THE TAKING OF ROME.

Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 745, 3 December 1870, Page 3

THE TAKING OF ROME.

The correspondent of the "Tribune " at the Italian Head-quarters sends the roiiovving accouuc 61 tue ~a hJ ; lur ~r Bome: — Bome, Sept. 20. At five o'clock we heard the first shot. A battery had been posted some 200 yards from where I was standing on a terrace, and its aim was to open a breach on the right hand of the Porta Pia. G-eneral Ferrer's artillery was doing the same thing at the Porta Del Popolo, and G-eneral Angeleri was opening breaches and doing hard work near San Giovanni and San Lorenzi. The precision of the Italian artillery was marvellous. The fire had been going on several hours, and long columns of black smoke arose from the breach, which was half done, when at the back of it we perceived that a house belonging to the Bonapartes had taken fire. At seven o'clock a bombshell fell on the roof of St. Agnes Church ; it smashed the ceiling and fell into the church. An order was immediately given to several soldiers to mount the top of the tower, and hoist the white flag of the Geneva Convention. Several of the wounded had already arrived, and if the bombshell had been aimed in that direction, it would have been a dangerous place. At half-past ten o'clock a strong fire of musketry was heard along the (Appian ?) Way. It was said that two cannons on the road had ceased firing and entered Bardorio Toilonia on the left of the road, and in a few minutes were opposite the Porta Pia. The fire had ceased, and the IZouaves had hoisted a white flag. The [battalion of Bersagliere mounted the [barricades, when those villains of Zoujaves fired again, killing on the spot jSenor Pataliere; the Major of the batjtalion. General Casely, with his wounded arm, and his Staff Marshal in ifrorit, sword in hand, mounted the barricade. The 40th and 41st Begiments of infantry followed. The first officer who advanced was Senor Veluziani, who was exiled from Borne. 11 years ago, and now all too happy to see his native country again. Just as he reached the top of the barricade he fell dead, struck by a bullet in the forehead. The soldiers mounted the barricade with jolly faces. The colonel rides to the top of the barricade with his cigar in his mouth, and looks proudly at his soldiers, and little cares for the bullets whistling about bis face. The troops have occupied the gates; the Papal artillery surrender, and the firing ceased. The Piazza del Terume was full of Papal wtillery and a regiment of Zouaves and 1 squadron of cavalry; The Piazza lei Monte Cavallo was also occupied jy Papal All were disarmed )y the 41st Begiment.' The people )egan to pour in from-every quarter, rith tricolored flags in their hands, ihouting like mad men for the King ind the anny. The squad " Bugheri," Jomposed of persons sentenced to the galleys or imprisonment for criminal jffences, but released to form a military body, solely dependent on the

Church of Rome, were expected to make mischief, but they were surprised and made prisoners. The General commanding one of the brigades was soon surrounded by people who kissed his handsand even the legs of hie horse, and cried "Lone: live our liberators." The Italian flag was soon hoisted on the capitol; bells were pealed, military bands played the royal march, and thousands of voices cried " Long live Victor Emmanuel." Old men and women were seen embracing the soldiers, holding them tight by the waist, I and crying out, " Don't leave us any more in the hands of the Pope, bis priests, and his brigands." The long and fine streets of the Corso look like a fairy scene with its thousands of colored lamps, and its windows covered with flags.