The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-14 00:00:00

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ulagniA, Arouse L
lichee this I had hoped to be in a position to
give you as account of that great eveut still
T. keening in the future "—the passage of the
Pate. All the interest of the moment centres in
tie. Torre del Fero, where the principal embarks-
ho, is expected to take place. Ever since hie
arrival in Merlin& Garibaldi has devoted
his attention to this spot ; whether from a
conviction Si its strategic importance, or merely as
a Mind, it is courseimpo-osible for the uninitiated to
my. For myself, judging by the Dictator's en-
tecedents anal from cirearsotances °owning under
Joy own eoplianoe, and basing my opinion on that
pnucipal trait of his character, straightforward-
-144. I feel satisfied that there is no rise in the
warlike preparations at this point. For the INS
week the chief has been constantly there, starting
at an early hour, remaining there sonic time, and
porn Wally supeariatending the works in progress.
These monist for the present of a sand-beg battery,
comprising two redoubt. united by a curtain, the
two former mounting six and three guns respec-
tively and the latter twelve pieces of artillery. The
11411; of boats is drawn up along the shore, and
numbers about 360 in all. Bordone, the chief of the
artillery and engicorer., has received orders to con-
stnict strong platforms to fix on to the boats for
IV. purpose of transporting the mules belonging to
the artillery train, and the few homes there
are in the army—the cooly cavalry being
the body guard of the Dictator, called the Guides,
shout 100 strong, and including in their ranks the
4110 •of Sicilian anal Italian families. Ticese public
deneon stration. of the resolution which animates
the lilierator of Sicily anal his army have, as may
be supposed, excited co ousiclerable appreheusioe in
the Neapolitan commander., which exhibit. itself
priusipally by commotion among their small
aspoidross. They are evidently well informed
as to what t:aospues in their enemy's camp,
though there could be no possible difficulty
in ottaining information of the proceediup here, as
everything is transacted publicly and without the
elightest attempt at concealment. There is no
locreey except in the braid of Garibaldi, and he
shares his inteutions with none. Yet it is a curious
fact, and one well illustrating his character, that
his pspularity has never suffered because of this
apparnit want of confidence in thole annual him ;
t1...t this seeh.ing ab.ence of consideration for the
sympathies of his companions in arms has not iu the
least eatrangeol their affection and esteem for him ;
to.t that on t!:e contrary, they admire and respect
him for it, because they appreciate the reasons which
indeed him to maintain this extraordinary reserve.
At the present moment there are about half.a• dunes
steamers, and six or eight gunboats, armed with
Leavy guns, which are constantly cruising
round the point, and intent upon showing
to tb r leaders of the expedition, and the British
a•. French ships of war in the harbour, that
they are on the yid. . ire, and q
uite prepsred to
neutralise, and, if the occasion offers itself defeat
the audacious and hostile attempts of the foes
whona they hold in high and well-affected contempt.
The actual value of this blockade may be vary
cagily estimated by &circumstance which took place
in the harbour this morning under my own eyes,
and was witnessed by thousands of Meavainese It
appears that a large body of volunteers are amena-
ble' at Palermo, eager :anal ready to start for Mes-
sina, A Pietlmontese officer, who came with me
from Genoa to the former place, and whom I met
here the other night, told me that there were
10,000 men coming on straight ; nor do I, from
what I witnessed myself in the streets and on the
marina of Palermo, consider this au exaggerated
estimate of their numbers.
