The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-13
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the following letter from Sisnor Gti.
p;. an ACCOMPLISHED vocalist. we'll
known in this country aud especially
in Boston. where he has participated IN
musical concerts. 1t will bc seen
tha, he has been sentenced 10 tie
gaiieys for ten years fer tcds'iay the
United States at supper
uE>o,. Sept, 22d, 1851.
A desire - see my family was the
only motive tha. gnidcd me to these
Italian shores; but, unhappily, grief,
sorrow and tears Was the result. ---
You arc aware hos oppressive the Gov
crnmcnt h,s become towards the
people Of !.nmbardr, Parma, and
Modena From the day Of my land.
ing, unknown TO myself, | was dog
gcd aud watched. One evening !
| was invited to friends house. III
compliance with the request Of some
ladies present, sang sevcal Iieccs.
Persons who we're passing under .he
balcony, halted to hear me, and in
this way ignorantly collected quite
a crowd. The day following was
summoned t. answer for not having
asked permission Of the police to
sing: and was dismissed with
threats Of arrest in the event Of my
repeating tie offence. l thcreupon
decided on leaving Italy for the Uni
ted States.
Having obtained my passport, and
fixed the day Of my departure, Tho
: evening previous thereto. a few o.
my friends had assembled at a fare
: we'll supper, but among them was a
Judas, who BETRAYED my friendship
In the social hilarity Of the occasion
| proposed toast in honor of tn,
' United States. An the company res
J, ponded with the highest zcst: whe'
: all Of q sudden the room was assaile'
e by the Duko's satellites, and we wcr
4 all arrested and marched OF to tn
= public prisons. As the chief prone
e ter of "thc political club" as the AZ
II thoritics called our little gathering,
!. was shut up in damp, unwholesom
q apartment, dcbarred from seeing "A
/. family--was disposessed of my pa,
entail hcritag.--and cxiled from til
N State. On the day Of our rcuova
We we're, ten Of us, chained lik
r beasts. placed iu vehicle. and col
n ducted on the way TO The place Of in
N prisonmcnt, some thirty miles fro'
'e Modena. When near the Alps,
'e deluse Of rain poured down, accou
panied with snow, which compellc
our guard, four i'll number, aud arr
70 ed with loaded muskcts, to screc
go their faces. One Of my companion
i'll noticed that the chain which contine
iii Us chalea on one Of the wheels Of Il
i'll wagon, and was most entirely c.
er through. Taking advantage Of III
e' discovery, We cautiously succecd'
in unloosing ourselves, and amid
o, torrent Of rain, that favored Us, "
u" rushed upon the guard. Two OF the
took to flight, and We dsarmed Il
* other two who also fed. They af,'
M wards returned to secure us. VIII
eel the result was of the discharge Of o
me muskcts. know not. | will SIM
say, that !, with four Of my compa
led ions, got away.
'ry Without aid, without provisions,
M wandered over mountains, and th
no no woods, in hope Of arriving at Pie
'a' ,' mont. a place Of safety. After
M -. Gaping under cover Of night, the p
in in mesian guard, who took US for sm'
g'ers, We at length arrived Il. Pie
re- mont.
the We are now in Genoa, whence
md hope to pass to America, with one
all my companions in misfortune. u
lis means were exhausted durin. our
grimagc, however, and God OF
81 knows when we shall be able to re;
r'n WE the land Of liberty. Long i've
M af United States Of America. Requ
non Mr.. S. to publish in brief this accoi
inc in his accredited Journal, that
tyranny Of our infamous opprcss
Md may be known for and wide.
Bob q. c. GCIDI