The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-10-31 00:00:00

NAPLES.

REACTIONARY MOVEMENTS IN THE
KINGDOM OF NAPLES.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
SANTA MARIA (near Naples), Oct. 24, 1860.
We received yesterday the false telegraphic
news of the taking of Capua. It was the pro-
Dictator or the Minister of the Interior, Conforti,
who authorised the sending of this despatch to.
Count Cavour, by M. Fasciotte, the Piedmontese
Consul. M. Fasciotte was himself deceived, as
well as the authorities of the kingdom, to whom
the despatch was also transmitted, though the
pro-Dictator or the Minister Conforti knew it to
be false, since they were not ignorant that Gari-
baldi was at Naples at the time.
It is very desirable to put the public on its
guard against mystifications of this kind, which
spread in the form of despatches (at a couple of
grains a-piece) and lead the population into error.
In several towns and villages, preparations were
actually made for illuminations. The despatch
was thus worded : " This morning, the Dictator
entered the besieged city in the midst of the
exclamations of an enthusiastic population." The,.
only victory gained yesterday, under the walls of
Capua, is a magnificent razzia of cattle and of
goods which were being conveyed to the besieged,
and which the Garibaldians B(3iged with incredi-
ble boldness. This important seizure was CO't;
posed of 95 oxen, 200 buffaloes, several casks °I
brandy and of rum, and numerous chests of cigars
and tobacco.
Garibaldi set out this morning for San Ange,
which it is stated has been evacuated by the
RoYai troops. It is remarked that WhiLst

telegraph is prodigal of false news, it willingly
remains mute on the subject of Victor Emmanuel.
Nevertheless, we know that his Majesty, at,the
head of his army, which amounts to 25,000 men,
was at ISbrnia on Monday, and was to arrive
the following day at Venafro, which is' only
twenty-four miles from Capua. A part of
the PiedmonteSe army has taken the direction
of Avazano upon Sora. The preparations for the
triumphal arches continue, though .slowly. No
day has yet been fixed for the entering of the
King into Naples. Several scenes of disorder
have occurred at Salerno in connection with the
annexation vote. A priest who was hindering
persons from voting " Si" (Yes) has been arrested,
and other persons suspected of secret dealings
hostile to the present movement, have been basti-
nadoed. At Agnona, near Campo Basso, the
reaction has assumed disquieting proportions, and
everal persons have been arrested; at Jarnia ten'
individuals have been shot, and two proprietors
from a neighbouring village have undergone the
same fate.

It is stated this Morning in Naples that a riot
has broken out in the dock-yard. One of the
principal builders has been killed, and another
severely wounded. Complaints of the negligence
of the Ministry are general. The pro-dictator-
ship is incredibly inefficient.

