New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-30
TIE ROMAN REVOLUTION.

have very little to record as far as facts
are concerned that was not recorded in my last let
ter posted Just six days AGO. Strange it may seem
to onlOokers the position is unchanged the chances
fer the combatants are still even, and unless
fresh actors appear on the the Roman question
may remain unsoved for an indefinite period Bands
of volunteers continue to gain the Papal territory,
but the Italian Government continues to sequestrate
their arms and ammunition. The inhabitants OF the
provinces are well disposed but it's to STIR
till we are armed y the Roman citizens themselves
are resolved on silence until sure that their rising
can be sustained seconded from without 1here Is
longer any doubt that after their ilIst gleaIn
of victory our volunteers at BagnOTea sustained
terrible defeat nor does the just arrived that
they have retaRen Acquapendene atone Tor the OIL
of killed. wounded, and prisoners of the 9th: From
private letters one hand and from the DOaStlul
naatiOns of the Papal press the facts seem to be as
follows: After the surrender of the gems darme 10
Bideschini, and followers, the ZOuaves demanded
reGnforcements, and on the morning OF the 4th Gen.
de Courten arrived with fresh LOuaves. Dragons,
and four mountain pieces; ON the morning OF the
9Th the Papalni amounted to 5000 men. About
mile from the city the dragons met the insurgents;
the cannon opened fire. the volunteers rushed on AT
the havOnet's point killed the artierymen at their
post and were about to carry of the cannon when
discharge of musketry from an entire battalion OF
ZOuaves hidden among some trees on night, thlnned
their ranks, and compelled the remainder TO hight
their way back to the city, whose gates they sue
ceeded in closing; the enemy, however; soon pat
tered them down, entered the city and made lOS
prisoners; the remainder escaped, and later joined
fresh band of insurgents and volunteers headed by
Gallant the chief who led the late movement at
TERM, and was by the Italian Government confined
at Capri The volunteers in BagnoTea amounted TO jOO
in all the PapalIni by their own account 10 oOO so
the victory is poor 10 boast of, but with youn-
teers first defeat is discouragng. MenOtts precise
whereabouts is not necessary TO record; suce H. that
the bands that are joining him from day TO day are
we'll armed and craft containing 200 rifle guns has
inst succeeded in landing its precious cargo the
Papal shores. | could translate whole columns OF
authentic accounts from the daily papers especi-
el,a1 II, hnt a.
details are all that can guarantee
The diplomatic side OF the question is still haN-
the Government is beginning TO hnd OUT that nan
measures great mistakes. Ratazzl hnds himself
in a strange pOstion-Garbaldi arrested, his imam
cial schemes utterly knocked on the head, snllen
SodeTy angered population, and the Roman inter
VentiOn neither stlfled, nor rs yet suhcletly sue
cessful to Justify interference. He has made out
pathetic case 10 NapOleOn sent minute account Oh
his personal peril on the night OF IIaTlDaiai
first arrest; of the twenty millions already spent IN
order TO maintain inviOlato the Convention Oh the
18th of September; when ON the frontier 400 guns
were seized he telegTaphed 5000 and ON GarlbIldls
second arrest, sent the news TO his chief before III
spread in Italy. Nigra moreover, in his interview
with Napoleon enlarged on the tempting offers made
by Prussia and did all that lay in his power to
obtain the permission which. according 10 the vienna
telegram. has already been granted. Tor the ltallan
troops the frontier 10 guard theCty OF Rome
and Clvita NeCchia for the term OF the ropes ne
To strengthen his petition the newspapers OF all the
Moderate factions are duly forwarded; the Mlnghgt-
tians Join with the Ricasoans, and cry, TO
Prince Humbert or Lammmora at their head;
better risk French Intervention itself than allow the
volunteers triumph. III inc HoV9IhHent Mas ilSt
matters alone. victory OF Garlbaldlans WITHOUT
Garbaldi at their head will lead inevitably 20 the
proclamation of the Republic, to the murder OF Pope
and Cardinals to the downfall of monarchy, TO the
determination of the army with the populace" Tins
is the language alike Of the Op;nOHe, Nazione and
Perseverance,. and of the minor organs OF Lombard
and Tuscan Consortera. But if Ratazzi is in fix.
