Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-08
Great Panic in NapIes-The City Hourly
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Great Panic in NapIes-The City Hourly
Expeeting "A Siege.
The Naples correspondent of the London
Times writes from the former city on the
l4th instant:
/ can not describe to you the panic which
has taken possession of the people. We have
a second 4th Of May this morning, for the
whole population are swarming out, and
every kind of household furniture is to be
met " ith. Truth to say, the appearance of
things is not likely to calm the nerves Of the
timid. Sentinels stand at the corner of
every street; large bodies of troops and of
the National Guard are patroling the city.
Many are bivouacked in the squares, where
they have spent the night, and artillery is in
the streets. Things, repeat, look very ugly.
Half an hour after midnight we were
startled by hearing several rounds of cannon
in the direction of Castellamare, but as yet
have not heard the details. An attack
was made, | am told, on the ship-of- the-line
the Mondrcd which is nearly ready for sea.
/ have since gathered these details. The
VeLoce arrived at midnight in the port of
Castellamare, stem on toward the Wonarcd
Two boat-loads of men proceeded, one TO the
stern, the other to the bows. A hawser was
cut; the chain-cable resisted the efforts of
the men, one of whom exclaimed, "E i'm
possible" The sentinel, hearing it, gave the
alarm, and shots were fired on both sides,
the Garibaldini crying out, Viva ItdiGr
"ViVd GdribdtdiF' the others responding,
"Viva IL ReF' The fort opened fire, but with
what effect | can not tell. Finally, the
VeLoce withdrew behind the British and
French ships of-war stationed there. A boat
| from each vessel went ashore to make in
| quiries into the affair." and returning, induced
| the VeEoce to leave. Captain Acton, of the
| Mondrca, is wounded, some say mortally;
| two or three men are wounded, and, some
add, two killed.
| l may not ascertain the decision of the
! Ministry before l close this, but may give
it almost as certain that the city will be in a
state of siege to-day, under the custody of
the National Guard. The military, with the
exception of a small body, will leave the
| city. The fact is, / believe, that a reaction
ary plot has been discovered, at the head of
which was the Count of Aquila. The Count
ess and her family went on board Brazil
ian vessel of war during the night, and his
| Royal Highuess is now on board his yacht.
| He has Instructions which he is to open when
ten miles at sea. On board the PdusiIippo,
which arrived yesterday with Dumas, there
were only 1900 muskets intended for Sicily,
but number of cases of revoivers consigned
to French gentleman here for Prince Luigi.
The Government had telegraphic warning OF
the fact, and the landing of them was pro-
hibited. In the Ministry they have been busy
arranging the best points of the capital for
the concentration of the National Guard.
The Count of Aquila and all his family have
been sent out of Naples to-day, the residence
of the Count here being considered inconsist-
ent with public order. A conspiracy has beer
discovered in a reactionary sense, of which
he was the head. Naples is as sad as a small
Scotch town on Sunday-shops all shut
and people leaving as fast as they can.