New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-10
AFFAIRS IN PALERMO.
Correspondence Of The London Times

90. PkLEHso June Is, 1860.
The day before yesterday Con. Let'zia called on
Gen. Garbaldi announcing she speedy evacuation of
all tire remaining Neapotsun troops, and requesting
the Dictator to take such that the ret eat Of
the b,st batch should not be molesed. During nearly
all this trpe the Neapeliaus have been haunted by the
icea that Gaeinaldi with the best Intention will he
unable TO restrain Te townspeopIe and the squddT-
They have fourd she population Of Sicily 20 ueruly
and Id that, in ope Of all proofs they have hal of
TIE ascenfercy 6aribaldi and his men have acquired
over t NJ thcv cannot persuade themselves that any
one ee would he able to do bat they never could IL
was n order 70 have securl 10 this respect that
n ey Stir uate In he ST. article o. the venn, mat
theeeven prisoners shond only be when the last
81 Viz rs had bar ked from the holo What makes them
even more nervous is TINT they put little trust IN the
Fespotsn troops. All the advanced posts toward
car Ines bcve therefore been occupied by the foregn
attaoDs, Vain precauii0n, for th" selrt OF ldsuof-
dinaon Aas seized these letter AZ well as the natives.
Since the foreign troops have kept tae outlying posts
more than hundred have deserted and are now being
foImtd into separate company. Ihey get d naha %
son sam if they come over-SJU II wlthouG, ana siV
il with their niles. The pay Is likewise higher, an
thee is p,niy to eat len is not the case with the
ktspotaus. Shut in az they are they mus. I'VE on
bi-cUt snd salt meat-tlis latter only now aud men.
The ships are too busy III taking on ihgs 10 oflhg
back provisions Thus the troops are III the most try
irg POSITION any army can be IN. The deseruons take
place in patches OF iive and not rarely III broad
day light. Two days ago one OF these b4iehes desc
and fired upon by their own sentries. The pick
cts on our side hearing the firing thought there vas
an attack and Iened fire likewise, that the desert
ers got between two fres which. however, did not
hiI der them from or seing over safely.
No one doubs, and the Neapoitans less than any one
else that the troops viii had been here must be first
recognized before they be led again into action
As for the officers there is secret that most OF them
have 10 heart in the fight. That horrible = Italian
idea" bas made ravages among them worse than auy
epidemic could do Against The Sicillls the l"eing oil
erion is still strong bat as for Garbald and ms men,
wherever there is contact with them, has more the
appearance of friendly intercourse between companions
in arms tnan adveIs4Ties. Only the other day saw
Of red shirts sitting the parapet OF the ca
del and having IOI conversation with some OF the
officers who up. The name the pre- stige, aud the
brilliant Leadership Of Garibadi have great deal 20 DO
with this charge. They had been taught 10 consider
him as a reprOb te and iillbWter, AMI found hn the
most noble nbdedau chiy lrous Ofnr n treating them
rather mi,led ieDds than enemies instead OF ah"g
advantage of their distress he did oil 10 his power
10 relieve IL bis brilliant advance has impressed
them with his military qualties aud brought home 10
them the incepaciiy of her worn lut general
Instead Of Tying TO huuiate them, and thus VrhS hle
own sup, rOry out H. relief, they raw him OILY aux
Ons 10 avoid every hii which could hur their ieei-
ngs. All this taken together has done more to open
cut their minds and feelings than any lectures on il
ian unity. They begin 10 understand that there Is
something higher and nobler than t. be the sb,'Tt Of
bigoted king that for them, like wise, IA new career
may lie al habd-to fight for the freedom d lndepsoG-
ence nead of the servitude, of their oouutfy lhey
see Young occupying high positions in the national
arm by their own merit, and inyOuDrafily compare
il wieh th,r slow advancement ard the sys em OF
fbv0rltItm which leaves no chance for eXeril IN Inc
fllbUster has become h. 70 III their eyes, and me
handful Of adyenurers who accompanied him the bold
champions Of noble idea.
