New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-14


L;,,;ny M Il il raid scten women and child. Then
ALLOWED several DAYS of guerilla walre; on the 10Th,
seven villas about IL miles from Palermo were burned
and battered with artillery. monastery near the
city, around which the insurgents hadntrc1ched them
selyes was stormed ioT several hours, and finally fell
into the hands of the Royal troopr who slew two of
the monks, turned the hospital patients ont of their
beds upon the floor, and pillaged the convent On The
I2h there was hard fight at Monreale, short dis
tauce from Palermoi the insurgents Were defeated.
On the 18th demonstration took place at Palermo,
which well shows the disposition of the SciIianpeope
The Royal General IN his order of the day, had as
serted that the population Of Palermo hostile
the revolutionary movement. As an answer to this at
O'Clock in the afternoon the whole city turned out of
DOORS the men paaded through the streets the women
filed the balconies clustered about the doors, waving
their handkerchies and scars and joining in the cries
of Viva Italia Viva vitorrio Emmanuel Viva
Ia Libertar' The police were paralyzed; no one
could tell how the demonstrations were planned and
before the bewdered officials could recover from their
stupor, the crowd had dispersed, not person to
be seen abroad and the demonstration at an end.
During all these days, Palermo was in state of
siege. No one could go about after dark, except when
extreme Necessity compelled and then never without
town, without an express permission from the com
mander of the place. Great numbers of people were
arrested daily and the prisons were fun. report
appears in two papers, TO this effect that certain
priest, much respected called Padre Ottavo Lanza
and the Prince Trebis flying from Palermo, took
refuge on board an American vessel, and that the
American Consul gave permission that the vessel
should lie searched by the Kings officers; this being
done, The fugives were made prisoners. One CORES
ponden says touching this ncdent 81 state the case
exactly as have received ; but may admit of m
explanation; meantime is only just to the Consul
| "to say that he has always stood high in public
| "opnion"
On the 18th, thirteen prisoners shot in Palermo
by the royal troops, and it is said that large number
suffered like fate day two after. The names of
those who were murdered were entered in the records
as having died naturaldeaths. nrevenge the insurgents
at once shot twentysx of their prisoners On the 18th
| there was another and fierce engagement at Mon
| reae resulting in the total demolition of that place.
one of the lovely spots in Sicily and favorite
summer resort Of the Palernitans. terrible battle
was fought on the 18th nj Carin eighteen miles from
| Palermo. Here the insurgents, TO the number OF
nearly 5000 bad intrenched themselves. The number
of the attacking force is clearly stated but it seems
probable that it was much larger. The siege kept
up for three days. and then the insurgents forced
to retreat the royal troops having been reinforced
] they retired to Partenco The troops entered the
town, and although the Neapolan flag was flying
from every window they thoroughly sacked the place,
massacred women and children, in the churches,
and burned the houses of those who demonstrated
The loss on both sides in this siege is supposed be
not far from Co.,
Turning now TO Messina the following letter, writ
ten by Scilan merchant residing there gives a
pact statement of the position of affairs in that cty
APRIL Is.
Here Iessna) the city has been in critical cireum-
stances under the barbarous and brutal command OF
General Russo ard of the unbrdled soldery, who did
everything TO itate IN order to have an opportunity
dent principles of our Sovereign. The conduct of the
General has been that of brute. If the King knew
what has taken place am sure that lie would be &C.
yerey punished, since TO him NUT be attributed the
fault OF all that has taken place. eau assure youftbat
not Of the citizens made the slightest sediouseFf
with arms, not the slightest preyocs-
ton giyen there was only an assembage az per-
Sons in the Stada Fcrdnanda with the OBJECT OF hear
| ing the news from Palermo. \ patrol fired several
rounds TO clear the Piazza of the Theater sufficient 70
put the whole city in state of alarm. On this gem
eral firing heard the troops fred i'll the air, the
police on the people and killed and wounded several.
All this happened the sth and from that day up 70
last Friday lh) there was every evening continual
firing both of mnsketry and cannon, with the sole OBJ
was true theatrical exhibition
Meantime the General wrote to his Government
that the city in full revolt "a pure fasity). On
Wednesday fI1th), a proclamation of the General
threatened SACK fire, and bombardment, if any at
tackled the troops This did not happen, there
the appearance of il. Such order COMMUNE
Gated TO the Consular body. These met together and,
calling on the commander protested against the order,
holding him responsible for all the consequences On
this the General issued another order, assnrim
but, in the evening and the following days, the
same scenes exhibited. In Messina, which counts
so COO inhabitants from Wednesday to Saturday, not
more than 1000 to 1900 inhabitants remained The
remainder emigrated TO the country, and many 20
Malta. During this time the sodiers were unbridleA.
In every Of the streets there sentinel,
who fired unarmed and solitary peIsons. Ia this
way twenty counted having fallen victims,
among whom WIS Il child twelve years DID, and an
other of eight years Every effort Was made 10 ini-
tate i'll order TO have for saohing Believe
me, tha il is only - mirele that the ciiv hs been
saved, Here ali tue Royal establishments have bc9n
rosed business and payments suspended, because The
city is abandoned. Tie streets appear like those II
Ponpei To-day, the 10th, the population are begin
ning 10 return The salvation Of the city may be NJ
trbuted 10 the Consular body, who inspired the Gcn-
eral with fear
A correspondent of Tie london Times wri,i;ig
from Florence, april -, says:
"Garilald ever ready for self-sacrice, embarked
few days ago ut Genoa, board steamer mannely
two hundred of bis most yenrrous followers bcei /,
as il is supposed, TO the coasts Of Sicily, or Of the
neighboriug southern kingdom. Appalling a. sncl a
report las been 10 all the lovers OF the Italian cise,
and 10 Ike personal friends of the heroic gnerricro,
there arc many sufficiently confident N the fortunes Of
that daring patriot in the prestige Of hie name and OF
the effect Of hie landing both upon friends and foes, 20
anticpate for Linn better fate than that which awaited
Mura on the Calabrian shores. Garibadi BIAS Me'lci
with him-a prudent and wary counsellor exercising
great influence Lis old companion in arms who, II -
u.lI known withheld