The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-10-09 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF GARIBALDI AT GENOA.

The Daily sews of Tuesday published the following, senl
by its Special Correspondent :
GENOA, Monday, 3.20 p.m.

Garibaldi disembarked here to-day amid a spon-
taneous demonstration of enthusiasm which proved
how deep is his hold on the affections of the nation he
helped to create.
Since Saturday Genoa has been in a state of wild
excitement. Yesterday the streets were thronged,
and the " Marseillaise ' was played incessantly by a
score of bands marching and countermarching.
The little tug that brought Garibaldi from Caprera
dropped anchor in the port last night. The General
remained quietly on board, and the town, awake early
this morning, learned that he would land at eight
o'clock.

The whole population went out to meet him,E4rea.m-
ing down the narrow passages leading to the quay
till the ordinary trafhc was blocked. The event
itself was rather sorrowful than jubilant. What
the crowd spread out on the far-reaching quay
beheld was a feeble old man wheeled along the
ship's gangway in a large perambulator, and so
delivered at the door of the open carriage waiting
to convey him to his daughter's house. The throng
near the carriage uncovered as the shattered man who
had reunited Italy was borne through their midst.
There were a few " Vivas " raised, but an Italian
crowd does not cheer. The carriage moved slowly on,
the Radical associations that had mustered in thou-
Banda to welcome the Liberator fell in behind, and,
with flags flying and trumpets blaring, Garibaldi, after
long absence, entered Genoa.
In driving to his daughter's house he passed the
full length of the town, traversing all its main
thoroughfares. It was still early morning, but from
pavement to house-top the streets were alive with
people waving hats and handkerchiefs, and clapping
therr hands. Garibaldi looked more as if he had
come to find a grave in Genoa than to disturb
the peace of a kingdom. He had a worn, weary
look, to which the poncha,, worn over the famous
red shirt, lent a strangely ghastly accessory. Some
one had given him on landing a poor little flower.
This he held in his right hand, and waved in frequent
response to the plaudits of the multitude. He gal-
lantly bore up till he reached his daughter's house,
and then, confessed himself beaten, he retired to rest,
remaining in seclusion throughout the day. .
His present intention is to remain in Ge non for a
fortnight.
. The enthusiasm of to-d-a,y's demonstrations was
equalled only by its good order. There were neither
police nor soldiers about, nor were they needed.

At eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning, General
Garibaldi went to visit his son-in-law, Major Canzio,
in Prison. The General was accoinpanied thither by
an immense crowd, but not the slightest breach of
public order took place. On arriving at the steep
narrow lane leading to the principal gate he had to
leave his carri4T, and was carried into the court-
yard, where he was received with the respect due to
his military rank, the soldiers saluting, and the
officers lowering their swords. He then passed into
the prison, accompanied by his wife, Madame Canzio,
and his two children. The interview did not last a
quarter of an hour.
On leaving the prison the whole party seemed some-
what moved. The General returned home, surrounded
by the same enthusiastic crowd. A few policemen
.made a show of clearing a way for him, but his real
escort were the people, who behaved admirably. The
only cry heard was "Viva Garibaldi ! "