New-York tribune., 1870-09-28
VOL, XXX--.N0' 9,I9I
THE OCCUPATION OF ROME
PARTICULARS OF THE ENTRY oF lhh
ITALIAN ARMY.

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LONDON, Tuesday, Sept q, 1870
The special correspondent of The TRIBUNE
-. .bo beadouarters of the Italian army sends
the following account of the entry of the
ytaban army into Rome, under the date OF
Sept 90: ..,.,
PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS.
left Monte Rotondo at in the morning,
and arrived at Villa Casalini few minutes
before g. Villa Casalini lies three miles from
Rome On the road leading to the POrta Pia.
On the opposite side of the road military
hospital had been improvised in the house of
the Marquis de Sails CioSni. Just in front OF
the villa is the Church of st. Agnese where
Pope Plus TX, and an assemblage of cardinals
and French Generals was present in 1855,
when part of the floor gave way. The Pope
was left unhurt, and a large picture by Nicoli
JagetG in an oratOry represents the event as
a miracle.
TIE COMMANDMENT.
At o'clock precisely we heard the first shot.
A battery had been posted on a terrace, about
200 yards from where / was standing, and it
was aimed to open a breach on the right side
of Porta Pia. Two pieces of artillery had been
posted along the road exactly opposite the
gate POrta Pia, and the intention was to de-
moEsh the gate. Gen. Feuero's artillery was
doing the same thing at the POrta del POpolo,
and Gen. Angelini, who had come from Ma
pies only few hours before, was opening
breaches and doing hard work near St. GiO-
vanni and st. Lorenzo The precision of fire
of the Italian artillery was marvellous. The
fire had been going for several hours, and
long columns of black smoke rose in the blue
sky. The breach was half effected when in
the rear of it we perceived that house be-
longing to the Bonapartes had taken fire.
SURRENDER OF THE zoUAvEs.
At precisely, bombshell fell on the roof
of the St. Agnese Church, about ten yards
from the place where 1 was standing, smashed
the ceiling 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 flag of the Geneva Convention. Several
wounded rmen had already been brought in,
and if bombshells had continued to be aimed
in that direction the results would have been
serious. At 1890 strong fire of musketry
was heard l ran along the pathway and saw
that the two cannons on the road had ceased
firing. 1 entered the Pardonio TOIlonia on
the left Of the road, and in few minutes was
opposite the POrta Pia.
The musketTy fire had ceased and the
Pontifical Zouaves had hoisted white flag.
The 35th Battalion of Bersaglieri Sharp
shooters) mounted the barricade, when
the rascally ZOuaves fired again, killing on
the spot Signor Patelieri, the Major Of the
battalion. a feeling of furious indignation
seized every Italian soldier. Gen. Caseny,
with his wounded arm, and his Staff, marched
in front. sword in hand, to the barricade. The
10th and Ast Regiments of infantry followed. The
first officer who advanced was Signor Valuziari,
who had been exiled from Rome for II years,
and was now rejoicing to see the place of his
nativity again. Just as he reached the top of
the barricade he fell dead on the ground,
struck by a bullet in the forehead. A few
hours afterward, in Rome, / saw his mother
lookipg among the ranks of the 4Oth Bat
talon. trying to find her son. No one had
courage TO tell her of his sad fate
BRAVERY OF THE ITALIANS.
The soldiers mount the barricade with gay
ety and laughter. The Colonel of the regl-
ment rides TO the very top of the barricade; ;
he is smoking a cigar, appears to look .proudy
on his soldiers and to care little for the bull
lets whistling about him. The troops have
occupied the gates, the Papal artillery suITen-
ders. and firing ceases. On the left there is
the tramp of horses. and long row of car
riages in splendid livery appears. This
Is the Diplomatic Corps going IN
grand procession to the HEADQUARTERS OF
Gen. Cadorna, to treat for capitulation. The
baTicade is strewn with wounded, and Their
comrades seize the opportunity to place them
on litters and convey them to the hospital.
There is much blOOdshed, and the shrieks OF
the sufferers are appalling POrta Pa is III
ruins, and covered with mattresses which had
been used as breastwOrks and were now on
IRE. But hundreds of exileS, with tears OF JOY
IN their eyes, were happy in the prospect OF
entering again their native city. While
the 4Oth Regiment was waiting orders,