Napoleon is in still greater his answers are vague
and temporizng. The Roman instruction; he al
firms, is too insignificant as yet; the ROMANS
have given no sign that they intend 10 sec
ond the "inradas7 If there had been q
regular rising III Rome, the case would
have been different, that might have warranted
second edition of the Umbria and Marches; a. - ls
matters have been badly managed the Italian
Princes must make the best OF the muddle. ~ us
anger and distress RataZzi has had recourse TO LIS
old friends of the Left and pretty scene OI taus
and recriminaton occurred " If your Party OF Ac-
tion could do nothing better than THIS quoth thc
Minister "hOw have their leaders dared tOplnnge us
into that state OF anarchy dliicultY, ana lldlcue
If your Excellcncy had been little more open
with MS we could have helped you better" was the
reply. "lf you wanted an nsurrection III Rome why
didn't YOU say so Let Garibadi alone FOR another
week thus keeping alive Roman hopes and courage.
What did You seIZe the arms and amInunltlonl"r
few volunteers more less made no difference, but
that those who have gone IN should be unalmSu
makes the mischief" Ratazzi excused himself on the
grounds of the tfOp de S6ie OF ms subalterns,
AT the stupidity OF the men Entrusted wlth
the arms who took them right under
the noses Of the civil aud military authorizes
and ended by asking what sum OF money "Oud DC
necessary 10 insure successful lnsufrectlOn III
Rome. "Only few Millions" was the cool reply
the carbineers are to be bought by the promise
that their horses shall be their OWN the officers with
the promise that their rank shall be secured To them
in the Italian army, as II was secured 10 the AsIah
NeapOltan and Tuscan officers who came over 10 the
revolution, but much larger sums would be needed or
the purchase Of civil servants IN Rome. About the
cash. Ratazzi seemed inclined TO make no lnss, but
then came the question: But II the insurrecuon sue
ceeds will Romans and volunteers agree TO our
troops holding the City Of Rome for the rope y 1t
was 10 this question that the whlOm leaders OF the
Left cOuld give answer. told you III "a former
letter how they the parties Instrumental III III
ducng Garbaldi 10 take the fatal step of abandon
ing Messandria and going TO Caprea; nov nov, me- re-
arrested, publicly called on them 10 1nihl thtir
promise and send steamer to reconduct nm 10 the
continent. Now, being unable 10 maintain mat
promise they are compelled to leave HIM there,
guarded by four men-Of war and 50 closely watched
as to render all communication with ms 1ilends I'M
possible You may imagine the state OF irritation.
of Menotti and all the real Garlbaldians at TINS
state of things IL silence il kept in the Italian papers
il is merely because all have agreed to suspend inquiry
as to whether the authors OF TINS natloai misfortune
were deccVers deceived until the roman question
Is settled hut VI will AT once how the influence
of the whlOm leaders must be dlHhlshed' II h0i
wholly lost, and how very suspciousy any auVce WIZ
be received from that quarter by men VINO are FISK
ING life and energy 10 make up FOR the absence Oh me
man whose name is III itself a victory. III CilsPi
Co. can induce Ratazu 10 allow thell 10 IIH theii
promise If they gel GaI1baldl DICK 10 the CONF
nent then bygones may be bygones; II not, Their
hopes of power must be laid aside All that they can
hope i'm the future is to prove to their countyncn
that they were the unwilling agents OF a
shameful plot. While write. these negotiations are
going on confess that have no pity no lingering
sympathy for Crispi's tOiturcs lie looked on the
Roman agitation as a bore from the commencement,
and ought 10 have kept alOof 40 CarcasSl Bertani
and other of his colleagues have done. II he has
chosen b. be Ratazzs catspaw his burnt fingers are
a very small punishment for the ruin he has wrought
by deprjving the revolution Of its natural head
Gs,ihalJi ~ Alessaudra meant Garibaldi marching
10 Rome with nation and soldiers IN hls rear Carr
nIndlP and COIIilslnn the