The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-16
A THRILLING NARRATIVE.

Adventures of Lieutenant C. G. De Rudio,
of the Seventh Cavalry-The Fellow-con-
spirRtor of 0rsini and Pieri in the At
tempt 10 AssaSsinate Napoleon.
From the st. Paul Pioneer Press
BISMARCK, ID. T., April 2S.-In a
neat and snug half of one Of the houses
for the officers of the 9TH Cavalry, Fort
A. Lincoln, we found Lieut.. c.. G. De
Rudio, commanding officer of Troop +.
The trappings and ornaments of the re-
ception room mirrOred the soldier of
two continents Over the door hung
the likeness of Joseph Mazzini, the Ital-
ian patriot; over the mantel-piece two
cavalry sabers crossed, one the gift of a
fo- mer command; to the left of the
cheerful fireplace miniature eXposi-
ton of Indian curiosities, with fawn's
head in the center; on a lounge wolf
robe, and around the room photo
graphs, brackets and mementoes, tell
ing the taste, rank and fortunes of the
possessor. 1t was easily seen that there
was history in these surroundings. And
was there to get it. The Lieutenant
is polite and pleasant host. He smiles,
offers chair, tenders cigarette and
drops into an easy position for the bust
ness of the hour One, two and three
hours are exhausted before the fire of
correspondent and hero ceases. 1t
is historical entertainment for
the one, and we hope no I'M
reasonable bore for the other. The
report that our military friend was
writing an autobiography at the sugges-
ton of public men in this country and
Europe, prompted tho interview with
the newspaper idea of always anticipst-
ing Che book publisher, when it is worth
while. De Rudio is 46 years of age.
He began his career of adventurein 1S4S.
He was then a cadet in an Austrian mil
itsry academy. His family recited its
age by centuries, and all the way down
was noted for its patriotism to Italy and
diSloyalty to despotism. His father was
a citizen of Bologna and a Venetian,
fiery in the cause of Italian unity. The
sons whole education was hatred to
tyranny. The patriotic traditions of the
house of De Rudio were never to be for
gotten. The unity of fair Italy was the
alpha and omega of the young mans
political alphabet Add to this bias the
death of two brothers, a fathers impris-
onment, and the confscation of his prop
ertv, and the reader will have De Ru-
dos explanation of his career. Austria
ruled Italy, and named the Governors
of the Provinces in Venice ruled it so
madly that the tyrannical delegate of
Austrian imperialism boosted that sticks
were sufficient to keep the cringing ma
tives in subsection. The Government
that despises the people must expect an
awakening-one of
TERRIBLE REALISM. ltF
The one that came in Italy in AS
found De Rudio in the Austrian ranks.
He witnessed a scene like this: Aus
trian soldiers are passing down the
street of an Italian village; little boy
is standing upon the edge of the side
walk; a soldier runs his bayonet through
him and hourishes his trophy in the air
with hurrah; the mother sees the i'm
paled body and rushes to the reSeue; a
soldier coming up runs his bayonet
through the mother, killing her and a
babe unborn. In the town of Castel-
nuovo he witnessed another scene. The
Austrian army was retreating from the
Nationalist, when they came on Castel-
nuovo and found it barricaded. The
Austrian General sent in word that he
must have unobStructed passage or he
would shell it to the ground. The little
town of 1000 people was aroused, and
the answer went back, "Shell!" They
meant to do what was in their power to
hinder the retreat, and help the Italian
pursuers. 1t was voluntary sacrifice.
In four hours the resistance was over
come, and the town given over to
pillage. De Rudio saw young girl
dart out of a house with a soldier close
after her. He chased her across the
open square, when another soldier
raised his rifle and sent ball through
her breast. De Rudie, at the risk of
his life, Went to her and raised her up.
She noticed his uniform and
turned her head away with dying face
full of scorn. She wanted no assistance
from an enemy she hated. He swore
he.was . patriot and would sYenge her
death, That night he stole around the
camp ald iown, sna whenever he :oHsd