; '; AX AIHT.XTI.:i;E WITIi ITALIAN' IiHICAX l>S

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 100, 9 March 1864, Page 4

; '; AX AIHT.XTI.:i;E WITIi ITALIAN' IiHICAX l>S

; IliMa, I'.uv Kan■j.i:::ii Tinio." ; ]u a I. tier IV.)::-. Turin we ill"! (h- ('.dlowimr rather ! dramatic ai-.-.ouilt o!' all alivelli lllv with l-'ranci .-; ii.'.-. ' i,i-i;j-;nuls. !u j.iiii.i..ii.; til he taken Ih.:m ••ihrjoun-.ti ■ •I ;. vi 111 man «•,'..> .--ii; jit manv da, - in the hand.--.,: ' 111.: hriiramls. innl in the hands ol lii,. -v,v,i,-;t scoun- | (!n'! otthc.n all. Caru-o": - ! l'hiiin. Lii:iihru-iiji:i-i!..1y,.t oomphe, dhist weuiieih ~-ar. In tin- ai'lerminn el the 1 Itl: ( )..-t...1i.. T , Knrici. «.i-wilii si'inr I-]'lii> li-ii-mls in ,i viiia ••!' hi- j.e-n- ---; l.m-.i-.,. Sii.lil, nly live !.;:lmi\i!s apnea,.,! ~! (;„. ; w:::<:.,...v I'm i,-,,V <.eapaT.ieiis <•--■:.l >•-i ; In- ii.;: h.M ;!'::•• hand-, oi the !,:-je-amis. who earn-d him ~:t' t.i ;i I 1:11111, their iie.ul quarters, win-re he lnnnd t.ie l;:n:;-o hand, ci miiiis- il in .'i'.i ::.ea ai il throe Wi.ne.ii. Kiuien ! ttasprcsenVd f. Caiu-o. »ii„ had his watch, his I; ley, ami his hv-l.- t.-.k- >, .V.-i.i him. Th-a tiej man was ma.le l.i mount a li'iec, and the hand j proeeedcd to the lann ot'.'uriiltn. Tiny marched hi . ivittil.iv i.i-iiir, Caiiix Iciejiiiiu' now on the ri»-ht an.l ■ n.w .a the iei'. ii! ihi- oolniun. T«. wards i.ii.',i,; H ;,t j thev iv.ieli..! l.a Ma;-./.,],.,, wia re Cam-, order,'.; a I .i.-.'.i. •• Vi.imL' laan." said iiie !•■:,.!.■!■ !,, 1-ej-he. | :u if i.- a si'ii i t e!' pap.-i ; wnie i.i your liaitiler in s.-iai I us 'JO.IIUi.! ducats immediately, it v.e viil semi inT your hi ad in a .-.uk." ihiriLM w;v:e without n-i-iv j I'.iviieii wiili tile !iii.-s:\e tii !.,ie. ra. Next inorn;i:-_", j V.wAco li'iiai: in oh.-erve his ec.iiiji;ininll.s more chec! v. I'lluy where tin- nin.-t i'aiilasl.ie cl< v.- he had ev. r j seen. Cau:-o was the chic:, .vniavoie- hi.-, aido-dc-I camp. Tiie h'ast Kc-tnri' ei Caruso was chewd ov -.lie hand -his iw.lv.-i- would h.,v,- mil.:.-(.'d 1 !.'- iesitatio.--. ,Schi;:v...:ie is hi, ,' oniiihnt, but hi.-to.ilvv like a.!! tin- rest, (if the three women who follow tiie hand one was a hideous old ha-, v inanpcan.d ready to do in cold h!o,,d aiivtiii-,:- which llii-w.nst ni' the men mi;;ht, li.iiu swiie hup-riii-j remnants ni' humanity, !■• aiieni]>t.'" J'inMTiniil was a lat, dirty ivpw.'.y w-.-iiian, wile ot' a I l'i-ij,';iml. (iiU Hie C'K.kiiijr'at the i.ivuaaeo. 'j'h;j thiiit was si tirl el' IS, h-auaitil as a luadonna ~; ! Cu-i.li) i:eiii,lua; dr.-svii like a iadv. Her , xi,as,i..n i .-finliiii!.: ,adi.e-s r.Aeah-,1 in.-i'arahle a-j-h-:. Sh, i was I'liiiemeae I'i. .-,-::vli,)i,i: do lii wh..in < 'ai n-.. I earrii.l .-ilalle;- having kilh-.l 1.,-r lati.er. 'j'ji,- ~li„ r 1 Iwu Wniiieii watched her uiia'.t. i:::d dav, hi-cnei- ! she !iad ei'ten attempted suiciee. 'J he h::.-:'it M'a:eai <l ; :!:•.- N lin-iial Cuard, with v.-iiun: tie vi-Si-li,uißiisniiii- | sums ami Ihen t,.nk t.. |ii»-in. 'i li-V the;-.- ! iiiuleiihiiipllv. Thev saw ,-,ii old ";i-'-'i--'iit di—ii,..I -Have von sail aiiv soldieis :" .!,-:.;,; tijcl Caru-f.. - 1 have si,-n ii,i one," re],1i...l the oil man. ];„t he h.-l hacUv liiii.s;-,.-,l th.- words when two hailsoared ill-; heart, (.'.ii-iiso iires a,li,,ir,ihly. and ho,a,t., -Jial In- always hrim/s d„wn til-' i-uiniii.iiiiturs oi' ati jiaMiLS. Jinieeii. somewhat ialer. iiiev e;;i -iiinleiiil a ;i::t;-iil oi I.iiie.M-.-. Can:-,, !,re,i aHd'hro'aI i/p: ;,[!!: oi' ih" heulciiani in eoiiiinanil. Then tho i .;ci, lui.iniu-!,!, ami vmnvr Jair-ce. slili I'l'linwii;.' t!i.i bun! at a HV.11..1., was l.rokon. !,v,;-,,!. ami hiirainoj wilh-.hirst. 'J'iie iir^-iind.-ha.lha.l nothing all uay j save .some iii:e■'.< li:\-;;d. tyrn froi': tie- ]u.asatii.-, ami j som.- linn, oi' v.-hii ii their sronru.s were jull. At ilawn ! ,-x.',-j-.l r.iiiiso, \> i:e. i-„v,-i-i .1 with a sheepskin, iiUi the- sin naii'lsoi!ho country, ami iei liniiit;- on a height ! «ai,ls iiiiu-he(li.seo\in-ii a hami el sohiii-i-s euming. ! lie L.HVI- l.'ie alarni, ami in all instant the liriu-iiuus | were on hc.vs.-. 'i'h.-y t.ok up an advantageous I ;00-i'..0..,aiul an acti-.n ensued, ill wiin-h in,,, liriiraml j m-.ii i;i!;,-.I an.l line-.' was w.ninihd. Tiie in'nli.irs loss i ttivei- iiorses and niiim il three;. Caruso had his j wouudc-d fathered up, ami look to his usual polioy „l' !', I,'ht. On t.l.e way one ot'the wounded men died; they tiling liiiu under a ami held on there course. That evenim; they laveuaekcd at a form. I Cair..so watciieil iijii l in whihi iiis full.iwers slept. On I t)m moniint;- o!' the i7th the hand pushid on, and did I not 'liiilt until tlnv- j u the at'ternoon, when ti.ev I iciei.t.l the lann ot■Jloui.eh.i:.,. 'J'hue tlu-v thiimi : nineteen p. H.suits. Care--., cut the turoats oi thirteen j of ihe'.u with a ra/.;- with Ids '.v;n limul. Me said t . i c.iCi one •• U'iiis i.. hi l(.e::h voiii- o(.iai-..ni .ns i ot to 1 e-.ii.-l then:.:)<■•.- in U.e piirdi ot' t';e Vaii...rt-.l

