Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17
Garib4ldi.

Garibaldi.
Of all the noble heroes and enlightened
patriots who were driven to our shores by
the disastrous finale to the European revolu
ton of '48, none has asked so little and mcr
tied so much the admiration of American cit
liens as the subject Of this notice. His
achievements then in the cause of liberty ar,
fresh in the minds of our readers, and his re-
sstancc to the treacherous intervention Of tho
French in the affairs Of Republican Rome
form the brightest epoch in the history o.
that memorable struggle. Obliged to sue
cumb to an overwhelming alliance of foreign
foes, he cluded their grasp and after a variety
of thrilling adventures succeeded in reaching
America. Here, instead Of soliciting share
of the honors so njudiciously showercd upon
persons of less merit whom similarity OF
circumstances had brought hithcr, Garibald
quietly entered the merchant service at New
York. as master Of a small vessel, and subSc-
qucntly engaged in some humble mercantile
pursuit in that city for livelihood. Almost
the only intimaton we have Of him after
these events is his late glorious advance into
the Austrian territory of Lombardy. the first
offensive movement Of the present campaign.
SO sudden does his majestic figure dart upon
the scene Of action that We hesitate whether,
indeed, it is the same man. The loud shouts
Of his admiring countrymcn, cchoing from
the Alps and Apprentices, dispel, however, at
once our doubts. With a body of 5000 vol
untccrs, and fighting in manner son his
own hook" Garibaldi in less than six days
after crossing the Ticino made himself master
of the city and Lake Of Como, drove the Aus
TRANS in terror towards Milan, and eclipsed
the glories Of Montcbello To him the SYM
pathies of liberty loving men everywhere
may safely be confdcd. Judging from the
past it seems most certain that the weight Of
his influence will always be exerted to make
the present war contribute to the cause OF
freedom and humanity. Success, then, to
Garibaldi and his braves!
A glance at the earlier history of Garibaldi
is full of interest. He was born in 1907, and
consequently is 50 years of age. In 1884,
being suspected of completely in an insurrec-
tionary movement, he was apprehended, and
upon trial condemned to death. This occur
red in Sardinia, under the reign of Charles
Albert, father Of King Victor Emanuel
Efecting his escape he fled to South America
and engaged in the war against Rosas, the
tyrant of Buenos Ayres. lie commanded at
the same time the Montevidcan fleet and a
legion of his own countrymcn, organized by
himself, with which he routed the enemy in
several bloody engagements. In lS4s, Carl
baldi returned to Italy with his italian le-
gion, and being partially received into favor
by his offended monarch, he accepted very
disadvantageous position in the army then
fighting with the Austrians. The Austrians
were victorious and King Charles Albert lost
his crown. This was the introduction to
Garibaldi's most brilliant career Released
from superior authority, he began to act for
himself; with 1000 patriots he penetrated
Lombardy-the same ground he is now over
running for the second time-and vanquished
the Austrians in two severe battles. From
thence he went to Rome, where he defended
the Republic against the combined forces Of
France, Austria, and Naples. The events
that followed have before been noticed
In 1854, he returned again to Italy and
proclaimed his allegiance to Victor Emanuel
with some private understanding of that
monarch's sympathy for the liberation Of
Italy. Until the breaking out of the present
war he devoted himself to the labors of a
small farm on the Island of Caprcra. His
connection with the army at this time was
the direct result of the democratic element in
the councils of Sardinia, and is hardly agree
able to the wishes of his former foe, Louis
Napoleon.