The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-22

steeds had TO be sent back One of them still
NAMED and began its antics; The rider lost patience,
which made matters worse Those nearest threw
themselves back in haste, and communicated the
movement 10 those behind. These, many Of whom had
probably the trees for Neapo,ans the stars for SO many
shells ard The moon for colossal 1rebal; at any rate,
the majority OF them with ono bound in the Tickets
both sides Of the road, several Cred of their muskets
in their fright, and very little was wanting 10 cause
general panic Every did what he could to restore
confidence but the effect was produced and reacted as
you VIII see by and by. Another incident occurred
which might have led to The failure Of the whole expedi
lion The Scian guides who were with the aao@t eards,
missed the road and instead Of taking byroad which
led into the main road We had TO pursue they
continued op the road near the hin side, which
would have brought US Just where the Neapoitans
were in the greatest strength. The mistake was
perceived in time and repaired, but not with
emerged On the main road which broad and skrted by
high garden walls. AS we had lost considerable time
with all these ocydsmps and as dawn was approaching
had 10 make haste but, whether from fatigue the
impression Of the night panic the picco could not be
brought 70 move very fast II was just the first glimner
Of dawn when passed the first houses which extend in
this direction long way out Of the town Of Palermo
The sQudd who ought TO have known the locality
began shouting and evyivang just as # we had been
ax eeyds might have surprised the post on the bridge
Of the Ammiragiato, and probably penetrated into the
nos ony reused those on guard on the bridge but like
wise gave opportunity TO the Neapoans TO strengthen
the force at the gate Of the Termn and 10 make all their
dispositions for defence from the fank. ~
THE ATTACK. s -
Instead therefore, surprising the post the bridge,
the ara oarde was received by well sustained fire. not
only IN 'front.' but from the houses IN Their =. .ne
the garden walls, but not WIN the view OF nrhg
from behind them, leaving thus the thirty or orly men
Of the grant odrde all isolated in the large exposed street
which tads 10 the bridge The 1rst battalion Of the
(accatori up and as II did not carry the posi-
ton fast CROUCH the second sent after II soon after
While these were driving back the Neapolitans every
did his best TO drive the Ptcctcas forward IL was
not so easy in the beginning especially when the
xcc hpt
scarcely visible. However, the Ptcciotst, who re-
mind me very much of Arnout BASH bazoaks, can be
led amer the first unpleasant sensation has
Is not al shots iha. kin or wound, rot
the shots, which make so formidable noise.
They could gee this TO perfection this morning. for al
though the Ncapolan rifles scarcely inferior To the
best firearms, never saw so little damage done oy so
much shooting Every one put himself, therefore, 10
lead and urge on the Poioi, driving them out OF the
sheltered places by all kinds Of contrvances and often 10y
blows and main force. After some trouble most OF them
safely brought through the open space before the
bridge but the general tendency was TO under rather
than above The bridge which is like all bridges over tor
rents high and in this instance exposed TO heavy
crossre from the Piana d Borazzo where the Ncapotans
had loorhoed wall and some guns mounted, which
threw few i'll aimed shells. While the General himself
and many Of his staff did their best TO make them leave
this shelter again and proceed, the drdnt-gdrds
had chased back the Neapoliians % the arudone
which down to the sea just IN front al the Porta d.
Temni TIE Neapolitan fort at the gate considerably
reinforced opened hot fire. which swept down the long
avenue OF houses leading the bridge, while at the
time the two guns and the troops posted Mt the fortt
lrof flaat
Rnt This was no obstacle 10 tho brave follows who led The
way They did not lose time with firing, bat rushed
with the bayonet The commander OF the cramt earde
Major Thori Hungarian and three Of the guides we're
the the sandbag barrcafe in the town, hut
the leader was wounded by shot, which shattered his
sit knee. Otherwise the loss had been trifng While
ardWt QdSde and the Caccator chased tho Neapoans
spot spot the Palefmilans began likewise 10 stir
but Justice ccmpels me 10 say only in the parts which
th troops had left.
The sane scene as nj the bridge was repeated at the
crossing Of the radone by the Picci who followed in
struggling movement And yet IL was important To get
into the in order 10 be outfankei taken in
the by the Neapclians holding the fana d Borazzo
In order to avert this danger the order was given
some Of the bands get behind garden walls which
line the road by which the Neapoans might have come
down on our left These diversions, and probably the
dislike 70 fight IN the open, were sufficient 10 parry this
danger until the greatest Part Of the stragglors had
passed Al the same time abarrcade thrown up in
the rear with anything which could be laid hold Of This
work pleased the Ptccoh well that they began throw
blocked up part of the road before they could pre-
vented,
Of the srddoe where the fire kept up and al
kinds Of lodges resorted TO TO make them risk this
salfo, which they thought mortal. and OF the fol-
lowers Of Garbaldi held out Of the men by main
force exposed TO the IRE, which soon made him run
Neapolitans told was looking on for some time and
did not see single wounded. In order 10
courage the PccSeti one Of the Genoese rcnen took
snd "a, down up for some time The thing took A.
last dccidcdy and You saw the cci III stopping on ,hs
ROAD 70 nre on tneh mushets
RETREAT AND FIERCE BOMBARDNENr By THB SEA-
PoLrrANs.
Close 10 the Pora di Termin s the vecchia Fierra-
the old market place This was the first point where
Carbadi stopped One must know these sicans have
an idea Of the frenzy screaming shouting crying and
hugcinc all would Kiss his hand and embrace bs knees
Every moment brought new masscs which dcbouched In
troops from one Of the streets anxious have their turn
As the Caccaor gradually cleared the lower part OF the
town most of the Inhabitants came 20 have LOOK and
give greeting 10 the beraior Of Palermo aud Sicily The
entrance WAS effected about hafp ivc A. NJ, and
by noon more than ono half Of the town Wa clear the
trcos But two hours bef.re this was effected the eta
del lad opened lis Ere on the town NJ first moderately
enough. but soon after with great vigor firing
large Is irch shells red hot shot and every other
proiectile calculated 10 do the greatest ross bic
damage About noon % 40 the ships in tho harbor
opened their FIRE, and between the two they con
tfiyed 10 destroy great number of houses in the lower
part OF the town Killing and wondu large number u
people ~ I'll ages aud Two ~ the large shells
were right into the hospital and exploded Of
the wards EVERYWHERE YOU perceived ruins and con.
fagrations dead aud wounded not n few OF whom must
have persisted among the ruins of their houses
he the "A.