The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-06 00:00:00

WITH GARIBALDI IN 6ATIINIL

Suddenly my friend started up with the cry of "There
goes the General I there goes Garibaldi I" I rushed eagerly
to the door, and saw a group of six or seven men moving
rapidly along towards a small piazza where a church stood.
Bianciardi took my arm, and we hastened after them. By
the time wo gained the piazza the others had reached the
church, and passed in. Strangely enough the oustode was
proceeding to close the doors after them, when my
friend came up ; and, after a slight remonstrance, and
very modest bribe, we got leave to follow them.
The custode siwpty pointed to the tower, up the stairs
of which they had gone, and left us. I own I was not
perfectly satisfied with myself for thus obtruding.
on Garibaldi's notice in a mode so very questionable.

Indeed, I hope and believe it would not have been possible
for me to have done so but a few weeks before ; but the last
few days of my life, and my rough companionship, had done
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stranger, and I heard an animated dispute whether a large
frigate in the bay were the Duke of Genoa, or the new ship,
the Stella d'ltalia. " One thing I'll swear to," cried one,
"that long-legged fellow on the poop-deck is Tolosano, the
late prefect here. He is a cousin of my own, and I wouldi
know him at any distance." " That's Mella's force you see
yonder," said Garibaldi, pointing to a large encampment on
the slope of a hill, about three miles off. " You see," added
he, with a sweep of his hand, 's how they hedge us in by
land and by sea. What number of men would you call those
yonder, Cairoli ?" " I'd say less than two thousand Ge-
neral." " And I would give them between four and five,"
said Garibaldi. " What do you say ?" and he handed me his
pocket telescope as he spoke. I looked for an instant, and
then taking out my own glass, I saw clearly enough that
the force was a large one, and could distinguish the staff
officers grouped in front of a tent. " Will you try this
glass, General ?" said I, offering it. " Ob, it's plain enough I
I was quite right. What a fine glass. French isn't it ?"
"No, sir, English." "Better still I By the way—l'm ashamed
to say—l forget your name, though I know your face so well."
" I'm afraid that both are strangers to you, General," said I.
" I only left my home to follow you a few days ago, lam of
the Palledoros: You may know of our family." " I made
free with your father's palace at Palermo in '69," said h_ ed
laughing, " and never slept in so grand a bed since..h I did
mysuc-
ceeded best to avoid all mischief to property,
anaadd Ito °fiPgure at
; though certain bottles of wine that
the dinner-table, made me suspect ray
" Mahe of the
key to the cellar. What can I do, fuelplo,uwa had found a
'lb.:al orderly much,"
whatever I'm fit for, General."
said he, pondering. " I have not to
puzzle will be how to mount you.
and see, the frigate,
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is signalling
us land and um,. Land and
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them.they're breaking
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turned to go down,—.Dlckens 8 All the rem. Bound,"