ITALY.
(mom OUR OWN CORRESPONMIT.)
MILAN, Oct. 26.
•

From the day of the arrival of the telegram
announcing the concessions that Austria has just
made to almost every State of her Empire, the
Journals of Italy and the revolutionary prints of
rance, as if by common accord, have dedicated
nearly all their columns to the most violent outcry
against the Emperor of Austria and his Govern-
'neat, warning the people of those States that it
is only one of those cunning moves on the part of
Austria for which 'she is so great an adept, the
ostensible object being to' calm down the present
agitation and discontent of her subjects in every
Part of her Empire ; but which will be, as on
former occasions, immediately withdrawn as soon
as she will find herself in a better position to
exercise her absolutism and tyranny. Not a
Single act of the Austrian Government, since the
revolution of 1848 down to the last day of her
occupation of Lombardy, but has been dragged
before the public and distorted, into all the most
frightful brutalities that the pen is capable of
portraying to the mind. The Italian dictionary
has been. ransacked for the fiercest, and most
insulting expressions against this Power. The
most heartless oppression, fraud, and rapine are
among the mild expressions pressed into the
service of these compositions, for the purpose of
showing that not the slightest faith or hope of
good can come from a Government that is covered
With such enormous crimes. Not content with
Magnifying every act of the Austrian Government
in Italy during the last twelve years, the same
Journals also hold up to public view the policy of
Austria during the Crimean war, which conduct
is stiginatised as perfidious towards France and
England, and the blackest ingratitude to,--
Russia, that saved her ErnTs" crams
Ming to ni.ees. " in 1849 from' tutn-
- • ; What fttlth," says the Ptritt(),
une of the fiercest of fire-eaters, _ t‘ can any people
repose in such a CloVerinnent ? But this gable,
cunning as it is, is far too Manifest to bon-
Beal the motive which has pronipted Austria
to grant this sop in the pan to the Hungarians,
and the nutrient's sects which make up the
Austrian empire. Will not these people, and
especially the enlightened Hungarians, perceive
that it is to calm down the present exasperated
sentiments of her people, in order to wheedle
them over to assist her in her contemplated.
Oppression against the constitutional and liberal (?)
Government of Victor Emmanuel ? And for
What purpose ? To again place on their thrones
the upholders of her iron Government." We
are also told by these journals that Austria is
sadly deceived in her hopes of drawing the people
over to her side, inasmuch as her present con-
cessions have been a complete fiasco. And even
Should it succeed we have nothing to fear from
any importance or power she may gain by the
same, backed up as we shall be by ,the moral and
Material influence of our "magnanimous ally ;"
WhOm Garibaldi but a few months ago stigmatised
With a very different compliment, and which was
readily echoed in the columns of these enthusiastic
Napoleonic prints. The above is but the briefest
sketch of the style of language with which the
Austrian dish is garnished and rePfesented to the
Italians ; but if I am to plae any, faith in journals
Which are Id'ss interested in thus misrepresenting
the Atistrian concessions, it appears 'that they
have been received with the greatest exultation
by and in no part of the empire more
than in. Hungary and Croatia. The publication
of the Emperor's concessions created a rise in
almost all the Austrian funds, but the day, fol-
lowing there was a sensible fall, which may be
attributed to two causes ! the rise, to the first
impression of the public at the announcement of
the reforms ; the fall, to the after reflection of
the people that these reforms are but the prelude
to a war against Italy, which seems justified by
the departure for Venice of tenedek and the
Archdukes William and Albert. Be this as it
'nay, the Vienna exchange is at present exceed-
ingly steady, and judging from all impartial
reports' and a communication that I have received
from a friend at Vienna, there is no doubt that
these reforms have been received with the greatest.
Satisfaction in every state of the Austrian empire.
Within the last forty-eight hours there seems
to be a cloud gather over the heads of the Sove-
reigns now assembled at Warsaw, whieh seem
to have frightened• away the bellicose spirit that
first invested this important meeting, every move-
raent of which has been watched with the most
earnest hopes and attention of all parties, and
now,. after so much talk and expectations We are
to be disappointed, and have no fighting between
prance and Piedmont oil the one side, and Russia,
Austria, and Prussia on the other. This is really
too bad, 'there ought to be at least one battle, if
only .to prove the effect of the new French war
vention§ and improved Napoleon rifled cannons.
t similar observation to this 1411.4 ilia& last even-
Ing by ad old Italian gentlemen, on reading an
extract from the last article of the' Constitutiontie/
On the affairs of Italy. The French and the
Italian journals, have within the' last eight or ten
days been in the greatest uncertainty, as to -what
'night be the results of the present meeting of
the Northern Sovereigns, and consequently
shaped their articles with much prudence. The
Prench semi-official journals, however, indirectly
censuring the policy of Piedmont, among the
loudest of which was the Constitutionnel. Conse-
quently the official organs of the Sardinian
Government have lately somewhat modified their
forther bold and defiant tone ; but a change has
Come over the scene within the last day or two.
Soma secret of the imperial and royal conversa-
tions 'has slipt out, or Prussia is unwilling'
to join Russia and Austria in any offensive
Policy against Piedmont, leaVing the entire
responsibility upon the shoulders of the two
Emperors, who, it is reported, after mature
deliberation, find themselves too weak for the
gigantic power of France, and so write the Emperor
Napoleon reassuring letters that there is not the
roost remote idea of a coalition against him or
his government. In fact, something of a similar
nature must have transpired, or some fear or
Weakness on the part of the northern monarchs
Must have shown itself, as we have now the
same semi - official Constitutionnel, and other
Journals, indulging their readers with articles
which have evidently received their inspiration
from the Tuileries, explaining the policy of the
.mperor's government in the affairs of Italy, and
Plainly declaring that the organisation and
Power of this peninsula is of the utmost import-
ance to' Europe, the justness of which ought to
receive the sanction of all the other powers.
This is the game of the Emperor Napoleon, to
Make Italy, not for the Italians, but for the
further extension of the power of France. It is
really wonderful the immense influence that this
Man holds over Europe, and the evident fear
that is entertained by the other single powers of
the Emperor Napoleon. Well' might we say of,
the French ruler,—
Now in the name of all the gods at '01160)
Upon what meat does this our Cassar feed,
That he is grown so great?
But, disguise the fact as we may, it must be
admitted that there is not a monarch 'in Europe
that holds more powerful influence than Louis
Napoleon, whose policy has been triumphant
in every question that has agitated Europe for
the last twelve years; and instead of diminish-
lug, it seems to gain ground every day. The same
semi-official anstitutionnel declares, that it is
certain that Austria will not commence the attack
against Piedmont, and counsels the former power
to remember that all her force consists in permit-
ting .Piedmont tobe the first to commence hostilities
againsther. This is the same logic that we are told
the Palmerston ministry recommends to Austria,
almost assuring that power that Piedmont will
not dare to attack her without the certain aid of
France, which England, Prussia, and Russia
Would oppose. These are the intentions and pre-
sent policy of these powers towards Austria, but
how many circumstances may arise within the
next six or eight months to entirely modify or
change the present friendly sentiments towards
Austria ! Is it just or natural to tie the hands
and feet of this power, while she sees her enemy
'naking the most formidable preparations and
exertions to be ready to commence hostilities

