New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-27
AFFAIRS IN SICILY.
nee Of The London Times.

MEssIsA July 80.
Another phase of the quick revolving history of the
war for Italian unity and independence is l.,
myself who am on the spot, and by no means a
skepc either in the csuse of nationalities or in the
genius of Garibald think now and then that i am
dreaming wonderful s the progress of this
ton of people. can only compare it TO the growth
of the aloe which for years drags its existence
humbly close to the ground and which sends up all at
once from amid it's struggling leaves tall, powerful
stem, which bursts into flower in night, filling the
air all around with It's fragrance.
When ship after ship, ing fro Paler Neopoli-
tan soldiers and war munitions, disappeared behind
Cape Zafarano those most full of faith sighed at
the new struggle which seemed in store Mess7a. Ii
was no more the steep bat open nights of Caata-
mi the narrow-barricaded streets of Palermo that
we could expect 20 meet the enemy but under the hun
dred iron mouths of strongly garrsoned and we'll
provided fortress. The only man who SMILED at our
apprehensons was Garibadi. Let them 20 wherever
they please; if we meet them again ia Sicily much
"the better shall not have 10 90 far to seek for
them" This the refrain he opposed TO rumb
ling at his magnanimity, accompanying it with of
those irresistible smiles TO which his enemies must
yield. Not two months have passed since, and that
formidable fortress Of MessUa looks al legons in
mournfu despair dumb and eless with its emOrasures
apparently empty and inspiring little fear that
the tmid OF the emgant inhabitants of the town
are beginning gradually to return. You would ilmOs
think the citadel deserted and we're il not for the
transports which you can see crOwding outside Of it
iowa d the Straits and busy embarking stores aud
troops and the line of fenries along the Panl d Ter
ranouva in front of the CITADEL you would think tina
the Bourbon soditry had left altogether. The illusion
is heightened by the circumstance of the NeapOltans
having adopted the tri colored flag. You recognize In
deed the blue padde-boXes of your friends the Nea-
potaD steamers which you watched sending shot and
shell into the good town of Palermo but you mics the
dirty white flag of the BourboDs by which you always
distinguished them. There they lie in peaceful fra
ternity with the Scya the Deseartes and the Vittoro
Emmanuel, sporting apparently the same iag as if
the union Of North and South Italy, much desired
and longed for, was indeed arealy.
1t is not a week ago that things were different and
that quite another deROuemem seemed impending. As
late the 23d ult. note from the Governor
of Messina General CARY to all the Consus, request
ing that the foreign of-war, as well as the mer-
chant vessels should leave the harbor and the foreign
subjects be embarked as it might be necessary TO
of coercion against the town in an Dsurrec
ton took place. attack was made fog the outside
1t being Monday and mail day for Naples the note
20 the Representatives at Naples. The day
formal order arrived in return from Naples only 10
dess from all means Of coercion but ste
the town. and, If necessary, all the forts. With the
order came a severe reprimsnd 10 General Clary, in
forming him that he had served hs Government very
ILL., as on the representations If the British Consul Mr.
Richards Mr. Elliot at Naples Rad taken up the matter
theoretically, thus placing the Neapoan Government
in an awkward position. General ClaIy himself d.
vuged the circumstance complaining he did Of those
to whom he owed as he supposed, the repnmand from
Naples; and no doubt, the position OF a Neapolitln
General at this moment is not very envlable.
The moment the information spreai ttroug a the town
that the foreign vessels had 10 leave the harbO and
that the foreign subjects were TO embark, general
panic seized the few inhabitants who still remained and
every one FASTENED to 60 oil, either board ship to
the country. The soiiers, seeing this panic, amused
themselves by sending random shos about, increasing
not little the confusion. The Austrian Consul WAC
making off like the rest stopped by the sol
dery and when, in spite Of bis proestati5ns in the
name of his Government, he detained, he took 10
running, and while jumping wall received a bullet
through bis bat. a lady who was trying 10 make her
way TO the Marina received bullet through her crnO
line while turning into cross-street. the Austrian
Consul was told in answer 70 his complaint that the
soldiers could not be kept ia order.
The column which has been the Catania way made
its entry into Messna yesterday II being Sunday, the
whole population of the villages had turned out All
along the road the seashore thers succession of
villages and country -houses which the resort OF
the population of hesina in Summer time, and which
now, owing TO the wholesale emigration are crowded
TO excess. The beauty of this road lanked on both
sides with those rich gardens which provide great
part Of Europe with oranges and lemons ia quite equal
TO the famous Cornche-nay perhaps superior, be-
exhibiting verdure and life. Ii is the only
spot in Sicily where have seen irrigation applied gen
orally the means used for the purpose being the classic
water wheel Of the East worked by oxen or mules.
The greater industrial and commercial activity reacts
the people, and of all those have seen, the popula
ton along this seashore is the most intelligent aud least
prejudiced.
The march of the column, above all for the last six
or seven miles, was continual ovation the people
taking il in regular reliefs and enyelopng the soldiers
in dust, cheers, and flowers. Ii would have weared
those most greedy Of demonstration. The frenzy cGue
10 s acme when the column arrived at Prestano where
Gaibad came 10 meet IT, In spite of DEGREES prohib
ting kissing of hands il was impossible to restrain the
rueh toward the carriage.
July 3l.--'lhs morning. four steames-the Aber-
deem, the Oregon, the Medea, and the Franklin
brought from Palermo 600 men Of the Brigade Sacch
a plumber Of muskets, and considerable matfrid Of
artillery All these were disembarked at the Faro, at
the entrance Of the Straits the most convenient point
for future operations. Extremes meet as tie proyerb