Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-19
GARIBALDI IN PALERMO.
Eran HE Landon I,nes Of .L..ne l


For some DAYS we have been obliged to look upon the
result: OF the Sici3n Instruction doubtful The
ileut dispatches claiming victory after victory, which
issued by the Neopoltn Government together with
the absence Of any definite from Garibadi himself,
/ gave ground for alarm. Happily these fears
disspaed by the intelligence which able to pub
! lish to-day .rbsdi entered Palermo on the 2,th-
The capital of Sicily in his hands In spite OF every
deficiency, the leyies commanded by the heroic Italian
drove the troops from their positions. HencelUrh Carl
nadi has all the moral and material strength derived from
the possession OF the chief place in the island Timely
supplies OF men and materials will be the fruits OF vie
tory. IT, moral effects will be the Encouragement Of the
army and perhaps q large de5,rtion Le ranks Of the
/ patriots The whole interior Of the country together
with the most important city, have now been wrested
from the Royal authority From end to the other the
island has been cleared Of the Boya troops II Is
evident that the encounter at Cdlaa Fm victory
for Garibaii Instead OF the troops attacking him. it
probable he drove them from their positions, and then
hurried them on before him to Palermo. The troops
have been driven from their lines before the town,
and probably only command the spot which they
enCamped Far different is the position Of the national
party From the beginning 1t seems that the Sicians
have had confidence in their leader for they have joined
him in crowds quitting the towns held by the Neapoitan
garrisons and coming 10 swell the adventurous bands of
Garibaldi in the open country We may therefore
consider that be has achieved almost certain Success
He has the country at his back and obtain supplies
Of all kinds from the INTERIOR he communicate with
garrisonS are all divided from each other and intelligence
can ouly pass between them by sea. Now that Palermo
TAKEN the fate Of those other garrisOns is sealed
They fall one by one being strong enough 10
resist such force Garbadi has at command without
assistance from is neighbors.
The conduct of the NeapoEtan naval officers is worthy
Of the who allowed two merchant steamers to land
some fifteen hundred enemies under fire OF their guns
in broad day Their baIbaTity to the unfortunate city
of Palermo equals their stupidity and sluggshness at
Id
for several hours and this before the insurgents had pen
etraed into the town. Doubtless the authorities well
know the feelings with which they regarded and
perhaps far wrong ia ancyng that every Sicilan
rebel What damage has been done to the capital,
have yet learn but it is TO be hoped that the squad
ron succeeded better in destroying innocent mems
houses Palermo than in stopping the transports Of the
cOnspirators fortnight before.
Whatever be the course Of events it is now pretty
plain that the Royal authority is overthrow in Sicily
The insurrecton is good victorious when the whole
people have risen against the government, when the
royal troops dare stir out of their lines and may be
starved except for what brought them by Happy
are we welcome the island once more into the rank
of free communities. Terrible have been the suiferngs
of this unfortunate people great has been their patience
noble their attachment to their recreant dynasty until
every human right violated, and the spectacle OF
daily increasing cruelty drove them to resistance. No
yran Of ancient days perpetrated greater crimes
than have been permitted and encouraged by the gov
/
served more exemplary punishment than the Ministers
OF Police who have refined all the orures of the In
QUESTION. At last the reribution has come AID Francis
H. will expiae, by the loss of a valuable province, his
fathers crimes and his And well will it be for him
if Sicily is his only loss The volcanic soil of Southern
Italy is perhaps, on the of general eruption.
1t will be noticed that Garbadi entered Palermo on
the 9th The higher portions Of Palermo occupied
by troops. On the 23d it expected that Garibadi
would be at Monreae and nearly all the troops marched
out upon that point Garbadi however, advanced up
on Parco only about six miles distant from Palermo
The Neapotans thereupon returned to face the enemy
in unexpected quarter, and suffered loss of 500 men.
An action commenced the next morning, and lasted
till in the afternoon. Before abandoning the village
the troops fire TO it, in pursuance of plan TO destroy
every place which may afford shelter to the insurgent
force. II stated that 25 wagons of wounded had
been brought TO the military hospitals outside of the town
OF Palermo At night the watch fires showed that all
the surrounding heights in the hands of the insur
gents The few troops left in the town did not interfere
with the inhabitants, except at night when people
not allowed 70 leave enter the town.
Accounts from Naples, dated May &c contain particH-
lars Of the invaders exploits Caata Fm the l5h
The following despatch Of Marshal Landi who was in
command OF the government troops, TO the Comman-
deru-Chef after the battle, gives but sorry view OF
things:
'IMost urgently
"Cqlasa Finn Nav l5-Excellency-h ep-prompt,
help The armed bands which left SAlemi this morning