The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-05

gold, gold for the banker and the bOndh0lder."
Importass News fren Italy.
Our cable dispatches announce the inn
portant intelligence that Garibaldi has been
defeated and routed by the Papal troops, aided
by the French detachment serving in Rome.
At an early hour yesterday morning the
Pope's soldiers assaulted the position Of the
General at Monte Rotondo. He was reinforced
by some Italian troops, but the Zouayes were
supported BY the French, and Garibaldi was
says he was killed in the battle, but another
account states that be fell back and surren-
dered to the Italians.
When it is remembered that Rome is isolated
from the rest Of the world-the tclegraphic
wires having been cut and the railroad torn
up-it will not be wondered at that our news
from the Eternal City Is meagre and somewhat
contrad ctory. In the HERALD of yesterday we
printed cable despatch which stated that
Garibaldi was posted with his troops at Monte
Rotondo; that he was waiting the arrival OF
achievements in order to make an attack on
the city, and that to summons which had been
addressed to him to disband his army and give
up his enterprise against Rome he had OK
pressed his willingness 10 do so, only if the
present ministry were removed and new
ministry appointed in accord with the national
will II was also reported by the same tele-
gram that Napoleon had proposed the settle
ment Of .he question by the vote of the Roman
people, but that the Italian government would
not consent
Dispatches received yesterday and printed
in this days issue give W. the state Of affairs
up to later date. From these it appears that
two French regiments are in tho city of Rome,
and chat large numbers oftroops are continually
leaving Toulon for Ciyi.a Vecchia. We have
The curious and incomprebensible announce
ment that the plebiscite was not the proposal
OF Napoleon, but Che spontaneous and stimuli
taneous suggestion of Prussia, Italy and
France.
Somewhat later we learned, os will be seen
by referring to our Geographic columns, that
the votes OF the towns in the province Of
Rome were unanimous in favor Of incorrora-
ton with Italy. Napoleon, II was reported,
had promised to withdraw his troops If Victor
Emanuel would expal Garibaldi. Bismarck, it
was stated, had officially declared tho govern
ment OF Prussia to be neutral at present in
the Roman question.
The case, us IL stands, involves but four
parties--thc Italians, the French, the Carl
baldini and the Romano As yet Prussia is
neutral; but the official announcement Of
Count Bismarck must be accepted as non
comm..aL For tho present Prussia is neutral;
hui the neutrality, We may rest assured, is
d,.pcndcn. upon contingencies.
IL is evident at n glance that the whole
situation is rendered awkward and embarrass-
ing in the extreme by this battle. Neither
Napoleon nor Garibaldi nor Victor Emanuel
knows we'll what to do. Napoleon has no de-
sire 60 shed blood. II il can at all be avoided
he is little likely TO allow himself 10 come into
collision with either the volunteers Of Garibaldi
or the soldiers Of the King of Italy. 1t will not
surprise us if il be found that ne has no other
wish than 70 get as easily as possible out of
difficulty. lie could not see the September
Convention trampled under foot His own
honor and the honor Of France forbade It Ma
polcon has ever shown himself fertile in expe-
disnts, and il is by no means improbable that he
already sees the loophole by which he means to
escape. His situation, however, il by no means
free from difficulty. Victor Emanuel can have
no desire to allow himself to drift into q war
with France, and It. il hard to believe that the
Kings troops would fight with the volunteers.
The situation, in truth, is as confused and COM
plicated as it well can be; but there is hesita-
ton on all hands, and the hesitation encour-
ages US to hope for peaceful solution Of the
question. The September Convention, it may
already be taken for granted, is doomed. II is
condemned not only by the Italian people,
but by the almost unanimous voice Of Europe
aud of the world. Rid Of this troublesome
aud tbankless business, il will be well for Ma
poleon hence'orth to leave the Pope and The
Italians to settle their own affairs II be must
have protection, we can see no good reason
why he should not be rs willing to trust him
self 70 the Catholics Of Italy as TO the Catholics
Of France.
Hlr At LAsT.-The radical boudholders,