New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-24
THE YOUTH OF GARIBaLDL.
From the forthcoming Autobiography in press by Barnes
Burt

Burt
How everything is embeilshed by the feelings OF
youth ard how beautiful appeared, TO my ardent
ewes the bak in which was Ia navigate the Medter-
rsnean, when stepped on board as sailor Tor the
rst ne Her lofty sider, her rlender Easts rising 80
gracefully and 20 high shove and the bnst of Our
Lady which ado rped the bow all remain as distinctly
painted on my memory at the present day, as on the
happy hour when became one OF Der crew How
gracefully moved the sailors, who were hne young men
from San RemI and true specimens Of the intrepid
Iigurispsi With what pleasure ventared into the
r.casts TO listen to their popular soog, sung by mar
uoDious choirs They sang OF love, until wa, trans
ported and they eLdeavoied TO excite themselves 10
patriotism by ell gng Of ally But VIII IN those days,
had ever taught them bow to be patriots and Italians
Who indeed, had then ever said, on those shores to
those young en-, that there such thing ~ ITALY,
or thar they had country to be amehoratei and re-
deemed 7 "
The commander Of the Costarz "a the vessel in which
bad embarked, was Angelo Pesante. He was the
beet seacaptain ever knew, and ought TO have the
command If sbpofwar of toe first clsss, as soon As
Italy all have such fleet she deserves, for bet
ter commander could not be. He has, indeed, been
captain # an armed vessel. P.san'e was able to make
or inyeIt eveIyiLm that coud be waited IN vessel
of any kind whatsoever, from fsbiog-boat to & ship
Of tie ine and if he we're IN the service OF the coun-
try she would reap the advantage and the glory.
Ny secoud voyage was made TO Rome IN . vessel
Of my iaher,. Rome the capital of the world
now the cnpitsl of a sect The Rome VIII ch | had
painted IN my Imagination, 10 longer existed. The fu-
ture Rome, rising to degenerate the nation, has now
long been dominant idea in Wy mind aud inspired NE
with hope and eIergy. Thoughts spnngDg from the
part 10 shor, have had prevailing influence on me
during my lie. Rome, which I had before admired
ard thought of frequently ever since have loved 1t
ba. been dear 10 me beyond a things. not only adj
nred her for Der former power ard the remains of an
tquiy but the smallest thing Connected with her
was precious to ne. Even in exile these feelings wee
consar thy chenhed in my heart and often, very OF
ten have prayed to tn. Almighty TO permit me to
see thst city regarded Rome as the CEN
ter # Italy for The union Of which ardenty longed
Imaie .everal voyages with my father, and after
waro one with Captain Giuseppe Gervino, TO Cagerl,
in brig AIMED the Emma, dunhg which, on the re-
turn rassage | witnessed q melancholy shipwreck at
Il distai &C. III such storm that II was impossible 20
render any assistance. In that instance witnessed,
for the fret time that tender sympathy which sailors
gen. rally feel for others IN distress. We saw Spanards
IN Il Catalan f.lucca, struggling with the waves, who
soon sank before our eyes while my hossrt and warm
hearted spmaes shed tears over their hard tate. Inls
disaster was cansed by sudden char &c of wind when
the sea ard wind we're high. AT Lbacclo, soath-
west wind had been blowing furously for several days.
aud number Of vessels in sight Of oil which tae
f-ucca seemed ~ make the best way We were Al steer
ing for Fado 10 make that port for sheler until the
storm should subside. horrible surge unexpectedly
hr, h over the Spanish verse and oyerset IN al IN
slant We saw the cir giDg the side, and heard
Il cir cries TO for essstance, while We could perceive
thrr signals, but could not launch q boat. Tney all
soon disappeared in the foam of second surge, more
terrible tbsn tn. first We aft-rssrd heard that the
From Vado | went tO Genoa and thence 70 Nee,
whence / commenced series Of voyages to the Lee
want in vessels belonging to the house Vi Glysn In
one OF these in the brig C.ntesi, Captain Carlo Senc-
ra, / was left sick in ConstantiDople. The vessel
sailed and, as NY sickness continued found myself
In somewhat ttr.itened circumstance Ia cascs OF
ficulty danger, have never, IN all my life, been
di.h, erten.d. then had the fortune 10 meet With
usDns kindly disposed to assist me- and among 9TH
en- I can never forge. SONORA LUCIA Sayursigs
Of Nice VII, IN have ever since regarded ss oae ut
I v.l,akz q Wy .urnf
di-tI gush the beet ard most admirable OF her sex
Az mother and wife, she formed the hsppsess Of her
husband, who excellent man, and of their young
and interesting children Whose edacatlon che conducted
with the greatest care ana skill. What Contributed ~
prolong my abode in the capital Of Turkey the
which q, that time commenced between that power
and Russis; and then for the 6rst time engaged
teacher of children. That employment offered
by Sguor Diego doctor Of medicine, who Introduced
NJ to the widow Temon, who wanted instructor for
her family took up my residence in t1e house and
was placed IL charge Of her three s~ns, with suii-
eient salary.
sf,erwsrd resumed the nautical lfe embarkisg in
the brig Nostra Siguors della Gfaxis, Captain Casa
bsna; ard thai Vessel was the fret ever commanded
being made captain Of it Q subsequent voyage "
AabCn and Gibraltar, returning TO COAs'szurop-.
Being an ardent lover Of Italy from my childhood |
fet strong desire TO BECOME lotated in the mysteries
OF her restoration; and sought everywhere fT books
and writings which might enlghten on the subject,
aid for persons animated with feelings corresponding
with my own. On voyage which ! made u Tagan-
rog N Russa, with young Ligursn was iirst ma 10
acquainted With few thing connected with the ia
ten,ions and plans Of the ltssa patriots asd surely
Columbus did not enjoy much satisfaction On the
discovery al America as experienced on hearing 10 II
| the redemption of our country was medtated From
that tine became entirely devoted to that object,
which has since been appropriately my own element for
70 long time.
The speedy consequence Of my entire devotion to the
Of Italy was that on the 9Th Of February, 1884,
passing out Of the gate Of Linerna, Of Genoa at
O'Clock IN the evening in the disguise Of peas
ant--d proscript. At that time my public life com