New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-06
AFFAIRS IN PALERMO.
Correspondence Of The London Times

Correspondence OF Ihe LONDON Ihnes
PALERMO June 49,
PubGs interest is still concentrated on the embarka.
non and departure Of the Nespoians which go on far
100 slowly for the general expectation and Impotence
IL is six days since the convention was concluded ana
the town evacuated by the Neapohtans ana yet so
much remains that if greater haste be not made, three
Gues SIX DAYS may pass without our getting rid OF
them About ID vessels, partly steamers and par iy
small sailing craft have left taking about 1000 men
and good deal of ammunition and stores. There may
he froa 5000 10 10000 still remaining, among
them regiment of cavalry of 600 nores, with most OF
The field and some of the seige artillery.
dent believe there 10 any ll-wl or dTTterepchSee
IN the matter; on the contrary, the Neapoltans are
probaby as anxious ~ be OFT as their most violent sue
mics in the town could wish but one must remember
that they were taken altogether by SURPRISE and that
even under the best circumstances and with good
deal of preparation, the embarkation OF l5,OO0 or
rs GOO men, all their warlike ammunition, and the
sores Of good-sized citadel, requires time.
There is however the consolation that the departure
of the NeapOltans must increase in eeomerlca ratio,
for the fewer they the more anxious wn they be TO
make haste. The most probable conjecture ~ that
having embarked their stores, they will go on IN one
batch. The manner In which they are treated py va
Ybad must have set their minds at rest about any da1-
ger on hs side but what they evidently apprehend Is,
1at if they left few thousand men behind, the towns,
people might take the matter into their own hands, ana
get up an attack on their own hook, IL Is WIN tls
lew that they bsrgaued in the convention TO keep the
even political prisoners in the Castillo as hostages
ptil the last soldier left
Although the Kissing on the part OF the pOpulaIou
has cea,ed the cheers the part OF the troops con-
nue; not only when detachment leaves, but even
,plen thew ship off mortaIs or ammunition cases. the
" V,r0 ii RE " is heard II they had gained signal
torv it could not be louder as 1t is, IL exces con-
rabe biarity and reminds one Of many of the sto
80 which were once tod by Neapotan officers about
~ @glorious retreat Of Veller, which, according
70 Their accounts, one might almost suppose victory
With every Neapolitan yessel which leaves the
town brestbes more freely, although nunoers OF Nea
I;ts1s are It'll within sight, and the white nag OF the
a. nytSae futters from the CT adel Although the par
cades Ill obsruct the Streets memento OF DANGER
esIy p.st-there is more life and freedom than there
bs h. for the last eleven years IL Is az II the wnoe
,,yn had been kept for years IN prison, ana was no"
Shersted and enjoyed the first moments OF ireedom
The stories which you hear OF the oppression spo aro
.srv behavior Of the police are almost lncredloe; no
h;use not a shop. which has not been the scene o'
~ b<atalty and not family which has not Deen 70
h;oet of ~ annoyance. The police ruled sup 'eme
"a everything else was subordinate 70 At. hanl%co
ssyad his orders directly from the hnS, WIN "don
- 80 Ia cons AIT aud secret comm incauon: ilG
,cor of Police had large sums placed a. his
bsipg Obliged 10 ider any account Oh 'ie u.s.
W. -1sde Of t,em Thousands Of secret ponce g,n.,
snnd tSeir way into all the houses and 2.el sgr.Ju
-, The satjsfacion OF private Vengeance Iue l
wac conclusive PROOF as 'ip% o,ee
e,sls1 tSs.ymony was vsusIess Ios MAXIM 0h'e