The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-06-28

the towns on the coast will be forced to sur
render and Francis II. will finally be dispos-
sessed Sicily. Though believing that it
was impossible to retain the Island under
Bourbon domination, we hardly looked for
success so speedy and 50 complete. In lit
tic more than three weeks from t;e landing
of the Italian chief with q handful Of men
this beautiful and long oppressed island is
free, and another heavy blow has been Civ
en- to the fabric Of disposition which is tot
tering TO It's fall in Southern and Central
Europe. Such feat OF arms has seldom
been related in history. We have seen 50
many failures of late years. So many ucn
have sprung forward in the name of liberty
and nationality to accomplish great things
have been found wanting in the day Of trial,
and then fallen forever, that lookers-on may
naturally be slow to offer their confidence
and admiration to a revolutionary leader
But Garihaldi has taken his place in history
as one uI tirs .n"s+ cNtrao7di0ayv military
commanders that this country has produced.
He is no longer to be reckoned among
those who are aspiring to a great name,
who give promise Of great achievements, hut
whom the world must suSpcndits
judgment. His reputation is made, his po-
sition is taken, though. we hope that his
work is not yet done. That genius for war,
which was first shown III the siege Of RENE,
and which bewidcred the Austrians last
year by its vigor and audacity, has now bro
ken up the NeapOlitan Kingdom, and will
doubtless end in giving liberty to the whole
of Southern Italy. lenceforward Garibaldi
will receive not only the sympathy but the
full confidence Of all who are interested in
the Italian cause he has shown the differ
cnce between toolhardiness and that bold
ness which, based or accurate calculations,
is the greatest triumph Of military genius
When he landed with his 1900 men at
MARSHA he did that which might have expo
sed him forever to obloquy as hot headed
enthusiast. He endangered all his past re-
putation. He abandoned political position
in the Sandman monarchy which might
have contented any man, and began an en-
terpriso which many Of those who sympa-
thized with it most deeply locked upon as
desperate. 1t now appears that Garibaldi
knew his own powers, the temper of the ST.
Gillian people, and the weakness of the Royal
authority. The struggle IS oyer and The ty-
rants who but one mosth ago tortured and
slaughtered the Siclians with impunity, are
now driven from the island, and may per-
haps be brought to justice, even in the CAPT
tai OF the monarchy.
1t is of little use for Us to attempt to fol-
low the military operations by which this
astonishing success has been achieved The
news given in the dispatches is too meager,
and VIC trust before long to be able to lay
before our readers detailed trustworthy
narrative from well known correspondent.
But the main points appear to have been as
follows
BY the 26th of May Garibaldi had entire
iy cleared the country about Palermo Of the
Kings troops. The battle of Montreale, inn
pudently represented by the Official accounts
as victory, had been most complete de-
feat, and had been followed by the retire
ment Of the troops into the town and invest
ment Of the place by the Sicilians, who,
though insufiiciently armed and almost desti
tute Of cannon, were numerous, and clated
by their success at Calata Fimi and
Monreal At o'clock on the morning Of
Sunday, the 2Tth, Garibaldi made sudden
attack on the north side of the town. dis
trict called Peperito. \ fierce combat ensu-
ed, which lasted for two hours, and ended in
placing Gari5aldi in possession of this part
of the place. No sooner was this accom-.
plishcd than the inhabitants rose in mass, at
tacking the troops with every weapon which
chance could supply. Two or three hours
more sufiiced to give the people possession
of the whole town, and the troops retire into
the citadel. Then followed the brutal out
rage on which we commented on Saturday.
The garrison being driven ont of the town,
Neapolitan squadrons began to lombard it.
During tbs whole Of Sunday afternoon and
through great part of the night the ships
threw shells into Palermo, the town was set
on fircin many places, anumhcr of buildings
were destroyed, and, no doubt, the loss oflife
among the inhabitants was considerable
On Monday Garibaldi stormod the citadel
1t appears that on the previous day park
of artillery was captured, and no doubt. the
Siciliaus were by this means better enabled
to operate against the refuge Of soldiery.-
Of the details of the last conflict we know
nothing; II must have gone hard with Gen.
LAMA, however, for he determined to capi-
ulate. The transaction was arranged on
board her Britanic Maiesty's ship Hannibal.
We presume il is stipulated that the army
which has capitulated shall not be landed at
another point in sicily, but, at all events,
Garihaldi with the capital Of the island in his
hands, and with 4 people at his back flush
ed with victory, may now bid defiance to any
efforts of the Neapolitan Court
LincoIss Among the Children.
The following circumstance was related by