New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-18
o.p,R.LDI-NAPOLEONs POLICY IN CEN
TRIAL ITALY.

.,,,scts from the London Journsls
aARIBALDI-NAPOLEON POLICY IN CEN
TRIAL ITALY.
~-..,.ndence Of fbe London Time -, ,o,o
M all the various persons who have hsnted con
.,;cnously in the recent war no. one seems 70 nav
- ~. ,oy hold upon the sympathy and nteree' OF
a. nnbKc as epera sribahi Ii often happen th-S
,bs sYooits and adventures a partisan chiei eXer
cse with the majority romsnnc attraction eAceJ' ,ps
chs. possessed by the movements OF ARMIES snu tno
,ao,e important events Of campaign Gariosinls
5s.ho, conduct in former wars and his whole sdVen-
turous career were already well known 70 the woT1i
And when a.tbe head of q small body ct resh and IN
differently armed levies, be Dashed INTO Norshe'h
Tnmbardy. re,eding the Franco Piedmontese, aud
,vbe,. he might AZ any moment have found himself IN
presepce of thrice bis number OF Austrian troops, u
was natural that many eyes shouid DC tufDe1 to"bu
him with xious interest. Peope expeceo from ,ny
to day 20 hear Of his being cut off and surouboed,
and bi, corps spnlhiated compelled TO surrender;
~ a, hest being compelled TO seek refuge on
neutral territory. II due partly TO bic skiD ala
knowledge Of the country, and TO the sympe'ny aDo
AID Of the IL but 10 great measure aso 70 Aus
tys bupf and uJdue contempt OF the 'o tnst ne
avoided ell such psfortores and that, with the eIcep-
ton Of the affair at CssteDedoo in which his band was
vorsted he seems invanabiy 10 nave nsn more Vi less
tbe advantage. Even at Castenedoo, however. where
norton of bis corps led INFO an ambuscade ms
o. daring and military qualities were conspicuous. AZ
the head OF small number OF men, volunteers for a
Wh
Ia made most fierce and determined charge, ana ns
I'm, ftbs of his followers but secured the retreat Oh
his ain BODY. For him the war msy DE sara 70 nase
bu, ost be- up when II preInSturcy enoeu' lie au ny
40, ., vthiro like the force which II is presumaole ne
N a ,bo,t time woui have acquired. The eccentric
ard mysterious nature Of his operations renlefed
4 exceedingly difficult 20 get Trustworthy accounts
Of them, and was naturally iaVorso'e W ca
.ceera,ion. and TO imaginative and fantastch
s,s,emen,s My belief is tbs he never al any tmc,
IN tbi. var had more than about 900 men under his
orders and seldom 50 many True that, aier nis IN
trance into Lombardy one heard great zeal OF tne
nnmbers of recruits that inscribed their names AT NIL
Ian and elsewhere, but very small proportion on these
ever ioned: and al the close of the short campaign
be was at the head Of 800 men. Since then his num-
hers are said TO have been again somewhat
either by volunteers who believe that he Will s'il nod
vo,k for his sword in Central Italy, by par,Oes dl
Lndeman who demand to be led to the beld nov thst
the fight is over Judging from recent ohca return
showing that be had five officers Killed ard l4w0unded
GIcludIg Col Turr, who accompanied him a. an anna
tenn, during the campaign bis losses were not very Sc
we're hut this is certainly not TO be attributed TO any
want of orwadness bis part but rather TO the skill
of his dispositions and to the prompttude with winch, on
more than one OCCASION the Ausrians retired before
him Without in the least deractiDg from his military
services and achievements in 1888 II may be remarked
that is lees these than to the high personal quail
ties he has exhibited that he owes the great pesuge
that now attaches to his name. His bearing and con-
duct IN recent events have been marked by much org
pity. modesty and moderation. lie formerly passed
for Republican; lattery, his adherence to victor
Emanuel has been proclaimed It is perhsps just TO
say Of him that at oil times his political vie vs. and pre-
affections have been subordinate to one great object
the Liberty and happiness OF Italy. That he cannot be
accused Of selfish or ambitious views 49, believe, al
most universally acknowledged. His simple, earnest
dignied cbaracter shows itself in his brief and
proclamatiobs. He is essentially man of action, not
Of words. lately sent you one Of his laconc, pthy
orders Of the day. and subjon another both
have already been published in The TRIBUSEl.
