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Documenti americani sul conflitto italo-austrìaco del 1859 25
Severa! America a citizens who have desircd to follow the operatìons of the army have importuned me to make application to the Government for leave to do so. I have refused to comply with their rcquest for two rcasons: lst that the commanders have forhidden ali strangers and non-combattants to enter their camp, and the Government here has made known its indisposition to inter­fere. Officers of ali nations are turned back. 2nd, such appHcations on the part of a ncutral power might possibly he misinterpreted.*)
But I have made one cxception which I think proper to mention. Licut. Carr, of the 9th Regiment, having obtained from the military authorities of the United. States a leave of absence for the pnrpose of visitìng the sccnes of this war. brought me a lettor of recommendation from Mr. Secretary Fioyd. In this case I thought myself authorized to do something in his behalf, and I asked of Count Cavour a safcconduct for him to go to headquarters and accompany the Piedrnontese army. This request was most promptly granted. The Ministcr not only gave him a safeconduce, but also letters to General La Marmora and others, requesting them to give him ali facili ties of observation in their power* and stated that he would be happy to do the same for any other offieer of the United States Army whose application should be similarly supported.
John M. Daniel a Lewis Cass
Turin, June 14, 1859. No. 110.
Sir: [ Xnvia la traduzione di una dichiarazione del Governo Piemontese circa l'embargo sulle navi austriache nei suoi porti]... The events which have followed the battle of Magenta have been rapid. The Austrians have retreated on the Mincio with a speed which resembles that of a panie. Ali the great fortresses which they have built in western Lombardy at a cost beyond calcu-lation have been evacuated without a blow. Piacenza, Pavia, Pizzeghettone, Brescia, Cremona have been left so quickly that the fortifications have been scarcely touched, and milUons in money, munitions, and supplies have fallen into the hands of the allies.
Gyulai [sic] is no longer commander. Hess is now at the head of the Au­stri aa army. The pian of these two generals was always widely different. Gyulai [sic] was for offensive war. But Hess declarcd from the first that the only pian possihle was to fall back on the fortresses of the Mincio and await the allies there. There, it scema, he will soon see them; for the Frcnch have already p asseti the Adda and are advancing to the pi ani of Montcchìaro where conside-rafole masses of the Austrian troops are eoncentrating ... [Breve accenno alla battaglia di Melegnaao].
MeanwbJle the Italian revolution is spreading. The Legations of the Chuzch have been evacuated by the Austrians and have declared for Victor
-1) Il Monitore Toscano di Firenze del 2 luglio 1859, riproducendo un articolo apparso nell'Eco d'Italia di New York, scriveva che parecchi ufficiali dell'esercito federale hanno ottenuto il permesso dal ministro della guerra di recarsi in Europa per assistere alla gran lotta di cui l'Italia è oggetto e teatro. 0 colonnello W. w*. Loring dei cavalleggeri parte per Havre col vapore del 18 corr. .