The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-15

che town han repeatedly attacked ~ tho male
lactors that the few National Guards aud municipal
there assembled bains unable 10 maintain their
position, proded by the careless guard kept by tho
bands escape and joined the troops and the auho
rites At tire royal palace From that moment nothing
thought of but place this ediGce Ia state of
defence by maintaining advanced posts ut tho ex
treme points OF the vast piazza OF the palace
and erecting barricades. Every possible measure
taken TO assure sarpy Of prov sons and eqaisi
Both the military and political authorities we're agreed
thatit necessary 70 defend the royal palace AZ any
cost until the arrival Of the rcinfocscns, which had
already been Summoned and were expected. Meanwhile
every effort was mad 10 open communicate on with the
first war vessels VIII oh had already arrived and anchored
in the roads, bot unhapply without success battalion
arrived from Mossina, which considerably Iarassei
BIZ the bands i'll the march II had 10 make tsde the
city In order reach the royal palace In fact, until
the morning 81 the 20h inst when three battaions ar
rived under General Mas all the efforts Of tho various
small forces available, and all the expeients OF the fn
tonaries who not leave their posts could only sue
coed In maintain ne firm front against tho threats and
attacks Of tho bands who carried their audaciiy far
10 Request that negotiations should be opened with them
AZ II the government had recognized them as bel
ligercnts.
On ue evening OF the Goth battalion Of Bcrslg,eri,
viii General Maj at their head made brilliant chargc
In the corso vttoro Emanuee, but from military
shortly afterwards returned the royal palace
On the morning Of the 2ist, however they returned TO
the charge and took OF the iowa hail. In the
in erva some OF ths forces arrived forming part Of the
Longoni aud Angioietti divisions who marching round
the exterior Of the city from the northern and southern
Sides with the ROYAL Palace ~ their point OF junction.
succeeded after several conflicts IN putting the
stored with tho interior OF the city, and from this mo
ment anarchy was decidedly suppressed
Relative 10 the and motives Of this disturbance
shall abstain from expressing any opinion, % they are
connected with facts that occurred before my arrival
and upon which am therefore called upon 10 Judge
cannot, however, do less than direct your Ex-
ccencys attention to the reprehensbo conduct these
recent circumstances of tho Iniendan OF the royal
Enlistment, who only Of first TO abandon
his post, but FASTENED out Of the town and EN-
barked with his family the steamer Dispaccio leaving
all the persons who were compelled by their duty to
IN tha fhe af
aud perverted servants in great part accompces OF tho
bands and the reaction.
Minister Of War ccumstantia report regards the
military op rations At the same timo must already
energy, absained nevertheless from all excuses, and
that in the ardor OF the lght the conduct OF the
sodiery WAS moderate, Notwithstanding the barbarous
proyocation Of the malefacors
I must not be SILENT either on the conduct OF tho
monks and nuns which greatly aided in causing these
lamentable disturbances II IL proved from the judicial
inquiries already Instituted that their money was the
principal resource which allowed the organizat ION and
maintenance OF armed bands and furnished them with
arms and munitions
Several monks took part in the fighting In tho midst
OF the brigands indeed the latter preferred be In
trenched in the conventuai establishments That Of the
stgmates made the most desperate resistance The nuns
took part in the firing and encouraged the rebels to fro
upon the troops Public opinion in presence OF this par
ticipaon IN the Instruction. demands the suppression
Of those ctadels Of reaction.
Moreover the character Of the movement described
No TO the present. be clearly appreciated by
the acts Of atocy committed during the short period Of
It's duration either in city in tho environs At
Msmeri twenty eight men, carbineers and soidierab
massacrej after having been compelled 70
daf to superior force and after having handed over
their arms to the insurgents The troops quartsrcd At
the vorA barracks about kometrs 10 the west u
Palermo, wcrc barbarousy massacred the furniture was
destroyed the funds we're carried away and the victims
the brignnds ferocty deprived Of their clothing
and Of everything In their possession.
scvaral private houses sacked among others that
Of the Mayor who played noble part and saved by
his dgnied behavior and uncommon bravery the honor
Of the country he representa- The brgaDds also sacked
the hospital al Palermo, the residence Of the military
Of the and the general
goods warehouse and the military library.
Al honreale Signor Ban, Inspector OF Police, was
massacred Everywhere the disturbances naugu-
rated by bloodshed and devastation.
These short observations sulce TO show the ndHbi-
table necessity for procamng ~ have done state OF
SIEGE
Yosr Excclency will see 10 my proclamation and IN
the edcts which have the honor TO forward
the motives and expediency OF all these measures Of
rgor which the gravity Of the situation and the
OF tho widest anarchy rendered Indispensable.
X. CADORNA,
Royal Commissioner and Lieutenant General com.
mandns the troops In the island.