The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-06-06
4 THRILLING NARRATIVE.

!, l.,..nti,,res OF Lieutenant C. C. De Rudio,
Il. es.he seventh Cayalry-The Fellow-con-
l;.ator Of Orsini and Pieri in the At
q ,sirmpt TO Assassinate Napoleon.
iaI IN a neat and snug half of one of the
- nnses for the officers of the 7th Cavalry,
If Lincoln, we found Lieut.. c. C. De
pu' ,ao. commanding officer of Troop E.
'ns ',s 10 trappings and ornaments of the re-
'hle snt;on room mirrored the soldier of
- y continents. Over the door hung
4 \ likeness Of Joseph Mazzini, the Ital-
! = patriot; over the mantel-piece two
easpd .rslry sabers crossed, one the gift of a
u ! amer command; to the left of the
J; g seerful fire. place miniature exposi-
az IN Of Indian curiosities, with fawn's
lnIe ,sd in Che center; ON a lounge a wolf
ane be. and around the room photo
Irsphs, brackets and mementoes, tell
ID d : the taste, rank and fortunes of the
side Issessor. 1t was easily seen that there
oys . history in these surroundings. And
!; Ill VAS there to get it. The Lieutenant
and polite and pleasant host. He smiles,
OF krs chair, tenders a cigarette and
Jon pps into an easy position for the busi-
Kss Of the hour. One, two and three
uu Rnrs are exhausted before the fire of
nA rrespDndent and hero ceases. 1t
i, historical entertainment for
nut one, and we hope no un-
!. r bsonable bore for the other. The
ID port that our military friend was
Oh ating an autobiography at the sugges-
bn ofpublic men in this country and
uooz hrope, prompted the interview with
+ !. newspaper idea of always anticipat-
Ia the book publisher, when it is worth
"a ile De Rudio is 46 years of age
sda began his careerof adventurein 1913.
fl twas then cadet in an Austrian mil
Il academy. His family recited its
eby centuries, and all the way down
s xnoted for its patriotism to Italy and
-. aoyalty to despotism. His father was
r. ls.. dizen Of Bologna and Venetian,
s.S ~. b in the cause of Italian unity. The
81 s1s !. rs whole education was hatred to
.h;.s nnny, The patriotic traditions of the
''s 4. nse Of De Rudio We're never to be for
',a ten. The unity of fair Italy was the
81 ~, sha and omega of the young mans
- itical alphabet, Add to this bias the
9Th Of two brothers, a fathers impris-
y ment, and the econfiscation of his prop
~ and the reader will have De Ru-
!. e Is explanation Of his career. Austria
lel led Italy, and named the Governors
Ia'e the Provinces; in Venice ruled it so
~ IDLY that the tyrannical delegate of
8 Htrian Imperialism boasted that sticks
! 81, re sufficient to keep the cringing ma
s. s in subjection. The Government
z y despises the people must expect an
nkening- of terrible realism.
'.1s The one that came in Italy in '48
llc md De Rudio in the Austrian ranks.
- Witnessed scene like this: Aus
IN soldiers are passing down the
et OF an Italian village; little boy
:. sanding upon the edge of the side
= ak; soldier runs bis bayonet through
4 and hourishes his trophy in the air
! "a hurrah; the mother sees the inn
- ld body and rushes to the rescue: a
dler coming up runs his bayonet
r ough the mother, killing her and a
IN Dc unborn. In the town of Castel-
~ ovo he witnessed another scene. The
! k sFian army was retreating from the
II aonallsts, when they came on Castel-
..nd 1vo and found it barricaded. The
NJ srlan General sent in word that he
4 a W nave unobstructed passage or he
th ald shell it to the ground. The little
= q y Of 1900 people was aroused, and
q. n answer went back, ' She'll" They
aat 70 90 what was in their power to
i k1 aer the retreat, and help the Italian
i. suers. 1t was a voluntary sacrifice.
tie lOur hours the resistance was over
aaoj y e, and the town given over to
az age. DE Rudio saw young girl
sud y cut OF house with soldier close
ans = ner' q He chased her across the
ne. ~ square, when another soldier
totsI ssa ms rifle and sent a ball through
oreast, De Rudio, at the risk of
He, Went to her and raised her up.
noticed his uniform and
Ivy ner head away with dying face
ne q " scorn. She wanted no assistance
,oulk = aa enemy she hated. He swore
The ID sss y \ patriot and would avenge her
t b ~ That night he stole around the
| lfet y ana town, and whenever he found
ind pisy At a disadvantage he bounced
II II IN them with his stiletto. He fatally
Iing ssS ssa L seven. He then escaped and
livet ~ .le revolutionists. The revolu-
lay MA aalsa.l, The amnesty in '49 ex-
rin& IA al Austrian officers who had
to ~, lnsurrectionists. De Rudio
fro1 = ss. hour became an exile. He
onn, A. = uenoa, the only place in Italy
Ia t;ma an e4iie could remain any length
raf s She and the surrounding
snsl y s'aoe aoe wei We're the exiles' home. There
q hsoo, hsoo,oOo IN the province. De Ru-
be- sale member of the Young
soels nss ssciet' Society, founded by the
ta1 a., pssriot, Joseph Mazzini. In Genoa
or 9 .ssd: s.diots undertook revolutionary
fsls sulng at the funeral of a leader.
erf we're refused adaiiitanee to a cem-
szkti Ihlir fL..-. ~