Of then 2,000 embarked on board "no of the
tramports in the national service, but unfortunately
the steamers, when they had got a good start, broke
down, and the rultwdicri were obliged to land ;
but a portion, consisting of WO men, were re-
embarked on board another smaller steituer, the
°revue, which coolly, and in despite of the pre-
sence .4 the Neapolitan cruiser.' primed up the
Faro this morning, and landed her welcome freight
near the Campo della Cittadella, among gathering
thousands assembled to receive them, and
in the presence of all the idlers of the Neapolitan
serrison, who grouped themselves tea !her and
bated on with stolid curiosity. These volanteers
comprise the 4th battalion of the Cacciatori of
Etna, commanded by a priest, Agostino Rotolo,
whom Imw on the quay. He is a soldicrly-look-
lug man, about 36 years of age, dressed ia tunic
and trousers of black, buff boots, and a k..pi with
white linen cover. He was armed with sword and
revolver, and altogether had the appearance of a
man who was animated by cool resolution, which,
when roused, would become heroic. Here was an
extraordinary example of the style in which this
war, or expedition as they style it, is coulucted on
both rides. A vessel freighted with a censiderible
number of anemic., anal conspicuous by the crowded
decks and their real jackets, is onfered to pass
e5.....‘n Moe • a :crude cruiser*, ann, entering •
harbour cononanded by positions fortitio:d and held
by toeir opponent*, quietly anchor ahl proceed to
di*otharge her freight without any attempt being
by their war steamers to interrupt or prevent
it But this is nut the only instance of the kind
el ic!n has taken plate. The isentleman of whom I
'smoke above Lewu by steamer, which tagged into
the Faro a sailing Tinsel with a large number of
111,1 i a 'LI board, when they landed higher up. When
occur.encem of thus kind take place no surprise need
he f :it at what has happened, anal no apprehension
need be enttrtamed a. to the itupecolias event
which we are ail preiso sag for.
Meantime the moral progress of tlas movelisot
mislly increases. On Tuesday Mr. Kir jan, the
1, 04,4 State consul, waited ant Garibaldi to pay
Le. official rege.cts ; he remained irith the General
au contactually!' for above half-an-hour. Mr. Mor-
pui is a very young man. of quiet deportment, and
much auuability oast gentleness of manner. Some
retents have btois attest that the young consul had
manifeeted a strong Wale...Sion to iota the national
army, and that even the position of elapse had been
offered him, aed great efforts made to induce him to
ip ye his adhesion to the es cise. Mr. Morgan, however,
in use! so injodit ions or imprudent as toast in the way
delircel, while any moral effect likely to result from
hi. support has been 'tithes] already by his official
of the new government. In this respect
the 'Heed Sts es representatives abroad AM Wilda
enure iadepenalent than those el any other country,
bon; fully empowered to recognise any change of
government at discretion.
Oa time same day, while at the ernr:i..r .betray,
I seit.semal the arrival Of a number ef person.. who
passed through, and were immediately admi;ted
to an audience with the Dictator. On inquiry
I foued that they were a olerttation of Calabrese,
locubering 20 persons, the representatives of as
no ale town. in Calabria They came to lay the
state of affairs before Garibaldi, to offer their
boe. age, inviting. him to come into their
country, to arrange with him for future action and
rectreseal suppo;-t. Many other deputations from
different part. of the peninsula arrive almost
to or.:r the cl.cattpion of Italian initopendence their
homage Alla their adhesion. On There lay f saw
immoral of a similar character, and one, which was
eery eignificaut, had a touch of the humorous.
Two /elements, Whine persons and dress bespoke
them of the very humbhed of Calabrese, presented
themselves at the entycncto of the Palazzo, but of
course were dehied &dna Onion, notwithstanding their
weals and remoustrance.. At length an officer
was despatched to the chief of the staff, Colonel
(ieni, who is always at work in the silts•-.hamber of
sisribaidee room; the colonel innnothately gave
in atrictions to the General'. ahleele-ca up to admit
theme, and they accordingly entered ail obtained
the wish of thtir hearta. When they pa.. .1 out No ita
tloraugh the group of officers and gnt! omen who
if. ro eget the suite of epartniente, their eintenauces
here evident traces of the agitati on they huh
I:rgone. Many smiles were pro occ-losl at the
ann; licitly anal picturesqueness of this wort:iy
soople. 'The old 11/001311 brought mar:aro:al, bread,
sn t fruit, tied up in a clean white uai,k its, which
eh • carried in one banal, anal in the other a bottle
of mins); and the young man, doubtless her eon,
Ihkearned cider his arm a couple of fowls, 'who user-