An order Of the day is probably the most proper
form in which under present circumstances, GsrbslG
can express bimsef but the above reads more like
proclamation to Italy, announcement that, although
France and Austria have concluded peace, the war is
not vet over and that Garibaldi still keeps his in
readiness and holds himself prepared to strike in for
the cause Of Italian independence.
While thus from the valleys of the Alps, and by the
most renowned Italian cond0tte of our times, words
encouragement indictments TO pei s6ence and PROM
ises Of support are addressed to the populations of
Central Italy, and while every post telegram brings
that these most actively preparing to resist
attacks on their recently acquired freedom diplomacy,
far penetrate her subtle and occult course
works decidedly in a contrary sense. Attention has
been attracted 10y the arrival in Turin within the last
two days Of Freroh dplomatist, who has been here
before I'm 1881 as charge daiiaires, and who nov
comes intrusted by the Imperial Government with mis-
zion tending the reconciliation aud arrangement OF the
anomalous and most unsatisfactory state of things thai
has to pass in Italy in consequence OF the recent
extraordinary changes in Napoleons policy lie ia said
vi,Ig for the acknowledgements OF compile ahons
Certainly fine field is open TO his talents in the
Central Italian States. His mission, when Is mol con
fined TO Turin, il understood to be directed 10 the
peaceable reCstsblshment upon their thrones OF the
deposed Soveregns and aso of the power OF the Pope
ia the Legations. IL would seem, IN short, that tue
En- peror Napoleon desires to restore The aNs gao II
Italy excepting only as regards Lonbsrdy transferred
from Austria to Piedmont and, strange as II may seem
it is believed thatths eniissarys efforts are to be di
rscted to obtaining the assistance of Piedmont II
ThA IN faAn hQ
already mad an interview with the Sandman Minis
ter for Foreign Affairs, ard either has had, or will i'm
meo lately have, with the King. Ii were vain 4
attempt TO predict how he will speed with his errand
After some things that have recently come TO pass
nothing need surprise us but surely this GOyemmen
has been made 10 eat sufficient dirt. L. cruelt,
further 10 stutfy this honest, Thanksgiving King b.
compelling him TO assist in the restoration of state O
things the overthrow Of which brought about by
his late Minister, Cavour, with the sanction of TIT
Emperor Of the French. Yet this, there are but to-
strong grounds to believe, is what s aimed ut. How
Ia it 10 be done Are the neral influence ADD persrs
sve powers ofthe Sandman Government to be exert
ed 1t may be strongly doubted whether they woul
suffice, although the knowledge ofthor being put fort
would certainly raise shout of treachery ia the prov
nces appealed to- and perhaps drive them to desperst
revolutionary acts. Piedmont has already withdraw
her Conn issor els from the revOled Duches has RI
called DAzeglio ard has refused to Mezzocapo WIN
has jus. been here 10 allow the PiedmOn.ese officers
rtmain who had been sent down 10 organize the army
of Central Italy, What, then is TO be required of Pied
mott lie che TO be asked 10 march her army south
wares, in ORDER 10 avoid the serdinc Of foreign
troops into the countries II is proposed 70 mbugate
These, it may be said, eNtravsgart hypothesis. Ii
81, can only say that they in perfect keeping with
The ecune the French En- peior appear, according to
all the information we here obtain 20 be bent npou
pursuing in Italy. Perhaps, hoSever, the skiiful
Plenipoen'isry just deputed hiiher has some Other
resource in reserve, sk'ul combination whichYs
tc Iesolve ohscs into order. That would certsnly be
The most wonderful tick of legerdeman ever Witnessed
for anything mole complex than the present situation
1T is scarcely possible to imagine In the Duchies and
Lea ations they proceeding like men who are dis.
posed 10 iely chiefly on Themselves, As Lord John
would say They arm, srn.' As the telegraph will
have told you in Modena they are rapidly proceeding