Year: 1866

ABANDONED.


SdLo (JaRe 27) Correspondence Pail Mall Gazette


SALo, June 27-In the course of yesterday,
after hearing various contradictory reports, |
was at last informed upon good authority that
Garlbaldi intended TO move his headuuarters
and accordingly y this mornlng at 81 O'Clock they
ere transferred from Salo, and by this time
are probably at Tomato. need not poInt out to
you the significance of this retrcatIng move
ment at a time when all we're eagerly anticiptt-
ing the order to advance, nor that a Sc iere
reverse has been experienced by d portion at
least OF the ltahan army, to make it necessary
that such discouraging step should be taken
within three days OF the opening OF the cam.
paIgn.


Trustworthy intelligence has been very hard
to come at, but fear that there can be no
doubt about the truth of the statement that the
ltaian army has been beaten back across the
Mlucio, and has now taken up the position of
SOleIinO and San Martino, much the same line
as they had In 1862 That they made consider
able progress on the first days lighting, but that
on the second the men showed the white
feather and refused to advance, despite the
desperate courage OF their officers, IL what is
currently believed here and from the great
loss amcng the officers IL is almost certain
that cowardice must have been shown by the
men.


To say that the volunteers think they are
going to retrieve the loss occasioned by the bad
behavior oi the regulars wodId perhaps be going
100 far; but they seen to have perfect conf
dence that none o. them, at all events, will turn
their back upon the foe, and speak with delight
OF the opportunity that they will have of show
ing their countrymeu in the regular army how
the despised volunteers can use the bayonet
when their turn comes. | say "despised" volun-
tiers advisedly, tor fear 1T has been only too
evident to those most nearly concerned that
their seltsacrlfce and spirit have not only been
appreciated, but even sneered at by those who
should not have forgotten what force 1T was that
conquered the Kingdom of naples.


Not day goes by but l hear fresh instances
OF the terrible hardships which these fine fello US
have suffered wholely and solely by reason Of
the supmeness OF the Government. l will cite
but one instance. The 5th Reg iment were tor
three days without anything to eat, with the
exception of a bid OF bread and cheese at Bo-
logna; yet, upon their arrival at Bresca, faint
with hunger, and scarcely able to march, they
made no complaint, but shouted as we'll a. their
cnieebled state would permit them, 'Evviva
Garipaldi!" At last, am happy to say, matters
are CHANGED and the Government has under
taken 10 Victual or to pay for the food of all the
volunteer regiments: but this has not been done
until necessity has obfged them to bring them
up in support OF beaten forces.


Any powerful expedition into the Tvro seems
to be quite given up, and a regiment of Bersag-
her1 who we're marched in here from DesenZano
on Monday evening, were ordered back yester-
day as quickly as possible, and now, as l have
SAID, nearle the whole OF the volunteers IN this
neighborhood and Garibaldi himself have gone
off In that direction. The last news from the
force up by the Rocca d'Anfo is the only en-
couLaeing bit OF intelligence that has yet been





the volunteers OF tue lst regiment have had
sharp and brilliant skirnish with the Tyrolese,
driving them out OF Caharo at the point OF the
bayonet.


The captain was killed, and numerous pri-
soners taken. From the accounts this must
have been very gallant affair, the Ausrians in
Cataro being more numerous than the Italians
Salo, which has OF late been in such a sta e OF
everish excitement, is now comparatively quiet
and the streets are gradually returning TO their
ordinary deserted appearance. The amount OF
troops quartered in and around Desenzano must
be almost incredible, for that place and the
country Immediately between Tomato and
the Mincio have become the point of concentra-
tion for the whole left wing OF the Italian army,
And now we shall see whether the Austrians
will content themselves with remaining upon
the defensive. Nothing has baen heard OF
Cialdina's corps so far, but damper OF this
kind will have an i'll effect upon his operations,
however successful they may have been. To
my mind II is quite impossible TO over-estim mate
the terrible discouIasement which this retro
gade movement OF Garibaldi will produce. That
man whose motto NAV be said to b. "oempre
dUdni should be obliged TO retreat at the opening
OF the war, and gne up an expedition for which
every preparation had been made, and for which
his troops were specially fitted. would dshelrten
men less easily disconnected than the enthusi-
astic italiTns. 1t would be absurd il / were TO
attempt 10 give you the exaggerated stories
which prevail here, but 10 one seems to put the
Italian loss under 5000 or 10 900 men. / have
no doubt that within day or two q great eft )rt
will be made to redeem this defeat, aud shall
hope 10 be able to send YOU more accurate
accounts than the mere hints which / have
heard OF this last encounter. The difficulties OF
locOmotlon are something extraordinary, every
horse, good, bad, and indifferent, being taken
up for the service of the army, and III order to
get to Lonato it viii be necessary to walk some
twelve miles under burning sun.


Fresh lists OF enrolment are being opened tor
the volunteers and a number of the ne Wy
arrived are lying about under the windows as l
wr;e. Most of them are without uniform OF
any sort, and many are quite insuficientiY clat,
Their shoes Oeiug particularly unservlceable,
but am happy to say that clothing is arrtviug
more rapidly than 1t was, and have little doubt
that they win all be furnished before week il
over.


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