The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-12
Triumph Of the nsarsectaon IN sicily
Gssibalaf IN Palermo.

Triumph OF the ISsnrs ectaoa N Sicily
Gsribalai IN Palermo.
The Arsgo and North Briton blingsus the An.
oouDcement OF the entry OF Garibsldi into Pa
iermo. The last sdvices from that port stated
that the assault would take place on the 9Th
Of May. There il some confusion 10 the dates
one Of the Paris journals 1t Is to be inferred
that the assault took place on the previous
day. We bave no means of judging, from the
scauty Information before us, of the extent OF
the loss sustained by the liberals. From the
skilful military dispositions made by General
severe. The attack On the city seems to have
teen aieed from within, for We learn through
An EpeIi-h steamer, which arrived at Naples
on the 29tb, ths, considerable portion Of the
towpspecple had risen in revolt Az active
bombardment of the city had been commenced
on Sunday morning, the 9th, by the Nespoli
ran troops As THE Is stated 10 have taken
place both by sea and land, II would ap-
pear that General Lama had not msde any
effort TO embark bis men. He Is probably
entrencbsd 10 the nefghborhood Of The city,
awaiting a chance Of either repairing his al
success or Of getting OF the force under his
command without further loss. His object,
now that Palermo IL captured, will be IN has.
ten TO the relief OF Messna THIS eau ouly be
done by sea, ss all the roads are in possession
Of the insurgents. and be will hardly risk fight
ing bis way through them with such leader
as Gsribsldi banging on hts rear. The ones.
ton is, whether be can succeed 10 getting off N
Ills vsssels now tina. the port Is In possession
OF the libers,.f II bis troops ere dtmoralizei
10 The extent which bis defea. with so strong a
force a. that under bis command would imply,
be probabilities are that the next steamer will
bring us the news Of bis csptulsiiop.
The results OF this victory are fatal 10 tie
which were held by system Of terrorism. only
awaited the fall Of Palermo 10 declare for CIV
ribaldi. Even the military and police, by
which they were garrisoped. were known
20 be 60 disafYected to the government
that 1t was confidently expected thai,
as soop as the news Of the capture Of Palermo
reached them, they would at once unite with
he iDhshitants In hosting the national colors.
BY this time, therefore, we may calculate that
the whole Of the island has been won over 20
the cause Of the revolution. Thus wue0Ave
terminated, 80 far as Sicily is conce,aed, one Of
the briefest but most glorious struggles that
has ever been fought In the name Of liberty.
The effect OF this news on the main land and
a, Naples will be as disastrous as half dozen
military defeats. II will exercise en- electric
Influence on the population Of calabris, already
impatient for risipg aud tits not likely thstthey
will await the arrival Of Garibsld with his little
hard Of patriots. Cslabris once In srrus, the
flames Of revolt will spread with lightning ra-
pi5ity nortbward, and the kingdom Of Naples
will be won by the influence Of name alone.
Ere the hero OF vnese places bis foot
on the mainland, the dominions Of the
Bourbops will have been wrested from
their crap. and these fair possessions
will lie at the disposal Of man who, from
being a pameltss sdveuturer, has risen 10 the
foremost place in the respect and admiration