The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-06-20
FOREIGN News.

HALIFAX, June f3-EThe Niagara arrived
here at half past seven this evening. She has
70 passengers for Boston, at which port she
viii be due early Friday morning.
The reports of Garibaldis successes are con-
frmed. He attacked Palermo from the south
side at 4 o'clock on the morning of the 9th,
and penetrated to the centre of the city. flag
in hand, after a desperate combat of six hours
duration; and during an active bombardment
by sea and land. The Royal troops retreated
to the palace and other public buildings. Hos
tilities were renewed, and the royal palace was
Aken by the people, and in the evening bnent
down. Loss in killed and wounded, very con-
siderable. Other towns in Sicily had risen
The bombardment still continued on the 31st-
It was said the government was celebrating
on the proposition to order its discontinuance.
The troops were concentrated in the castle, on
which Garibaldi commenced an attack at noon
on the 2Sfh. The English Admiral had Of
fered protection to American citizens at Pa
lermo. There was great agitation in the court
and ministry at Naples. The ministers ten
dered their designations on the 29th. A Lib
eral cabinet was expected to be formed. Gar
ID ,ldi was already carrying out important ad-
ministration reforms at all places in his power
GREAT Observation-Disclosures had reassem-
bled. Important papers relative to China were
submitted, and the Chinese reply. The, ulti-
matum demanded ample apology for the Peiho'
affair; the restoration of the guns and ships
lost on that occasion; the ratification without
delay of the Teinsin treaty at Pekin, and an
indemnity of four millions teals fer military
Expenses through the Canton affair.
The Chinese reply refuses an apology for
the Peiho matter; declines to allow an Ambass-
ador to go to Pekin; naming Peitang as the.
place of ratification instead of Pekin; refuses
to restore the guns and ships, or consider the
payment of an indemnity, and refers Mr..
Bruce to the regulations carried out at the re-
~ception of the American Mission. These pa
pers dispel ali hope of an amicable settlement.
The formal presentation of the Belts to Say
|ers and Heenan. took place at the Alhambra
Palace, London, or the Both. Mr.. Bowling,
of Belts Life, presented the latter with a COM
plimentary speech. Geo. Wilkes did the same
to Sayers. Each declared all animosities bu-
ried.
TURIN, May 31.-The following details of
Garibaldi's attack on Palermo have been re-
ceived from reliable sources ATT O'clock on
the morning of the 9th, .Garibaldi attacked
I Palermo on the South side. A desperate COM
bat ensued, which lasted six hours. The PEG.
pie made themselves masters of all parts of the
town on the South of the Strada Di Toledo.
A terrible bombardment was opened by sea
and land, notwithstanding which the people
continued to fight. The troops retired within
the royal palace, custom house and castle
: Hostilities were suspended from 10 till II,
when the struggle recommended with greater
desperation. r fs ~e.te.s.
The royal palace was taken by the people
J and burnt down. Other towns in Sicily had
risen. The inhabitants were everywhere shout
ing "Italy forever !" sVictor Emanuel ~forever!'
T. The American citizens at MarcelIa had gone
on board the frigate Irquois. The British
Admiral, Munday, had offered the protection
of English ships to all Americans at Palermo.
NAPLEs.-fhe Posts Paris correspondent
telegraphs that the news of the capture of Pa
Iermo has made a deep impression on the peo-
pie of Naples; nevertheless, all remains quiet
in that capitol and on the main land. The
Times contains the following despatch: A
t-elegraphfrnm Naples of the 31stlnlt-an
nounces that the commandment of Palermo
was still continued