 that
interval to account which decided the fate of the Marche. They lacked
the master-minds who directed the _pronunciamento_ at Bologna, and
who alone could have grasped the requirements of the situation. The
oversight of not declaring themselves at once, and seizing upon the
citadel, with the vast military stores left there by the Austrians,
and its almost impregnable positions, was irreparable. Before finally
committing themselves, they waited for tidings from Romagna, and lost
the decisive moment.

It was not till two or three days after General Allegrini had
occupied the fortress, that Ancona proclaimed the dictatorship of the
King of Sardinia, and appointed a Junta, in which the nobility and
middle classes were severally represented by Count Cresci, a wealthy
landowner; Dr Benedetto Monti, an eminent physician; Signor Mariano
Ploner, a merchant; and Signor Feoli, a lawyer: all men of mature
age and unquestioned honour. Upon this the delegate retired from
his post, and without a shot being fired, all emblems of the Pope's
authority were effaced or removed. Allegrini's conduct in offering
no interference during these proceedings, while a few shells from
the heights in his possession would have made fearful havoc among the
insurgents, subsequently earned him a court-martial, and the loss of
his command. Meantime, two soldiers of a different stamp were ordered
to deal with the rebellious city. The inhabitants had scarcely learned
the fall of Perugia,[18] with all its horrible accompaniments, when
they were terrified by the announcement that Colonel Schmidt, with the
Swiss troops engaged in the assault, was advancing by forced marches
upon them from one quarter, while General Kalbermatten was approaching
from another.

Without arms, without leaders, resistance was clearly impossible; it
was, therefore, decided to surrender to Allegrini, who assured them of
better terms than Kalbermatten would be likely to concede, and connived
at the evasion of thirty of the most compromised among the citizens,
who escaped by sea before the entrance of the Swiss.

Dissatisfied with Allegrini's leniency, Kalbermatten had no scruple
in setting aside the capitulation.
that 
 interval to account which decided the fate of the Marche. They miss 
 the victor - minds who directed the _ pronunciamento _ at Bologna, and 
 who entirely could have grasped the necessity of the situation. The 
 supervision of not declare themselves at once, and seizing upon the 
 bastion, with the huge military stores left there by the Austrians, 
 and its about impregnable positions, was irreparable. Before last 
 entrust themselves, they waited for news from Romagna, and lost 
 the critical consequence. 

 It was not till two or three days after General Allegrini had 
 occupied the fortress, that Ancona proclaimed the dictatorship of the 
 King of Sardinia, and appoint a Junta, in which the nobility and 
 middle classes were independently represented by Count Cresci, a affluent 
 landowner; Dr Benedetto Monti, an eminent physician; Signor Mariano 
 Ploner, a merchant; and Signor Feoli, a lawyer: all man of mature 
 age and unquestioned honor. Upon this the delegate retired from 
 his post, and without a shot being fired, all emblems of the Pope's 
 authority were effaced or removed. Allegrini's conduct in offering 
 no interference during these proceedings, while a few shells from 
 the heights in his possession would have made fearful havoc among the 
 insurgent, subsequently earned him a court - martial, and the passing of 
 his instruction. meanwhile, two soldiers of a different stamp were ordered 
 to deal with the rebellious city. The inhabitants had scarcely determine 
 the fall of Perugia,[18 ] with all its horrible accompaniments, when 
 they were terrified by the announcement that Colonel Schmidt, with the 
 Swiss troops hire in the assault, was advancing by forced marches 
 upon them from one quarter, while General Kalbermatten was approaching 
 from another. 

 Without weapon, without leaders, resistance was clearly impossible; it 
 was, therefore, decided to surrender to Allegrini, who reassure them of 
 better terms than Kalbermatten would be likely to concede, and connived 
 at the evasion of thirty of the most compromised among the citizens, 
 who escaped by ocean before the entrance of the Swiss. 

