New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-14
ROME.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAKING OF TIE CITY
CELEBRATION OF THE EVENT.
lFRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS

CELEBRATION OF THE EVENT.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS
ROME, Sept. 20.-A year ago, after nights
frozen ground passing by Via Aurelia and
Casale Pho W. with column Of Bxios troops, entered
Villa Pampi outside the gate Of San Pancrazo. While
the Ferrero division, marching by the Via Tburtina
attacked Porta MagOre and Pora San Lorenzo and the
Angolet division attacked POrta San Giovanni, the
real business Of the day Of getting INTO Rome" was
performed by the divisions Coseny and Mayo, who by
the SAHARA and Nomentana Jour old Montana roads,
attacked Porta Pia and SAHARA. Bixio was sub
jected to the pangs Of Tanalus-permitted to
batter away at POrta Portere and Porta
Pancrazio forbidden to send even sungshot against
the Leonine City its bulwarks. Precisely at 40
O'Clock in the morning we, our march. heard the
first shots fred by the divisions Perrero and AngOlette
and half an later the u pieces in position between
Villa Albani and villa Palyacappa battered the Pora
Pa md the outside walls On side Of the city, Blxo
planted his pieces under the Casino Of the four Winds"
and at distance Of 800 yards peted the gate Of San
Paneazo But the gate too solid for us to do much
harm In that direction; the enemy protected by the
ramparts had far the best Of the game while to complete
our position the batteries from the Vatican,
from the first moment vomed ncessant grape upon our
flank Tne commanders Of the batteries knew the orders
given to Bixio and used and abused their knowledge.
Presently white flag noated from villa Patryi-mutely
signfyng 1T Is nnished" In moment the vineyards,
roads, by-pahs were crowded with officers and soldiers
rue0lng pell-mell llUO hOUe shoAo W
meet and welcome "Is 1t true Can 1t be possblei
Does Rome belong to Ialyi Have the Italians taken
actual possession OF Romep These the questions
put by every his neighbor The fact the accom-
plshed fact" restored us to better hamor but Bixio
could not get over the concession made by the Italian
Government TO the Vatican, and he took his revenge
when Gen. Cadorna, the alter ego Of Lama, accorded to
the Papal hordes the honor Of arms.
The column Of the Papani was TO defe before Cador
and his stan passing between two columns OF our
troops In eohelon between the gate Of San Pancrano
and the raiIroad. They smoking. reeling shout
ing, hSsslng, crying Vipe Ia Franee-Vsve 20 mono.
Gen. Cadorna seemed deaf and blind but Bixio called
Kanzler to order and on his demurring shouted: TX
your men were worthy Of honor they would nave pougn
why did they not nghti cowards" kapfier remained
mute. expect Bixio was hauln over 'ns
Goals by his mperiors, for very econ aHerwaru
he resigned his command. But the system OF eonces
xons which first ansered him has been continued, na
continues TO the present hour. II the GovernmenS anu
municipality could have helped 1t, this nrst anmvoV
OF the entry of tho Italians into Rome would nA'e o
nsased over without commemorAtion, ~ 1t onv 'Ho
day before yesterday tho syndc published the neAsI
of the fets distribution OF prizes the
be.t sharp shooters" review In the afternoon u@s
nation Ia tho evening. But tor the unusuaI plepMs
lions made by the Romans themselves TOT inc ce'eos
ton OF their own special liberation, no nooe "ou" nave
been taken OF. the day. ,.,-
THAT In ths the local authorities are sup
ported by tho 10 proved by the fact that
Lama himself stopped tho telegram sent ~ 'ae Demo