The New York herald., 1868-06-10
ROME.

North American Recruits-The PapaI Enlist.
meuts In the United states-Nati0nalitics
Represented In the Ranks-A Royal Bridal
Party-Sundny Work-Duties of Pio Mono.
RoME, May %, 1868.
Your readers are aware that certain number OF
volunteers from the United States and CANADA are
already In the Popes service, wearing the Papal
Zouave uniform But as enthusiasm for the cause Of
The Church seems likely to induce great numbers
more Of young men to engage in the same crusade
the government OF his Holiness has deemed 1t ad.
stsable to inform these volunteers upon what terms
they will be received before they leave the New World
for the Old.
On the 21st inst. Cardinal Barnabo forwarded TO
the Catholic bishops in the United States n Latin cir
cular informing those preates that the Holy Father
had deigned to accept the offer they had made him
of sending soldiers to recruit his army, but only
condition that these soldiers shall be sent out to
Rome maintained here for three years and then sent
back to America entirely at the expense OF the said
bishops or rather of the faithful who Will contrib
ute pecunary offerings for the defence OF the Holy
See The circular is very short In 1t the Pope through
Cardinal Barnabo recommends the bishops TO
choose persons Fitted by their morals and piety TO
become defenders OF the Apostolic See" To this
Latin circular is joined prospectus In Italian from
the Ministry Of Arms Tor War once, as II would be
termed in every other country stating that the bat
TALON of American volunteers is 10 be composed Of
not more than one thousand men, to be recruited In
the Northern and Southern States the men To be all
Catholics, aged from eighteen to thirty years: that
they are to bear the banner Of the Holy See: that
they must bring with them the funds necessary for
their maintenance; that General Lewis ID named
Lieutenant Colonel OF this corps and Mr.. Randot
Major.
am informed that not more than 10000 francs
have been subscribed as yet towards the formation
and maintenance of the battalion OF American voun
teers; but doubt the circular Of Cardinal Barnabo
when published by the Catholic bishops OF the United
States In their respective dioceses will arouse the
piety OF their pariSn0ners to more ample donations
without which the Pontfica American battalion
Seers to receive the APOSTOLIC blessing II his Ho
ness az.
natiOnalities comprised In what may be termed his
Holiness crack corps:-French, l,30l; Belgians. CSC;
Dutchmen, 1910; Romans and Pontncai SUBJECTS
SWISS 49, Anstrians, q Prussians, 81; Germans, %;
Spanards, 80; Portuguese 8; English so; Irish, l01;
O iaese sSan sea
can, l; Peruvian, l; Mexican, 4; Circassian. 1;
Canadians, 136-n all, 4593. The Romans comprise
which explains the fact Of there being so many Of
them in what is essentially foreign corps.
Last night the Count OF Girgenti, brother OF the
ex-Kng OF Naples, arrived here with his bride,
Donna Isabella nfanta of Span TO pay their respects
to the Pope before proceeding to switzerland and
Vienna and to receive his blessing upon their union
the day selected for their marriage having been the
18th OF May in commemoraton of Pho Nonos birth
day. Their royal hghnesses arrived by sea at Civita
Veccnia and will re-embark at the same port.
Sunday select party, comprising the French AM
DaSHa00r, was invited Dy tDe PIO OStldn company
witness the commencement OF the drainage Of the
low lands between the Tiber and Tore Palermo, In
the territory OF Ostia. The experiment succeeded
perfectly but torrents OF rain rendered the day very
unenjoyabe.
The other principal events OF the week have been
the solemn audience granted on Monday to the
Camerlengo Of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal
DE Angels, and the formal consignment TO his Emit
nence OF the rod OF office by the Pope, the insignia
OF power only second TO that Of has Holiness, and
which becomes sovereign at the demise Of the Pom
IN until the election OF new one
Tuesday Pho Mono attended the funeral obse.
quies OF the late quondam rebellious but recently
submissive Cardinal d'Andrea, whose mortal
spos his Holiness performed the customary rites OF
abs0luti0n covering with an apostolic benedction
the memory Of his momentary misdeeds.
Thursday the annual Pontifical high mass to cele-
brate Ascension Day was attended by the Supreme
Ponf IN full gala equipage. The irregular, but al
ways picturesque piazza OF st. John Jateran was
crowded with spectators and applicants for the
P0pe's blessing and scramblers for the spiritual
prizes OF plenary indulgence, which, duly impaired
In two formal bulls, his Holiness threw down from
the balcony above the grand portico OF Pope Clement
according 10 raditiona, custom.