New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-18
THE TAKING OF PALERMO.
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We p7bish toby news which will gladden. the
heart Of every friend of liberty in EGrore ghs IN
snrrecon in Sicily is folly, and trust finally, vieto
Iious Palermo mas heeo taken By Garioalti af.er
tsrTible struggle The Neapolitan troops after being
driven from position after position, have ~ length
ptuated and are TO embark on board the Kings YES
sci with the usual honors- Gibaldi is now master OF
e Island. In few days az faTthest the feeble garri-
sons which have been left in other OF the 10
on the coast will be forced 10 surrender and FraDc
ii. viii finally be dispossessed Of Sicily. Taough be-
heyiug that il impossible TO retain the island under
Bourbon domination, we hardly looked for success go
Fpeedy and 20 complete. Ia little mora than three
weeks from the LANDING of the Italian Chief with a
handful of this beautiful and long oppressed island
n free sna another heavy blow s been given to the
fabric of 6espotsm which is lettering 10 It's fall in
Southern and Central Europe Such feat Of arms
has seldom been relSted in history. We have sesn
many failures Of late yearseo many men have sprung
somphsh great things have been found wanting in the
day Of trial. and thea fallen forever, that lookersOn
may naturally be slow TO offer their confidence aud ad
miraton 20 z revolutionary leader BIT Garibadi has
taken his place IN history OF the most extra0rd
nary military commanders that this century has
produced. lie Is no longer TO be reckOaed
among those who are aspiring 70 a great name, who
give promise OF great achievements, but respecting
whom the world must suspend its judgment. His
reputation is made his position il taken, though
hope that his work is not yet done. That genius for
war, which fcst shown in the siege of Rome, and
which bev ldered the Austrians last year hy its ygor
and audacity has now broken up the Neapoitan King
dom and will doubtless end in giving liberty to tie
whole Of Southern Italy. Henceforward GaTibadi
viii receive not only the sympathy but the full conf
denee Of all who are interested in the Italian cause.
He has shown the difference between foolhardness and
that boldness which, based accurate calculations l.
the greatest triumph of military genius. Whom nc
handed with his ] sos men at MARSHA he did that which
might have exposed him forever 20 oboquy as hot
headed enthusiast He endangered all his past reputa
oon. lie abandoned poll ical position in the Sardin-
ian monarchy, which might have contented any man,
and began an enterprise which many Of those who
sympa.hxed with it most deeply looked upon as des-
perate. II now appears that Gariba1d knew his own
powers the temper Of the Sjcisn people, and the
weakness Of the Royal authority. The struggle Is
over and the tyTants who but month ago tortarrd
and slaughtered the sicilisns with impunity,
driven from the ieand and may perhaps be brought 10
justice, even in the capital Of the monarchy.
Ii is Of bae for US 20 attempt 10 follow the mill
tary operations by which this astonishing has
been achieved. The news given in the dispatches is
me8ger and we trust before long TO be able TO lay
before readers detailed and trustworthy nara
rive from wel-lnown correspondent. Bat the main
points appear 10 have been follows: BY the 26th of
MAY Garbald had entirely cleared the country about
Palermo Of the Kings troops. The battle OF Mon
tse, impudenuy represented by the official accounts
~ o victory had heen most complete defeat and had
beeo followed by the retirement OF the troops into the
town ana me investment Of the place by the Sicilaas
who, though insshcieny armed and almost destitute
OF orion We're NUMEROUS, and elated by their
at Caf'ra F5I9 ard Monreale. Al o'clock on the
morning Of Sunday, the 9th GaIibadi made sudden
attack OK he north side Of the 10 gn district called
PepeIito. A fierce combat ensned which lasted for
two hours aud ended in placing Garibald in DOS es.
sion of Ms n1rt Of the place. No sooner was this
acc0mplishe6 llaa the inhabitants rose in mass at
lacking the troops with every weapon which chance
could supply Two or three hours more eafHced
10 give the Ieople posseion of the whole town. and
the troops retired into the citadel. Then followed the
brutal outrage Oh which we commented on Saturday.
The garrison being driven out Of the town. the Neapol
itan squadron began 10 lombard II. During the whole
of Sunday afternoon and through great part Of the
was set on fire in many place. number Of buildings
were Destroyed and doubt, the loss Of lie among
The inhabitants was considerable. On Monday, Carl
bald rtOrmed the citadel IL appears that on the pre-
yious day park of artillery captured and, no |
senbt the Scilans were by this better enabled
o e;erste against the refuge Of the soldieTy of The