The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-10-10
From the LONDON Times, Sept 9th.
POSITION AND PROSPECTS OF CARL
BAAlDI-iIs EXTRAORDINARY MILL
TaTN SUCCESS.

/ BALIDI-iiIs EXTRAORDINARY MILF
TaTN SUCCESS.
/ Only few days ago the position of Garibaldi
in Caab'ia seemed anxious one. Even his
friends were beginning TO look gloomy and prophe-
/ sy ILL., You expect too much from Giribaldi,"
I thev toll US; " he is hero, and he has great
deal OF luck, too, but he cannot do everything"
Ii was question whether he had not underta-
ken an impracticatle scheme. Let him get his
10000 men over the Straits what was he 10 DO
with them there? The Neapoiitan war steamers
would iniallibly sink his flota OF fishing boats
al sea; by land lie had at least a twenty days
Inarca over sandy, dusty tracks, misca.led roads,
not smooth enough even for carriages. and ma
king the conveyance Of artillery an Herculean
feat; he had before him this march under
broilins Calabrian sun, when the brooks were
dried up, aud under circumstances which threat.
ened fever or cholera. People, therefore, ap-
peared TO have gathered too much from the re-
markab!e facilities of starting Mnich GaribaldTs
Sicilisn position gave him for his Neapolitan in
vasion. ANY fsherman's boat, aided by a fresh
wind, can throw herself upon the Calabrian coast
almost In sight OF the cruisers. Ii is only two
mics across. So, party after party, Of 30 or
more-Aiajor Corte's Major Missori's, and 9TH
crs-had crossed the Straits before Garibalii
On landing they had at once gone up the Appe.
from the coast, out of all reach OF the Royal
troops lived as they could with the aid of the
bounty of the peasan:ry, and descended when an
occasion offered upon coast fort. Garibaldi
himself, after these experiments of landing had
been tried and succeeded, followed with / 500
men-the nucleus Of army, and the junction
OF those first landed, together with Bartani's
corps from Genoa, which would Join him from
Meazzo, would enable him TO commence his in
vasion with an amy Of between 4, 900 and 5000
all the rest Of the volunteers that could be spared
subsequently crossing the Straits as occasion
presented itself. But when his army was collec-
ted his difficulties seemed to begin, and, with an
extraordinary facility for lodging the Neapoliti-
an cruisers aud getting footing on the main
| land, he appeared to be met by the anxious al
| Tentative which has been mentioned-an omi.
nous prospect, which was added to by the double
failure of Mssori's detachment at the forts of
Altafrmara and Bagnara.
-Four DAYS, however, have been enough to dis
miss all these gloomy representations, and to
present Garibali as the pOssessor of the whole
Calabrian side of the Straits. The capture of
Reggie was achieved in mastery style, the Carl.
| baldian army attacking the town on different
sides at once, so that the Neapolitan troops
had their retreat cut off in all directions,
and the division which fed from Bixio
| IouHu IlSeIi TuSuifS Into tic arIuS CI
who was entering the town. Meantime the first
cannon shots had been the signal for general
crossing from the Faro Point. Cosenz had got
everything ready, and ninety boats full of men
made a rush for the opposite coast escaping the
| notice OF the NeapOlitar steamer at the entrance
of the Straits, the attack on Reggie having called
off the rest. Both the steamers from Reggie
and the one from above made race TO overtake
the beats but all they could do was to scud
| shots on 10 the beach, and shatter the empty
boats, while The troops they contained took
position on the heights" /: was indeed quick
work, such the Royal war steamers OF Naples
are not accustomed 10 see. Whole bodies Of
Volunteers, who were on Sican ground when
the attack On Reggie commenced were in 4" be-
fore the DEATH" and greatly assisted the triumph
ant work by calling off the war steamers from
the attacked town, which might otherwise have
considerably assisted the defence. 'The tswn
was clear in less than two hours flOm the time
the first fire began" The fort alone remained.
1t answered with grape and round shot till the
rifles of Missori's corps from the opposite height
drove the Neapoltans from their guns, and the
death of their Commander caused the appear
ance of the white flag.
This signal piece Of success at once gave eight
field pieces, six 50 Founders, s position guns,
and 500 stand Of arms, besides quantity of coal
ammunition and provisions, to the Invading foe !;
bat it did more, it incapacitated the whole OF
the Neapolitan line of defence in the rear 4
succession Of forts from Reggie to Scy lla noun
ting on the average, from Is to 20 guns, on
ly strong towards sea, and almOs: wholly over
look the attack from land. The first of these
forts then taken, the rest fell one after another
with hardly effort, and the result is that the
whole Calabrese side of the Straits is now in Gar
abaldi's hands He therefore commands each
side Of the Straits, and has an unassaable CON-
muncation with Sicily as basis of his Neapo.
tan invasion. The capture Of Gen. Briganti's
Division, from the skill with which it was achiev-
ed, and the use TO which il was Immediately turn
ell, will, besides adding immensely to his military
reputation. attach extraordinary popularity 10 the
, name OF GaIibaldi wherever the members of the
captured and dispersed corps may be scattered.
Surrounded before he perceived it, Gen. Bri-
CANT. "opencd ont with bis four guns, as well as
with musketry. No answer from our side; Carl
badi had expressly forbidden t. Defeat was
noc enough; the Neapolitans could indulge in
no Illusions; they were surrounded on all sides
and had the sea behind them.' 4 pGrlane,,.
tqire after some delay, came To acccp, tire con-
d;t;on OF surrender, and the opportunity was
/ presented, which Garibaldi turned 10 account.
Gariblldi himself went down amocz the Neapol-
itans aud was almost torn in pieces bv hugging
ana embracing; soldier and officer. together with
: Gen Bricant himself, fraternized. Bat il was
when the Neapolitan soldiers were told that
{ those who wished could 60 home that the burst
: of joy was the greatest. They 81 lett their arms
a and went of in troops" This act viii doubtless
tel As much for Garbaldi as any piece Of military
success he has achieved. and the Neapolitan sol.
deTs OIL returning to their homes and families
viii circulate the praises of their generous deliver
J. over the whole kingdom of Naples.
! Garihaldi has now first rate position a an
:, invader. He has achieved great feats At start
, iag, aad has more than conhr-ed his enormous
prestige: he has had and has used opportunities
:, Of extending bis popularity. The accounts rep.
: resent the feeling Of the Ca!abarisus az being
most favorable TO hin-much more so even than
that of the Sicilians. Above all, GaTibaldi's Owl
mastery over the heart and viii of Lis OWL
c troops is complete. No interval Of suspense or
anxiety no diInness or haze that has ever gath
II cred over the prospects of the expedition, hai
l. been able 10 extract a doubt Or fear from them
l. The SKY may be darkened for a time, aud mis-
J. nlay gather over the road, but they feel to maj
: cutie certain tha: their General sees his way
e. They trust him implicitly for bringing them ssf
ia ont Of any difficulty, ard look upon all interme
le date obstructions that block up the path of th
ii expedition az any particular turn oniy part
of general Eeld which he has estimated. AM
le as SO much retardns matter which be has takeI
into account. Such estimate of q General i
. invaluable - him Il L ore Of the best incTe