Ganbaldi as the sraodaId-bearer of liberal and ma
inn>l ideas is even more formidable TO che Nea JUan
Gov en- mem than az military cOmm4noer. He begins
by defeating and then converting bis enemies. have
heard from third palies who both sides that the
keapotaDs make scarcely secret OF t1er coz verson
and ii il that the Government astaken good
care 10 carry off the families Of the officers 10 Naples as
hostages and that others stick 10 their colors iron
Il cling Of military honor. lot many would have goue
back 10 Naples, except perhaps, in company with
Eilibusjers.
Alter speaking of the SQuADRI, or Siciian peasant
soldiers, the correspondent goes on thus:
Well they have gone with little spa &c fnery which
hey deserved, and now we will ~ and make them into
graceful National Guards, destined for the defense of
heir district. They mostly belong u the second
.aiegoy OF the nil'ia- rom 20 20 40 years of age.
Those who under that age, aud liable for act
ersice, have only gone with temporary permission
lntil they are want' d.
AS the question is to arm the nation the law orders
ba; every one from IL 10 80 belongs to the active
rmy. 1his would give from 80 OOj 10 30 900 men for
Sicily, which are OF coulse mol CURED at Ouce, 80
DIV hef cent OF tue U0pNEtlOu are cHilCu VuI III
bret Instance IL must be remembered that there
bas been cOTscIipion in Sicily, and hot fe@
frightened at the very IDEA Of sueh a measure; bat
greater even the fright at the idea that is
exempted and that substitutes not alo we'd. Re.
presentations were made, which remained without
effect. If The gentlemen don't come the peasthts
won't come either. IL was IA question of principle
which must be i,ssied upon wIth due regard for
country OF emineDty aFislOCTac notions la order ID
soften down the harshness of the measure tue expe.
dent IesoIttd Of eulisDg IA The first instance
volunteers, who were promised that their coming for
ward would be taken into consideration IN advance
eat and within the last few days 300 young men be-
longing 10 of the best families come anl en-
hsttd ss private soldiers. The maxim is like wise
adopted that every one must begin at the beginning
Care ha been taken TO recommend them 10 their
maIdI officers 80 as TO give them every opportunity
lealn aud as soon AS tney t they will be pro-
moed II would be unjust 10 the Cacciatofi who
oim the cadres Of the baualions, and have made the
whole campaign, 10 zee upsiart officers commanding
them Beside, there s no people perhaps in Europe
where 70 few are found cognizant of soldering.
There arc many who come forward with their titles of
1915 Tie rule is: Put yourself before a company or
battalion aad show that you able TO CONN aud it,
AID sou III e place there ls one vacant
Yet with ali these difficulties the fist division is ali
but complete aid 10 Col. IuIr is owing the RAPID Or
gapzau II Of II. 1t has been altogether filled up by
vCuneers aud young It IL, il promises 10 be cOrps
Giie. What with tried Crcc aton, and the large
proportion of educated young gentlemen, IL will
quiro the Necessary esprit de Corps. Nor will the
effect Of such body be without Influence on the people
in the interior. Asit is every dsy the comes in
from one another town district announcing that
hundIeos thousands as the may be, Of voiun-
teers are ready and waiting.
Greater than the difficulty Of finding men is that Of
finding the arus 10 arm AID equip them We are here
in the capital Of Sicily, and yet you cannot form an
idea Of The poverty ia every respect. Although now
all fear is Iasstd aud all the resources Of tie place
thrown OPEN there Is very ttle be found, even in
articles OF clothing shoes, 80, and scarcely any MA
teral TO get Them made. As aa the NeApOlitans
are OIL and the communication 10 Open ehsil have
plenty but until then it is rather difficult yet, az you
see fIom the result, by lao means impOs ible
Private letters hhNe arrived from Mes na according
to which large portion of the Nedpoltaa troops con-
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