The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-13 00:00:00

SOUTHERN ITALY.

The following extracts from the Official Journal
of Naples have been forwarded to rit, fur pubitcation.
It will be seen that in none of the executions re-
cited is there evidence of a court-martiAl being held,
and it is riot merely " briginds" who are shot, but
persons taken with arms in their hands; persons
denounced by national guards ; persons suspected,
wounded and prisoners. It is to bo hoped the com-
mission appointed to inquire into the best means of
repressing brigandage in the South will at once put
a stop to this odious severity. The new ministry
has announced a programme of conciliation. There
is an immense field open to it in Neapolitan terri-
tory :

Sept. 15. No. 212.
On the 7th of this month of September a detach-
ment of the commune of Scanno attacked the
brigands in the neighbourhood, and a brigand who
was taken was shot the same day.

On the Bth September a detachment of 20 soldiers
of the line attacked a band of 50 brigands, between
Roecamonfina and Presenzano. A brigand named
Antonio Gasparo, of the commune of Conca, made
prisoner, has been shot.
On the night of the 7th September the carabineers
of Serrastretta arrested a brigand belonging to a
band of ten individuals. The others succeeded in
escaping. But later in the night the na-
tional guards of the commune of Decollatura arrested
four of them, and conducted them to Nicastro, where
they were shot.
On the 10th the detachment of Forricella arrested,
after a sharp struggle, the brigand Nicolas d'Ulysse,
formerly a soldier of the 55th Regiment, and he
was shot on the same day.

Sept. 22. No. 218.
On the 6th the detachment of Scanno pursued a
a band of 25 brigands, and having arrested one
named Pasquale Mareschi, shot him on the spot.
On the night of the 16th a detachment of soldiers
were proceeding to the commune of Macchia (Mo-
lise) to arrest a man named Giacinto Ricci, accused
of complicity with the brigands. As they approached
the place the inhabitants revolted against the sol-
diers, at the cry of " Death to the brigands," and
fired a few shots, which the soldiers returned. In
the conflict Ricci fell into the hands of the troops,
and was shot on the following day.

On the 17th September a numerous band of bri-
gands menaced the commune of Lione. The cara-
bineers and troops who were on the spot arrested a
brigand and shot him at once.
Sept. 24. No. 220.

The brigands Mateo Valeone and Michael Vecera,
of Peschichi, have been shot at Vico by a detachment
of the 49th of the line.

Sept. 26. No. 222.

On the 22d of September a mixed detachment of
soldiers and national guards arrested two armed
brigands in the neighbourhood of Pettorano, who
were shot the same day at Sulmona.
Two carabineers arrested the brigand Michele
Vogara, in the neighbourhood of Peschici, on the
15th. He was shot on 17th, by order of the com-
mandant of the detachment of the 49th line, in
garrison in that commune.

Sept. 29. No. 224.

On the night of the 24th a detachment of infan-
try and some carabineers arrested the brigar:ds
Giovanni Cosera, Alessandro Cortazzo, and Antonio
Ambrosio, at Cannalonga. The latter, having re-
sisted the public authority, has been shot.

October 4. No. 229.
On the 25th of September a detachment of cara-
bineers and soldiers of the 12th Regiment of the
line arrested in district of Camped three armed
brigands, who have been shot.
On the 25th a mixed detachment of carabineers
and soldiers made prisoner, in the territory of S.
Agate dei Goti, the brigand Giovanni Martino, who
was shot on the following day.
On the 24th a detachment of infantry having
arrested, near Foggia, a brigand armed with a
dagger, named Michel Notarangelo, shot him on
the spot.

October 6. No. 230.
On the 26th the national gaard of Roseto having
attacked the band of the brigand Recchia, suc-
ceeded in arresting a brigand, who was shot the
following day.

October 9. No. 233.
On the 30th September a mixed detachment of
carabineers arid soldiers arrested at Aprice nine
individuals, accomplices of the brigands. While
conducting them to S. Severn, one of them having
given warning of the presence of the troops to a
wounded brigand lying at a neighbouring farm,
was shot by order of the prefect of Foggia in ac
cordance with the military authority.

October 10. No. 234.

On the 29th of September the troops had an
encounter with the band of Coppa. After some
shots the band retreated into the wood, leßving in
the hands of the soldiers Domenico Parapelli, who
was shot.

On the 28th, at Stigliano, a brigand, armed with
dagger and pistol, was taken and shot by order of
the commandant of the detachment of Stigliano.
On the 2d of October a detachment of the
national guard of S. Severo met two brigands on
horseback, whom it pursued, and having taken,
shot them on the spot.

On the Ist a detachment arrested at Andretta the
brigand Ferdinand Cianciullo, who was shot. On
the evening of the same day the National Guard of
Lione arrested the brigand Bocco Sibilia, who was
also shot.

Oct. 14. No. 237.

