The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-12
TIE CAPTURE OF ROME.
ina Victorious March Of the Italian Army
Ended Fighting Outside tho Wails-Posi-
lions Carried-Ths End Gained-Ihe
Pope's Remarks and How He Rocsivod
the News Of the Capitulation

the correspondent OF the London Dany 7slegraph
sends account OF the entry or the Italian troops
into Rome. He wfites:-
During the evening or September 10 the General
made hrs arrangements Tor the attack on the city.
The Fourth dlNslon under the command OF Codorna
himself, were ordered TO march to positions assigned
raj Maze dc la Roche was appointed 10 lead tho
attack on the Porta Pa Cosenz On The porta Selara
Angoleiu on the Porta san Giovanni, and Ferrero
Oh san Lorenzo. IL WAS also arranged that the bat.
tercs OF thcse four DIVISIONS should be placed at
very short dlstapce-at eighty yards from
Z. go The WALLS OF THE CITY.
yesehis, was as snsd liz ady So ONE
IN tue direction q bah Paner6o. In inc vicinity Of
peeled Hsness would Be aDs to Penetrate
Tue city. the Pope mustered twenty companies OF
Inc mem Sody ii iocsn shsrpsnoossrs Of
about the same strength; about 1ooo NAIVE troops
sSc bs wa ,e nass were three So
rons OF dragoons, each nu.npering 100 men; by GEN
lArmcs. and sort q volunteer force lSoo strong
CuardIa PaIatlna. the Guardfa urbana, and from
those employed on the pontoonsan The ambulances.
A'''ssA'' rnn ropes ARMY zee
amounted 10 about 1900 bghslng men, and nc had
troops lad not only TIC svaliiSge OF q possiscsi
sSrsng " nad "a a.aulslon the ala Of
Monte Cavsllo anu Monte Mario, and there was not
Q gate In the city which Was not bafllcadcd and
o'clock IN the morning Bixio's army. emerging from
tne road leading 10 SAN Panclazio, lred the first
rc om fe whoe tnon inc e ,nis h
besiaged answered but very feebly. They appeared
TO take their aim with but little accuracS for their
shells burst In tie air before they reached the spot
TIIE CnIRp POINT OF ATTACK
Porta pia and Forla SAHARA Between these two ex-
enes there is spot above which stand the gardens
mad resolved to open the breach, SO that ns troops
might take possession OF the liazza Coionna, whle
those OF Blxio entered the Porta San Paucrazio.
With tins view the artillery OF Coscnz and FerrerO
had been massed within the narrow space which
lies between the Villa Toronla and that or SAINT
Agnese. In the latter villa, which formerly be-
longed to Cardinal Albani, the headquarters OF Ca
dofna were establiSilcL Tho Villa BuQnaparie,
which was the cnel point Of attack, soon began TO
show The effects OF the Italian shells, which tell In
pitiless shower upon 1t. No sooner had Its roof
burst Into danes when. at Poria Pia, another con-
the work OF destruction went on iercsIy The
struggle lasted for about five hours
THE ATTACK AT VILLA A1BANr.
shall conflne my remarks to the attack III 'front.'
Oh the villa Alb0nl At abou, nine q large breach
had been opened Ia the walls supporting Inc BUona-
partc Gardens This breach was about forty yards
large; ana had been pierced through q wall ABOUT
five metres DEEP. 10 the Forteth and Fouy-irst
regiments OF the line and the Thrty-fouTth battalion
OF Dersager belongs the honor u this ACHE yenent.
They also were the ASSISTANTS or the Porfa Pa. Be-
hind this gate the Papa troops had fixed two guns,
d Ferrero But THESE easily sllencea arms not
the only opponents Of the Italian troops.
THE CITY ENTERED.
Both at the Porta Pa and the Villa Blonaparte lie
s0uaves sent forth. through the loorholcs in me
breach in the walls Of Port. Pa ana the gae Itself
were carried at ten O'Clock. The conducts OF both
SsGsagsr and nan.ry was really mssD.cent
they dashed upon the zouaves, VINO, at least in mat
place, fought well and with tenacity. The breach
carred the Italian infantry rushed through tho gar
dens on TO the road OF the Porta pia and then the
city was entered The zouaves who had not fallen
ncrs Of the batteries which had been placed on The
walls between the Porta Pia and the Porta SAHARA.
