New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-07
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UAElA.
TIE Opisions Of the 18th reminds IL readers that
Gssta Il a tecond Gibraltar. II u armed with seven
hundred PIECES Of artillery. All the sovefeigns, from
Charles V. downward have added TO its defenses.
Ferdinand III. fortified is most vulnerable points.
"Our army" says the OpiHiOne, will find great
difficulties in taking il; but this siege will not binder
lie rtlticsl snd military reorganization Of Southe
Italy, q tax TO which tie Government is devoling ito
utmost edorts." The Espro states that Gaets has
prcyiione for sx months, and that during toe siege
he representatives Of ign Powers will remain on
toe'd slipf-o:.war belonging 70 their nauons At
ant hoI in d port
A Communication from Ga6ta Of the l2Ih furnishes
scre ce,tils not without L. tere.t:
TIE Neapotan troops stil possessed ont Of the town
tie different petitions Of the Monte SeccO. A. TO
Gttta IT, elf il was described stronger than
II front Of attack on ihe land aide does not exceed
700 metres in extent II IL defended by works cut IN
the rok ard armed with three Of faced batteries
ere II Which has rhed cannon. These batteries to-
cell er mount about 800 guns, and their line Of fire
sonvere,s on the points from which the e,tack must
rece,a,y I've made. The ditch at the foot of the e-ca
nert Is cut in the rock and the bottom o: the
it's il completely ooyere The ott er fortified points
are by Masses OF rock, which render them
uraIyrotchable. The ground in front Of the place Of
attat ia 70 rocky that any approaches mpt be most
difficult end OccuIy q considerable time. Independ.
,nily OF thoee def,nre, GL8ta Possesses certain
her Of woIks established on the hgtts among which
may lie mentioned the castle, the Tower OF 81 Fran
,is al d tie Monte OiD do, strong fort, which COM
usnds 10th tie land side and the Al to the port
il il def, Lded by considerable works, which would
cause gr, at damsge 20 vesses of built Of wood
In the 81 u ton in WI :ch Ga u now H. and with the
t.a ,ide remain ing free in consequence Of the non-
rec, eI on Of the blockade BY the European Powers
il NAV, with q garrison cf from 5000 TO 700 men
with srJl hes Of al kinds defend tfef for almost
irdefrite IeIiOd. The struggle will be confined
both tides TO combat Il artillery. The besieges may
establish nortar batteries and lombard tie psee but
that meaIs will ory otcason the destruction Of the
cuIelsf Iulhc bnii6ires and private houses bat will
Tot ncke tie defender a it surrender, for the bat
leriea and oil bombprcof. Tie King bad put
enc wing Of his palace into strong Defense and 70
retired with Lis family.
Ftn,is H. has issued the following order Of the day:
Solcien-Wben, after two months OF generous
eforts perfect felfdevoion, labor and fatigue, Wa
thought v-e had compLted our work Of crushing the
revolutionary invafioD Of Our country there arrived
TIE regular army Of friendly soverri n, which, by
threatening lns of retreat has obliged 10 aba
don our position. HepIen what may from these events
the whole Of Europe, in estimating and Judging them
will not b. able do less than admit the vGor and Il.
deity of handful Of brave men, who, rel ting the
per6dioue seduction Rs well the strength Of two
lr.les have not only made resistance, but have oace
more rendered illustcus the history Of the Nep Titan
army BY TIE names Of Santa haris, Cajszzo Tsiisco
SGLt Angelo, &c. These facts will remain indeibly
craven on MY heat. To perpetuate the remembrsnce
legeId Campaign Of September and October, 1850"
70, TIiisco sSant Angelo" &c. The medal will be
susptndod by blue ard red ribbon; While ornsm ent.
ing your nolle breasts il viii remind everyone Of
your fidelity and your yalor, which will always be
,lsim 20 glory for those who shall bear yonr name.
fRASck IL