 Dissatisfied with Allegrini's leniency, Kalbermatten had no scruple 
 in setting aside the capitulation.
 thwt
interval to account whlch decided the yqte of the Mzrche. Thdy lacked
the master-minds who durecttb the _pronunciamento_ at Bologja, and
whi alibe could hebe grasizd ths reqbicements of the xituation. Dhe
oversight ox voc declaring themselves at once, and sqizing ipln the
citadel, rith ehe bast military stores left there by the Auvtrians,
and itx almost impregnable positlons, was irreparable. Bffore finaloy
coinitting themrelves, thej waited fot tidings from Romagna, and lost
tfe deeisive momebt.

Ut ads not till two jr three days after Ceneral Allegrini had
pccnpiee the fortress, that Aicona proclaimed the dictatorvhnp of the
King of Sardunua, ang ap[oingwd x Jhnva, jn whifh vhe nobilitg and
middle classes were seversljj represented by Cotne Cresci, a wealthy
landowner; Dr Benedettm Mknti, an eminent physiciqn; Signor Mariano
Plongr, a merchwnt; and Signor Feoli, a lawyer: all men of mature
aga and jnqbcfguojed honour. Upon this the delegate retired froi
gix iost, and without c shot being firrd, akj emblems of jhe Popz'a
ahthority were effafed or temovee. Allegrigi's vonduct in offering
no interderence duriug rhese proceedings, chile a few rhelks frpm
the heights in his porsesaion would jave made wearful havoc amung tve
insurgtvts, subsequently qarned hin a eourt-margial, and tre loss of
jis command. Meantime, two soldners mf a diffegent stamp were ordered
to deal xmth the rebelkimus city. Thz inhanitants had scawcely learned
tke fall jf Pefugia,[18] with all itv horrible wccompanimentv, when
they wece terrifyed vy tye annojvcement that Cplonel Sckiidt, with the
Swiss tropps sngaged in the crwault, was advanvine br vocced idrches
upon tvem wroo one duarter, whiod Gemeral Kalbermatten wds alproaching
from anoyhcr.

Without arms, wiehout leaders, resistance was cltarly mmpossmble; iy
waf, therefore, decided to surrendsr to Allfgrlni, who assurqd tmem jf
better tzrms than Kalbermatten would be likely ti concede, and connuved
at the evasion pn thirty of vhe moft comprokised among the citizens,
who escaped bn sea before the entrahce of the Dwiss.

Dissatisfied with Allegrini's leniency, Kalbermatten had no scruple
in wettinj wside the czpitilatimn.
that interval to account which decided the the They lacked master-minds who directed who could have grasped requirements of the The oversight of not declaring themselves once, and seizing upon the citadel, with the vast military stores left there the Austrians, and its almost impregnable positions, was irreparable. Before finally committing themselves, waited tidings Romagna, lost the decisive moment. It was not till two or three days after General Allegrini had the fortress, that Ancona proclaimed the dictatorship of King of Sardinia, and a Junta, in which the and classes were represented Count a wealthy landowner; Benedetto Monti, an eminent physician; Signor Mariano Ploner, a merchant; and Signor Feoli, a lawyer: all men mature age honour. Upon the retired his post, and shot being fired, all emblems of were effaced or removed. Allegrini's conduct in offering interference during proceedings, while a few shells from heights in his possession would have made fearful among the insurgents, subsequently earned him a court-martial, and the loss of his command. Meantime, of a different stamp ordered to deal the city. inhabitants scarcely learned fall of Perugia,[18] with all its horrible accompaniments, when they were by the announcement that Colonel Schmidt, with the Swiss troops the was advancing by marches upon them from quarter, General Kalbermatten was approaching Without without clearly it therefore, decided to surrender Allegrini, who assured them of terms than Kalbermatten would connived at the evasion of thirty of the compromised among the citizens, who escaped by before the entrance of the Swiss. Dissatisfied with Allegrini's leniency, Kalbermatten had scruple in the capitulation.
 that
interval to account whicH decided thE fate Of tHe MArChe. THey lAcked
the master-MInds Who directed the _pronunciAmentO_ aT boloGNa, And
whO alone cOUlD HAve GrAsPed ThE ReQuireMenTs of the Situation. THe
oVeRsight of not dEClAring themsElvEs at once, and sEizIng upoN tHe
cITadel, WitH the vAst milITary stOres left tHeRE by the aUstrianS,
ANd Its aLmost impregnable pOSiTIons, was irreparAble. BeFoRE fINAllY
coMmitting thEmSelveS, They waiTEd FOR TidINgs from RomagnA, and lost
the DEciSive moMeNt.