against her in the spring of next year? Is not
this the declared and Avowed intention of Gari-
baldi and Cavour ? Is not France secretly assist-
ing Piedmont to prepare her for this great strug-
gle Is not the conquest of the Marches, Um-
b4 , and the two Sicilies, to enable Piedmont to
Rather a force sufficiently strong to drive. Austria
from Venice, the Tyrol, Trent, D.almazia' and
the obligations of theen Trieste ? Is it fair to Austria to bind her by
-principle of non-interven-
.
‘-wri, -while—Piedmont has in the most flagrant
manner violated the same by the invasion of the
31arth.es and Umbria, and openly espousing the
has
of the revolutionary movement ? Austria
a:as had sufficient cause to consider herself released
principle,
tr°lll all obligations of the Napoleonic
"Y the open declaration of the intentions of the

first Minister of the Sardinian Government ; the
acts and proclamations of the King, and the unre-
lenting and bitter insults that the Italian journals
are daily hurling against the Emperor -of Austria
and his Government. I do not wish to take upon
myself the office of prophet, bid simply judging
from my experience and intimate knowledge of
the French and Italian character, that should
Italy become united, strong, atid powerful, in a
naval and military point of view, some of us will
live long enough to bitterly lament the present
policy which England has been drawn into by
the insidious cunning of Napoleon 111.
The news from Naples is what everyone must
expect—immense majorities for annexation. Are
not the people surrounded on all sides by the
emissaries of the GoVernineat exciting them by
the warmest appeals to their .love of country,
depicting the Bourbon Government in the blankest
colours that it is possible to invent, and backing
these up with promises of office and advantages,
which will be as much realised as the late appli
cation of the Governor of Tuscany, Baron Ricasoli,
for a loan of six millions of francs in favour of the
Tuscan Communes, for the construction of public
works. This sum was refused by the Minister of
Finance, in no very courteous terms, to the
Governor, who was one of the chief supporters of
the annexation of Tuscany to Piedmont. Baron
liieasoli upon the receipt of the refusal immedi-
ately sent his resignation to Turin; ThiS is only
one of the many examples we shall haVe by-and-
hy of the ambition, interest; and egotism of the
Piedniontese party, When Once they have their
victim within their grasp Another unblushing
act of this Government is the rumoured appoint-
Ment of La Farina to the secretaryship of the
internal affairs of Sicily, the same that was sent
about three months ago by Cair,mir to Garibaldi,
then at Palermo, hi order to agitate the question
of the annexation, and whom Garibaldi expelled
prom Sicily%
I have just had placed in my hands a letter
from
,a certain G. Zambianchi; dated from the
prison Della Tort% of Genoa, ,to the Governor of
the same City: It diipents from the letter that
this individual is an advocate and one of the
warmest supporters of Garibaldi. Two or
three months ago he was charged to enrol
volunteers for Garibaldi's forces, but was arrested
at Florence, and sent from that city to
Genea,..where he was thrown into prison, denied
all communication with his wife, children, or
friends, and also denied a trial by a court of
justice, not even knnWing the oanse of his arrest.
,The following is a translation of two Short para-
graphs of this letter; which will give your ied,dets
some idea of its general tenor If in- spite- of
the law, the statute, and the rights of the people,
it is the firm determination of your Excellency
to shut me up from fighting for the unity of
Italy, why are my children to be Made the
sufferers of their father's, love Of eoiintry Itas
your EiCelietiCY the authority to deprive me of
my liberty, and thereby prevent me from sus-
taining my family ? Are the defender; a
Italy
and his Majesty, less "entitled to consideration
than the T •
...timoncieres, the Schmidts, Bellas, and
the dregs of the pope's. army ? Why are they
permitted triumphantlY to repair to their homes,
while we are kept buried within these walls ?"
What Would be the language of the Italian press
against Ans; the Pepe, Viandis shoiild
similar conduct be adopted by either of these
governnients Bat Pied.nidlit tieing a Constitu-
tional government; holds a diploma to adopt what-
ever course she thinks proper; regardless of any
tyranny, in order to reaiilie her object. And this
is liberty—to arrest a man without informing
him of his crime—keep him nearly three months
in a prison without a trial, and prohibit all com-
munication with his family. And why? Because
he apPears to have enrolled the volunteers for
the Nicotera republican expedition.
It is presumed that Victor Emmanuel will
arrive at Naples on the 28th, when Garibaldi
will hand over to the king his dictatorial power.
Then Victor Emmanuel will salute him us
follows —" Health to you Marshal ; 1 hcipe
that henceforth you Will leaye us no
more." donteitipOrdneonSly Pante, Laniorrnora,
De &Mud, and Vialdini will be created Marshals.
We have been.for two days without any positive
news resnQctiir.'ne operations' before CuPi.;t3! and
g
~.yaeta. It is reported that Francis 11. has sent
an Envoy to Warsaw, to implore the protection
of the northern Sovereigns. While we are talking
and speculating about what Austria is, or ought
to do and that the interview will finish in a
niere exchange of. 6dniplirdenth, mitho,itt 4ny
po§itive understanding or agreenient 15et-Ween
Russia and Austria respecting Italy. Supposing
all these to be true, and that all will end in a
bottle of smoke, how can we reconcile all this to
the immense and acknowledged movement of
Austrian troops, within the last three days, at
Borgoforte, and the movement in the vicinity of
the forts Della Rocca? It is here believed that
this late movement of troops is preparatory to
bridges being thrown across the re from the
neighbOuring districts, in Order to enable and,
protect 'the passage of the Austrian troops.
redrew.

