Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-09-06
The Italian Hero-Garibaldi.

The following sketch Is by correspondent Of
the London TfnasS. who visited The hero il his
camp HIS life is not vet all written, and per-
haps he may yet be the Washington Of italian
liberty:
The leader vas i'll in bed as l said, when I
went to see L.n al Loyere. about noon on Mon
cay last. Garibaldl Is never i'll on a battle day.
and never we'll daring an ar.nistice or a peace
de suffers from rheumatic fever, l was told .
which he can only shake off by incessant exer-
ton 1 bad long talk with the officers Of the
Stan IN the antechau- Der, and was KEEP, waiting
Tor about ha!f an hour as there was q lady IN
the case But upon having my name and er
rand conveyed 10 the General, l was admitted
into hIs sleeping apartment. The General lay
IN his sh-rt-sleeyes on large bed, the lady
ratheFa 4 young and gOod-looklng per.ou-sitting
IN char at the foot of the bed. She was
believe, a suitor for the release of some one Of
the young Alpine huatsmen, her relative who
either had got tired Of the game, or was partIc-
ularly wanted by his friends al home
GarlbaldI was born in 1907, and Is therefore
% years old. He has bright. cheerful look ;
the color OF his skin and hair betoken a san
guine temperament. There Is 10, one of the
ousts, autographs, photographs. &C., which are
sold by thousands throughout Italy and Europe
Is Garl oaldi portraits that gives the slightest
idea OF the expression OF that noble cognteuauce
There Is not the least approach 20 fierceness or
wIldness about the heFu's countenance He
looks Intelligent, earnest, benevolent and affable
n the extreme. he ts somewhat narrow about
the temple-round headed, square 7!saged He
las fine head, but not very massive 4 large
but by no means a broad face. E.en his beard
- absurdly exaggerated by the men who have
worked al his likeness, or else he has lately
been trimming It IN the excessive heat The
hair i brown-red. and has been rich aad CLOS
~ The eye struck the as Light gray, but with
tint OF the lIon-red in it. His voice is clear
N..f. IL,
gentleness. freedom and ease of his address -
He sat up IL MS bed, without the least effort to
welcome NE. and, Ike one free from suffering
he held out his hand, and SAID lie was bIdden
by common friend TO take me bv The hand.
aud would be happy TO do -. He then Ieant
on his elbow, and proceeded with my er1snd
which * no mans business As ! surveyed
that fine bright face, that powerful Vet elegant:
and symmetrical frame, aaI beLeli tile fair.
plump LumbaTd lad seated by his bedside
could scarcely attend 20 what | vas saving. as
my imagination ran back TO the scene ia the
Ia'ismGR. and | faucied saw the lion hearted
King lying on his hons hides, and his lovely
Queen q sappiiaHt at bis feet for the life of the
Scotch knight Truly. GarIbaldi j. one Of na-
ture's own kings and leaders of rnea Il was
neither fair justice nor good taste To represent
hlm a. tTgcu'eut bandit or as theatrical hero
Loaded with stars and crosses By more than. one
monarch, be never wears any decoration or dis
riuc;ion whatever. His c1ssume l.. or rather
was, picturesque, vet extremely simple, suited
20 the climates where lie the scene OF his earliest
exploits, and Common among the people who
first trusted him with the supreme command
Al rest from immediate action he suus the
gaze OF appIaudIug multitudes and seeks hum
bic employment II quiet retirement. He Is the
master of 4 merchant vessel or the owner Of a
plantation IN some solitary isle the moment he
ceases 10 BE- = guerilla chief or 4 general. He l.
4 modest. gentle, independent character. He -
strongly deT0ted to kIRg Victor Emanuel : in
teTestS. but 1 will venture TO say he Will never
appear at the Court Of Turin nor eat the bread
Of his weil-eaFned Generals pension. The men
nf Gaubald aud his officers loudly and bitterly
complain OF the conduct OF the PIedmeEtess.
y ar Ministry and Of the military Authorities Of
the SardiRIan Siatf General toT, AIDS their currs
They were never fairly considered "a Z part OF
the Italian army. ire Ied as such. though they
bore the brUnt OF Tie wsr II every stage OF the
campaign. The supply Of provisions has been
scanty, imperfect. and irregular, and their weap-
0nS have been al the vIiest desCrB Btiou the re-
volveTs which GaubaldI'- own Lieutenant. Ori-
gonI. purchased in England. and - EagiiSh
files which were sea; 20 GeI.,a a. a present u
. the General by an Italian patriot, never reached
their destination. GarIbaldI IL now cOutempla-
ting move from the Alps to the Apenuines
from Northern 10 Central Italy. There wIIl De
& gathering Of about oo.00o volunteers IN Ru-
. magma GaribaIdis corps. JoIned 70 that OF
Mezzocapo. VIII form an army capable Of secur-
ing the Independence Of central Italy, At least
against any Roms= or SeapolI;an, any merely
italian force.