New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-24
AFFAIRS IN SICILY.

Correspondence Of The London Morning Star.
NAPLES, May ), 1869.
The latest news we have received from Sicily came
by tue Eletuico the day before yesterday. The Nea
pHtaB Government makes the utmost efforts to pre-
vent any communication whatever between the con-
tnent aud the island which only contributes to direct
the eyes of the former still 70 the latter. Ii is
now more than q week since either letters, or dis
patches, merchant vessels have arrived from Sicily
This alone proves that things are not going ON well for
the NeapOht2n Government on the other side Of the
Straits of Messina. This is confirmed by what news
has spread since the arrival Of the Eettrco and by
letters from Reggie, opposite bessina, on the CONT
mental aide Of the straits from whence communication
with MessDa kept up in the shape Of an unavoidable
market trade There seems TO be doubt that the in
surrection during the last week has gone gathering
force in hitherto unexampled proportions Inc nsur.
gents are not any longer in want OF money rifles, and
munitiOn They are now provided with all that, and
it is said that in some instances the help has come
from quarters from where they could least expect it,
have it from reliable authority that considerable
| number of officers OF the Kings army have taken
means to inform the nsurgent leaders Of
their Willingness 10 pass over to their
ranks. This offer has been received with caution
which is quite natural. They have fret been invited
to furnish evidence OF their good faith which has
forth in the shape Of munitions, and then been advised
TO show their sympathy with the Italian cause in
the lawful way by rendering their dismisson. You
know already from my last letter. that some OF them at
least have already acted upon this advice and the IN
Inundated Colnmander-inC Chief has felt It necessary
quietly TO put up with IT, In the mean time the nsur-
gent forces, whom the last checks received had COM
PEELED look for safety in concentration in the INTERIOR
have assumed the offensive, and have made their APP
Ttarance on various points Of the coast. They are
again before the gates of the large towns and hardly
night passes when sentry il not attacked and shot
down his contributes and is done for the pur-
pose OF contributing, TO keep up the excitement in the
larger towns themselves, and particularly in the
Headquarters of the Siciain patriot party in Palermo
The soldiers have 10 put up with hearing the Viva
VittOre Emnnanuele' shouted under their very
and at hast have begun TO show signs of discourage
mCnt
The band of insurgents which the last mail showed
to lie at CastroGioyanr has now moved to Ccfalu, Il
spot on the northern coast particularly favorable 70
landing of help from abroad. And such landing actu
ally took place on the ls close 10 Cetalu at the little
promontory called Rosigcbi, where small craft Ia
large boxes hastily making their way TO the insurgen
camp. Two hours after their landing, a man of war
either tie kuggero or the Yancred-made her appear
dechmped. TIE rumOr Of Garibaldi 3 impending ar
rival was circulating among the insurgents as well
the troops But the fact is, that the Government here
thinks far otherwise, and anticipates that he will not
land in Sicily al all but in the continental part Of the
kingdom perhaps al Naples itself; and this ia
the reason why ten thousand men and three batteries
have been huIriedy thrown nio the towns in the bay
--Portici ResiDa and ~. Giovanni.
The General Letizia, who had advanced with HIS
tying column in the direction of Grgenu had retraced
hi steps and was marching upon Marsalh. lie seems
bent upon econnOteriDg the country. Ii remains ~
he ssen IT, before the next mail leaves, he will have
ri,ked an attack somewhere. There are insurgent
hands errencbed in that direction saenis, at ST.