THE WAR IN ITALY.

GARIBALDI'S ENGLISH VOLUNTEERS.

SKIRMISHING BEFORE CAPUA.

DARING ESCAPADE OF CAPT. HAMPTON.

PERILOUS POSITION- or TIIE LIVERPOOL

VOLUNTEERS,

We expected to have pit our readers Id pos-
session• of the full details of the voyage of the
Cxaribaldian volunteers scnne clays ago. Our cor-
tesponderit accounts for the delay by informing
us that he has been wounded at Capua in the
fleshy part of the right arm. He is now con-
valescent, and the following is his first eom
munication :

(ftwi OUlt SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)
CAPUA, Oct. 20th, 1860.
After a voyage which has not been marked by
many incidents calling for particular note, we
have at length arrived in front of the enemy, and
been actually engaged,
I May, however, state limine that our •
Voyage to Naples occupied sixteen days, and that
our reception there was of the most enthusiastic,
description. The National Ward turned out and ,
escorted us through the city, and the inhabitants
lined the streets and made the air ring with their
shouts of " Viva l'lnglessa." Thence we Are-
ceeded by railway to Caserta, en Monday last,
Garibaldi's head-quarters, and found comfortable
lodging in the magnificent, palace of the King of
Naples, which -has been turned into a barracks
pt 6 tent. On the following morning the assenibly
was sounded at four o'clOck, and before daybreak
we were on our way to Santa Maria, a town
about three miles from the front. We remained
there during Wednesday and Thursday, and yes-
terday morning we received- the exciting com-
mand to march in heavy order to the front. The
news was received with great enthusiasm by
every man, as all were anxious to bear a part in
the struggle. On arriving about half a mile
from the front outposts the battalion was parted,
the right wing taking up a position to the right
in the enclosure .of an Oftensive farm-house,
while the left wing occupied another farm-house
in the opposite direction. The right wing
comprises the following companies—Grenadiers
(London), Ist Company (London and Scottih),
2nd Company. (London and Scottish), 3rd Com-
pany (London), 4th. (Birmingham), sth (London
and Scottish), and 6th (London). The left wing
comprises -the 7th (Scottish). Bth (London), 9th
(Liverpool and Manchester), and the light com-
pany, which is made up of Englishmen and
Scotchtriem The light company were first ordered
to advance in skirmishing order, and they were
followed by the 2nd and 4th. Those three com-
panies took up a position against the trees with
Which the ground between the opposing forces is
studdedi and dotrinienced a brisk fire on the erietny.
The 'Neapolitans returned the fire with consider-
able precision, so that, notwithstanding the shelter,
one man of the 4th company was killed, and
another severely wounded in the groin. One of
the light company was also slightly wounded in
the leg: Shortly after the fire commenced, the.
7th was ordered to the front; and before long, one
man, named Mitchell, was carried past dead; and
another;, named Clarke, Mortally Wminded in the,
head. The other companies, with the exception
of the Grenadiers, Bth, and 9th, were actively
engaged, .and the casualties, I believe, amount
altogether to five killed and seven wounded.
This number includes three Sardinians and.
Lieut. Tucker,* who is stated to be a corres-
pondent of the illastrnied London News and
Illustrated timeg. Ite was, shot in the centre
of the forehead while inspecting his country-
men at work. As you are more particularly
interested in the 9th, I may add that, although
not actively engaged, we were kept in reserve,
and were under arms, for twenty-four hours.
An incident also happened to us .which might
have been attended with disastrous consequences.
yesterday, about noon,
An aide-deLcamp sof Colonel Peard came in haste
to our captain (Hampton)
and ordered us to take up a certain position in
front.. The Bth and 9th were on the march in
five minutes, and after tumbling over sundry
ditches we crossed the hedge which afforded
shelter to the Sardinian sharp-shooters, and
advanced to the open plain directly, before the,
masked battery of the -Neapolitans. We were
gallantly led on by Captain Hampton, marching
as coolly as if on parade, when the aide-de-camp
remarked that he thought he must have been
mistaken, and we were commanded to retire.
Thereupon we took shelter in an adjoining
ditch. Some shells were thrown at us as we
retired, but happily all of them burst several

