The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-13

THE SICILIAH REVOLUTION.
Our Naples Correspondence.
UNITED STATES STEAMER IRsouov.)
NAPLES, July 70, 1850. !
Csse Of the United States Steamer Iroqsoss-viut % spsr
ria Leghovw and Palemo-7ne Ssclan Revolutior-
The Scene Ater the Bomtardmct Of Palermo-A Birds
ere Vier Of the PIace-EGess 9 Neapolitan Bcy1oriss-
appearance Of the CITY Under The Dicators Ruye-Meve.
n.<ns and Intentions Of CarSbaldi-Afais at Msseina
and Naples-Osara9es If he Necposaan Troops, &c.
We came to anchor bsre this morning for the third
time after an absence of week. during which we visited
spezzia Leghorn and Palermon al trip Of thousand
miles We were in sp.zza only one dsy-ong enough v
receive necessary and find letters and papers from
home There peculiar charm in that delightful spot
which others possess Anchored IN lis beautiful bay,
close snder Of the many hills which are covered 70
their SUBMITS with uxuriant vegetation and form Goa
nuous chain Of mountainous country running into esca
other cosy and completely encircling IL, wo
apparently shut out from the rest Of the world IT.
and tumults find echo here, but the very air
of clear and fresh laden with grateful fragrance
from prm looking vineyards and gardens where the hya
cinth and jessamine flourish In Eden itself, gently
ripping the smooth waters Of the bay The breeze
though expressly made for comfort. In
the sky of that dep eternal blue, which some
times float Of light heecy clouds, Azy wreaAing
themselves into evervarying forms Of fantastic beauty
you seem 10 the furthest limits OF space Byroa
might well lind this Q congenial resting place.
HIS house is on tho other side of the bay and though
now untenanted by It's inspired owner, his spirit
might still hover around scenes where earth, sky and
water are all that . poet can dream Of The sense q
quiet pervades everything in the village at the extremity
of the bay Ii something Of water ing place, and be-
sides the bath houses several good hotels but these
entirely unlike their noisy namesakes with No
screaming locomotive, vomiting smoke and defiance 70
ali old fashioned ideas OF comfort comes laundering
through the village, but the sober respectable looking
diligence brings numbers from Genoa, Pisa and the
neghboring country who here find that quiet enjoyment
denied them elsewhere. 1t Is q favorite resort Of
foreigners Among other notables is the well known
author Charles Lever Es whose humorous productions
Of "Chares OMaley "Harry Lorrequer &C., Identity
him as the deneator Of Irish wit and character among
the writer's present day He resides here with his
family in beautiful villa the water side, English
Cor sui.
Aside from the other attractions Of Spezzia 10 weu
worth thousand miles trip TO the genial face OF that
true American gentleman, COL VIM L. Long, Naval
Storckeeper whose whole hearted hospitality, uniform
kindness polite attention to all who have the good
fortune TO him have become proverb with every
officer the Mediterranean for the past fifteen years Ths
recently set about making this Of their
naval stations for which admirably adapted, having
Of the very best harbors in the Mediterranean o.
summit Of the highest hill at one extremity Of the
bay, which thousand feet and In sight OF the Island
of Eba engineers work extensive fortinca
tiou, originally commenced by Napoleon the Great, and
commanding the bay and town.
Leaving Spezza we stopped few hours OF Leghou,
a9d p.os ws y Havos
from the beginning its deliverance from NeaPoan
tyranny from the morning OF the 2otn , Of Nay wnss
css entered the city and drove from street to street the
despot oos until the last OF the 20 900 had marched out
gorious defeat and witnessed the terrible destruc
ton OF life property by its cowardly bombardment
had curiosity to see how Palermo thrves under bs-
rator The most enthusiastic lover Of Italian liberty
could not ask for The city has In great measure
resumed its former appearance of gayety or the hun
and spe ali xsssses are removed the ne Russ pave
ments smooth and well laid As the stones had
never been torn up b. men, women and children working
moshed by shell and fire being cleared OF the rub
bish 70 be again rebuilt occasionally bringing 70 light
proofs Of barbarty In the manged remains OF unlog
tunate victims buried in the ruins
1t is impossible Z, say with certainty how many de-
hundreds 3ershed One shell alone killed thirytwo psr
from the ruins Of the monastery OF ST. CAtharins
over sixty persons persisted miserably BY nre-the
ders shooting them down Is they attempted TO escape
orqo, ae OF thai SoSna
respected Hospitals churches and converts seemed
pecay devoted and whole families met unknown deaths
What wonder that the of Bourbon execrated with
all the sincerity Of Italian hatred The last Of the lders
had left the port than hundreds OF all and
conditions commenced the work demo- shing itevcry
stone II pushed into the moat, load q
gravel a. fell, was accompanied BY curses on the mur
dercrs and thieves whose stronghold bad been And 70
their credit the priests active best Of
them their broad black hAs through the clouds q
usor Il S's aras smbn9 Work w mo.I t.
tiors and drawbrdges, aad ~ usual with Neapoan for
tcatons designed 10 hold the citizens in slavery d
the cannon mouth rather than for the deencs Of the
city from invasion. The guns placed only 70
command different parts Of the town. and the events d
the 26th 9th and 2sh OF May proved how well fulfilled
Outside Of the for, proper low walls and covered
passages, pierced with loophoes for musketry, behind
which the soldiers could ln security shoot
the outside All these have been destroyed and levecd
with the ground but that part capable Of defence IRON
by sea consisting Of large well redoubt The
flag staff tower and the main body OF the fort the
water SIDE pcud ing large square parade ground store
houses and quarters for officers aud men, retained aud
Is to be armed with guns Of large calibre.
Meanwhile the interior presents appearance Of indus
trous activity foreign 20 anything hive before
among Italians has been transformed into great
Workshop, where than i've hundred work.
night and day, turning out munitions OF FORCES
have been put up, machinery set 10 work. Of
me- chan les employed gun carriages In every
OF progress, both for Geld pieces and ships guns The
hammer aud resound all sides cannon foundry
has been started and they have already produced
rse hundred bells ranging from four hundred 70 four
thousand pounds in weight which have been taken from
the different churches and monassree 70 be broken up
and recast into Cases OF muskets In great quan
ties were piled up In different places and men busiy
engaged In unpackng inspectug and sending them Oh u
caoads Over all there regns the order aud system q
master spirit directing everything, and IL needles
10 say whore that Ia.
In quarter Of the port the double barred Window
low groined srchei and heavy iron plated doors indicate
the OF political prisoners, who were here crowded
together In 70 drag away years In hopeless
hnement Part OF these occupied by about fbrty
stTt, or political spies OF the old govcrnment-miscra
bic wretchcs whose faces they glare through
the bas bear the ndcbe impress Of ferocous treache
ry. These are portion Of swArms Of Infamous men In
the pay Of &c Nespo ans who infested every part a.
the city and island bcrayng hundreds OF innocent
and TO prison and death torturing their vctims
with thurbscrews and the iron cap Of slence-mca
who have figured In Of Internal barbarty worthy
OF the Inquisiton In It's pamics days They are, how
willingly enough prisoners the stronger the CRATES
and the better FOR nothing but the vigilance a
their guards them from being cut 10 pieces by The
knives the Siclians.
The Toledo and Marina and In fact every part OF the
town. all life and anmaton-tbc shops expose their