The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-18


powers the temper Of the sican people the weak
mess OF the royal authority The struggle is over ana he
tan who bat mont, ago tortured and slaughtered ne
iSsciians sch impuaity driven from The island
and may perhaps b. brought 10 justice eren an the odPua
Is ~ little pse for us 10 attempt to follow the mill
tary operations by which this astonishing success has
been achieved The given the dispatches is too
meagre and trust before long 10 be able 70 lay before
We'll known correspondent But the main points appear
Go have been as foowsBy the 26th Of May Garibaldi
had entirely cleared the country about Palermo Of the
Kings troops The battle of Monreae mpudently repre-
scented by the official accounts victory had been
ost complete defeat, and had been followed by the
trcmen OF the troops into the the investment
of the place by the Sciians who, though nsuicienty
armed and almost destitute Of cannon, were numerous
and elaed by their at Caatami and Monreale
AT four o'clock the morning Of Sunday, the 27th
Garibald made sudden attack the north side of the
town, district called Peperito terce combat en-
sued, which lasted for hours and ended in placing
Garbadi in possession Of this part OF the place. No
sooner this accomplished inhabitants in
mass, attacking the troops with every weapon which
chance could supply Two or three hours more sufced
to give the people possession OF the whole town. and the
troops retired into the citadel Then followed the brutal
outrage on which We commented on Saturday The gar
rison being driven Of the town, the Neapoan squad
afternoon through great part Of the night the ships
threw shells into Palermo, the town set fire in
many places, number Of buildings destroyed and
no doubt the loss Of life among the inhabitants
siderable. On Monday Garbadi stormed the citadel II
appears that the previous day park Of artillery
captured, and doubt the Sclians by this
better enabled To operate against the refuge Of the ode
~. OF the details Of the last conflict know nothing
1t have gone hard with General Ianza however for
he determined TO capitulate. The transaction
ranged on board her Britannia Maestys ship Hannibal.
We presume i Is stipulated thai the army which has
ptuated shall net be landed At any other point in Sicily;
but at all events Gdribdld nth the capstal of the island
an his hands, and urh people at has back flushed Nth
tory may Hoo 6sd defiance to any Efforts # The Neafoian
Perhaps such captuaton is the happest mode Of ter
mnatng the struggle We do not doubt that Garibaid
Is willing to hurt as little possible the feelings Of the
Kings troops Those who the enemies of yesterday
may be the friends Of tomorrow. One account that
during the battle IN the town three regiments
and Il may be that the army which employed 10 keep
down the sicans VIII shortly endanger IFS masters
throne. After all, Ncapoaps Italians, soldiers
men, and there cannot be high spirited officer in the
Kings service who docs not look with sympathy on
Garibald than on a LAMA or a Sazano We may con
cude that regards Sicily the contest IL nearly
at end. Messna must fall, and then the island,
placed under provisional government with Garibaid at
its head will be an independent Power in Europe. What
will be the acts OF the Dictator have yet to learn but
Is not likely that he viii sit down in quiet or think
anything done while anything remains TO DO. The
ipho, like Norman adrentrer Of old, made
his descent Nth tro snpfutt Of followers and
conquered kingdom three cses, Is hardly likely TO
settle down that he rules population of more than
1900 000 and has the spos Of the Neapotan arsenal
70 o sup e n hs mse
land Italy such state that boldness Is the best and
indeed the only possible policy The royal party al Naples
into fury by the from Sicily, may anticipate any
movements Of Garibaldi. 1t may be that as We write
King Francis has driven from the dominons which
his family have cursed may even be that the Neapo
Titan troops ashamed Of their disgrace and OF the cause
they serve will follow the example Of the Tuscan and
Modenese armies and bring the tyranny Of the Bourbons
20 an end But, even these events do not take place,
feel pretty that Garbadi will follow up his vic
tory. His presence in Calabra would be the signal
for instruction fierce that which has broken
in Sicily. With 5000 men such s,orned Palermo he
might march from the Straits to Naples in a month.
prom the London News June al
Garibadis success is dramatic in its rapidity This
time last week faith the mercy OF official tele
grsphists who, without single victory
nd lead ed and coxypd
furtiveiy wandering about the coast 10 find
boat IN which to escape AT shat very time Garbadi
driving the Neapotan troops before him into Paer
mo, and banner in hand, pursuing them to their
defences. We only learned this Wednesday morning.
and still the citadel and the forts remained with the
feet, strong protection TO the Neapolians On Monday
Garibald attacked the citadel, and the next thing
hear is that armstice is signed speedily followed by
capituetin, by which the NeaIoliian General shows
that he thinks IT fortunate thing for his that he
can get leave to take his army Of 2 900 safe out Of
Garibalds way. We think u would be exceeding the
qurements Of that judcous skepticism which a
slant succession Of exeiin dispatches educating the
public, II refuse admit the testimony OF
the three Paris Journals which with some minor though
not unimportant variations, report the captulaton
OF the Neapoliians whether the Bourbon troops are
at liberty TO take away their material OF war
or only their personal arms-whcther they are
bound TO proceed 10 the mainland, at
liberty to 60 10 Messna, Is for the moment
We know enough, however, to impress with the
tremendous power and energy Of the national
sicily. Nothing less than the enthusiasm and sef sacri
hcing OF the nation could have enabled Carl
bac with the limited succor he disembaked nj Marsaa
10 acheVe success so signal over The Ncapotan army
party leader could not have thrown himself with
his whole force the enemy In front he has done
BY granting terms to the Bourbon general, Garibaldi
gains time to organize the insurrecton and the
time IN the Neapoan army the disposition TO
transact with rather than hight their adversary We
compelled 70 suppose that Cen lama had satisfied him.
self that his troops would longer fight with SPIRIT
otherwise il is hard 20 conceive why, with the forts in
his hands and the feet behind him. he need ask Gariba
dis leave 10 take any he might think best BY
the arrangement reported Garbaldi IS 900
missionaries who will tell wherever they go OF the
sistbe might OF the instruction He also acquires for
msef and he Sicilidns he rights Of regular cdr. ohA
conno b refused him BY hce cAo ,s negotiation hdr
recognized his authority.