The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1860-08-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
Success Of Garibaldi.
OF SICILY BY THE
NEAPOLITANS.
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On the Goth of July, a general battle
took place between Garibaldi's forces and
the Neapolitan troops at Melazzo, which of
course resulted in the success of the former.
The loss on both sides was heavy. NJ.
Dumas, the French novelist, was an eye
witness of the engagement, and describes it
in letter to the Paris Presse
At dawn on the goth all the troops were
in movement to attack the Neapolitans,
who had come out of the fort and village of
Melazzo, which they occupied. Malen.
chini commanded the left; Gen. Medici and
Cosenz the centre while the right was
composed of few companies only, intended
to cover the centre and left wing from a
surprise. Garibaldi was in the centre,
where the action was expected to be the
sharpest. The firing began on the left from
the Neapolitan outposts, concealed in reed
bed, half way between Meri and Meazzo.
A quarter of an hour later the centre
attacked the Neapolitan line, and drove
it from its first position. The right
meanwhile disiodged the Neapolitans from
some houses which they occupied. AS the
difficulties of the ground prevented re en-
forcements from arriving, Bosco, with 6 900
men, turned upon the 500 or 600 who had
driven him back. The latter were at first
obliged to retire before the superior num-
bers OF the enemy; but, when other troops
came up to their aid, they again attacked
the enemy, many of whom were still con.
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trees, so that charge with the bayonet was
impossible. Medici, while advancing at the
head of his men, had horse killed under
him. COsenz was struck in the neck by
spent ball, and fell he was for q moment
supposed to be mortally wounded, but he
was onl ly stunned, and almost instantly be
was on his legs again, shouting Viva plala
GaribAldi, at the head of the Genoese Car
bineers and some Guides, attempted to take
the enemy in the flank, but suddenly came
on a gun placed in the center of the road,
and which he determined to attack. When
within twenty PAGES, the cannon, loaded
with grape, was fired by the Kings troops.
The effect was terrible only five or six men
remained standing. Garibaldi had part of
his boot and his stirrup carried away bis
horse was also wounded, and he was COM
PEELED to alight. Major Breda and his
trumpeter were killed by his side Misori's
horse fell dead under him Statella was left
standing unhurt in the midst of the iron
storm all the others were killed or wounded.
The gun which had done all this miscniet
was taken soon after. Then the Neapolitan
infantry opened, and gave passage to
charge of fifty cavalry for the purpose of re-
taking the piece. Colonel Donons men,
who had been but little under fire, threw
themselves to the sides of the road instead
OF receiving the charge on their bayonets.
The cavalry came like whirlwind, the ST.
clllans firing from both sides. Thus as
sailed both right and left, the commander of
the Neapolitan cavalry stopped and wanted
to turn back, but found the passage barred
by General Garibaldi Misori, Statella, and
five or six men. The General seized the
officers bride and cried out "Surrender T.
The officer replied with blow of his sabre,
which Garibaldi parried, and by back
stroke cut the officers cheek open. The
latter fell from his horse. Meanwhile, three
or four sabres were raised against the Gen
erai, who wounded one of bis assailants by
thrust of bis sabre, while Misori killed
two others and the horse of third with his
revolver. Statella brought down one antag.
onist, while another, who sprang at Misoris
throat, was killed by the fourth shot of his
revolver. While this struggle was drawing
to close, Garibaldi rallied his scattered
men, charged with them, and either took or
killed the rest of the fifty horsemen. Sec.
Onded by his center, he next charged the
n NeapOltans, Bavarians and Swiss with the
bayonet. The Neapolitans fled at once, but
the Bavarians and Swiss made short stand
before they gave way. This decided the
fate of the day.
The result of this battle, is that a Con.
vention has been signed between General
Clary, the Neapolitan commander, and Gen.
Garibaldi at Messina, (which is occupied
by the Garibaldians) for the evacuation
OF Sicily by the Neapolitan troops. This
leaves Garabaldi in undisturbed possession
of the island, end in the exercise of the
powers of Dictator, conferred by the people.
LETTER FROM VICTOR EMANUEL TO GAARI-
BALDI.
The following is said to be copy of the
letter recently addressed by King Victor
Emanuel to Gen. Garibald:
"GENERAL You know that l did not
approve of your expedition, and that was
entirely foreign to it; but today, the very
grave circumstances in which Italy is
placed, make it duty to enter into direct
with you.
" In the event of the King of Naples con.
'enting to evacuate the whole of Sicily. and
voluntarily abandoning all species of action
and formally pledging himself to exercise
10 pressure whatsoever upon the Sicilians
70 that the latter may freely pronounce
heir will, and choose the mode Of govern.
nent which they may prefer, 1 believe It
will be wise in you to renounce altogether
my further enterprise upon the Kingdom of
Naples. In the contrary event 1 expressly
eserve my entire liberty of action, and re-.
ieve myself of making any comment to YOU
n regard to your projects
HE MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS AT DAMASCUS
A letter from Beyropt. dated .JuIv 16+h