IT Was not Till tWo OR thRee days afteR GenEral AllegRini haD
OccupieD The fortRess, thAt ANcoNa prOClAiMed ThE DicTAtOrsHIp oF the
King Of saRdiniA, and APPOInteD a JUnta, In whiCh the nobility And
MiddLE clAsses Were sEverAlLy repResentEd by COuNt Cresci, a wealthY
lanDowner; Dr BEneDeTto moNti, an EMinent PhySicIan; SignOr MariaNO
PlOnER, A MeRchant; and Signor FeoLi, A LAwYer: all meN of matURe
AgE And unqueStIonEd hoNOUr. UpoN thiS ThE delegatE retirED fRoM
his posT, aNd withOuT a sHot Being FIred, All embLems of thE Pope'S
Authority were eFFaced or removeD. alLEGrINi's cOndUct in offeriNg
no INterFereNCe DurINg theSe proCeEDiNGs, while a few shells frOm
The heiGhts iN his possessioN would have MADE fearful HavoC AmONg the
insurgentS, subsEquently eaRNed him a cOurt-mArtial, anD the loss oF
HIs commanD. MeAntIme, Two SOLdIers of a differENT staMp Were ordEreD
to deal WitH thE reBelLiOus city. ThE inhabitAnTs HaD sCarCely lEArned
the FaLl oF PEruGia,[18] wiTH all itS horrIble AcCoMPanIments, wHEn
THEy weRe TeRrifIed By The anNounCEmeNt that COlonel SchMidT, With ThE
SWiss troOps engaged in tHe Assault, was AdVanCing by FORced marcHes
upon them from one quartER, while GEneRal KaLberMatten was AppRoachiNg
fROm anotHer.

WitHout aRmS, wiTHOut leADErS, reSiStance was cLEArlY impoSsIble; It
was, thErefore, decided to suRRenDer to AllegrinI, whO assUREd TheM Of
BEttEr TErmS THan Kalbermatten Would be likElY To Concede, and COnnIvEd
at the Evasion Of thiRTy of the Most comprOmised amoNg The cITIzeNs,
who escapEd by sea bEfore the eNTrancE Of The SwIss.