TIE ITALIAN LINE OF ACTION
was Drawn up somewhat In the form OF q crescent,
San Giovanni on the lett. The troops or General
a SSas un Da aaas rsea from
about 700 metres from san Pancrazlo. Alter the
signal the attack became general From the whole
Hahan line the ri1es and cannon sent forth their
troops was active They returned shot for shot Sn
let for bullet The Italian troops however Kent M
al the time steady advance ana about seven
Of the Porta Pa, the Porta Terinini and Santa
Maria Maggiore. General Bixio had already occi,-
Rome. e. '''' ''''' '''' "A''A 'A''' VIC vans u
THE POPE's TROOPS FALL BACK
As the Papal troops retired he advanced. His bat
play with deadly effect on the Porta ST. Pancrazlo
Gne shells q Bixios guns, falling In scores on ST.
Two battal ons OF zouavcs and battalion OF foreign
Infantry stand before the troops OF Blzio but not
Macao. The Italians push on, and soon they have
surrounded their enemy and made them prisoners,
81 1eH ns nd r 1h nag
Of the BersaglierI. When within lew yards OF the
oicer ne discharged his revolver but the would be-
fell to the ground pierced by the bayonets OF the
Italian troops About hatpast nine O'Clock the fire
OF the italian guns terrific To the noise OF the
runs WAS soon added the crash Of
THE FALLING WALLS OF ROME.
In several places The Italian guns have leveed
the walls With the ground, and TO the rcades
erected at the railway station Of Tcrmni they were
reduced to atoms, Bixo was soon master Of all The
R06ltlons tnat IN the morning had been occupied BY
VIC Papal troops. Having accomplished this he
boldly marched his infantry Into the streets and
wards the square Of the Ctta Leonlna. In like man.
ner at tho gates Of San lorenzo aud san Glovannl
victory had crowned the attack OF Fcrrcro and An
giolettL BY this tune the yila Ruonaparie MUS
stgnano) was In flames. The Papalini had been
beaten out OF all their positions.
THE PApAL RESERVES FALLING BACK ON THE
Their reserves, under tie command OF De
Oharette, mad been obliged to fall back on the yatl-
cam at which point the Whole Of the Pap.i troops
mad been ordered to concentrate should they be re-
pulsed. The hour for capitulation had evidently ar
rived; When n thus news arrived. his Holiness was
wero all his monsignors and cameg.ieri seggeH
among others Cardinal Anonelii.
HOW POPE Plus RECEIVED THE NEws.
During the five hours OF the conflict his Holiness
dld mol oetray unusual emotion. In appearance lie
was calm and even gay. lie walked up and down
the nan, occasionally stopping at one or the win
dows to look on the scene without. Whenever lie
star officers came In with news OF the eight lie
asked what was the cause OF the fame here tue
smoke there. Occasionally he Knet ana prayed.
Once he suddenly star Cd from his knees and asked
anxionsly whether there was any danger OF shells
falling ON the Vatican. Count iii Carppgna, the
messenger or General Kanzler, was ,tsilereg into
the presence OF the Pope. lie told his Holiness
that his sad mission was to inform him
that in General Kanzler's opinion resistance
was no longer possible. The Pope looked at
cardinal Antonolli and after few minutes silence
helped. have been abandoned by Catholic Europe
anu must Yield Never mind. Ny glorious prcde-
Cessor rus VI, ann myself were once forced by the
Revolutionary Italy and her revolutionary King sur
round mo and the Ecumenical Council With their
bayonets. must yield.n Turning tnen TO Count al
Carpegna he said:-"G0 and tell General Karzler to
captuate; make haste" Scarcely had he uttered
and offered to accompany General Kanzier to the
italian Headquarters ut Villa TQrIonia .grhanks