The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-10
THE INVASION OF CALABRIA

We have received London papers of the 23d ult.,
containing some interesting details of the invasion
OF Caabria. The following, from the London
Ne'os, sums up the latest received from Italy:
Once more the daring genius of Italys greatest
general, has led him into position to thrill his
friends with an admiration that is tempered with
concern. Garibald is in Calabria, to contend with
1000 chosen followers in the name of liberty and
Italian independence, against the large and we'll
trained army of king whose government has been
an incarnation of the spirit of oppression.
II we have recourse to figures and compare the
numerical strength of the opposed forces, nothing
seems more ridiculous than this invasion. The
king of the remaining "Sicily" disposes of an army
which, according to official statistics, should num-
Der 10000 infantry of the guard and line, 6,O0O
cavalry, and 5000 artillery, even when fair de
ductOn is made for losses in Sicily; and to cut off
Garibaldis communications by sea, has feet of
III vessels carrying $50 guns, not reckoning the
little Veloce But in this war such calculations
would be quite out of place. Garibqldi is in Gala
bIia, to place himself at the head of a nation which
expects him a deliverer, and which will find di-
versiied occupation for the Bourbon army while
it will swell his ranks and recruit him with all
kinds of succOr.
This, which is the only justification of his armed
appearance in Neapolitan territory, is the ground
OF his expectations of success. Already hear
OF the formation OF provisional government at PO-
tonza, fortified town in the very heart of the king
dom, capable of becoming the nucleus of an
important movement to divide the royal forces; and
similar rsings to be expected at other points.
But no military assistance Garbaldi can expect to
receive will be of character to detract from the
bodness of his enterprise, which must be measured
by the risks he Immediately encounters
The information supplied bv the telegraph is in
all respects too imperfect to afford the materials of
connected representation of the facts of this
landing; we may, however, collect its most striking
features. 1t will be noticed that the telegram from
MesSina, dated Sunday evening, states that Carl
badi had then disembarked with $500 men, while
| that from Naples, received through Florence, and
dated Tuesday, states that the general had only
landed that morning. But this latter telegram
seems to tell of previous landing of 1000 parti-
sans of the general who had joined the insurgents,
probably under Missori, who it will be remembered,
landed with $50 picked men on the night of the 8th
instant.
If we add the 1000 first mentioned in the Naples
telegram to the troops subsequently mentioned as
being carried over in l30 Sicilian fishing boats,
then, allowing ten soldiers to each boat, shall
get force toleraby similar to that reported in the
message from Messina, the date of which may have
been mis- reported in passing through various tee-
graph Offices There is less doubt about the part
| of the coast where the Decentralization has taken
| place. Baguara isa seaport in the Gulf of Cola
sixteen miles to the northeast of Reggie, and about
six miles to the north of Tore del CavallO, neal
which Missori landed. How Garibaldi could have
been permitted to land there with so considerable
| force is as unaccountable as was his landing a
| MarSala.
! The Neapoitan steamers have been for weeks
| past moving backwards and forwards through the
Straits of Messna, close to Bagnara, exhibiting q
fussy activity by day and sending up abundanc,
of sky rockets in the night but yet not interrupt
ing the transmission of arms from Sicily to th'
main land, nor hindering the deputations of Gala
brians to Garibaldi's head quarters
| Their commander must have a strong and radi
cal conviction of the utility of an employmen
which they discharge in a manner perfunctory
! We must leave to further intelligence which may
be hourly expected, the further eucidation of thi
extraordinary and memorable enterprise.