Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-20

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We publish to- ~ news which will GLADDEN. the heart
of eyery friend OF liberty in Europe The iusurr,euon
u Sicily IS fully aud He trust husl, yictori0us! Pa.
rI has been taken b, Gtrbali after terrible sttug-
gIe The N,IpOitau troops after being driven itom po-
stou after position have 40 last ctptuIted, aud are to
embark ON board the King vessels with the usual hon
ors u,iuaid IS nos master Of the rlald. In a few
DAYS al frhest the feeble gtrrisou5 which have been
t in SOME other 0 the towns on ht coast wall Doe fore
"a 10 surrender aud Frac- u. will be finally di-pos
,,.,el OF Sicily Though believing that il was impossi-
Je % retain the island under Bourbon domination, We
had hardly looked for speedy and so complete
In ttt mere than three weeks from the lIudug OF the
Italian chief with handful OF men, this beautiful and
Ionoppres ed island is free, and another heavy blow
b., been given u the ab,c Of despOtsm which tot
tsrrg TO s fall Ia Southern and Central Europe Such
feat of arms hl, seldom been related m history. We
have seen so many failures of late yearS-so many
men have sprung forward in the name OF liberty
and nationality TO accomplish great things, have
been found wanting in the day OF trial, aud then
fallen forever that lockers on may naturally be
slow 70 Oer their confidence and admiration toa revOu
touary leader But Gdribald has taken his place in his
tory as one of the most extraordinary military commau-
ders tbat ;s century has produced lie is no longer to
De reckoned among tuCss Via are aspiring to great
name who give promise OF great achievements but res
pecug whom the world must suspend It's Judgment Ills
reputation made, his position taken, though we hoFe
that his work not done. That genius for which
was first shown in the siege of Rome, and which bew
dered the Austraus last wear by its yigor and audacty
ha5 Eow broken up the Neapolitn kingdom, and will
dosLtess end IN giving liberty to the whole Of Southern
Italy Hencelogwgrd Garibald will receive not only the
sympathy but the fall coincidence Of al who are interest
cd In the Italian cause lie has shown the difference be-
tween fonhardiness aud that bOdueSs which based
accurate calculations j. the highest triumph Of military
genius When he landed with his 1900 men at Marsala
he did that which might have exposed him forever TO Oh
loouv as a hot-headed enthusiast He endangered all
his paAt .sg atou. He abandoned political position
in the Sandman noncrchy which might have cOntented
anv man. and began enterprise whi1a nam ct those
who sympathized with most deeply looked upon des
perate IL now appears that Garbaldi knew his own
posers the temper OF the Scilan people aud the weak
ness OF tie r0yal authority The struggle is over and
the tyrants Who but mQnth ago ofpred and saugh
tered the Sicians with imFVuity are nov driven rqm
the island snd may perhaps be brought TO justice even
in the capital VI tha monarchy
10 Is of little for rs 70 attempt 70 follow the mill
tarv operations by which this astonishing success has
been achieved The given IN the dispatches are
too meagre and trust before long 10 be able 10 lay
before our readers detailed aud Trustworthy narrative
from we'll known correspondent. But the main points
appear 10 have been as follows By May 26, Garbadi
had entirely cleared the country about Palermo Of the
Kings troops The battle Of Eopreale impudently rep
resented by the official accounts a victory had been
most complete defeat and had been followed by lhe
remsnt Of the troops into the and the investment
of the place by the Sioans Who though insuficenily
armed aud almos destitute OF canRou were numerous
and eaed by their success ct Csiata Pm and hnnrear
At four o'clock the morning Of Sunday the 27'b, Ga