Garibaldi has been as successful hitherto on the mainland as
he was in Sicily. Landing at Melito, he has speedily made himself master of Reggio, Villa San Giovanni, and Pezzo. He has captured many guns and much ammunition ; two brigades have surrendered to him ; and one force of the enemy has dis- persed itself. No doubt he has been largely reinforced from Messina, now that he holds the straits. No sooner did Garibaldi land than the people rose in all directions, thus effecting a powerful diversion in his favour, and giving a justification to his daring invasion. The Neapolitan army is notoriously un- trustworthy; the navy are supposed, with good reason, to be even more disaffected ; the civil officials are ready to go over to the conqueror. It is even reported, though not confirmed, that the King has gone off in a ship by the advice of his Ministers. A proposal has been made to make Naples neutral, but a confession that it needs neutrality is in itself a capitulation. Baron Brenier has demanded and obtained satisfaction for the assault upon him some weeks ago, and the Count of Villamarina has also obtained sprompt satisfaction for a murderous attack by the soldiery on some unarmed bersaglieri walking in the streets of Naples. The iotten and bloodstained throne of Naples is breaking up at its foundations, and the entry of Garibaldi into the capital is hourly
