Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-08-09
Committee.
EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENTS.

BONN, Germany, July 3D. lo6O.
Msssrs. Editors: The number of the ENQUIRER
which contained my previous letter, only came to
hand day or two ago. I had received the fol-
lowing number several days earlier. This, l
think, is owing to the fact that the one dated the
91st May came by Bremen vessel, while that
of the 7th June, came by Liverpool. Such irreg.
uarity may in the future be avoided by direct
ing all, "via Liverpool and London"
suppose that news from this side Of the At
lantic is somewhat more attractive now, than
when l wrote before. All true Americans-l
mean by this all true friends to the free nstitu-
tions of our country-must be interested in the
struggle now going on in Southern Italy. The
blind fanatical worshippers of Popery, of whom l
am sorry to say that we have many, even in our
free country, are of course exceptions to this
rule. To such persons, every step of that gallant
chief, whose name is now so widely known, is a
sacrilegious act against Heaven itself, and mer-
its the immediate condemnation of all good men.
But, thanks to the enligkted spirit of The dge in
which we live, such views are no longer tenable.
Cicero has said that the wise are disposed to
Weld to the times in which they live, and Louis
Philippe, in letter to Ferdinand, the father of
the present King of Naples, expressed similar
views. They were, however, neglected, and now
the young King is learning by sad experience,
that he is attempting to uphold principles not in
accordance with the spirit of the age, and that,
as men of high authority have previously said,
it cannot be DONE Napoleon said last year, in
speech which created great sensation all over
Europe, that there were those who did not un-
derstand the times in which they lived. The
young King of Naples is Of this number, and for
this he must lose his crown before another win
ter sets in, if some great and unlocked for re-
action does not take place in few days.
As said in my former letter, rebellion had
been going on some time in Sicily, but the insur-
gents were without head and almost without
arms, consequently they made 10 progress. On
the night of the 18th May, Garibaldi, with
few hundred chosen followers, arms and ammu-
nition escaped secretly from the city of Genoa,
on board vessels seized for the purpose. A
few days after be affected q landing in Sicily
under the FIRE. however, of Neopolitan war vss-
sells. Then the Sicians had head in whom the
revolution of 1S48 and 1849 had given them
confidence, but the force which accompanied him
was so small that they did not gain full conf
dence, until he met considerable body Of the
royal troops at Calatifmi, and defeated them
completely From that time the volunteers be-
gan to flock to his standard, but he was in great
want of arms to put in their hands. He marched
without delay, however, upon the city of Palermo,
where not less than $4,000 or 80, 900 Neapolitan
troops were stationed. He spent several days
on the heights around the city, collecting and
drilling recruits, and in manpuvering so as to
deceive the troops in the city. During the night,
fires were kept burning on the heights, to let
the people know that their deliverer was near at
hand. If sally was made by the royal troops,
he would retreat precipitately until he drew them
into a snare and would then turn and defeat
them. More than one sally was made, and led
farther and farther into the country, in the hope
that the rebels were flying in dismay before 1t,
until they were too far to receive assistance
from the town, and was then almost entirely cut
off before it could get back. In the mean time,
desertion from the Neapolitan army was very
frequent.
Until the 9th of May, we had but little au-
thenthic news of what was taking place, but
that day we'll known and most excellent ccrres-
pondont of the London Times, arrived in Paler-
mo. Since then we have wanted no information
which he has not given. The same afternoon he
visited the camp of Garibald in company with
two American naval officers. The preparations
were being made for the attack on Palermo that
night. The fires were kept burning on the
mountains as usual to prevent the garrison from
thinking anything unusual, was taking place,
while the forces descended to the gates of the
city, About daylight, the attack was made on
one of the gates by the foremost of Garibaldis
volunteers 1t was taken; the entrance was
made, and the street fight began, which contin-
ued the greater part of the day. The people
were all for Garibaldi, and did not hesitate to