Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-20

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ments against the claims of slavery were ever
delivered in any forum. In early life (l820)
he was the same ardent advocate OF liberty,
having written ably on the Missouri question
and in behalf of the struggle for freedom in
Europe
History of the brilliant Triumph of Carl
baldI.
From the London Times, June 4.
We publish today news which will gladden.
the heart Of every friend of liberty in Europe.
The instruction i'll Sicily is fully, and we
trust finally, victorious Palermo has been
taken by Garibaldi after a terrible struggle
The Neapolitan troops, after being driven IRON
position after position, have at last capituated,
and are to embark on board the kings vessels
with the usual honors. Garibaldi is now mas
ter OF the island. In few days at tarthest
the feeble garrsons which have been left in
some other Of the towns on the coast will be
forced to surrender, and Francis ii. will be
finally disposSessed of Sicily. Though be-
lieving that it was impossible to retain The isl.
and under Bourbon domination we had hard
ly looked for success so speedy and so com.
plete In little more than three weeks from
the landing of the Italian chief with a handful
of men, this beautiful and long oppressed
island is free, and another heavy blow has
been given to the fabric of despotism which is
lettering to its fall i'll southern and central
Europe. Such feat Of arms has seldom been
related in history. We have seen SO many
failures of late years-so many men have
sprung forward in the name of liberty and
nationality, to accomplish great things, have
been found wanting in the day Of trial, and
then fallen forever, that lockers on may natu-
rally be slow to offer their confidence and ad.
miration TO a revolutionary leader. But Gar
ihufl hao ,lro NJ -
the most extraordinary military commanders
that this century has produced.
1t is Of little use for us to attempt to follow
the military operations by which this astonish-
ing success has been achieved. The main
points appear to have been as follows BY
the 18th OF May, Garibaldi had entirely clear
ed the country about Palermo of the kings
troops. The battle of Monreale, Immediately
represented by the official accounts as a victo-
ry, had been most complete defeat, and had
been followed by the retirement of the troops
into the town, and the investment of the place
by the Sicilians, who, though insufficiently
armed and almost destitute Of cannon, were
numerous, and elated by their success at Gala
ii Fimi and Monreale.
At o'clock On the morning Of Sunday the
9th, Garibaldi made sudden attack on the
north side Of the town; Il district called PEPPER
ito. A fierce combat ensued which lasted for
two hours, and ended in placing Garbaldi in
possession OF this part of the place. No soon
er was this accomplished than the inhabitants
rose in mass, attacked the troops with every
weapon which chance could supply. Two or
three hours more sufficed 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 garrison being driven out of
the town, the Neapolitan squadron began to
lombard it. During the whole of Sunday af
ternoon and through great part of the night
the ships threw shells into Palermo, the town
was set on fire in many places, number of
buildings were destroyed, and no doubt the
loss of life among the inhabitants was consid-
cradle
On Monday, Garibaldi stormed the citadel.
1t appears that on the previous day park OF
artillery was captured and, no doubt, the 81
cllans were by this means better enabled to
operate against the refuge of soldiery. Of the
details of the last conflict we know nothing
1t must have gone hard with Gen LAMA, how
ever, for he determined to capitulate. The
transaction was arranged on board her Britain
mic majesty's ship Hannibal. We presume it
is stipulated that the army which has captu.
lated, shall not be landed at any other point in
Sicily, but at all events, Garibaldi with the
capital OF the islands in his hands, and with a
people at his back flushed with victory, may
now bid defiance to any efforts of the Neapoi.
tans.
Perhaps such a capitulation is the happiest
mode of terminating the struggle We do not
doubt that Garibaldi is willing to hurt as little
as possible the feelings OF the kings troops.
Those who were the enemies of yesterday
may be the friends of tomorrow. One ac-
count says that during the battle in the town
three regiments went over, and it may be that
the army which was employed to keep down
the Sicilians will soon endanger its masters
throne After ali, Neapoitans are Italians,
soldiers are men, and there cannot be a high
spirited officer in the kings service who does
not look with more sympathy on Garibaldi
than on LAMA or Salzano. We may con-
clude that, as far as regards Sicily, the contest
is nearly at an end. Messina must soon fall, and
then the island, placed under a provisional
government, with Garibaldi at its head, will
be an Independent power in Europe
What will be tho acts of the dictator, we
have yet to learn, but it is not likely that he
will sit down in quiet, or think anything done
while anything remains to do. The man who
like Norman adventurer of old, made his
descent with two shipfulls of followers, and
conquered kingdom in three weeks, is hardly
likely TO settle down, now that he rules pop
ulation Of more than two million, and has the
spoils of the Neapolitan arsenals with which
to equip the levies who will join him. We
may certainly look for some stirring events on
the main land. Italy is in such a state that
boldness is the best, and, indeed, the only pos
sible policy. The royal party at Naples is
panic stricken, and the discomfort of the peo-
pie, reused into fury by the news from Sicily,
may anticipate any movement of Garibaldi.
1t may be that as we write, King Francis
has been driven from the dominions which his
family have cursed. 1t may even be that the
Neapolitan troops, ashamed of their disgrace
and Of the cause they serve, will follow the ex-
ample of the Tuscan and Modenese armies,
and bring the tyranny of the Bourbonese to
an end. But, even if these events do not take
place, we feel pretty sure that Garibaldi will
follow up his victory. His presence in Gala.
bria now would be the signal for an insurrec-
ton as fierce as that which has broken out in
Sicily With five thousand men such as
stormed Palermo, he might march from the
Straits to Naples in month.
From the Syracuse On. " Journal.