The New York herald., 1860-09-21


The Conquest Of n Naplss--G AriAslai In tas
CaPasal.
Although the despstch reported to have been
received by the British government announcing
the triumphant entrance Of Garibaldi into Ma
Piles lacks confirmation. there Il little reason to
doubt the fact The flight OF the King removed
the only obstacle which stood In the way Of the
Dictator's keeping his pledge Of entering 1t on
the 7th, for he might have offered temporary
resistance with the troops that remained faithful
70 him. and thus retarded the promised event
The Count Of Syracuse's letter seems, however,
to have precipitated matters, and to have de
cided the crestfallen monarch In abandoning
the city. The manner in which that document
was received by those who had continued
friendly to him must have dissipated his few re.
naming illusions.
Thus, In little better than sixty days, has the
conquest Of kingdom, with a population Of
eleven millions and formid able standing army,
been effected by handful Of troops, the force
originally landed in Sicily not exceeding at
the outside twelve hundred men. No such
feat is recorded Ia history, nor even
amongst the deeds Of mythologicd heroes.
When the undertaking was frat announced,
men held their breath, and pronounced its
author bent upon self-destruction. The easy
success with which 1t has been attended
will redeem from the censure Of historical
critics many reckless act Of daring. Even
that famous invasion Of France, which was un
dertalen with the aid merely Of q live eagle
and dozen OF champagne Is elevated into the
dignity Of serious fact by this achievement.
But with all his heroism and disinterested-
ness, the credit Of the inspirations by which
Garibaidi has been impelled must be shared
with another. The programme which be is
working out is, in fact, the offspring Of the
master mind which for the last tan years has
initiated most Of the great political move
ments that have agi.ated Europe, Garibaldi
and Victor Emanuel have been only his
Instruments; and If the expulsion Of the
Bourbons from Naples was not for
nailed as one OF the features of the TIA
iian campaign, 1t was not the less q pre-
determined plan with him. But the second
Napoleon unlike his uncle, accouplishes his OBJ
jects leisurely, and fortifes his work as he pro-
ceeds, in order that he may not have to return
upon It After each successive movement, he
rests while to watch Its effect upon the public
mind Of Europe, as well as to strengthen him
self by fresh combinations and alliances. And
Notwithstanding the Difference that he osten
sibly pays to public sentiment, and the OBJ
stacles by which he Is frequently impeded, he
rarely fails in carrying out his original concep-
tons. Thus, the objects of tie Italian cam
paign, although partly arrested by the treaty
Of villafranca, are all in process Of being Sc
Alps to the Adriatic," will soon be so, without
the Emperor violating any Of the obligations
forced upon him by that unwelcome compact.
In the same way the plan of the Italian confe-
deration, which was temporarily frustrated by
the Popes obstinacy, ID nearing ih accomplish-
ment. France secures to the Pontif the pos
session Of the Eternal City, but the States Of
the Church will be left FREQ to assert
their independence, just as the Two Sicilies have
DONE Every effort will be made to prevent
Garibaldi from attacking Venice and in pre-
sence Of the immense military force which Fran
els Joseph has congregated there, II is not pro-
bable that be will attempt SO hazardous STEP
Austria Is not in position to support for any
length of time the enormous cost of this oc-
cupaton, which is equal to war expenditure;
and she will therefore have to make such poIiu-
cal concessions to the yenetians a. will place
them on par with the rest Of Italy. The
national unity which has so long constituted
the dream Of Italian patriots will be thus ac-
complished, and viii be reconciled with the in
terests Of Europe, and Of the Catholic world,
by the wise scheme Of the French Emperor.
Should 1t not work as expected, however, the
cause Of the venetiaus will have lost nothing,
whilst Italy viii bave gained much by he ex-
ercise Of little prudence on the part Of the
Liberator.