New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-24

tina. negotiations had been opered between the Its-
Jams and the Neapotans. This belief gained not only
from the silence Of the cannon but from the cessation
Of the fusilade. ---
Scarcely bad we cast anchor when boat carrying
a red sh1t-so the Gsribaldians are dsnominated by
the Siciliaps-csme towards the yacht. .r.
"The General sent me word to come into the port
and tale shelter behind the Tukei. In quarter Of
an hour we occupied that position and went on beard
the Tukeri.
"Tbe General was waiting for me, pleasant and Sc
rene, as he always is indeed you cannot find acsso
calm as his it is really az Dante says, the lion in re-
pose No communication had yet been opened between
him and the fort but the very numbers Of the Neapol
itans gave him confidence. He thought that the fort
had not provisions for long siege, and that II must
soon be out Of provisions or ammunition.
"While we were talking little row.boat came up;
the General exchanged few words with the man who
was on board and then gave his orders TO his saof
cers
Zone Of them Whispered to me: News from Mes.
Gina; we .ball have 10 use both hands now
GAS to the General he only said: Let US go and
see your yacht.
"They brought him paper TO sign; it was credit
Of SOC, 900 francs opened for him.
"After signing It he glanced over my little vessel
and raid: If was rich would have yacht Ike
yours myself.
"Lis'en well to this, Scilians my compatriots, Ital
isns my brothers This man, who dispofes Of the
wealth and blood Of Sicily and who is now giving to
Piedmont two millions Of men, this man is not rich
enough to pay IS, 600 for a yacht
Yesterday compared him 10 Cincinnatus, but con-
trasted with this man, who the might after battle
has nothing to lay his head upon but his saddle Cincn.
na,us was millionaire. When Cincinnatus put up
his sword he returned TO his plow. Then be had a
plow And if he had plow he had land.
"Garibald has nothing but his ro:k Of Caprera
"We went on board the yacht; bottle of cham
payne wss poured into the glasses which took from
the royal palace at Palermo and which are my part of
the spoils of King Francis H. and we drank the health
of Italy.
"Garibaldi drank water, his usual drink.
while we were talking under the awning Of the
deck, Garibaldi suddenly
"A steamer coming from the direction of Palermo
was doubling point of Melazzo.
with his sailors eye Garbald had recognized
her.
"It is he, said he; and, holding out his hand, he
said:
@" Au reroir; go back TO Palermo and do your best
there for our cause; as for me- have work board
of this vessel
eve embraced, and he went on shore.
"There was a horse in waiting, and he was soon
loet in the streets of Melazzo quarter of hour
afterwards he reappeaIed on the jetty.
During this time the steamer was approaching,
and my yacht was getting under way.
"An our sailors agreed IN calling the new conner
English, but she obstipately refused TO show her col
ore.
At sight of the steamer all the little Sicisn boats
hoping for the debarkation of passengers had started
to row toward the mysterious stranger.
"Just as they were about hundred yards off, and
we about fifty, light cloud Of smoke was the
platform of the castle and at the time heard
the report of the shot and the whistng of the ball.
"The ball fell between the Sicilian boats and the
steamer and exploded.
"Ah my dear Carini, you would have laughed had
you seen the panic which rose among the boatmen.
part of them took shelter behind our yacht which
was hardly sufficient TO shelter them from musket or
pistol-bal
/" In the midst Of these boa.s which were flying like
flock of frightened birds, single kept in the
direct line, inAexble as he whom it bore.
"For he whom it bore was Garibaldi. The fort
continued TO fire Oh the steamer; the balls went too
high or too low; none struck her.
"At the eighth ball only abe run up her flag; it was
the Eng ish Jack.
But in spite Of the English flag there was another
shot from the fort; it is true this was the lsst.
ave were then about thirty yards from the steam
err che turned her Prov toward US, and could read
City Of Aberdeen
"Garibsldi approached her, went on deck, and
fro m the deck he mounted the trsil-bosrd.
"At this moment we met.
He threw last bon uoyage, and steamed off un-
der foil Roadway
Ten minutes afterwards he disappeared behind the
point Of Melszzo.
Here, my dear Caripi, you have all the details
which l can give you. To morrow or the next day.
according to the caprice CT the wind, shall again
this beautiful Palermo which has bestowed her citizen
ship upon me, and shall embrace you.
" 1t will be time both for pride and for aftec ion
"lours, ALEXANDRA pUMAS.D