A detachment of carabineers and soldiers made
prisoners in the mountains of Manfredonia three
men named Orazio Principe, Domenico Gambuto,
and Orazio Artuso. The first has been shot as a
deserter from the 6th line, and the second accused of
complicity with the brigands. On the sth two
carabineers and four soldiers arrested two brigands
named Domencio Balbi and Pasquale Casati, i❑ an
encounter with a band of 15, in the district of Tor-
reorsaja,and they were shot a few hours afterwards.
Oct. 17. No. 240.
On the night of the 11th a mixed detachment of
soldiers and national guards arrested, in an encoun-
ter at St. Fili, the brigands Giuseppe Cugini, An-
tonio Cavaltno, Domencio de Bologna, and Giuseppe
Serritiello, who were shot next day at Avigliano.
Oct. 21. No. 243.
On the night of the 19th the bi ave Lieut. Michelo
Bevila having surprised the brigand Gabriele Cos-
tanzo, called Lozoppo, in a hut, had him shot on the
spot.

On the night of the 11th several citizens of Civita
Campomarano returning from the fair of Lorino,
were assailed by three brigands armed with pistols.
They defended themselves so well that the three
robbers fell into their hands. They were brought
into the town and shot the next day. A brigand
named Nicola Cataldo has been shot at Rofrano ; 46
individuals have been arrested at Alfano, suspected
of complicity with the brijands.

Oct. 22. No. 244.
Avellino, Oct. 21.—A band of brigands has been
attacked and dispersed by a patrol of the 22d line.
A brigand made prisoner has been shot on the spot.
A detachment of the mounted national guard of the
commune of Gravina has encountered and dispersed
a band of nine brigands, and taken three, Who have
been shot.

Oct. 23. No. 255.
A mobile column commanded by Major Brero en-
countered on the 18th a band of brigands on the
territory of Anzaro, and after a brief resistance
arrested the chief, Agostino Russo, who was shot.

Nov. 12. No. 261.
On the morning of the 19th, at Corleto, a man
named Francisco de Bosigno, formerly a soldier in
the ex-Neapolitan army, was shot, nine national
guards having declared that he had taken part in
the brigandage. On the 26th the national guard
at Gioja arrested the brigand Nicolo Cassella with
arms in his hands, and he was shot the following
morning at Pedimonte.

We announce with pleasure that the operationt
of Col. Fume! against brigandage have connrented.
We can also announce that they
Fill to shoot secret robbers. havt 'oegan at San
'La. those who corres
pond with the brag&.‘futl.

Oct. 27. No. 248.
Tb°.., syndic at Castelfinne, at the head of a detach-
';aent of bersagliori, has arrested the famous brigand,

Luca Pastore, and three others, escaped from the
prison of Chieti. These four brigands have been
shot on the pct.

Tne detach-went of Calletorto has arrested the
brigand, Luigi Pietranera, who was shot on the
following day.

Oct. 28. No. 249.
The brigand, Carlo Marchionne, taken by the
national guard of San Giuliano, hati been shot in
that commune.

Oct. 30. No. 251.
The national guar, of Fora, having arrested the
brigand, Pasquale Didino, with arms in his hands,
shot him on the spot.

Nov. 6. No. 256.

A strong column of infantry and cavalry came
from Lucera on the 31st October, and encountered
the band of the famous Masi. A brigand, named
Giuseppe Lacine, was taken and shot on the fol-
lowing day at Lucera. Three other brigands, ar-
rested by a detachment of national guards, were
conducted to Albercna to be shot there.
Nov. 8. No. 258.
On the sth November the 12th company of the
22d Regiment arrested, near Molara, the brigand
Melconi, of Andreotti's band, and shot him at Mon-
teleone. On the same day, at Faeto, the brigand
Grasso, of Crocco's band, was shot.

Nov. 11, No. 260.
On the 3d November the national guard of Bic-
cari, in pursuing a band of 20 brigands, succeeded
in arresting one, named Nicola Grossi, who was
shot.

Captain de Mauro having arrested the brigand
Antonio Forlizzi on the 7th of November, had h:m
shot next day.

Several armed brigands, taken with arms in
their hands, by Colonel Fumel, were shot.
On the 7th the brigands Raffaele Marrucco and
Pietro Bruno, having been taken by the 30th Bat-
talion of bersaglieri, have been shot.

Nov. 15. No. 264.
On the 6th Captain Castagna, of the 48th, ar-
rested at Cessopolena, the brigand Morso Lantni,
whom he had shot next day.

On the Ist of November 60 national guards of
Salandra attacked the Cavalcante band, and having
made two prisoners among the brigands, they were
shot next morning.

Nov. 19. No. 267.
On the 3d November a detachment of bersaglieri
and national guards encountered five brigands of
Cappa's band at St. Fele. One of them Lanco la
Rosa, who was wounded, was taken and shot.
On the night of the 6th November a detachment
of cirabineers and bersaglieri surprised the brigand
Andrea Diana in the territory of Grossano, and he
was shot the next day at Fricarico.
On the 7th of November a detachment of 50
national guards shot, in the Colle wood at Vacca, in
the territory of Cosenza, four charcoal burners be-
cause, having asked if they had seen any brigands
in the vicinity, their reply wis in the negative,
while close by there was a numerous band who at
the first fire killed a militiaman.

