The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-01
ROME.
The Papal Recruitments In America-Pio Mono
In Camp-IuundatiOn of the TiEer-The Ex.
cavati0ns at the EmpOrium.


cavnti0ns At the Emporium.
ROME, August II, 1863
mentioned In preceding letter that the scheme
for enrolling in the United States battalion Of
Catholic volunteers for the service OF his Holiness
was likely to prove a failure, and that quite re-
Gently letters received by the Project OF Propaganda
Eide from some American bishops, who had been
applied to for the furtherance OF the undertaking,
\ demonstrated the hopelessness OF Its ever being
| realized. 1t became necessary therefore, to cancel
| the commission which had been conferred upon
General Carroll Lewis who had left Rome with let
tiers OF recommendation for America in the month OF
June to raise and organize the battalion which
| been done.
| Yesterday morning at six o'clock the Pope left the
Vatican palace and proceeded from the Termin sta
ton by special train to Fascata and thence in his
| country equpage to Rocca d Papa and the plain or
Hannibal to visit the De Courten brigade, now en-.
camped there. l enter into details Of this
sion for the simple that considering 1t to be
mere repetition Of the Popes first visit to the camp,
which SO lately described to your readers, did not
follow In his Holiness wake this time. 1t will suffice
| to say that the weather was much more favorable
than on the first occasion and much better arrange
ments had been made at the camp for receiving the
| Pontin who arrived there at halfpast eight A. NJ
| and left about noon
| the almost unparalleled occurrence at this
time OF the year OF a sudden and violent
|
an enormous water spout, must cali it rather
than storm of RAIN which the preceding day burst
| over the provinces OF Sabina and Umbra, whose
! rivers and torrents chiefly tributaries OF the
Tber, and sweed the latter river in few hours to
twelve feet above its usual level The damage CON-
mtted all along the course of the various streams,
so suddenly swollen into furious torrents evil
dent at Rome by the carcasses OF sheep and cattle
whlrled down by the yellow current with occasion
ally the corpse OF some poor shepherd herdsman;
aaystaeks, straw hats pangs trees and great guam:
titles OF melons and other fruit and hemp, the staple
products of the provinces of Riete and TERM Con-
siderable depots OF lime were also washed
from the mountains sides into the Tiber, and
consequently fish were killed by thousands and
neted or even taken out of the water 10y the hands
OF the common people, who, like wreckers on dan
gerous coast, were all the day employed in hauling
TO shore the plumber of all sorts borne down by the
impetuous element. Everybody who could get into
or manage boat did so on the occasion, and others
with ropes, hooks and nets got their share of the
prey. AS to fish, 1t was hawked about the city at a
The excavations at the Emporium were, of course,
flooded and some damage done but fortunately the
precious blocks OF marble lately discovered were not
washed away, although one Of the workmen was,
and with dinlcuty saved from drowning. The
masses OF precious ancient marbles now restored
to light are being transported to the Bevedere
court, in the Vatican, and will be devoted by
the Pope chiefly TO the restoration or adornment
OF religious edices In consideration Of their having
been chiefly quarried by prosecuted early Christians
condemned by the Roman emperors al naetalId.
Some of the finest, however are destined to The
monument TO be erected ut the Campo Sano In COM
memoration of the battle of Montana. Ills Holiness
gives other blocks to the churches of ST. Paul at the
three fountains the Pantheon which is to be repayed
WIN ytdtO dHttcO, ana ST. 1hOmaS or Canterbury
reconstruction at the English College the Far
nese Palace but devotes the chief part of the marbles
to The completion of the great bascas OF ST. Peter
and ST. Paul ertrd nau0s The more precious speci-
mems Of pieru aura are TO be employed in the deco
ration of affairs. Some are 10 be sent presents
Lima and Peru, and some very rare agateS will be
employed in new altar which the Pope Is about to
erect In the Church OF ST. Andrew della Vale in honor
OF St Andrew Avelllno the saint who is especially |
invoked for protection against apoplectc strokes.
The "Church In Danaero Cry.-Trnnsfer of |
Portion of the PontiHcaI Debt--Blcssing |
the Troops-Border Observation-Disclosures |
Of Soldiers.
ROME, August IA, 1853
The Roman government continues It's efforts to
make the world believe that new Garibaldian nva-
sion threatens its existence, and deriving its mfor
nation from the Italian bishops respecting the pre-
paratona Of Garbaldan committees In various parts
OF the peninsula, frames diplomatic memorials there.
on wherewth to demonstrate to the Catholic Powers
that the Holy See Is again In danger Such repre-
sentations however, entirely unfounded, as are
the reports which have found admittance into several
continental journals OF mines having been discov-
cred under the fort on the Aventlne hill In
Rome; of sentries having been shot at their posts;
OF cannon being placed at the gates OF the city and
all the taverns outside the walls closed by supe-
ror orders. II Is doubtless more than ever the
policy OF the Papa government to spread
the cry Of ali rim at the present moment,
when, in consequence OF convention hav.
ing been signed the 31st ult. Ia Flo
renee between the French Ambassador, De Ma
laret, and the Italian Minister, Menabrea, regu.
lating the payment OF portion OF the Pontifcal
debt by the Italian government there is every proba-
bility that the latter will request and obtain the
withdrawal from Pontincal territory of General
RaOults brigade OF French troops, which still occu
pies the provinces Of Civita vecchia and yierbo.
The Convention to which l allude Is merely the
definition OF that initiated in 1864, and further dis
chssed in 1866 AMI 1857. between the French and
Italian governments, their representatives at
Florence and Rome, but without any direct partici.
patton Of the Roman government, which might be
interpreted into recognition OF the act OF usurpa-
ton which annexed four-1fths Of it, territory TO the
Kingdom Of Italy. The Pope insists on continuing to
pay the interest Of the whole Pontincal public debt
but he consents TO be reimbursed due proportion
OF II by Italy through the mediation OF France. The
annual sum to be paid by Italy has been fixed at
1900 600 francs, with possible additional item OF
1000 600 francs, which sti remains under discus
sion. The sums already paid here and at Paris
square the account up 10 the end Of 1867 80 that
Italy now owes only for the first half Of the present
year
The convention was to have been signed at Rome
by the French Ambassador, De Sartiges, and the
italian Plenpotentiary, Mancardi, who would have
been sent again from Florence for the purpose: hut
Cardinal Antonelli objected for fear the Holy see
should have the appearance OF having taken part In
The Pope is to pay another visit to the plains OF
Hannibal on the 10th inst. to inspect the encamp
ment OF the Second brigade. Ills Holiness will be
received at Rocca al Papa by Cardinal Borromeo
who goes tomorrow TO assume the protectora,e OF
that village which has just been conferred upon him
by the Pope.
IL expected that having reviewed and blessed his
troops twice, his Holiness will be induced take
an excursion TO Civta vecchia and confer similar
honor on General Dumont and the French troops in
garrison there especially If II be true that they are
soon 10 return TO France.
After what happened last year II IL not surprising
that the Pope should feel nervous at being left again
10 the sole defence OF his own army, strengthened
though II has been 10y such agglomeratlon Of for.
elgn volunteers; nor can we wonder az his calling
out before he " hurt, 30 TO say. IL Is certain
that The Pontncal authorities fancy they sec
Garibaldian behind every bush on the noun
tans ana tue precautions taken at the
frontiers 10 prevent Objectionable persons from