New-York tribune., 1867-09-02
ITALY.

CHURCH PROPERTY BILL-TiIE KING HAS SIGNED
1.-THE ANTIBEs LEGION.
The Identification of the garrison OF Rome
with the French army is made almost complete by the
publication of the following letter from the French Sec.
retary Of War to the Colonel commanding the Legion
paris June 2l.
any DEAR COLONEL: Ny attention has been too seri
ousy fixed on the Roman Legion for TO be ignorant OF
place In that corps What explanation is to be given Tor
that desertion, not individual, but COLLECTIVE when
soldier has nothing TO envy OF the troops of the inote
country. He is commanded by French officers holding
fitting grades IN our army ho Is serving respectable
cause at his own desire he has before him what has al
ways attracted the French sodieran enemy to hight ana
the flag freely chosen and giving way 10 guilty
sed%en hs sra s Gs@ns % agents. HIS
is not wish to see his country again Tor ne
he will be sent to disciplinary corps in Africa
where he will remain until tie expiration Oh ms
nv dear colonel as il is a stain the French Army.
which, wherever 1t is represented should maintain its
prestige of honor courageous abnogation Notwith
sfandjng such lamenable Incidents my dear Colonel,
do not despair OF seeing the good eements which you
legion still contains. eace y means OF devotedness aud
,rrseyerance the reoOlectons OF recent times. Your
energy Ia well known to me; the Governments OF the
imporan your officers in whom you 80 firmly trust
with such good reason, should give confidence to the
troops by their attitude their language and that mil
tary spirit which Is n France the source OF such great
things In the ranks OF your legion shall pe happy 10
themselves by tbeir conduct am aware that you are
In nreseut 10 Sergeant DOussan and Two soldiers
shall xamne claims with great interest Tell your
legion Colonel that we have our eyes upon u,
and that suffer deeply at everything that IL an insult To
6ag so Justly venerated combine IL with the corps OF
the French Army for everything that concerns It's mii
' Receive, &c, MEL"
The eeuuineness OF this letter been doubted. but Is
no Ion gcr denied Senator La GueIronneros paper the
Catholic France speaks OF IL in terms OF admiration, aud
"a timely exposition Of the relations which should sub
sis between France and Rome. III, says the L6ere,
"Cen Dumonts appearance IN UNIFORM at the head OF
the Antilles legion greatly excited the Italian suscep
hv what will be said Ia Florence OF the still un
ynisiiskable attitude assumed by Marshal NielP
THE CHOLERA IN SICILY
The state Department ia Washington mas received tho
following letter. D.
U 8. CONSULATE, PALERMO, Aug. Q, 1851
Tho cholera mas OF q sudden become epidemic in this
city and taken very alarming proportions ON the 5ist
M JuIy ND the time of the mangOf my last Dispatch
W o. there had only taken place six or cases 0f
,r ~ w. Int before the day they up to ~
los ON the ist August IL went up suddenly to 2sS
cs and t has kept thus 20 date averaging from $50
20 200 ca ses daily The lower classes as usual are tne
niest suereTs, but it has however spread among the
idc and ON en- the upper classes ~ ~ OF more yo-
,t "A fatal nature than lat FALL for hardly one-third
~ th otacked have far got over IT, The entire popu-
,i,, s nancstruck the greater part of the wealthy
1;,cs have escaped To the continent the middle cai
% I the city and stay ying In the villas and IN thc
i.s and MANY the laloring classes have gone up
y, ,ie aud pitched tents IN the open Holds
rb city has "A very moyrHfui aspect ana business -
iot ,nti,ey suspended. am, very respectfully,
ainios' o"''''' ~ l.. MoNTI, L. T. Consul.
Hon YIN n Seward Secretary OF State.