The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-11
The Press ntation OF a Sword % General
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Yesterday the CEREMONY Of presenting . sword tc
General Avesxani, by his fellow oountrynen Ia New
York took place In the chapel Of the University aud
passed on with great seiat Indeed, the enthusiasm
was unbounded and the reception exceeded the mos,
ssnguins expectations Of the warmest friends of thai
here Nor Is It to be wondered at that people like
the citizens Of New York, who essentially military
In their spirit and ideas should almost worship the
embodiment Of that spirit, and those ideas In the per-
son Of of their townsmeD just returned fresh
the battle ed and from the defence Of the venerable
old walls Of the greatest nation of antiquity Il s mot
matter Of surprise that they should delight to do honor
to veteran chief whose whole life has been devoted to
history Of this quiet and uuobtrusve man? While yet
young man be enlisted In the army OF Napoleon in
the hope Of better day for his native land After the
Congress Of Vienna, he quilted the French army aud
entered the service Of Piedmont In time he
raised to the rank Of captain and when the revolution
burst forth In Italy In 1921 Piedmont among the
first to rise to hut betrayed by put ting her
trust In prince ana Avezzsna fed from i'm rison.
ment or, II might be- death. He passed from France
to Spain there offered his services in freeing that
country from the yoke Of oppression. He raised
the rank Of major after several months hard 6ghtng
The Spanish revoutionts like the Romans OF the pre-.
sent year subdued ut length by the
of France against liberty and General Avessans sail
ed for Mexico where he fought against Spanish
sion, and Santa Anna appointed him colonel; In which
capacity he attacked and captured q fortress When
AFTERWARDS saw and selfish designs
that general he Joined in the insur rsction against
him. and maintained long siege In Tampico Shortly
after he retired into private life and became ma.
turalixed citizen Of New York he married an Irish
lady e citizen OF Cork and has three or four chill
dren-one OF them son. He entered upon CONNER
cial career and was not He formed an ia
Liam compsny--the Italian Guard which escorted him
Yesterday and Of which he captain. When he saw
sbat Italy was ripe for action that she required his
services he left his beloved family to fight her battles
He had reached France when he heard Of the retreat
of the Piedmontese army but still went In the
second war Of Independence lie appointed by
Charles Albert Generain hef OF the National Guard
OF Genoa; and he called upon the Geneese to sustain
treschery afterwards took the place Of courage pa
triotism he protested against the armistcs prefer
red the separation Of Genoa from Piedmont than
agree TO It, The city was beseged by the edmontese
army. Re fought desperately and bravely The bomb
shells OF the enemy had terror and for him though
upwards Of 10000 OF the roy troops surrounded him
1t upon this memorable occasion that we dnd him
addressing the following letter To Lord Hardwi
companding the Vengeance British man Of war then
GESoA, April 9th 1879
sn-You entered our port with the ship u nd.r your
friendly nation You were received ss friend you
received the hospitality Of the port and city In the
struggle for Liberty you have taken side against the
vice. you have in your person. thrown the shot
board from the battery of the people you have
threatened to fire on said battery you have hauled
your ship into the mole and placed her in situation
for action in fact your ship II now ready for fight
tons spa bave op H.. oa' nammocxs IN your
trary to the with Of the English people Now cir by
such conduct you have thrown yourself and ship
Under your command without the pale OF honor cir
cumstances would warrant IRE on you instantly;
but rs wish to take unfair sdvan age Of your i'm.
pradt ! hereby inform you that will grant you
unti Xix oclock to consider your and IL your
ship is not then in peaceful attitude the batteries Of
rhe people will be turned on you and wH send your
ship 10 her anchors circumstance which would teach
your government that when they give the command of
their nstiorai .hP' to men Of rank they should be
also men OF sense am. Sir,
nt
'commandiDsH B. NJ ship Vengeance, Genoa nA'A'
nerve that he could not be bumbugsed by bustsr aud
that could do what he said h deemed Il prudent to
change his attitude from to peace and made such
apologies and explanations rs satisfied the general
WIEN the city capiulatsd to the army OF Charles
Albert, after nine days bombsrdment, the general
fused to accept the terms Of the conqueor and took
refuge board Of an American vessel, declining
ankfuy the offer ~ 1000 francs om the Genoese,
70 pay his s,psnss; n; then proceeded to Rome
w. He fought there with MaIsui and Garibaldi be-
hind the barricader against the Of
his adopted country
with the presentation Of sword That sword Was In
scribed with the words -
"The Italians Of New York to General Joseph Aver
proof Of esteem for his services to the
liberty In 1872 On one eide OF the scsbooard
presentation Of Genosoa the other representation of
Al twelve O'Clock . number Of gentlemen of variou.
nations arrived ut the house Of the general Ia
way, among them Count vas tpsonounced washl am
bAssador from kessuth to England, France and the
United States About half past ~ O'Clock three
panies OF the 4th lussars, under Lieut. Col Charles
by Lieut.. Length; the Scottish Guard and Highland
Guard, commanded by Captain A. c. Castle, and the
sohwsnIvolder, arrived at the generals residence,
and having formed into procession according to
the programme, the general mounted his horse
amidst the most eDtbus cheering, and took
his place, accompanied by his friend. Or. vai-ntne
Mott, Jun, Of this city who ~as also mounted and
acted ~ aide de-csmp to ths general lie wore the
uniform In which he fous In Italian revolutions
This gentleman was at all the sIcg.s In Sicily, was
wssnaed t.ics and was one OF tseIve Who comnenced
olaton OF France. We refer to Palermo We also OBJ
served In the procession two sieao refugees Who
Their names are Captain Beauchami OF the Palermo
iphptry, and Lieut. Mustiea, Of tho National Guard
The following was the order Of the procession:
Iiusssrs, Company T..
Hussars, Company ID.
Italian Guards
Governors Island Band.
General Avstrsns.
Accompanied by the Ne. York Hus.sS as Guard Of
Scottish usrd aud Highland Guard.
Washington Rinemsn
Italians and other Citizens
when the procession reached the University, an
Immense crowd was collected there outside the
building, and the chapel va. already alled with
ladies and gentlemen Who bad assembled to wit
ness the csrcmopy. The galleries ~ere allied ve
the body Of the chapel aud the assembly highly
rsspectshie We observed large uumber OF Itsisos,
among whom were Sgnor Del vccchlo and Sgoor For
resu. There was considerable number IL Hungarisns
An attendance and their sg which bou GRAPE
added Scief to the proceedings
Among the ladies psesent was the wife % General
Aveszsna who wss accompanied BY her children. The
latter were affected 10 t.ars during tn. ceremony.
Ssper v. Arganti presided, aud briefly introduced
Mr.. Dana 20 the assembly.
MIR D.ra hen cam. 10 he tribune and addressed the
meeting interpreter to the American portion IL
zhe audience. Of the objects for which they nov
assembled. They came there to present f.s to Gen.
Avessana Who had come tn this country ~ the nstura
refuge Of the oppressed aod persecuted lie hsd come
f sh nom the field OF glory and his defence OF Rome
vas too recent, TO render II necessary for him (Mr.
Dana) to enter into the DETAILS IL not often that
. soldier came among them from = battle held vhers
alone such honor could be Won. OF all who had strug-
ged for erty In the tvo last years. deserved 10
batter or made more glorious stand than the Romans
who had the syr pstbes OF the entire cviised world
except France, who had the glory and the shame Of
crushing their aspirations for liberty There
good srcse from the defence Of Rome had been said
that the italian race had out and that they we're