spent three weeks
---'—"----i3i Lieut. alff Tucker was for
He only many years resident in Italy.
in England on his last visit, when
he received a letter'of introduction from his brother, who is
in the Customs here, to General Garibaldi. On the presenta-
tion of this letter, we understand, Garibaldi appointed him a
iieutenant. A sketch of the burial. of Lieutenant Tucker will
hortly appear in the Illustrated London News. His bod y was
rought in by volunteers, and buried at night with military
honours, within a hundred yards of the enemy.'

yards 'from us. We returned to the lines
unscathed,- more however through good luck,
than good management;ris,„ the aide-de-camp
evidently missed his Way: The Sardinian's were
astonished at our and ari, intelligent
officer informed us last night that hart the Neapo;-:
litains observed •ns ill all likelihood We Would all
have been 61.9*ii. to thorns. The light company
. also distinguished itself by Malting a brilliant
charge. A party Of Neapolitans advanced froni
their lines down the hill for the apparent purpose
of reconnoitring. The " light" were not satisfied
with standing behind trees and firing alniost ht
random. As the Neapolitans advanced, there-
fore, they ran at them, still, in skirmishing order,
and we could distinctly hear a trite British
cheer ringing, through the air. No sooner did
the enemy sight the red, coats, than they turned,
tail and ran pell-mell to their fort. Competent
authorities say it is almost unprecedented to
charge in skirmishing order, without the support
of artillery.
This morning an order came dOwn from Gari-
baldi, stating that we must not:be sent out again
to skirmish, as we are proclaimed to be too rash,
and men cannot well be spared.
To-day we are resting ourselves, and rumour
his it that we march somewhere in the evening.
The Sardinian soldiers fraternise with us Most
heartily ; they ate splendid fellows and
part with everything to do us a service.

LATEST NE Ws.

(BY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)

FRANCE.
At the Itiissian EttihasSy at, Paris; yesterday,
the news of the death of the Empress DoW-ager
of Russia was hourly expected.
The labours of the Plenipotentiaries for fixing
the details of the tariff on tissues of all kinds,
are going on with great activity; and it is ex-
pected that evetything Will be concluded by the
Ist of November.

NAPLES.
NAPLES, Oct, 30.
The result of the voting in the Kingdom of
Naples; with the exception of two provinces, the
returns from, which are still wanting, is as
follows

Ayes .
Noes :

•
• • • • 9,J7i

• '
•
. Majority for Annexation • • 1.,065,128 •
NAPLES (rid Marseilles), Oct: 27.
Garibaldi and Victor Emniamiel, Whose military
operations are noes conibined, are preparing for
a battle: Victor Enimaniiel is . nevertheless ex-
pected td enter Naples (in the igth (die) instant.
Great preparations are being made for his recep-
tion.

TURIN, Oct. 30.

. A despatch from Naples announces that King
Victor Emmanuel, had arrived at Sessa. It
was believed • that an engagement would take
place in the territory between the Volturno
and theklarigliano, as on the arrival of General
Cialdinrs corps the enemy conamenced withdraw-
ing towards Gaeta. Garibaldi had gone to the
headquarters of the Kings