Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-29

government about 10 be established in Ma
pies, have expressed wish 10 accompany
that revolution by proclamation of their In
dependence Of that kingdom. They were
willing, however, to receive any member of
the royal family of Naples for their sove-
reign. The Neapolitan government, not
calculating on the extent to which this spi-
rit was prevalent in Sicily, had proceededto
proclaim the new constitution al Palermo.
This event appears 10 have been the signal
OF conflict between the troops of both ma
tons assembled on the occasion of the most
sanguinary nature and deplorable conse-
quences. The number of killed and wound
ed on both sides, according to the accounts
received, exceeded two thousand. The par
~ W hich gained the ascendancy in this hor-
rible affray is not distinctly designated: the
more probable inference is, indeed that both
sides were so enfeehled by the contest, and
appalled, by its consequences as to leave lit
tie disposition TO follow up a supposed as
cendancy by any subsequent act that should
denote having gained it.
The accounts from Naples will disappoint
the expectation generally entertained, that
the great work of revolution would be &C.
complished without bloodshed OF commo-
ton. The oath to the constitution was ia
ken by the king and hereditary prince on
the 18th ult. with the attendant ceremonies,
and amidst universal demonstrations of joy
from the population OF Naples. In the eve
ming of the same day, about 800 Of the Far
nese regiment who had previously manifest
ed symptoms Of discomfort with the excess OF
duty, suddenly broke out into mutiny, and
commenced their march out of the city with
the view ,as was supposed, of occupying some
OF the strong posts in the vicinity. Prompt
orders were, however, Immediately issued.
and the disafected troops were pushed by a
regiment of cavalry. They were overtaken
in the suburbs, and an action commemorate
which IS, some accounts say 100, of the dis
affected troops were killed and many wound
ed. The remainder, who were brought back
prisoners, were to be decimated. and every
tenth man shot. This affair, it is said, being
wholly distinct from feelings of political
nature, does not affe.t the general cause land
has produced no abatement of confidence.
The impression which so important an e.
vent as the Neapolitan revolution was calcu-
lated to produce upon the public mind in o.
Their parts of Italy, becomes every day more
evident. The territories subject to the king
of Sardinia, especially those of the ancient
republic ofGenoa, have been very seriously
agitated by the occurrences in Naples, and it
is generally believed that the king OF Sardi-
MIA would be compelled. by the sense Of his
army and bis people, to follow the example
Of the Neapolitsn king, and establish tree
constitution in bis states, upon the model OF
the Cortes. A letter from Rome, dated July
20, also states, that a revolt took place al
Ponto Corvo, a town be longing to the Pope,
within the limits of the kingdom OF Naples
when the people expelled tho governor. The
same thing, the letter adds, has happened at
benevento. Three gendarmes were assass-
mated in the street. and the garrison was for
ced to capitulate.
The revolution al Naples appears to have
produced a considerable sensation al the
court of Vienna. A letter from that capital,
dated July &c, says-'The report at this mo-
ment is, that grand determination has been
taken by our government on the subject OF
the revolt at Nap'es. AS the deliberations
here have been in private councils. few per-
sons can be acquainted with the results; but
every one agrees that an extraordinary reso-
luton has been taken since the arrival of
prince Ca riati as ambassador from Naples.
Sunday last prince Metternich went at an
early hour to the castle of Schoenbrun, and
passed more than two hours in private con-
ference with the emperor. The next day
the emperor presided at secret council held
at Schoenbrun, to which Baron Stipsitz, the
vice president of the council of war was
summoned. Immediately after the council,
it is said orders were sent to lllyria and to
the provinces this side the Pc. to assemble a
body of troops in the Lombardo Venetian
kingdom" II is very natural for the En-
peror Of Austria to endeavor to secure his
authority in his Italian states cut it does
not follow that he should be foolish enough
to attempt to coun,eract by force the almost