The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-29
Entry I'll Garibaldi into Naples-.E xciting

EHtEy oartD0tuf 1HtO NaPitSss NCtttng
Scenes
The iiberator of Italy entered Naples on the
luorning of the 7th inst. The National q yards
OF the city were stationed at the entrances of
the town to welcome him, and all the flags Of
The old government were torn down. A letter
to the London Times gives a description of his
reception:
At last twelve O'Clock strikes and a hel,
sounds, and from q distance a signal is made
that oaribaldt Is approaching. 4" Vira Carl.
oaidl :" rises from thousand voices and the
train stops; a few red jackets get out. and
they are seized, hugged and kissed with that
most unmercitul violence that cbaracterixes
ltaian ardor. There was one POOR elderly
man VINO. by virtue of his white beard was
taken for Garibaldi, and was slobbered so that
thought be must have sunk under the ope-
ration, but the great man had gone round by
another door, and SO there was a rush in all
direc uons to intercept him. We drove round
oy SIDE street to the front Of the Carmine,
and mus by knowing dodge we came in front
of the Dictator
There is no mistaking that face there is the
grandeur and the openness of natures noble
man expressed, and does not say one thing
Whlle plotting another; IL Is marked by q
loyalty which in vaiI might be sought for in
that OF many so-called great ones of the earth
was m uch struck with his calm self posses
91on $40 ana the extreme sweetness Of his smile
lie was not in the carriage of the French MiB-
ister, though l believe it had beer placed at
his disposal, but in one hired for the occasion.
Followed and accompanied by three lines of
carriages, he Went along the Marinella, through
the Basso Porto, surrounded by thousands.
and deaiened by their greetings, up the Lago
Casteiio, and SO on by San Carlo and the Pal
ace of the King, which Royalty only left few
hours before, and entered the Palace Of recep
ton for foreign Princes. The crowd waved
backwards and forwards, ara looked up 10 the
windows and shouted for the appearance OF
Garibaldi.
tIn, +hnr nYn6
al last the hero. What cry of "Yira' there
rose from the vast mass below! When last
that balcony was occupied by distinguished
parsonage 1t was by the Grand Duke of Tus-
cany, but in answer 10 no calls, for there were
only a few of these idlers who always hang
about the palaces of Princes. l was impos-
sible to make himself heard amid the noise
and confusion and SO Garibaldi leant over the
iron railing and gaZed iutently on the crowd.
A wave of the hand at last asked for silence,
but in vain. "Zittit Zittit' rose from ali
sides, ard there was a perfect silence Nea-
politans," said voice as clear as q bell, and
with an ennnciation SO distinct that nothing
could fail to reach the ear
This is solemn, holy, and memorable day.
This day, from being subjects under the yoke
of tyranny, you have become q free people l
thank you IN the name Of the whole of Italy
You have performed great work not only for
Italy, but for all humanity, whose rights you
have vindicated 'Hurrah for liberty so m uch
dearer 10 Italy inasmuch as she has suffered
50 much more Than other nations. Long live
Italy go
The cry was taken up by the thousands as
sem bled and " Fira ItG!id :" might have been
heard from one end of the city 10 the other
There were curious spectacles TO be witnessed
in the croWd--there were mem bers of legion
OF AmaZons to the mum Der of 200, who, dressed
IN the Garibaldidn uniform, had vowed to
place themselves in front Of the National
Guard and of Garibaldi, in case the military
had interfered. There were priests with tri-
colored scarfs over their she lders and ban
ners i'll their hands, and bare-headed monks
with muskets on their shoulders. There were
men and women with unsheathed swords ana
daggers aud swordsticks in their hands, which
they brandished in all the drun nkenness of en-
thusiasm. There were hundreds of LazZaroni,
armed with pixies, which had been provided
for the defence of The harricades had the Bour-
bons driven the people 10 such extremes. Such
were some of the scenes TO be Witnessed.
There is torchlight procession in carriages
and on foot in the Toledo and other parts OF
the city. Crowds rush along with torches or
banners in one hand aud knives or swords in
the other, like SO Many mad Bacchanajiaus,
only they were not drunk, except with Joy and
newly found liberty, and they stop and hug
and kiss, and Then rush on till they meet with
other crowds.