New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-25
GARIBALDPS DEFEAT.
,,,s,r m po,rr-THE WOUNDED GARIBALDIANS
TIE NEWS or GARIBALDIS DEFEAT

If Getting into the Holy City TO see our wounded
Coriboldians. and if possible, effect an exchange
and here am; and though shut up IN an inner room
Of the hotel, and guarded by four Ponthcal gems
darmes never felt more satisfied with days work.
as within an hour am TO be conducted to the hOsp-
ta where poor Giovanni Carroll hes and have good
hopes that the Holy Father viii concede the corpse
of his brother Enrico. Yesterday at 10 a. M we
sent off from Monte RotondO all Our own
wounded by train to Tern and then, as the General
happened to'be mp in the tower of the Piombino Pal
ace. climbed there and asked his permission for my
attempt. He looked serious at first and asked me
whether the papalini would not keep me prisoner;
Int when explained that with the wounded prison.
ers was corporal of the ZOuaves, who was Wiling
10 serve me for guide and to return on parole II
failed IN my mission he consented aud gave me the
necessary AUTHORIZATION; the Sommanuante III
Piazza prepared my passes, ana 10 the wonder
and / may say disgust, oil the Ied SHIRTS,
with ZOuave in uniform by my side In the carnage,
drove through the city. The hoP dc sete OF my
friends embarrassed me, with two OF our own guides
in uniform as escort. In VAN PLEADED my chahce
as foreigner to pass unmoesod; the vice head of the
Staff Major Mario. Chief of the Guides young Rlc-
CiOttD insisted and with these brilliant oundeS we
passed our own outposs, and knowing al the bridges
save that Of NOmentanO broken took that round
about route Tor Rome. Then came the question: the
guides wished TO precede the carriage, and was with
the utmost difficulty that e9na persuade mem TO
box and hoist the white flag, 1t being exceedingly
probable that the lurking Zoe would, hre wlthout
warning This point gained, proceeded, and pres
emily met a carriage coming from Rome; The dIlver
told that the French guarded the bridge ana that
the sentinels were on the nights above ms we
found to be the case. The sentnels allowed us
all to pass but the French officer IN command
of the outpost made the glnues PllS ,C,g
without more ado and sent me and my zouaye mnder
escort with letter addressed to ~ 10 Gen ae falH
COmmaRdant ca chef lie Corps ETpeda'oad',e dIaue
As we entered the city, could not but admire the
magnificent barTicade. Few OF the shops are open,
but the gay French officers and soldiers and smart
ants are visible. NJ. 10 Gen de Fallly was absent
and | was led to the presence OF Zen DulnOht
and other French officers, VINO eoul9 10 m4yronS
Garibaldiaus and POntifcal troops One OF me ON
GERS, who found later, Gen.Fallns sal4 Zone zone
what news do yon bring us RON Monte, hotonu94;
but when replied i am Garlbadlan' ne apoI9-
gized, and was questioned no further a French
Colonel then led me To the office of the Minister OF
War, to whom stated my case, and gave MN !he
letter of one of his wounded officers now lying
in Our hospital. He SAID that we could not be more
desirous of having Carroll a Co. in our own hands
than he was of la ng back his braves; but mat a1te
fhe proclomafion of the King of Italy who disayowed
Earihaldi his followers could not be treated pTis-
oners of war. and that 10 Exchange wounded
STnnid Give them this position | observed that the
Eng Of Italy had disowned Garibaldi at the COM
mencement of the Siclan and NeapOhtan campaign
but that nevertheless We had exchanged wounded
and that twice. / had been taken IN bhndiOldea
TO the Neapolitan hospitals even on the days OF
battle; might i at least be allowed the same
privilege now He said he would do ms
best for me- and wrote long letter
to Cardinal AntOneli, inclosDg the letter OF the
wounded Z0uave officer; tins he gave 10 me, anu ac-
companied by my ZOuave, l descended TO the car
Eiage. But here French officer took possession,
mounted Sergeant on the box, and entered. l 90,
served that the Minister of War had told me that l
was perfectly free He was very civil, said nothing
