The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-08


action. Here in Florence The police perfectly cog
infant Of the departure of considerable number Of
young men for the frontier but they power to
arrest the movement the volunteers travel as ordi-
nary passengers Their ana red shirts await them
al their destination and In fact OF these necessary
equipments are being smuggled through the frontier in
bales OF merchandise Arms, too. being stored In
Italian territory and in the province Of Terra d Lavoro
The police have succeeded In discovering Of the
dcpota
The italian government makes great proestation OF
Its determination to oppose resolutely BY arms any
attempt at invasion OF the Pontidca territory. and
doubtless Signor Ratazz tho Minister Of the Aspro
monte period, has been precise enough his nsruc.
tons on this head to the commanders Of the troops on
the frontier There Is no love lost between him and
GarbadL Their characters are as wide as the poles
asunder. Garbald thoroughly dis,russ the minister,
and accuses him of humiliatng subservience TO the
French Emperor for whom tho italian berator enter
tains deep rooted aversion, and whom he loses no
opportunity Of denouncing a tyrant and foe 10
liberty throughout the world Thus there at least
two persons In the world who will not grieve overmuch
should the Italian troops come into conflict with Carl
baldi, and this time fire somewhat higher than at
Aspromone Bot such conflict is precisely what the
Garbadians propose to avoid, not II appears with
out great probability Of success.
The Italian troops guarding the frontier consist OF
between 40 900 and so 600 force utterly insufficient
to establish complete and efficient blockade Of tho ex
tensye and frequently mountainous line OF frontier they
have to guard Even TO- 600 men would be barely sul
c,en for the line OF posts necessary for such service
Az present the regiments TO whom this dsascfu duty
Is entrusted are hurried hher and thither various
false alarms and are kept constantly on the alert Daily
forced marches over wild and rugged country have
already produced large percentage of sickness among
them. and officers and not only thoroughly
weared with their fruess toll, but look forward with
arms against brotbers who have generously devoted
themselves TO the task OF completing tho unity OF Italy,
From the way in which the Italian troops necessarily
scattered, competent judges OF opinion that It will
not be difficult matter for the Garbadans TO put them
on false and the frontier many hours
before they become aware OF their movements In fact
the cost of maintaining army Of 40 900 men
the frontier, and its acknowledged insniciency for
the work imposed upon IT, are stated to have been repre-
scented to Napoleon by Sgnor Ratazz ia reply to some
reproacbes Of the French Emperor charging the Italian
government with connivance in Garibadis designs.
sssapr any Garaan would be-
for the Italian troops to occupy the greater
part OF the Roman territory Since then this proposal
has been the subject OF negotiation between Florence
Paris and Rome, and |. Ia believed that the Pontinca
government threatened by the outbreak OF revolution
at any moment, would agree to such arrangement
provided Italy guaranteed to the Pope his temporal
eregnty the city OF Rome. Present circumstances
are in fact, favorable tor movement of Italian
troops Roman territory than when Cayour took the
bold step OF occupying Umbra and the Marches.
Nothing is to be apprenended from France, who with
drew her troops from Rome, well OF the peril 20
which she left the Holy Father: and Napoleon would
not excite the hatred Of Italy and throw her into
the arms Of Prussia by second intervention at Rome
Austria Is lonscr ia the Quadrilaera and has be-
Sides too much to do at homo to take up the cudges
defence OF the Holy Father
SPAN was always out of the question: and just now is
more so than ever, although the Spanish Minister at
Rome from time 10 time assures his Holiness OF the
alterable attachment most Catholic sovereign TO
tho Holy see, and pomusly proiers support in the day
Of trial.
The College of Cardinals like the Pope of opinion
that half loaf is better than bread and would
fer residence at Rome TO exile which s the least III they
might expect the hands Of the revoluiioniss There
is large party in Italy who would accept the Roman
States minus Rome, but they are not in the majority.
