New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
THE CAPTURE OF ROME.
How the City was Liberated.


Especial Dispatch TO the New York TIibune.l
ROME, September Sat five o'clock pre-
ciselv we heard the first shot. \ battery
had been posted some two hundred yards
from where | was standing on a terrace.
and its aim was TO open breach on the
right hand of Porto Pia. General FeIrer's
artillery was doing the same thing nj Porto
del Popolo: and General Angelini was open
ing breaches and doing hard work near
st. Giovanni and s.. Lorenzo. The pre-
cision OF the Italian artillery was marvel
Gus.
The fire had been going on several hours
and long columns Of black smoke rose.
The breach was half done. when at the
back OF it We perceived that house. he
longing to the Bonapartes. had taken fire.
At nine o'clock Il bolnbshell fell on the roof
of ST. Agnes church. II smashed the cell
ing and fell into the church An order was
immediately given to several soldiers TO
mount to the top OF the tower and hoist the
white tlag OF the Geneva conxention. Sew
eral of the wounded had already arrived.
and if bombshells had been aimed in that
direction. it would have been dangerous
place. At hait-past ten strong fire of
musketry was heard. | ran along the way
that the cannon on the road had ceased
firing. and entered pardoni Tordonia, on
the left of the road. and in few minute
was opposite the Porto Pia.
Tie fire had ceased and the Zouaves had
hoisted the white flag. \ battalion OF Der
sagliere mounted the barricadc, when these
villains of Zouaves fired again. killing one
Oh the spot, Signor Pateliere, major of the
battalion. General Cascry. with his
wounded arm and his staff marched in front
sword in hand, to the barricade. The fourth
and fOrty-tirst regiments of infantry fol-
lowed. The first officer who advance was
Signor Ealuzian. who was cxiled from Rome
eleven years ago, and was now all too hap
DIV so see his native country again. just as
he reached the top of the barricade he fell
dead, struck by a bullet in the forehead.
The soldiers mount the barbados with jolly
faces, the colonel Of the regiment rides to
the very top of the barricade. He has his
cigar in his mouth. looks proudly on his sol
diers, and little cares for bullets whistling
about his face. The troops have occupied
the getes. The papal artillery surrender,
and the fire has ceased.
The squadreigleri composed of persons
sentenced to the galleys or imprisonment
for criminal Otienses, but released to form a
military body solely dependent on the
Church of Rome. were expected to make
mischief, but were surprised and made
prisoners. The general commanding one of
the brigades was soon surrounded by people
who kissed his hands and even the legs OF
his horse. and cried. Long live our liberia
torsr' The Italian flag was soon hOisted ON
the capitol. The bells pealed, the military
bands played the royal march. and thou
sands of voices cried, Long live Victor
Emanuel Men and women are seen EN-
bracing soldiers, holding them tight by the
waist. and crying out, Don't leave us any
more in the hands of that brute (thc pOpe),
his priests and his brigands." The long
and fine street of the Corso looks like a
fairy scene, with its thousands Of cOlored
amps, its windows covered with flags.
The following proclamation is posted IN
every quarter of the city: Romans, the
goodness of our right and the valor of our
arms have in few hours brought me
amongst you to restore you liberty. Now
YOUR own hands, strong by your suffering.
Italy will at lcast have the glory OF solving
that great problem which SO terribly has
been burden TO modern society.
Thanks to TIE Romans also, in the name
Of the army. for the heartfelt reception YOU
gave Us. CGntinUe to preserve, as You did
to this day, the public order, because with
out it, 4hera is no liberty possible.
Rom&ns, the morning Of the twentieth OF
September, 1870. marks a memorable epoch
in the history OF Rome. 1t has again re-
turned to be, and forever, the great capital
of n great nation. Long live the king
Long live Italy.
The latter has offered, if Spain will ac-
cent Prince John Of SaXCny or a PruSsian
prince for the Spanish throne, to pay Spain
several million reals, give her part of Alge-
ria and the fortress of Gibralter, and help
her annex Portugal SO as to constitute a
strong ally for Prussia.