TO the contrary" but kept his place drove me TO the
Vatican and himself took the letter to the Cardinal,
while J. accompanied by the Sergeant wan
dered across the square gazing at ~. refers IN
the moonlight, and W ordering whether was dream
French captain returned with sealed letter from
the Cardinal to the Minister of War, and verbal
to 10 tha tapt hat on up a
subject His Holiness must be consulted, and that l
should have the answer tomorrow, when he would
receive me. lt was now p. m, and eoachman,
horses, Zouave, and self were literally taintng with
hunger as had left our provisions with the lmpris-
Oned guides at the OutpOsts. L asked TO be taken
to the hotel but the French sergeant declined. lie
had his orders there was nothing Tor IT but 10 wait
till the Minister of War could be f1und. and mean
while to remain IN tho carriage until he sent Tor me-
In about another hour was taken again 10 ms pres
enee he very courteous, allowed me to write TO
our Surgeon ID. Bertan and sent orders to the out
post for my guides to be released We had some
Slight conversation about the wounded. He
been in league with the Garbaldans in
Rome who had mined the barracks of the
Zouaves, and been the cause of the death of many
innocent persons. / replied that this impossi-
BILE as Cairolrs band taken in fair and open fight
Fudge the Psaddd the Of the
widowed mother, Carroll whose son Lugi died IN
| the campaign of Pc; whose BenedettO
iamed for life in. 1889 whose son EnTicO
was lying a corpse IN Rome; whose son
Giovanni was lying wounded III the hospital. lie
then signed the order for my visit to the hospital,
and asked me where / wished to lodge. At any hotel
he pleased-at the Hotel de Rome if he had no OBJ
lection adding that was willing to submit to any
conditions but that as had TO treat with the Gov
eminent of His Holiness should insist on PaIal
Guard, and would not submit TO the French lie
gave orders, and We were conducted here. | was
taken with my Zouaye to the dinng-roOm, and din
neF was served. Meanwhile the master OF the hotel
was in despair. The guard would brighten away all
his foreigners" Calling the officers of the Papal
0eRddTmeie l explained the situation said If he
would choose any apartment OF the hotel would
lock myself into one ROOM leaving him at liberty to
guard the outside as he pleased lie consented was
led into this TOOm and have enjoyed the first nights
rest since lett Florence The luxury of warm
bath and cup of tea has far restored me, that
feel TO amount of fatigue. 1t IS now 10 n1
breakfast is ordered, and at ii a. escort is TO
lead me 70 the hospital there am to have inter
view with the Cardinal and then be reconducted to
the OutpOstS
Of political or military can give You none as
i am on parole to speak with one. What see is
that the Papa troops are sanch, and animated with
TesOlute devotion to His Holiness; that Pic Mono is
for them what Ganbaldi is for his followers; and
my own opinion is that Papalni and Garbaldians
were quite capable of fighting 10 out be-
tween themselves, without the intervention Of
the French. As for the Italian regular troops, we
know nothing Of their movements. The French seem
20 think that they are fighting with Certainly
have none but that proves nothing as we never
know IRON one hOnr 10 another wheTe Galloaldl IS
himself he comes. he goes; now Is at Tono Alfero,
now at TIyOli, tomorrow across the fTOntier-then
we are told that he has gone to Florence; then he
appears in midst. DH F6Se as live in the hOspi-
tai. 1 have less means than others of being wen-
formed.
Nov. 4--Gen. Zappi has just visited me and COM
munlcated the total defeat OF the Garibaldans.
Montana and Monte RotOndO taken $500 prisoners
numberiess dead and wounded; 20 French soldiers
and 80 Papalni wounded. Have the French actually
fought the GaIlbaldians exclaimed "AssuTedly
detachment was engaged In this case there can
be more hope. If France has descended TO the cow
ary task of cTushingOur heroes if the dastardy Ga
Isntuomo prevents bis army from helping them,
undone, but our defeat Is more glorious than vic
tory. Until knew that the French were engaged