Guard." Only the old litis; already mentioned forbore to shudder .'it this sp.-ciac'.c. I'hilouiene stopped lici' cars and covered hei' eve.-'. .Somil- children Hilda deaf ;;nd dumb lad l« hw lor .-'idler. Caraso spari-i liiem, JH't d::ni!fi to i.ppr.uca —theold women growl.-,1 I ike a doir when a --naf./ied irom hull. Th". resiim-.-d lie: inure'i. 'fiiey maiuigi.il t«> pas* imoo.-erve 1 throiieh ma.iy I MV.'l' V dcue-hmeuts. At inidiiial.t they li:ui.-d )-.t .Monlauro. Tin-re Cafu.-o e.-.pcoted l.ombardi's V.I 115' ii'i and was inpatient at t)>.< di lav. '.l'ii''. Youl!!;' pvi.-c.nor. ahe.idy i:i low wilh i'hiiom.nc. now dreaded t!ie arrival of tin; ransom even mure lhan the ilcalh which opened its arms to r-.-.- ive him. I'j.itn tic moruhur ot' If- IMh. about e'c.iht o'clock, U a :urn, tin. baml of a brigand, named V,Tam-Ui. v, Icm; i/ani-o had Urn expect into j<>in him. piwi-fe.l tliunirt'-lvos. Varanolli spoke -Mini- wor. Is in C"in.-o > car aild the inarch was at unci* resinned. ct all tue men appeared .dcepy, and furnished. Tie. ir life i.< horrible. Tlu-y rat'ei'v cat n:v lesh- -n-.w then a .-crap ot' hali-ca-l'-d kid : ordinarily ..nly black bread, and pertlaps citec-e. 'i'iicy nei-aiiy' haw liquor* to drink, '.'ai-n.-o ,li-trii:ul<« plcniy'of noney among liii band; e.nd imlei.l, when tiny can enjoy a mom. .it's dehiy ihey ])lav at JiUiM.iu in-.t. I lw saull. st slake 1«-inii lUOt'. Ab,.ut lour o'clock in the evenim,? t.l.ey Intuited at a j'ai-iii near I f was 'liiinhnL'itcd. A .-hvcp : bnevsed itl-me in the d "cried emit. They killed mid ! roc-ted it in the ski:i. Then they took the saddles off their hor.-e; and prep uvd to dine. But half an li., L ir h-d lift past w... u Ihe sentinels irivo all alarm, and a dela. iimcnl of and X. f'.onal Guards v.'.-ic r<ii them. 'arn-o oi.'ieied instant Some ran .el foot, .v l;i;■ 1. a; e l on ifl(iet.'. horses, some iiiill u" arms end <-.> >al>" away. Caruso seized I'hiiomene a-it s.he were a li.'eles- be.dy, llnng her a.ic.-s his hor-.., haped on the animals back and disappeared like a phantom. Ail who could followed. Two w[>:■< iveuin.'i.ir to c-cori r.oml_.n;di, but ><- th.i iii-oiirct t::e -..'Mil rs i.ji-uineiatherne iraiidheavy they icU him and lied. Tiiu oM ivaix wus lelt behind, unable to L;ef a horse to . any l.cr oil". She howled like a hyena, and ran niad'y 1...re and there, seeking in hai-ia iiid;nir Jivi.i and Imrrible, ti.s ~y„s starting I'rosil l.er head. A bail pierced her skull and she ;■:!! dead, i'iniico i.oafoardi was raved.