The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-12-07
The Italian Question.
From the London Time q September e5,h)

From the London Times q September 25thO
The dreaded catastrophe has come 10 PASS in
Italy. General Garibaldi has been arrested by
order of the Italian Government at Sinalunsa. on
the Tuscan line of railway, which from Siena
leads to Rome through Foligno. He was con-
viewed by special train 10 Florence. and thence To
the fortress of AlesSandria. in Piedmont. The
General, IL IL stated. was preparing 10 enter the
PaIal territory, and although the station men
toned Is the place Of his capture lies scores of
miles from the present Pontifcal frontier, still
the Government OF the King of Italy will DE at no
loss for ample evidence of his intentions. He
lad been heard of lately at Arezzo. where he adj
dressed the PEOPLE in that inflated language 10
which he has lately accustomed Europe, and left
there Sunday. leaving no trace of his course.
His mission, however, was 4 mystery To none.
Arrests Of small bands of armed volunteers and
seizures % arms anu ammunition ON the various
line of railway u the PaTal frontier had become
matters of daily occurrence. Not n few of his
agents and UartiSans in various diSguiSes had
already eluded the yigilcncc both of the Italian
and OF the Roman corps Of observation, and had
thrown into CONSERVATION the PaIal police, who
had proceeded 70 numerous im~prisonments. In
deed. the dismay of the Court of Rome was 50
great that. withdrawing Its troops from the
Provinces, with the exception of the garrisons of
Ciyita Necchia and NiIerbio, it had concentrated
all its forces ON the capital. Nor Is il very clear
To what extent the POic's Government could rely
ON the loyalty of its motley army NJ this critical
moment, n the native soldiery, with the eXccp-
ton Of the ~scndarmcs, had evinced symptoms of
Garihaldian symTathies, and the officers of the
Antilles Legion had. it il not clear from what
motives. thrown up their commissions en- maSse;
Garibaldi boastcd that he d. conspired with Il
raised vizor ; - he had appointed Saturday next,
the 2Sth. as the date of the outbreak, but it was
supposed that the arrests III Rome, by comprising
the safety of his a~ccOmplices, might precipitate
events.
The apprehension Of the leader of the enterprise
is by no means unlikely To ~paralyze the whole
movement. Garibaldi disclaimed all intention of
an invasion, and he had no other force with him
than the few aidcs-de-camp who constitute his or
binary rctinue. lie relied, lie said, upon n spOn-
taneous movement of the Roman people, prepared
by the National Junta, and aided by the few rev.
dictionary agents who had been, either singly or
by small parties, smuggling themselves into the
city. There seems to be hardly any doubt that
the General was labOring under Il strange delusion
on the matter, as the elements of disorder in
Rome have no chance against the military strength
which, despite the disaflectiOn of the native troops
and the Generalization of the Antilles Legion,
can still be arrayed against them. Not n few of
the most advanced Radicals, and even some of
Garibaidi's own officers, had urged the difficulties
of the undertaking., and strenuouslv, though
vainly, cndeavored To shake their chiefs resolu-
ton. His old friend, the Deputy CriSpi, had, it
Is said. hustened from Paris to add the weight of
his influence TO that of the other members OF the
Left, but, apparently, with no better effect.
barlDalUl llau committed nllnsclf 10 extreme
measures, and proceeded 20 Inns goal with the
stern determination of one bent on selEdcstruction.
The arrest nj Sinalunga does not appear, how
ever, To have been attended by any of those tragic
incidents which signalized the encounter at As
Garibalti could hardly be in Il posi-
ton to offer resistance, and in all probability,
attempted none. Possibly, also, loss of liberty ut
this ~iuncture may come to him as Il happy release,
freeing him from Il position where he could as
little hope 10 advance with profit as To rccede
with honor. With the report of his apprehension
The whole movement is sure instantly To collapse.
The Italian Government may feel G en-
as to how they may deal with their
though thac Caprer which has so often
been the Eliza of the herO's choice may, without
very great harshness, be destined 10 him as an
and not %ungenial ST. Helena. But
Garibaldi's arrcst-frOm how many infinitely
worse a~nxietieS does it not relieve the Italian
Government? Already we know that the excite
nent ut Florence was ut Its height, and still
greater cummOtion was justly apprehended in
those Southern Provinces, where, according u
popular Judgment. the calamity of AspromOntc
only enhanced the lustre of the success at
\larsala. Already. also, we are told that France
moving 10 the rescue of the Pontifl with land
md sea forces, and was preparing. If not for Il
new intervention, at least for Il demonstration
which might have thrown fresh obstacles in the
of the peaceful solution of the Papal question.
pom Garihaldi's removal from the stage of
Italian politics immediate restoration of tranquil
ty will ensue. There is no doubt but the Gen
rails achievements had made him too great for Il
'uhject. So long rs either his own discretion or
he advice of prudent friends kept him within
pounds, Garihaidi was only powerful for good.
But since, with the last campaign in the 1yrol,
III possible career of usefulness was closed against
Iim, any active impulse on his part could only
'Dde evil. lie will hcncclorth have to he kept
luict in spite of himself; and Italy, which might
,e 80 Justly proud that she had one Garibaldi,
III ..,..1 hoo. ,.,..., .. l.. ,IarIE.l -l,~ sI.I
ias not another.