New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-26


the territory Of the Pope, followed in the wake
of the Others Here, however, the progress
Of Italian consolidation seemed likely to STOP
The City Of Rome still remained under the
protection Of French army, and to suppress
further revolt among his subjects, the Pope lev
led formidable army Of mercenarics, which he
placed under the conlInsnd of an experienced
French soldier of fortune The King of Naples,
little OF favorite as he was with his SUBJECTS
possessed a numerous and well-appolnted army
while thp disastrous results of former attempts
made the inhabitants of Naples and Sicily eau
tious how they exposed Themselves by ne" re-
volts. 70 death. confscation, and long lmprison-
ments. A revolutionary movement was at Length
made in Sicily but it seemed too feeble IN us
character aud too destitute OF resources 10 MAKE
auy beadway against the regular troops by when
the cities and fortresses were occupied
Victor Em5nuel did not dare 10 embroil himself
with the great European powers by giving IL
INV opcn aid or encouragement To have done 80
voulc have been to violate himself that doctrine
of non-interyention of which, as against Austria
he had been so warm an advocate lie wlnked,
indeed, at The volunteer expedition which Carl
BALD secretly. set on foot, but more probably out
of tenderness for the prevailing sympathes OF his
subjects, than with any expectation of the results
which followed. In o surprisingly short space oil
time. Garbaldi was master of Sicily. Crossing
thence to the Italian shore, he made sort OF
triumphal procession toward the city OF Naples,
which the frightened king abandoned to him on
his approach.
But now appeared a new danger Francis IL.
still remained in the possession OF strong
Iortresses md at the head of formidable army,
with which the new and undisciplined ,leyies
of Garibaldi were hardly fit to cope. There was
also the Pope's army, which might at any time
take part in the strife, especially a. Garlbaidl
openly ayOwed his intention OF advancing upon
Rome. The purpose had all along been ex-
pressed Of uniting Sicily and Naples TO the king
dom of Victor Emanuel but Garabaldi now
seemed disposed to prolOng his dictatorship TILL
The Austrians had been driven from Nenetla, and
10 insist on the City Of Rome rs the capital OF
United Italy. Thus there was danger that both
France and Austria might be again brought ints
the field, aud that the Italians, instead OF SET
fling their own affairs, might be placed, after all,
at the mercy of one or both these foreign potcntates
In this emergency, Gsregarding the protests OF
the powers of Europe, England only excepted,
Victor Emanuel attacked and destroyed the army
of the Pope, and occupied the entire Papai Ter
ritories. except the circuit about Rome held by
the French army. He then advanced toward
Naples Garibaldi, upon second thought, having
concluded that Lis mission was finished, at least
for the present, and having consented to submit
to the people of Naples and Sicily the question
of immediate annexation which was voted almost
unanimously, Garibad's retirement leaves Victor
Emanual at The head of affairs, and the unity OF
Italy to great extent accomplished. Under the
impeiuous attack of the Sandman troops, aided by
Garbaldi's volunteers, the soldiers of Francis Ill.
have been driven from all their outlying POSITIONS
| the greater part of them captured, and the re-
mander shut up in Gaata, the surrender of
which fortress cannot long be delayed.
TIE future political status OF the Pope re-
mains still undetermined. He may retain the
sovereignty of Rome and It's immediate circuit,
but the great part of his late territorial possessions
are lost forever.
Meanwhile upon the question of Eenetio,
| Victor Emanuel and the Emperor of Austria re-
main at daggers drawn. The Italians fatter
themselves with being in q condition next Spring
to complete the unity of Italy by the recovery OF
| this province, which, however, to judge by the
defensive preparations she is making, Austria is
| resolved to defend to the last extremity