The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04

OF the island. As agent OF the evolutionary
COMMITTEES, Crispi. who, In spite oil long exile,
was thoroughly In touch with me polih'ai
sspirations Of his fellow citizens, made Two
Journeys through the island. and carefully iaid
down the lines for the new movement prepared
by the eNiles in Turin. Al this perlod 'rlspi
WAS an ardent Republican. and, a. n disciple OF
Mnzzini, was looked upon with Suspicion py
Cayour, to whom he made known the resuis
OF his lnvcstigations and applied for material aid-
With rarini. then Governor oi Modena, he was
NOR, successful receiving the promise OF a million
francs toward the organization OF the protected
expedition, which he sought 10 induce Gnribaihi
10 command Petty lealousies and dissensions.
however, among the instigators and leaders Of
the auxiliary g expedition from northern Italy 10
grthcr with the hesitation OF Garibald TO assume
the responsibility Of the command caused a mis-
cartiare Of The expected cooperation 81 he
eNilrs with their impatient brethren in the South.
when, on April 4. 1880, the fame OF insurrecuon
burst forth in Palermo. The rebellion In me
Sichian epi,al was quickly quenched In blood.
Nevertheless, in other parts oi the island the revo-
lutionis,s rose against their orpressors and JONES
in the cry for Italy and Victor Emmanuel"
II was now recognized by the Neapolitan Gov.
eminent that, should Garibaldi's threatened
w I'M Il''N uhh u W. ~ 'NN'o
fully effected the Sicilian rebellion of today would
I've quickly converted into the revolution Of to-mor-
row. Nevertheless, no effective measures were
taken To deprive the insurrectionis's 81 succoy
from over the sea. and, on May o. ltCO. he Nea.
politan Government was warned that Garibaldi
had sailed, having cvaded the Piedmontese au-
,horities. On the 18th, came the news OF the
landing OF Garibaldi at the head OF a thousand
vol un,eers at Marsala. The fam liar history OF
Garibaldi's ensuing achievements in Sicily Is not
recoun,ed by Mr.. Whitehouse in detail. The
fundamental cause OF his success is 10 he sought
In tho moral difference Of the conditions under
which his soldiers and the forces of The Govern.
mcnt confronted each other. on The one hand.
wild enthusiasm; bravery amounting 10 heroism:
an apostolic faith in the cause which Garitsldi's
soldiers served. and for which they cheeT.ully
sacrificed their lives. On the other side, on army
numerically superior, Hu' lacking an ideal. lack
ing the stimulus II conviction. an army which
bore arms professionally in the ser vice Of a SOW
ereign for whom they personally felt no enthu-
siasm nor even he mingled fear and respect which
his father had INSPIRED. Opposed 20 Them was q
leader enyeloped in he halo Of legendary inyinci-
hility, who's" name evoked reculloctions of tho
fatal retreat Of Nelleiri, n retreat which had im-
hued The NearOliten army with the fear OF death.
Unlike their opponents whose commanders word
was unquestioned law 20 his followers the Nea-
rolitan troops were led by officers whose jenl-
ousi's, mutual examinations and accusations
Of ueachery DESTROYED he confidence Of their
suhordina'es, Add 10 this the knowledge that
the Neapoli'nn soldier stood alone, while his adj
,crsary enjoyed not only The good will Of The
native population, but felt himself backed by
the moral approval of all I'aly and the symra-
I... 4 .I--.l F.. - a. A. n - - IN
Nstonished the world by his audacious capture
Of Palermo. and, shortly after, II was demon
s'rHted by the conclusion Of an armistice. in &C
cordaucc with the terms Of which 5000 Neapoli-
tan troops evacuated the capital, that the loss Of
the whole island TO the Crown OF the Two ic.lies
was hencefortb inevitable, if not already an ac-
cOmplished fact