Washington telegraph., 1848-07-05
FROM ITALY, BY THE ACADIA.
rERRIBLG MASSACRE AT NArLEs,

nj Naples the Deputies were assembled
in the Sale de Monte Olisctto, in pre-.
paatory session, to modify the form of
the oath 10 be tukeu ut the orening ot
Parliament. This oath was in these
terms. Il swear fidelity to the King
aud constitution OF 29lh January, The
Deputies were opposed 10 this form
because 1t was not IN eousonanee with
the concessions OF 3d April SaturdO!
and Sunday passed IN negotiations, In
the evening, at eleven o'clock, it was an.
nounced that the King would not modify
the form.
The Deputies, 10 the number Of So
met, declared themselves IN penmancnrc,
aud sent dcputaiion lathe King TOT treat
as to modification. The King refused
The National Guard went m greut mum.
hors 10 Monte OlNetlo 10 persuade the
Deputies 10 persesere. About midnight
another deputation was sent 10 the palace
when the King demanded iine. \ mo.
dihcatiun OF tie oath WIS then proposed,
IN winch reservation OF tn rights coil
lersed BY thc decree pl The ID ol April
should he made,
The klng pretended 10 accept this. but
the chamber learned, that the troops had,
meanwhile, berI ordered ont, und lorrp
teiHg thus resuried To. ail Cancellation
became impossible. soanalltfmlmaht
the Nauonal Guard commenced construct.
mg banIeadcs A. hall.pa,t one, the
geHefdte was beaten, and AT two the
lroops-lnlantry, cavalry aud artillery
issued from their barracks md occupied
the space around the palace, The castle
and The market
The King, being informed ol the con.
slruelion oi the harfirudcs. ordered the
soldiers TO withdraw, and consented 10
the Parliament being opened without any
oath tins iormalily was 10 have taken
place with explanations on the subject Of
+ the statute.
i Tho National Guard, however refused
10 lower the bumcadcs, except un tn
condition OF the abolition oi the thambcf
OF Peers. the surrender OF the fuurrsses.
and the removal Of the troops FROM the
capital This being declined. The Haops
Were again ordered ont aud TN squares
of he palaces aud othfr places wer
covered with armed iuEee-. including q
greal quantity oi artillery
i At 0 o'clock, the Swls, troops were
drawn on, afonnd tho castle. A halt.
past nine tbete WIS an apparent move
menl To retreat bnlutlioclncEa musaet
was discharged by accident, when the
National Guard, believing ltssll betrayed,
commenced fring
I The Swiss and other lp1ps lhen opened
a mufdefous lire olmuskelfy by haiiai,an.
and the artillery cammeneedatfemendous
discharge OF gape. the epuiiict. IN tact,
became general At tue tauraaa- oi
san Fernando aud san iludzIda. fhp
National Guard sustained lire ol mus
ketry aud artillery Tor three hour, without
yielding an inch Of gtouna.
On the commencement, The lower or
dcfs seemed disposed TO take th, .Jc OF
the National Guard, but being offered hy
the King and the troops the privilege oi
plllsgc, they took the other side Door
aud gates " shJps aud private houses
were soon forced, and q general Wll1gc
aud massacre commenced 10 crcs OF
"Viya cl Rey" The signal oinuack was
given by three guns from the fort, when
the red llag was mi>cd.
Unhcard Of atrocities were pououtad
by the laz1aroni and the troop, They
rushed into the private houses, and mas.
sacred tho inhabitants without distinction
OF age or sex, tliuglug the bodies OF their
F. victims from ihe.plndows. Ia one house
were shot a father mother aud four
children Other victims were dragged
alive through The streets, to b, bulchpfd,
struck as they went along, and iusuiad
by the agent. OF the police aud soldiers,
who compelled them TO cry "NiYo ol Roy
When they refused, they were pricktd iu
the face by the points OF the bayoucls,
/ The royal guard murdered Two SUNS ul
the Marquis Nassaton ia h- own palace,
. the father went stark mad The palace
was sacked The emis.arios OF Del Ca.
retto, and, according to some accounts,
Del Caretto himself, were employed in
goadng on the mbble to those acts OF
airocity, Several persons known TO cn.
Icrtain liberal opinions, were dragged
from their houses aud shot
The massacre continued for eight hours.
The hospitals We're filled with wounded
In one Swiss regiment alone there were
200 killed aud wounded OF which 30
were officers Government was proceed.
ing to disam the national guard
The aspect OF the city was dcplombl'
1t seemed to be- converted into our vast
tomb
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GEN CAss.-The Alexandra Gazette
says.
with all due respect for him (icn.