New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-13

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sie ian leader has taken Melazzo and entered Messina
the citadel of the latter place alone holding out Ihe
fighting at Melszzo the day Of the battle was very
Sharp but according 10 the accounts receive cd toe l)S
Of The Neapolan troops was far greater tnao Una, OF
the Sciians and the consequent surrender Oh tue pcs
| is Iit 10 be wondered at We may now loon Io' Talu
to important from Messina. 1hiss ne its' Ple
held by the Kings troops in the island, wv 9L"i
smaller Qarrions having retired TO Mtssins as snon
final stronghold To make this place capable OF sas-
| tanning a siege no efforts have been spared ny 'ne
| authorities Ever since the success OF GarlDt1, ~
Palermo the resolution 70 make great sshuu ~ frno,
siua bas been manifest. Troops have been cent rou
| the main and works have been thrown mp munipohs
Of war have been collected. TIE object OF nese pre-
Isra has been, not the reconquest OF lne isa.u ~
even he RETENTION Of authority in its eastern pir put
sin ply TO prevent iDsurrectiOn from spreading 10 Ihe
msnla Al d. Wisely enough, he Court OF Naples -
perceived that Sicily is not TO be subd1sd by h1t-
! hearted army ard mutinous feet Inc Neapo
tan troops it was suspected, were not likely TO
| meet Gsribaldi in the field for any purpose
| tut that of going over TO him. All that could Dc
cone was TO bold some point in 'h Ga1 lIsn S
practicable and during that time to negotiate. Mes
sl o. of course, chosen for this purpose IL Is AN
i'm crtant town, Of nsiderable 81 ength ana com,
| mar ds the Straits in such manner that General
coud never venture invade the mainland from Sicily
| While NJ, selma remain ed in the hands Of al enemy.
TIE value of the place has been rightly judged by tue
Generals OF both parties While tne NeaponDtns pave
been terrifying bemselves bringing in fresh troops,
and aecumnlatiIg waIke stores, Garibaldl has been
slowly but earnestly preparing to attack the place IN
due form Of war. 1t elbows excellent sense III tue
Si,ian ader not have been led away by success,
or popularity, or newl y-assumed power TO make any
rash assault on the town. When $4,000 Neapoltans
capulaied handful of soldiers and al instruction,
aIy mob event took place which might have turned
the bead of a weaker man than Garibaldi. The voice
of Europe almost seemed demand that he should IN
SANITY follow up his advantage, and by brilliant
arch the Island sweep the royal forces INTO tue
taa But the General is able man, and he has about
fhrae of ain m
perence His policy has been something like that OF our
own Lord Clyde in India He has thought less Of eX-
PLOTS than Objects less OF winning battles than OF decid
mo war These " hose expectation has been mOst
stspy excited will hardly cay tina; there has been
DELAY the part Of the popular leader There has 0een
elaboration and canton, but no loss Of time Gari6ald
seen to have known bis difficulties The chief OF these
the i'll will Of who sit in high places. Tnose
MIGHTY ones of the EARTH although not yet openly
mite TO the support of Neap0han rule are jealous Of
selfcOnsti ued General and popular cause. In such
state of bDgs the only safety lies in unchecked sue
cess. Garibadis support Is derived from the enthus
asm OF the popular party throughout Europe, and this
ltbufafm might cool wonderfully if he were to
hibir any want of military skill and conduct. Az the
multitude particularly in Italy, is likely TO Judge by
success it is above all thgs necessary tuat the Nea-
polish troops should net get the better in any important
encounter Such an event would not only dscredt
Garbald and discourage his followers but il would
revive the confidence of the sOldiery, and perhaps
ipspiTe them with something OF loyalty towards he
master fer whom they had successfully fought Slowly
AM
has ra ed drilled large army, obtained reinforce
ments from abroad used the of the island and
the goodwill of his European friends in order to obtain
waIike supplies of every kind and now, at the end OF
several weeks he pu.s his forces in notion and az.
vapCes against the last stronghold of the ROyasts.
Should even the published by the Malone be pre-
mature there can be / tile doubt that the fual act of
the drama is at band il Sicily
Tia, the Court OF Naples looks with little hope on
the exetops of its troops is evident from the mssiOn
of the Marquis De la Greea This Envoy has been
cent 10 communicate with the Governments of France
and England. His letter TO Lord John Russell sufi
GENTLY indicates the nature of NJ De la Greca nstruc-
tons which moreover clearly defined in dis patch
from Paris. Lord John Rus.els answer TO Mr.. Grit.
fifth was to The effect that the Envoy
mediats bew en- King the Two Scs Ga1bal and
that hst mediation for the purpose Of obtaining amse
should not be accepted by 6ad force hoad be used b. the
''To that proposition" says Lord John Russell,
" Her Majesty Government have declined to assent"
NJ De la Greca 10 bis letter Of eXpan alton mobiles
this statement but very slightly:
what requested of the Governne Her Brauic Males
70 erce,e pressure upon Garabsd with the view of obtaining
assl for M months so thst the negotiations for an alliance
ing Of the national representation might take place"
Now, although the Neapoltan Envoy says that the
dea Of directly mpOyiDg force against Sicily"
entered bis mind that of the Government he omts
10 inform Us how he proposes that pressure should
be exercised upon Garibsldi without some such en-
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great powers determine to take this course material
pressure must be used where moral pressure has been
of no effect. We have now, however, one of NJ de
la GTeca propositions given with accuracy. IL
that Arg O-French squadron should cruise off Gala
bTia and Naples in order 70 prevent any invasion by
Garbsldi. Ii seems that the French Government was
not disinelined to this interference The Emperor Ma
poeon has enough OF the sovereign in him 10 with
dsquet the uPrslDg Of people and the tO.tedng of
throne. He has, also, particular wsh to the
domiDiOns Of Victor Emanuel any further extended.
Now that he bmssf has gained military reputation
and new lease Of power by fighting for Italy,
the French Emperor has become Conservative
under IIapsburg or Bourbon. But the duty
of England Is something very different. Our policy
in the Italian question ia Of conviction. Toe |
principle which has been accepted for the national
guidance is that OF TveutOn So far as We iu-
trfere il will only be By cOunsels or TemOnsrances
these will have eDd-0 insure the Italians being
left to themselves TO settle their affairs in their wn
way. This maxim has been often repeated that it |
may seem trite, but when how it is for |
gotten by other nations, and how little the Neapoau
Envoy beley ed that should act on it, there is no
harm repeatn II. We therefore caUnOt help giving
Lord In Russ all praise for his consistent aud Dig
nihed course In declining 10 help the lettering aud
frightened Neapolitan Government he in no way ex. |
presses any opinion favorable 10 the invasion of the
country. On the contrary, the British Cabinet agreed |
generally with that of Turin that it would ue better il
GsTibald to refrain from on attack on the King
of Naples continental dOminOIs. On this subject we |
have been Of different opinion, bat that is not now the
question. II nay be desirable that the Scilan General
should content himself for the present with the conquest
OF the island, and leave the revolution which his mere
neghbOthOOd will cauee 20 DO its woIkin Naples; bnt
should be determine advance against the capital
there is nothing in relations with either party which
should compel us to interfere or can Justify US in dong