The Portland daily press., 1870-09-23

HOW 1T WAS DoNE-A ROMANTIC STORY
Anne Brewster, in letter from Rome to
the Philadelphia Bulletin, writes:
Fuoco, the famous brieand of the Neapolitan
territory. its terror and scourge. has been killed
with several of his dreaded band. The three
peasants who performed the wonderful ieat
arrived at Caserta last SATURDAY and, OF course
excited great interest. Two ofthem are cOus-
ins, named Bucci. Ncandro Bucci who kill
ed FuocO is said to be young, vigorous tel-
low, middle height, with olive complexion
and very black eyes and hair.
These young men receive ovations where
ever they go, so Lappy are the Neapolitans at
being relieved of their dreaded Fuoco. The
general government pays these three young
men 1900 francs in eold-the reward offered
for the capture of Fuoco-aDd they will also
receive several other sums from different prov
inces and communes.
The three young men who killed the great
leader and part of the band were taken pris-
oners on the 7th of August. Two companions
who were with them were released the follow
ing day and sent to the families of the remaiiI-
ing to get the rto@1tv OF iansUm. The brIoands
cut off the ears OF two the cousins, Ncandro
and Petro Bucci, and sent them TO Their fan,i-
lies, in order to show what further might be
done if 6u9nO ricalt0 was not sent forth-
with.
The poor fellows were treated pretty rudely,
and dragged about from post to post mel ci-
lessly. On the night of the 10th August they
lay in camp, worn out with suffering and IA
tisue, mutllated, garroted-they were in a
frenzy OF dspair. Five of the brigands were
playing cards by moonlight. One OF the RI
cdttdti or prisoners bessed to be united for a
few minutes. The breands feeling little
mercy unloosened the bands OF all. not fearing
much from such miserable hai-dead looking
80 Al. tl.o
briSan1s fell asleep, except one who kept
guard with a cooked revolver in his hand. BY
some skilliul management the prisoners con-
trived to seize each weapon, and in one in
slant, sprang unitedly on the Sleeping brl-
gands, when the guard deceived by their si-
leuce, had walked off to little distance. Nj
candro Bucci throttIed FuoeO aud cut his
throat with bread knife; bis cousin killed
Caroute, another triohtlul fellow, with
hatchet, and third had his skull split with
an axe. The others, with the guard, were
only wounded and fed. The three young he
roes took the arms of the dead brigands, cut
off their ears, took possession of FuocO's pa
pers and went to the nearest town, PiclniscO,
and announced the good news to the villag-
ers.
Dominica FuocO was forest ranger to old
King Bomba. He used to visit young Fran
els IL at the Piazza Farnese very often the
w
i,s caused GOODNESS between the ex-king OF
Naples and the Court OF tue Vatican, for the
Italian government complained TO Cardinal
Antonelli of the hal alborlng OF such danger
Gus fellow in the Papal city. Cardna. Anto-
nel told King Francis that Fuoco must stay
away. The young ex sovereign carried his
griefs to the Holy Father, who sided With the
Minister OF State, and the young husband and
wiie-Francs III. and Queen Soffie-felt so ag-
grieved that they lett Rome tor some months.
Fuoce once served in the Neapol,tan ,as-
seurs so bravely that he received promotion.
He was in the Roman provinces one time as q
brieand. Fuoco was a ferocious, bad fellow,
some say; others tell most interesting stories,
proving his chvaric character. He was only
thirty-three, OF ordinary height. A trend Of
mine, who saw HIM at the Farnese palace in
1859, describes him to me as a thin, agile
person, that seemed capable of any fatigue or
pnvation. He had ruddy complexion. red
hair, and a thin beard OF the same color.
Fuoco was brave, cunning and ambitious. IL
is said he had dreams OF being appointed Cen
eral Commandant of a province in the event
| OF Francis Seconds restoration! Poor fenow'
his dreams are all over now.