Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-17
THE MASSACRE AT NAPLES.

The London Times, Of May 81 contains full of
the sack the Government troops and
szzaron taken from the French correspondents and jour
nails to which the Times adds further details from other
sources which represent the Kings conduct the affair
somewhat favorable light appears that the Delegates
Of the Assembly Of Naples, majority of them,
variance with the King the form OF the oath of ale
glance The delegates the number of eighty, met and de-
cared themselves peranece, and informed the King that
they were ready with him but, being urged by
portion Of the national guards increased their demands until
the King called his troops and the national guards con-
sructed barbados. The King then offered TERMS which
were refused except condition OF the abolition Of the Cham
Der Of Peers the surrender of the fortress and the removal Of
the troops from the capital These conditions being refused
an engagement took place. Ii begun by national
guards man shooting Swiss soldier. The Government
ty were soon playing against the barcades and sweeping
the streets.
At the OF the contest the lower orders seemed
disposed 10 take part with the national guards but, as stated
BY the French ouna being offered by the King and the
troops the privilege OF page they took the Kings side. The
signal Of attack given by the discharge Of three guns from
the Government fort when the red flag displayed De-
tails Of dreadful barbares given. In house shot
father mother and four children. The royal guard killed
the two sons of the Marquis Vassato in his palace and the
father is said TO gone mad the sight The palace
afterwards sacked. The emssaries of Del Careto Leuen
OF the King, and some say nnse were employed IN urg
ing the rabble to Of aoc. Several PERSONS known
entertain liberal opinions dragged from their houses and
shot The number killed the part Of the nsurreconss
is yaously estimated from four eight hundred The
Government troops also suffered severely, Swiss regiment
having eight hundred killed and wounded among whom
thirty officers
The national guard Of Naples consists Of about 10, 000of
which . 900 nobles and 5000 employees active
the natter leaving but 1000 and about 500 Caabrans
the attack OF the troops but it doubtful what the
suit would have been had not the insurgents lacked ammu
milton.
The French Admiral Baudn, commander Of the squadron,
say the Marsees papers, expressed the greatest Indignation
the conduct Of King. and announced that the treaties
aud the nations had been violated He word to
the King that, the not stopped he would
land thousand French troops defend the rights Of hui
manity.
The London Times has dates from Naples to the 10Th
uimo which time the King endehvorng 70 put down
the azzaron and stop the plage. new Old Liberal"
Ministry had been formed The Chamber OF Deputies had
been dissolved by the King, but one was TO be forth
with elected The Times also states that houses de
toyed paged except where nsurrectonsts were known
have taken refuge but Acknowledges that at the best the
show that Naples had been the scene OF occurrences
Of barbarous and melancholy Naturalization Traveller