The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-31

mination of some of them. We generally
made short work of all we caught. We
shot them down like wild beasts wherever
we came upon them In the mountain fast
nesses. If we took prisoner il was only
TO extort from him information that we
required. His life was in our hands; if
he ransomed it il was by doing US some
very great service.
'The most dreaded, daring and power
full of the brigand gangs was that headed
by Ugo Carcano. He led US many wild
chases. He was chief Of wonderful cum
ming and infinite resources. In the bust
ness of brigandage he was matchless. Not
only had he strong party of followers in
the field, but he also had host of confed-
crates among the shepherds Of the
mountains, among the charcoal burners of
the lower ranges OF hills and among the
peasants Of the many small valleys. There
were In I go Carcano's band ontlawed men
from all these classes-men who had
friends and relatives among the peasants,
the charcoal burners and the mountain
herdsmen. These accomplices apparently
wholly engaged in honest pursuits. could
always be depended upon by Carczno as
spies, and, spread abroad as they were
through all the land, they served as scouts
ing danger. While the people in the val
leys ard lower hills were merely secret
coassosrssss and coafrsTeS. who took no
arms n t1s4r hands. MANY Of those in the
Es0Unts5us served Carezno ss aurilisries
IN hzs engagements with she detachnents
e troops sent against him. Thus while
apparently engaged IA hunting down 3
Tcsste- hand, ws we're really employed IN 8
cEzsysz5En = g hostile country
q z-cxzo azFznE al these AIDS Il not in
frkz2zsas3y hEvF.sns1 that while we we're
searching f1r k3ru On one slcs Of the Aps0-
nirss he xss engaged II plCndsring raids
On the orEczzse SIDE % the range. We
oozlt not S1rn our guns upon people WHO
xere oztsEs3n4v shepherds, charcoal
t.ss-ae-s and snail farmers. but We could
firing 70 bear upon them thar which was
more powerful thsn bullets. swords o-
E bAyonets ll-eocCue-lng gold Il Was not
rutia ~e had be2Eht over and made sure ct
= number Of secret spies Of our Own on both
, sides O. the mountains that We be- an 10
make hesdway against Carc8no.
At last through having reliable in
Z formation we were able 20 press forward
upon his trail without being uiS,ei and
thrown out by pseudo Carcanos LEADING
bands Of herSieEs, who soon scattered and
L resumed their several occupations. We
/ pursued the bandit chief into the widest
/ Businesses OF the mountains ana had sew.
/ eral skirmlshes with his gang. killing and
I woundlng MANY of them. Finally Car,
! cano had but few followers left, many
( deserving his standard when his good for,
tune failed him, and in : last battle with
| his gang he was captured and hroUsh;
into our camp = prisoner.
I'm the fight had NV right arn shat.
tered below the elbow by a muSket ball
| The arm was 50 badly injured that on,
surgeon 81 once saw that il NoulI be i'm.
possible - save it. This surgeon was
4 Z. A. L.. A.,
German named Carl Volta, who had en-
tered the Italian army and taken service
with our troops, ranking as 4 lieutenant
Carl Volts had performed many difheul-
surgical operations for one 81 his wears
lie had succeeded in things his elders in
the profession had pronounced i'm possible
| aud which they looked upon as being un
| lustlhahly dA-lng--aS operations that
should not have heen ventured upou
There being at the time no war IN Europe
and being an enthusiast IN his profession
Carl hSi come 10 Italy and Joined our de
tachment IN the Apsnnines. hoping Il
md opportunities for the exercise Of hl:
skill.
Carl Volta was about INV own ase, and
we were soon on terms Of the most anti
mate friendship. Though Carl had MOI
| dared 20 propose opening mems skulls
| taking out injured or unSound brain mat
ter and substituting the brain II Sone AMI
mai, As some surgeons now assert may b
safely and simultaneously done. he had
done some wonderful things IN the Way 81
splicing and migrating bones. lie main
tanned that with due care = finger, hand
or even whole limb, might re success
folly migrated In the case Of the transfer
of a anger he had succeeded. and his great
ambition was 10 next operate on whole
arm.
When | was wounded and Carl saw
I l my ~. 4. D.
grievea. for At thar time we were ss
two brothers. He, however. did nos tell
me thar | must lose my right arm. H.s