Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-21
rns siellian Insurreotlon.


The newspapers brought by the steamer Niagara
.aors some additional particulars Of the prooress
IF the insurreetion IN Sicily, which l gradually as
luFaing national proportions. Our Geographic des-
patches briefly alluded to The attack Of Gas1BA1Dr
lpoa Palermo The Genoa correspondent Of the
London Nesrs under date Of Nay soth, furnishes
he following details:
AT Two o'clock yesterday morning the patriotic
eeilns Of me lzenoese were gratifed BY the news
mat an oilclal telegram had been received from
oaghaIi by Count POrrO, the Governor-General Of
TINS city, announcing that Garibaldi had entered
Palermo, and that part Of its population had risen
against the Royal troops. This telegram had been
sent by Capt DAste, Of the Sandman navy, who
haq left the scian capital while the roar Of cannon
ana me rafting Of muskery were still going on
: From what can gather from Sicilian refugees
and citizens Of this town It seems that the storming
q faleEmO was begun By Garibaldl az four Q CLOCK
on sunday morning. The Italian leader having con-
centrated al the forces be had at his disposal on the
northern side Of the city during the preceding night
he boldly attacked the Town at place called Pope
rito, which runs the lefthand side Of the Royal
palace Although Gen. Lama had placed a strong
body Of troops TO defend that important position, It
was carried BY Garibaldi's troops after tFemend-
Gus struggle Of two hours. Peperit0 once In the
power Of Garibaldi, the population Of Palermo;
which crowds the lanes and streets Of that locality
rose 70 a man and began 10 throw flower pots,
stones, furniture, anything they could lay hold Of
upon the retiring columns Of the Neapolitilns.
The Royal vessels then opened their fire upon the
town and shower of shells began to fail over IT.
shower which lasted more than eight hours The
bombardment did not, however, produce any great
effect on the population, and when the Sandman
steamer left Palermo three NeapOlitan regiments
had determined 70 join the ranks Of the insurgents
1t seems that Col SiFtori, the chief Of Garbadls
staff was severely wounded in the bloody engage
Of nd q
for Col. Sirtori, and poor Col AinO Bixio, whose
death is now confirmed were the two best officers
Of Garibaldi's army. By this time, perhaps, Gen.
Lama has left Palermo in the hands Of his ustrious
adversary, for it is scarcely to be believed he could
hold ms ground in city which numbers popula-
ton Of 100000 souls who have declared themselves
for the national cause. Every thing leads me. there
fore to believe that if Garibadi has left room for
retreat the Royal army protected as 1t was BY the
guns Of the feet, viii have reached Messlna the last
bastion Of Bourbon domination on the island"
The following letter was written by ROsoLNo
Pho Sicilisn nObleman, who was killed in battle:
Tomorrow evening march at the head Of a
Thousand men to PartenicO, where am 70 join the
forces Of Garibaldi. pursuant to the orders l have
received to-day by an express messenger. Yester-
day a column Of five thousand NeapOlitan Greats
was beaten at Calataimi. They were attacked by
Garibaldis column and could not sustain the charge
of our men, who, after two volleys, attacked them
squadrons thrashed the Royal troops, and the prin-
cipal road was streWed with the bodies Of soldiers
slain as they were running away, The cavalry was
also beaten and the force that remained the
Der Of fifteen hundred, having reached MOnteleprO,
there fell into an ambuscade prepared for them BY
the inhabitants, and many saddles were empty. The
Baron SAINT ana and the Marquis FermatUra, with
theirbands have greatly harassed the head Of the col
umn retreating to Palermo. 1 have raised Carlni
again in complete revolution, and have established
there an insurrectonal committee. The tri-colOred
flag waves on every steeple Our cause is proceed
ing prosperousy, and in a few days we shall be in
Palermo
The following is an extract Of a dispatch from
Marshal LANDI, the Neapolitan commander:
"Qiost urgently "CAIATA-Fnn, May Is
Z" EXCELENCT: Help prompt help! The armed
bands which left Salemi this morning have covered
all the hills TO the South and Southwest of Calata-
Fimi. One half of my column advanced within range
and attacked the rebels, who poured in thousands
from every point. The firing was well sustained
but masses Of Sicilans united with the Italian bands
are in immense numbers. We have killed the great
commander Of the Italian free bands, and have takeT
their flag, which we have with Unfortunately
a piece Of artillery fell from the back Of a mule
which was shot, and remained in the hands of the
rebels; this pierces my soul with grief.
My column was obliged, under a retreating fire
to fall back on Calata-Fimi, where am on the de
fensive, as the rebels in greatnUmbers make a show
Of attacking US. therefore beg your Excellency
instantly to send OFF a strong reinforcement of in
fantry and at least another half battery, as the
masses are numerous and obstinately bent on fight
ing. fear TO be assaulted in the position which
! occupy. I viii defend myself rs long as possible
but if most prompt assistance be not sent mus
confess do not know where the affair will end"
The Genoese correspondent of the London Ne5s
says that six hundred additional volunteers have left
that city for Sicily, and that numerous band
viii soon follow. The forces Of GARIBALDI are est
mated at from twenty to forty thousand men.
From the London Times Of June LIST.
For some days we have been obliged to look upon
the result Of the Scilian instruction as doubtful
The confident dispatches claiming victory after vic
tory, which were issued by the Neapolitan Govern
ment, together with the absence of any definite
news from Garibadi himself, gave great cause for
alarm. Happily these fears are dlsspated by the
intelligence which we are able to publish to-day
Garibaldi entered Palermo on the 9th The CAPT
tai Of Sicily is in his hands. In spite of every de-
ciency, TIE leves commanded by the heroic Italian
drove the troops from their positions. HencefOrth
0aribaldi has all the moral and material strength
derived from the possession Of the chief place IN
The island Timely supplies of men and materials
viii be the fruits Of victory. Its moral effects will
be the Encouragement of the army, and perhaps a
large desertIOn to the ranks of the patriots The
whole interior Of the country together with Its
most important city, have now been wrested from
the Royal authority From one end to the other the
island has been cleared of the Royal troops. It is
now evident that the encounter at Calata Fimi was
a victory for Garibaldi Instead Of the troops at
lacking him, it is probable that he drove them from
their positions, and then hurried them before him
to Palermo. The troops have been driven out from
their lines before the town. and probably only COM
mand the spot on which they are enCamped. Far
different is the position of the national party From
the beginning il seems that the Siciians have had
confidence in their leader Tor they have Joined him
in crowds, quitting the towns held by the Neapoli-
tan garrisOns, and coming to swell the adventurous
bands Of Garibaldi in the open country. We may
therefore now consider that he has achieved almost
certain success. He has the country at his back,
AID can obtain supplies Of all kinds from the inte-
rior; he communicate with his adherents in any
Part Of the island while the Royal garrisOns all
divided from each other, and intelligence can only
pass between them by sea. Now that Palermo is
taken, the fate Of those other garrisons is sealed
They must fall one by one none being strong enough
to resist such a force as Garibadi has at command
without assistance from its neighbors.