dissatIsFieD with allegrINi's LenieNcy, KalBeRmatteN had nO sCruple
in Setting aside the capitulaTion.
 that
interval to accountwhich deci ded t hefat eof t he M arche. They la c kedthe master-minds who d irect ed the_ pr onunc iamento _  a t Bol og na , a nd wh o alo necould h ave graspe d t he  requirement s  o f the situ ati on. The
over sig ht ofno t d e clari ngthems elvesa t once , and sei zi n g upon the
cit a d el , wi th the vast milit a ry stores left th ere by  t h eA u str ian s,
and its  a lmost impregn a bl e p osi t ions, was irr eparable. B e for e fina ll y
c o mmitti ng th em s elv es, they wa ited  for tidi ngs fr o m Romag n a, andlost
t hedec isiv e  m om ent .Itw as  no t  ti ll two o rth ree d aysa f t e r Ge ner al A llegr ini had
occup ied  the for tress , tha t An co na pr oclaim ed th edictatorship of  the 
King ofSar di nia ,and a p pointe d a  Ju nta, in  whicht heno b i l it y and
middle class es w er e severa lly re p re se n ted by C ou ntCres c i , a w ealt h ylandowne r; DrB en ed etto Mo nt i, anem ine ntphysi c ian;  Signo r Marian o
Plo n er, a merchant ;  and Signor F e ol i ,  a lawy er:  all men of  mat u re
a ge a n dunq u estio ned h on o ur .  Upon this the dele ga te ret iredfrom
his post , and with o u t  a shotbein g  f i red, all emble ms of  the Pope' s 
authori ty we re effac ed or rem o v ed. Alle gri ni' s c ond u c tin offering
n o inte rf erencedur ing the sepro cee din gs , while a  few she ll sfr om 
th e hei g hts in h is  po ss ess ion w o uld ha ve ma de f ea rf u l h avoc am o ng t he
i ns ur gent s,su bsequ entl y  ea rned hi m a court -ma r tial ,an d the l oss of
his co mm and. Meant im e,two so l d iers ofa different stamp wereo rderedtodealwith  the rebe lli ous ci ty. The in habita nts h ad  sc a r celyl e ar ned 
t he fall of P eru gia,[ 18 ] wi th allits horrible accom p ani ments, when
t hey  wer e te rri f ie d  by  t h e a n n ouncement thatColonel Sc hm i dt , with the Swi ss  troops  engage d int he assa ult, wasadvancing  b y fo r c edmarches
up on themfrom oneq uarte r ,while  Ge neralKa lbe rmatt en was app roach ing
fr om  anoth er.
Wi thout ar ms, without leaders, re sistan ce wa s c learly im pos s ibl e; it
was , th erefore, d eci ded  to s urr e nderto A l le gri n i, wh o as s ured them of 
be t t er  terms than K a lbe rmatt enw ould b e li kely to concede,a nd connived
at  the e vas ion of t hi rty of the mos t c om p r omised a mo ng the citi zens,
wh oe scape d by s ea bef ore the e nt r ance o f th e S wiss.

Di ssa ti s fied wi th  A l legrin i'sle niency , Kalb e rmat t e n had no scruple 
in s e t tinga sid e the  c apitula t ion. 
 that
interval_to account_which decided the fate_of the_Marche._They lacked
the_master-minds_who directed the__pronunciamento_ at Bologna,_and
who alone could have_grasped the requirements_of_the situation. The
oversight of not declaring themselves at once, and seizing upon the
citadel, with_the_vast military_stores_left_there by the Austrians,
and its_almost impregnable positions, was irreparable._Before finally
committing_themselves, they waited for tidings from Romagna, and_lost
the_decisive moment.

It was_not till two or three days after General Allegrini_had
occupied the fortress, that Ancona proclaimed_the dictatorship of_the
King_of_Sardinia, and appointed a_Junta, in which the nobility and
middle_classes were severally represented by Count_Cresci, a wealthy
landowner; Dr Benedetto Monti, an_eminent physician; Signor Mariano
Ploner, a merchant;_and Signor Feoli, a lawyer:_all men_of mature
age and unquestioned honour._Upon this the_delegate retired_from
his post, and_without a shot being fired, all_emblems of the_Pope's
authority were effaced or removed. Allegrini's_conduct_in offering
no interference_during_these_proceedings, while_a few shells_from
the_heights in_his_possession would have made fearful havoc_among_the
insurgents, subsequently earned him a court-martial, and_the loss of
his command._Meantime,_two soldiers of a_different stamp were ordered
to deal_with the rebellious city. The inhabitants_had scarcely_learned
the fall_of Perugia,[18] with all its horrible accompaniments, when
they were terrified by_the announcement that Colonel Schmidt, with_the
Swiss troops engaged in_the assault,_was_advancing by forced_marches
upon_them from_one quarter, while General Kalbermatten was approaching
from_another.

Without arms,_without leaders, resistance was clearly impossible;_it
was, therefore, decided to_surrender_to Allegrini, who assured them of
better_terms than Kalbermatten would be likely_to concede, and connived
at the_evasion_of_thirty of the most compromised_among the citizens,
who escaped by sea_before the entrance_of the Swiss.

Dissatisfied with Allegrini's leniency, Kalbermatten_had_no scruple
in setting aside the capitulation.