The New York herald., 1867-10-29
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
THE ROMAN WAR FIELDS.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE 0s The HERALD.

NtGlAl GuhheSfuNUtNLe VI lhe hEhAlU.
The Roman Insurrection-lts Origin and Pro.
gress-(srnduni Spread of tho Movement
North and Sonth-Successes OF tho Insur.
gents-Severe Engagement with the Papnl
Troops-AIenotti Garibaldi In the Fieid-The
Garibnldians Within Two Hours Journey OF
ROme-Pian Of tho Observation-Disclosures
In viterb0, Ricti, veiletri, Frosinone nnd the
Valley of the TeverOne-Resourccs Of the
Rev0lutionists-Want of Arms-Recruifs
from the Frontier and Among the People,
Alarm at Rome-COndition of the City
State OF the Liberal Party-Organization of
the Revolution.
short-lved has been the feeling of relief which tho
Pope and the College Of Cardinals enjoyed upon hearing
Of the religaton OF their dreaded foe to his tight little
Island. II fondly imagined that there be no
Hamlet II the character OF the Prince OF Denmark be
wanting so there could be no Roman movement without
Garbadi. Bet though Garibald be chalng and fretpg
his heart at the naction to which he Is condemned
Caprera his stirring appeals the Italian people not to
abandon the OF their Roman brethren have not
been lost The chief is absent but he devoted lieu.
tenants who have well inauguraed the work for which
he had been SO long preparing and which he had hoped
to carry out to s termination. Garibad arrested
At snaunga the oath OF September. Four days sub
sequeny, the 2sth OF September the insurgent
band appeared in the OF the Papai terri
tory, Lake Bolsepa. The who formed II were
the pioneers OF a movement that has since spread
through the whole province OF yterbo and has been
well seconded in tho southern portion of the present
Papa dominion. tide OF insurrecon is, in fact,
surging upon Rome, and must overwhelm it, even
II the Romans themselves do not anticipate their ap.
preaching deliverers and 60 forth TO them Free
men, instead Of waiting for their help overthrow tho
fabric Of tho temporal power.
was well known that previous to Garibaldrs arrest
oof voin far .
taking place o in all the principal towns OF Italy
Funds collected, arms and uniforms bought and
stored the frontier possible and all pre-
pared for the nroad which TO act the ieaven OF
revolt against pontncs rule The italian troops guard.
ing the frontier harassed by continual false alarms
Of the passage Of imaginary Gabadian columns DIFF
ferent points Such conc octed with the
object OF forcing concentration OF the troops and thus
facilitating the escape Of small parties into the Pont-
cal territory, The volunteers wise attempt
any demonstration 10 force while within reach OF tho
Italian troops This, considering the overwhelming
force OF tho latter would have been incor the GER
tanty OF defeat and capture The plan adopted
cross the frontier Ia piciala by and threes
wherever favorable opportunity offered by and
twentos In fact the mesbes Of the net spread By the
Italian government large, and necessarily 10
from the great extent OF frontier tho troops
quired to watch They might have doubt, stopped
the way against columns and deachmcn's OF any
strength bu, smaller fry slipped through their fingers
The Ponncal government accuses the Italian authors
ties OF wful connvance In this respect but the charge
Is perfectly unfounded No who Is OF siguor
Rssazzs animosity against Garibaldi and his deter
mined opposition TO the projects OF the party OF action
doubts for moment that the Minister was thoroughly
and grimy in earnest In his instructions TO the
mander OF tho troops and other authorities the FROM
tcr TO arrest the passage OF Garibaldians the
frontier by force OF II necessary few days pre-
vious to Gsrbadi's arrest the Pont1cal government
concentrated strong force OF troops ~ vterbo leaving
very small garrsons In the towns TO the north OF that
place The decisive step taken by signor Ratazzi
tsny had paraly effect upon the plans that
TO have been carried under Garibaidis leadership
and for day the Roman hugeed the belief
that their chief anxiety was a end. The Pontincal
authorities, under this impression. withdrew their
troops from the frontier and concentrated them In such
would best enable them to act against any
revolt In the interior Rome absorbed s. 265 mon
OF whole Pspa force At gsrrsoncd vitsrbo
and 55T 10 Civna veccha; Comsrca had 200, veletri
172 Frosnone 256, Ronciyiioue 14l. Tivon los,
Leuano o. rerracins 20, Civita Castelians 60, and
Faano so men, forming grand total Of IL p&7, which
is the whole srcngtn OF tue Roman Church militant
This force however, includes large proportion OF
fact the insurgents AFFIRM as will be beneath that
they have already been joined py some OF thess men,
By such disposition OF their forces have Just do
scrbed the Ponncai authorities left the whole
part Of the province OF yIterbo entirely arrsoned
except by lev gepdsrmes and carabIncsrs stationed In
the most considerable places. On the eastern and
southern frontiers also In the direction OF Rot Subiaco
Frosnone and velletri they equally unguarded,
roying apparently upon the Italian troops 20 preserve
them from tue unseicome intruders, although still
cusng these same troops Of connvng at tho passagc OF
volunteers.
shall proceed to give you . connected account
OF tho origin aud OF the insurcctionsry move
ment which rudely dispeied the fancisd security
from Italian AID TO the Roman revolutionary party which
the Roman Court entertained after GarUadis arrest.
on the night OF the 2sth Of September hundred
young assembled IN the grotto San Lorenzo,
The shorcs OF lake Basena situated few miles norh OF
yiterbo They provided with arms aud ammuni-
son these necessanss having been stored previously In
the rrosto second band was organ ned The noun
talns above Lsgaccione, vhch In two days mustered
three hundred men, who Immediately marched towards
Guado dsi Arone where they put 10 1ght detachment
Of Ponli6cs troops despatched against them from Cor
neto. third baud. about three hundred strong ap-
peared nearly the time Bolssna The Pom
uhcsi authorities OF vIterbo not long hearing OF
these movements, and sent out columns Of troops
towards Ioscanella the west and Montslascouo
NORTH Meanwhile baud from the grotto Of san Io-
had surprised Acquspendeuie and made prisoners
OF the csrbneers in garrison The town receved the
volunteers with open arms and the citizens thor
bells and displayed the Italian tricoor from many win
dovs