Tho rest Of tn people divided between those who
would gain Rome by moral means and those who boleve
the time has now arrived TO complete Italian unity by
revolution and fixed bayones. Gariba!d and his fol-
lowers profess the latter opinion and energetcay repel
the notion Of guaranteeing Rome TO the Pope. Carl
bad is well OF the negotiations that have taken
place this subject and this may be OF the
tina, have made him deaf to all cnreatiesjo in hs
enterprise II IS not all unlikely thai he has deter
mined to act order forests tho Italian
and prevent Ratazzi from concluding compast dero-
gatory U the naon dignity NO diplomatic arrange
Remuneration OF tho right OF Italians TO Rome and in
Decd far better for Italy remain she
than to accept unity on sach terms Tho Court OF Rome
woad be moro than refuge for the inplacabe
enemies Of constitutional Italy and focus Of reac:cnary
intrigue
Ratazzi and GarbadI are bidding against each her
Raazzi's in the press point 10 the folly and mis-
chief of an nsurrcctionnry movement when It is GER
by diplomatic means. but they studiously Ike out
sight the question OF the Pope himself and the city Of
Rome Certainly diplomatic arrangement,
a,ed, 1t must be- between Italy and the Catholic
Powers, will deprive the Pope OF Rome This would be
guaranteed to him as sort OF free city IN the
heart OF Italian territory in order to preserve the
temporal sovereignty over however small area,
and thus respect Catholic susceptbiitcs. Garbald IS
plan is much simpler He says, FOLLOW and we viii
drive out The priests Diplomacy will have 10 recognize
tho fat acccmpii. and we neutraze the opposition
OF France by alliance with Prussia During Garnalds
Florence Ratazzi has brought everv sort of in
duence TO bear upon him with the object OF dissGsdng
him from his projects upon Rome, but without effect
inc General IN reply 70 ds'nshsneq faransn'ary
far compromised TO Withdraw. Rome was the goal OF
his fe's journey and be felt the redemption OF the
Roman people from Papa rule 10 be his sacred mission
From Arezzo IL Is reported that Carbadi will give the
signal for action 10 his followers. IL Is not known
whether the General will himself head the first move
ment or leave the initiation to his son Msnott and his
other Iieutenans The rheumatic affection with which
he is now so much troubled may perhaps render him
unable TO head the invading columns. which, in order
escape the Italian troops, will have 10 exercise tho great
est activity until they have well advanced into Roman
territory. Some such probability foreshadowed in
a speech made by tho General at orvicto some short
time back, when he sad-"we must 60 to Rome; but
am old now and If am not with you shall follow be-
hind you
few DAYS AGO tho chiefs of the party OF action hold
q banquet in Florence, at which Meno GarbaIdI pre-
sided. At this meeting the final arrangements we're
made and ell the difficulties and OBSTACLES we're duly dis
cussed. strong minority OF those present on this
cason were IN favor OF postponng the enterprise but
Garibaldi stating that the General had received favor
able news from Rome Everything there was In read.
ness, and VI the movement mlgut not De SO vast and
general they could desire IL a least sufficient 10
enable them 10 MAINTAIN struggle and that was SUN
Gent This Intelligence silenccd opposition, and mea
sures adopted TO hasten the moment Of action.
According TO my information the expedition VIII be d
vided into four bodies, commanded respectively by Ne
motif Garbad Acerb CasteIiazzi and salomone These
bodies will penetrate, armed into the Roman territory
small detachments and afterwards assemble nj given
point. II Is stated that Caselazzi. with hundred
and fifty men, has already succeeded In crossing the
frontier. Garbadi VIII generally direct the movements,
even should he not march with the vanguard
One other very important question beside tho ALL
absorbing OF Rome 10 likely 70 occupy the Italian
Parliament In its next session This regards the trans
fer OF the capital For time past there has been
party In Italy which advocates the transfer OF the capital
to Naples in default OF Rome. Several members OF the
Chamber of Deputies pledged TO bring the mattsr
forward and the ssbject will doubtless be fully venli-
lated Naples has not much chance OF seeing her am
bon realized. for every thing Neapolitan bears so bad
that there would be universal fear OF the
srnment becoming corrupt a. its surroundings were
TO be established In that city Milan, also. has sup
poters not few and this would be eligible city "
change Ia 70 be made. can only gay that FIorentlnes
have yet settled down into the belief that Florence
nj off il an III