Nov. 20. No. 268.
On the 14th of November Captain Berti, at the
head of a detachment of 30 bersaglieri, 20 light
horse of Lucca, and 4 carabineers, reconnoitred and
attacked a band of brigands shut up in a tower,
situated in the neighbourhood of Montebello. After
a brisk resistance their munitions were exhausted,
and the brigands tried to escape, but only three
succeeded ; the others fell into the hands of the
troops. Two were wounded, and were shot on tha
instant ; the other three were shot at Fermoli.
Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.
The Admiralty yacht Black Ee,gle, P. ;T:Whellier,
master, which left Lisbon on the Bth inst.,
arrived at Plymouth yeF.Aerday. She experienced
fine weather until entering the Channel, and saw
nothing of the London, 86, which was at Gibraltar
on the 4th, and is hourly expected at Plymouth to
be paid off. The Black Eagle first left the Tagus on
the 6th inst., but returned in consequence of severe
weather, and disembarked a Queen's messenger,
who will come home through France.
We have to record the death of Rear-Admiral Digby Marsh, which occurred at 7, Cintra-terrace,
Cambridge, last week, at the age of 65. The de-
ceased officer was third son of the Rev. J. Marsh
rector of Rosenallis, Queen's County, by Rachael,
daughter of Col. Montgomery, who was murdered
during the rebellion of 1798. He was a direct de-
scendant of Francis and Narcissus Marsh, Lords
Primate of Ireland and Dublin, and of the celebrated
Jeremy Taylor. He entered the navy lan. 10,1806,
on board the Eurus, storeship, and assisted in the
Minerva frigate at the capture of Copenhagen is
Sept., 1807, and was afterwards actively employed
in co-operation with the patriots on the north coast
of Spain, where he was severely wounded. He was
promoted to lieutenant Dec. 24, 1813, and com-
manded the boats of the Challenger, 18, at the de-
struction of a French squadron and flotilla in the
river Gironde. He next served in the Tartar, 42,
on the coast of Africa, and while employed in her
boats succeeded in capturing several heavy armed
vessels. He became commander Jan. 5, 1822, and,
after being upwards of seven years actively engaged
in the Coastguard serviee, obtained post rank Jan.
1, 1842. He became rear-admiral on the reserved
list April 12, 1862.

THE ARMY.
A General Order, issued from the Horse Guards
by ccmmand of Field-Marshal the Duke of Cam-
bridge and promulgated at Chatham garrison, di-
rects that the chin straps, or chain scabs, worn by
troops are to be invariably worn under the chin,
both by officers and men, on all occasions.
The following circular memorandum from the
Horse Guards has been promulgated at Chatham
garrison for general information :
" His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-
in-Chief, in concurrence with the Secretary of State for
War, desires it may be understood that the debt contracted
by the soldier for replacing the kit made away with on de-
serting is to be allowed precedence over every other publics debts. Care is, however, to be taken in each case that the
soldier's liability to the public for fraudulently obtaining
bounty on his re-enlistment be duly noted against him, and
that the amount of such liability be recovered as soon as the
debt on account of his necessaries is liquidated.
" J. YORKE SCARLETT, Adjutant-General."
During the present week the whole of the nonce
commissioned officers and men of the Royal Engi-
neers under fieldwork instruction at the Chatham
Royal Engineer establishment who can be spared
for that duty will be employed in cutting brush-
wood in the Upnor Woods, and preparing it for be-
ing formed into gabions and fascines. Many thou-
sands of these are required to be made for the use of
the Royal Engineers in their fieldwork instruction
during the summer. 0 wing to the great increase
recently made in the number of men at the Royal
Engineer establishment, and the large number of
recruits awaiting instruction at Chatham, an un-
usually large quantity will be required to meet the
ordinary demands of the establishment during the
next season.

A notification was yesterday received at Chatham
garrison from the Horse Guards announcing that
the 22d company of Royal Engineers will embark
for China in the Himalaya, to relieve the Bth com-
pany, which returns to England. The 7th com-
pany, recently arrived from Nova Scotia, will move
from Chatham to Portsmouth, to relieve the 22d
comp,ny, which has been completed to its full
strength.

The following changes and appointments have
taken place at Chatham garrison :—Capt. S. A.
cieeve,slst King's Own Light Infantry, has assumed
the command of the depot of that corps, in the plate
of Capt. M. C. Farrington, who has received
leave of absence from the Horse Guards; Capt.
F. Dickinson, 83d Regiment, and Ensign R. K.
Brereton, 81st Regiment., have joined their respec-
tive depots, the:fl2.iter on appointment. The fol-
lowing offir:;crs have been granted leave of absence
from. the garrison for various periods, viz :—Lieut.
H. C. Whitlock, 83d Regiment, and Lieut. A. C.
Twentyman and Ensign C. A. Torriano, 4th King's
Own Regiment.
Capt. W. lichens, of the Bengal Royal En-
v:ineers, has joined at Chatham garrison for duty at
the Royal Engineer establishment, and has taken
over the command of the 40th company of Royal
Engineers from Major W. B. Gossett, who has ob-
tained leave of absence from head-quarters.