The Nevada Democrat., 1860-07-04
ATROCITIES N SICILY.

The whole civilized world is watching with
intense interest the progress Of the revolution
10 Sicily, aud every man who loves bis race Is
praying for the success Of the gallant Garabaldl
aud bic patriotic followers The Island Of Sicily
forms no inconsiderable portion Of the kingdom
Of Naples, and contains population Of over
two millions, who are held ia subsection BY an
armed so;diery, which they are taxed TO support,
and who have long been subjected to the most
cruel tortures that despicable iyranss could in
vent. The barbarous nature Of the government
against which the Sicilians have revolted, may
be learned from the following statements made
by correspondent Of the London Chronicle, who
vouches for their truth:
The police Of Palermo, desiring 10 get pos
session ofa citizen suspected Of patriotism. who
had taken fight, arrested as hostages. threw In
to Hlthy dungeons, aud put to the torture, bis
aged mother, his wife, aud his sons and daugh-
terseEThe youngest of the latter, q beautiful
girl lately married to respectable citizen. un-
derwent treatment that "moved the whole cap
ital to pity" Madame Catalano, wife Of 9 eel
brated advocate. entreated and at last obtained
her release, aud she Is now slowly recovering,
Pontilo, commissary famous for his cruelty,
makes his prisoners cit down on chair with an
open work seat furnished with razor blades, and
having underneath q chahng dish Of burning
coal Inspector Louis Maniscalco applies iron
ina nacles 10 the accused, which are maae'to
grip tighter and tighter II the sufferer is stub
born. In the slang of the soirri. this is called
his prisoner Of bis clothing and then ties his
head between his legs. But the most Infamous
Of the crew Of the Director General is q Captain
Chemici, who was once o rcbbcr by profession.
Being sent TO the town Of Nicosia to discover
the assassin Of government of1cial, out OF
thirty individuals thrown into prison on suspi-
cion. he chose two ut hap.hazard, named Chime
ra and Pizzolo. These two unfortunates Chem
ici subjected TO the most horrible treatment,
such as the "cap Of silence" the "angelical in-
strument," starvation, beating. &C.. but ho
could not make them confess O crime they were
not guilty Of He then seized on the wife OF
Chimera, young and handsome woman. Ar
ter having perpetrated on her the most abomiA
nable violence, be bad her tied naked on q
bench, aud gave her up to the brutality OF his
sbirri. She remained three days in that state,
without solid food, until, half dead, the poor
creature deposed that her husband had said
formerly that he should like to kill Captain
Gorgone. This testimony, so obtained, was I'm
mediately taken down by an officer OF justice,
brought for the purpose ; and Chemici, rejoicing
ct having an inkling Of proof returned to the
dungeon OF the prisoners 10 inform them that
Chimera's wife had confessed. They still per-
sist ted in their denial, aad be then bad recourse
to mode Of torture Of such monstrous obscen-
ity that description isimpossible. Is The sufferers
ut last yielded. and confessed whatever was re-
qured. The poor creatures were then taken
before Q magistrate that they might repeat
their confession 10 the presence Of the multi
tude. The light ald air Of heaven and the pres
ence Of their fellow citizens, however, revived
their energy, and they not only proclaimed
their innocence but denounced The Infamous
means employed against them. A cry Of hor.
ror arose from the assembled crowd, and the
sbirri hastily surrounded them and carried them
back to prison. The former torture was again
applied Chimera aud Pizzolo again sank under
IL, and confirming their arst avowal Of guilt,
were taken TO another town for trial. The tor.
lures they had endured we're so evident, hsw-
ever. that the court appointed commission TO
inquire into their case. The commission was
bold enough 10 report the truth, upon which
the court pronounced them innocent and order
ed them to be set at liberty. It was OF no use,
however, the unhappy men are still 10 prison,
by the pleasure Of Director Maniscaleo.