to be at
tackled. Really these troops had marched out
so soon as the French arrived; had retaken
Tivoli at the point of the bayonet, and were at
that moment advancing to attack Monte Ro-
tondo on the very road that Garbaldl had
chosen tor his Sunday parade.
In previous letters have described to you the
utter lack OF military discipline, soldierly senti.
nels, and warlike strictness in the Carr ibaldian
camp. The camp was military picnic; the
march towards Tivoli was holiday stroll. He
who calls Garibadi q general singularly mis-
takes the meaning of the term. Out of Monte
Rotondo the picturesque troop tramped, the
brave General leading the irregular column.
were at the head of their battalions. About
forty extempore cayalrymen, IN all sorts OF
uniforms and with all sorts OF arms, were about
the middle of the column, instead of securing
the road in front. The two pet field pieces, can
tured at Monte Rotondo, were In the rear, ad-
mired, as usual, by the men. The day was sun
shiny and most pleasant. Everybody was in
high glee. Presently the men began to sing the
little Italian song adopted by the Garibaldians
when they chose Rome or Death", for their
mistress. 1t runs:-- =
"Mhai chiamatoe son venuto,
Il tho aspettatOsinO a tardi."
Garibrldi himself joined in the singing, and his
followers were in ecstacies. you have called
me and come to YOU" the song may be freely
translated; but | have waited long and 1t is
late" The Garibaldians sung it under the walls
of Rome after the victory at Monte Rotondo
but Rome made no response. This fatal Sunday
they were unconscously serenadiug Death, who
came only too soon to welcome them.
Imagine, If you can, the thirty-fve hundred
joyous Garibaldians, happy at having their
leader in their midst, singing along the country
road, in the bright sunshine, near the tiny vii
lage OF Montana, not many miles from Monte
Rotondo, the varied uniforms and want OF uni
forms bewildering the eye, their bayonets
glancing over the uneven ranks as they moved
along in the most delightful, but most unmili-
sary disorder. Suddenly there came the roar
of cannon, the crash of musketry, and then a
fierce bayonet charge of sturdy zouaves. In
many throat the song ended in death-rattle
or changed TO shrek. In q moment Carr oaldl
perceived the trap into which he had led his
fury. The Papal troops, marching in milf
tary style from Tivoli, with pioneers and skir-
mishers we'll in advance had heard the approach
OF the singing Garibaldians, aud mad silently
prepared for their reception.
The Antilles Legion had been deployed for
flank fire; twelve pieces OF artillery had been
placed In battery across the road, and the
Zouaves we're drawn up for charge. The
surprise was complete, the disaster irreparable.
One hundred Garibaldlans fell at the first fire,
and most Of these were Genoese veterans. each
worth score of new recruits. Garibaldf
rallied his men for a counter fire, aud twenty
seven ZouaVes were killed. Word was sent to
the rear; the Garibaldians deployed into the
fields and on the hill sides, and the serious
fighting began and continued for four hours,
But, in truth, the fight cannot be called
battle. The Garibaidians had no chance after
that first terrific Volley, and most of them
kneWi it.
Yet, initiating Garlbaldi himself who rode
reckIessly up and down in the hottest of the
fire, courting death, but wholly unhurt, the
Garibaldians performed prodigies of valor. All
who were cowardly among them ran away at
the first, crying "The FrenchI The French ]"
and carried their story 70 Ternt. Those who
remained cried "Garbaldil ]" and "a Roma ~
and sealed their courage with the best blood OF
Italy. The two little field pieces taken at Monte
Rotondo. served by inexperienced artillerists,
fred twenty-seven rounds, and were only cap
tuIed after succession OF neroic struggles.
against the whole Antilles Legion, and only
gave 1t up when they were fairly swamped by
numbers. Garbaldi with one hundred and
ffty men, faced the entire Papal force for one
last effort and had to be dragged away by his
friends. The Papal Zouaves, too, fought with
unexpected bravery. All the Garibaldians
acknowledge this.
The Antilles Legion did not do so much nor
so well. The ZouaVes, always accused hitherto
of being afraid 10 meet the Garibaldians hand
TO hand, charged repeatedly with the bayonet,
and seemed TO prefer that work. In the melee
the papal artillery did immense execution, the
men loading and firing as II on parade. The
Papal and the Garibaldian forces we're about
equally matched as to numbers, but at no time
after the first fire was there any considerable
huctuatiou in the fortunes OF the day. An un-
disciplined mob against regulars, condemned
muskets against the finest arms, twelve cannon
against two field pieces--there could only be one
ending to such match,
At half-past o'clock tue retreat of the Cart
baldians became general, GarIbaldi being led of
by his own men. Ricclotti, who behaved with
unsurpassed courage, and Menott who was
slightly wounded in the leg, attended their
father. The Papal troops, leaving guard over
the killed and wounded, followed IN hot pursuit
10 Monte RotondO firing upon the tugltives, and
shooting them down like game. But brief halt
was made at Monte RotondO, the wounded in
hospital there, and the numerous stores of pro
visions being left by the GaFibaldians, who were
chased down the hill to the main road, bat who
were now scattering and flying over the country
in all objections.
The Papal troops did not advance far M the
road towards Corese, having evidently received
instrucuons not 10 approach too near the Italian
troops on the frontier. Besides darkness nou
began to fall. Those Of the Garibaidians whI
had not thrown away their arms IN tha re,raat
which had now become q complete ront on ~,
them M 10 the Italian regulars az thew nssse'
ovar the little bridge which has been describe
In former letters, and set foot once more q
Italian soil, As matters were regulated NttI,
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