Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-19
The lombard mcnt Of Messinn.

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\ which preceded and followed the taking o
Messina by the Neapohtan army. According
to eye witnesses, the wai is not one Of Chris
| ans, but desperate struggle Of cannibals. -
| Insurgents of Messina roasted NeapOlitan sol-
\ ders and ate them. This horrible feast is un.
fortunately not fable; it preceded and called
forth terrible reprisals. Is the world returning
to the savage state The Neapoliians replied
to these excesses by other excesses. The
town, taken by assault, was given up to fire
and pillage, TO murder and violation. Letters
are filled with beart-rending episodes A pop
ulation of $4,000 souls is in flight or despair
5000 were received by the French man-ofwar
the Hercule, 1000 by the Panama. 1t was i'm
possible TO receive more, and these uniortu-
mates were packed pell-mell. Many women
and children died of suifocation on board these
ships. The Duchess de Noya, saved amidst a
thousand perils, in a wretched fishing boat,
was able TO reach Naples. Gen. Filangiera
remains master of the city. The Neapolitan
flag floats from all the forts.
! A letter from Naples of the 10th, brought
by the Pluton steamer to TOulon, says -
a" The Neapolitan squadron, which Is compos-
ed of twenty steamers, two trigates, and sew
eral gun-boats, were moored to the south OF
Messlna, under protection of the batteries OF
the citadel, from the lst, and did not commence
serious attack until the Sd. To the we'll
sustained fire from the citadel, the forts COM
mandng the town, which were in the hands OF
the beseged, answered but feebly. Until the
9th, nothing very decisive took place, the
Neapolitan steamers cruising about, and the
cannon roaring. About 500 Swiss landed On
the beach, gained possession of small redout
at the entrance of the town; but they were
driven out of it with loss Of 60 OF their men
killed. The small column nevertheless retired
in good order. At this moment the enthusi-
asm of Messinese became unrestralned, and
their shouts of victory reached the ships in the
roadstead. Several of their chiefs went on
board the French ship Hercule, and their ex-
ultation was so great that nothing less than a
terrible conflict could he expected.
/ During the 9th, the cannonade became hot
ter and hotter. The citadel kept up an inces-
SAINT shower of shells upon the city, making
great ravages, and the least exasperated among
the Messinese began to be discouraged, and
the same evening great number took refuge
on board the French and English ships of war.
In the morning of the 7th, all order and conf
dence were at an end doubt and uncertainty
prevailed, and the cause of independence sank.
A capitulation was proposed. Capt. Nonay,
of the Hercule, and Capt. Robb, of the Eng
lish steam frigate Bulldog, hastened to offer
their mediation, but were unable to bring Gen.
Filangiera, Commander Chief of the Nea-
poltans, and the delegates from the Messinese
to an understanding. The cannonade, which
had for the moment been suspended, was re-
sumed, and became more tremendous than on
the preceding day The army was landed,
and the steamers ran into the port to support
its operations. In few more minutes the
Neap btans were in the town, and took pos
session of all the forts without having to fire a
shot. On the Sth, the fire ceased, and all was
calm. The country around presented the as
pect Of desolation, and several quarters of the
town were on fire. A very large portion Of
the population-more than 10, 900 persons of
all ages and both sexes-sought refuge on
board the Hcrcule, Panama and Bulldog
Numerous families went into the country
The pen refuses to trace the horrors commit
ted on both sides. There were actually acts
of cannbalsm, bodies were seen cut up into
pieces, roasted, and eaten! All the Neapoli-
tan army had landed and taken possession of
Messina, which naturally becomes the basis of
operations We learn that the greater num-
Der of persons who had taken refuge on board
the French and English ships at the moment
of the taking of Me:sina have returned.-
Those who are most compromised, about two
hundred in number, will be conveyed to other
parts of Sicily. A telegraphic despatch from
Messina of the 9th states that the fires, which
had broken out in different parts Of the town,
have been extinguished, that order has been
restored, and property respected. Meluzza is
stated to have given in its submission.
Paris Union.
The BosToN WATER CELEBRATIoN.-Th
Water Celebration is to come off, on the 25th
inst A programme, (now before us) shows
that the arrangements, made by the city author
ities-are extensive and almost perfect. Provis-
ion has been made, for the appearance under
nine divisions, of almost every society and body
of men known throughout the whole extent Of
the country. The military display comprising
companies from every section of the Common
wealth, promises to be very fine. No one can
that the Masons, Odd Fellows, Charitable
&c. will appear in full regalia, or with speci-
mems of their handiwork-the whole Fire De-
partlnent of Boston and neighboring places
with their engines, Children ofthe public schools
&c. But perhaps the most interesting feature
10 tnc CdNdICduc VI WHICH
is to precede the whole procession. Now,
there is an opportunity for the display of ele
giant horse,comanship, by our fair ladies'. If
the ladies and gentlemen only turn out in num-
bers, the cavacade will attract quite as much,
as if not more attention then, any other part of
the procession.
The route laid down is from Park street at
IL NJ, through fremont, Court, Cambridge,
Chambers. Green, Pitts, Merrimac Blackstone,
Salem, Charter, Hanover, Richmond, Com
mercial, South Market, round Faneuil Hall,
Merchants Row, State, Washington, Warren,
and fremont streets, to the Common There
will be prayer, singing by the Handel and
Haydn Society, Address and Reply, Ode by,
the school and other children. whole will
conclude with the letting on Of the water, to
be followed by nine cheers (and if the one
hundred thousand beings who will be on the
Common, on that occasion, will but unite, the
sound will almost rend the heayens,) the firing
of 100 guns and the ringing of bells. In the
evening, there will be illuminations and music
on the Common, and the public buildings will
be illuminated from to o'clock, and citizens
generally are invited to illuminate their DWELL
ings.-Bee.
A Doc SroRY.-The Tribune publishes a
dog story, hard to be believed we must say,
but If trna then most wonderful According