The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-14

floors, whence they
maintained their position some say for ha an no osners
for hours but finally the Zouaves burst open tne eet
door, and rushing up stairs bayoneted twennree OF ;ns
defenders captured the remainder who nave DeeL Weu
to-day by General Zapps military tribunal and Will De sho
tomorrow.
The Unto CdHoica supplies the following details OF the
| organization and strength of the Pontifcal army
The commandern-chief of the army General kanzler
who is at the time Minister of Arms to the holy
Father He has under command Generals the Count de
Curen and the Marquis Zapp. One commands the hrst
division, the other the second
| The corps composing the army as follows
1st regiment of Infantry of the Line composed OF three
baaons each containing eight companies This regiment
is entirely formed of native volunteers and is commanded
3D. battalion of Chasseurs likewise natives, composed
Of ten strong companies and commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel Giorgi;
3d. regiment of Zouaves composed of fourteen
pane each containing than 100 men, commanded by
Colonel Alter;
companies commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Jeaunerat
9TH French legion of ten companies, commanded by
the Marquis Zappi, as LieutenantC Colonel;
9th. legion of Gendarmes, horse and foot more than
1000 strong and who in of need do service IN
the line; commanded by Colonel Evangelist who dis
ngushed himself much in the victory of Groa Ste
fano under the immortal Pimodan;
It'll Three field batteries with rifle pieces and howitzers
of the best description commanded by Count Cacn as Lieu
To these batteries well mounted ought to be
added another of howtzeT which will perhaps be replaced
the means of attack and defense;
8th corps of native Engineers commanded by Lleuten
ant-Coonel Lana
battalion of veterans who in of need keep garrison
There besides staff maorgenera to whom belong several
foreign and native officers
The armament equal that of the best troops Europe
After little the Pontca soldiers will have the
American manufacturer for 5000 of these rifles which
said be superior the Chaspots The suttzen and
the sword bayone with which the troops armed said
to be of the best description.
! Mazzini has Just issued the following manifesto
Itaan Is there any spark of honor in your souls
of dignity? remnant of the old Italian pride?
remembrance of the faith which made your fathers feared
and made them great? If there is prove it, and prove 1t
quickly You in of those moments which either
make the future of nation. Your acts will either
bid Europe regard people of towards or hail you as
the Italian Nation risen again teach the world the lesson
Of civilization of liberty and of iron strength of will
Choose The situation is Clear incon-
tesable and visible to all. Rome is ours God and
declare it. From Rome we inherited the language which
proclaimed brothers Our history has its Rome,
from Rome sprang the tradition which calls be nation
thousand of glorious memories have consecraed her
mother of Italy and of unity. From Rome
gave law the world first from the Capitol and afterwards
from the Vatcanonce the seat of ifenow profaned by
mpos and imposure Ours has it been proclaimed by the
greatest minds of Europe from Dante to Byron from Caesar
to Napoleon by the martyrs who from Crecensio
Arnado Mamel and Caro have died for her; she
declared by the Parliament andin hypocrtcal homage
to uthby him who is yet your King and ours by the
aspirations of the entire people of Italy handful of
foreign invaders has descended upon shores nsoent
deny th to declare for the second time to you and to
all Europe Rome belongs France France decides her fate
No country in Europe would endure such an insult Will
in their dpachesThe Italians do not fight; their
contested mases No. by the soul of Pier Capponi tal-
ans Let the tocsn sound and let that sound proclaim
national war invaders Let anything be said of you
that which sinks nation In the mre IN Ay ooth army
and people are coar But in order that the may be
national if you to have ammunition money horses
volunteers soldiers bases of operation and leaders of proved
fidelity daring willing and capable you must first make
your country Your own yourselves from the Govern
ment which dshonors and betrays you. The must
spring from the Instruction In the face OF existing facts
all selfdeusion sin folly. Our monarchy might have
had the initiative starting from Rome 1t would not Our
monarchy might have preceded the French to Rome Idd
not Our monarchy allowed the volunteers form in su
cen strength begin the struggle then prevented them
from forming in sufficient force conquer Our monarchy
twice imprisoned Garibad rebel it chose the moment
of foreign Intervention to form semi-cerica Ministry
hostile all liberty it dissolved the Committees of Aids