The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-15 00:00:00

" PROCLAMATION.

"Italians I—The Sicilians are fighting against the ene-
mies of Italy and for Italy. To help them with money,
arms, and especially men, is the duty of every Italian.
" The chief cause of the misfortunes of Italy has been
disunion and the indifference one province showed for the
fate of another.

" The salvation of Italy dates from the day when the
sons of the same soil hastened to the support of their bro-
thers in danger.

" If we abandon the brave sons of Sicily to themselves
they will have to fight the mercenaries of the Bourbon as
well as those of Austria, and of the priest who rules at
Rome.

" Let the people of the free provinces raise their voice in
favour of their brethren who are fighting—let them send
their generous youth to wkere men are fighting for their

country.

"Let the Marches, Umbria, Sabine, the Roman Cam-
pagna, and the Neapolitan territory rise so as to divide the
enemy's forces.
" If the cities do not offer a sufficient basis for insurrec-
tion, let the more resolute throw themselves into the open
country.

" A brave man can always and a weapon. In the name
of Heaven, hearken not to the voice of those who cram
themselves at well-served tables.

"Let us arm. Let us fight for our brothers; to-morrow
we can fight for ourselves.
" A handful of brave men, who have followed me in
battles for our country, are advancing with me to the rescue.
Italy knows them. They always appear at the hour of
danger. Bravo and generous companions ; they have de-
voted their life to their country ; they will shed their last
drop of blood for it, seeking no other reward than that of a
pure conscience.

" Italy and Victor Emmanuel I that was our battle cry
when we crossed the Tessin; it will resound in the very
depths of 2Etna.

"As this prophetic battle-cry re-echoes from the hills of
Italy to the Tarpeian Mount, the tottering throne of
tyranny will fall to pieces, and the whole country will rise
like one man.

"To arms, then, let us by one blow put an end to our
secular misfortunes. Let us show the world that this is
truly the land once trodden by the great Roman race.

" G. GARIBALDI."

A letter from Turin, dated May 12, says :—The
rumour of Garibaldi's landing in Sicily is confi-
dently spread about. I can do no more than notice
it. Before this letter reaches England it will either
have received confirmation or fallen to the ground.
In the meanwhile I here give some particulars com-
ing to me from tolerably safe sources, which the
telegraph cannot transmit, but which throw light
on the probable fate of the expedition.
It seems now (according to a Genoa letter of the
Bth) ascertained that, besides the two steamers,.
Lombardo and Piemonte, with which Garibaldi set
out, the English steamer which joined him, and the
Sardegna, which he hoped to overtake and to cap-
ture, the venturous hero found the means of secur-

ng for his purpose the Giglio, the only war steamer
belonging to the late Tuscan navy. It is a paddle
steamer of rather tiny dimension's, and neither re-
markable for strength nor speed. In ordinary cruises
she carries four guns and a crew of about 30 men.
She anchored usually off Leghorn or Elba, and it
is stated the brave adventurer laid forcible hands
on her at the first-named harbour. Strengthened
by this prize, Garibaldi proceeded further south,
and landed at various points about Piombino, Porto
Santo Stefano, Talamone, &c., ancient forts and
small ports on either side of the great headland,
Monte Argentaro, of that Piombino Principality,
which was called Stato dei Presidii, and belonged
for many years to Spain. I learn from a well-in-
formed Tuscan that there could be no mounted field-
artillery on the spot; yet it is certain that some
cannon he carried away—some say as many as 24.
In all probability, he only rifled some of the bat-
teries close to the water's edge, and used those
rusty iron pieces for the armament of his little
steam flotilla. Garibaldi is a sailor, and has all the
adroitness and fertility of resources which charac-
terise men of his craft. What was of no earthly
use in those dismantled old forts may, by a little
contrivance, be made to do good service by both
sea and land. It is not impossible that, trusting
the hubbub likely to result from the mere announce-
ment of his expedition, he may for a few days lie
perdu along some desert coast of the island of Sar-
dinia, to put in array the means he has at hand, to
watch opportunities, and strike some blow at an
unexpected time and plats, adding strength to the
onset by its suddenness and surprise. Off Cagliari
he has certainly, we are assured, been signalled.
I have seen a letter by one of Garibaldi's officers,
dated Talamone, May 8.. The little corps of the
expedition, about 1,400 men strong, were being
organised into seven " squadre," or companies.
They expected to continue their route in the after-
noon of that day, at four o'clock, and their destina-
tion was "said to be" Sicily. Among Garibaldi's
followers is that Zambianchi famous for the execu-
tion of some priests in Rome in 1849, a deed for
which he contended he had orders from the Mazzini
Government in spite of Mazzini's stout denial of
the fact. The news about the situation of the in-
surgents in Sicily previous to Garibaldi's allege I
arrival is rather unfavourable, and the rumours of
an outbreak in Calabria await confirmation.

Besides the strong language said to have been