St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-06-30

| pOibtCu StHclul VI iHc DOuN knOWr
as the Legion, composed of the mos,
gallant and accomplished corps OF
young Italy.
The incidents connected with the at.
tack on Rome by the French troops,
and the bombardment of the city by
General Oudoinot, are of too recent
occurrence to be rccountci here. 1t
Is by his gallant defence of Rome, by
the frequent sallics he led against the
bCsiegcrs, that Garibaldi has achieved
his greatest military reputation, and
rendered himself 50 honorably known
throughout Italy. The result of that
attack and the brave but unavailing
defence is too we'll known When the
city was forced to surrender, Garibal-
di and his noble, spirited young sol
diers refused to lay down their arms,
aud resolved to force their way to
safe place Of refuge. Their leaders
speech upon that occasion would have
done no dishonOr to Brutus or the
Gracchi Soldiers" he said, in
recompense of the love you may show
your country, | offer you hunger, thirst,
cold, war and death who accepts the
terms let him follow me- The enthu-
siastic Legion followed him to man.
Their object in quitting Rome was to
reach Venice in time to assist her
against the bombardmcnt Of the Aus
trians. But Italy was overrun by the
enemy's troops, and the little legion,
after bravely passing through many
dangers, were obliged to disband and
seek individual safety. Still a num-
Der clung to Garibaldi, gained the
sea coast, and embarking at the little
Adriatic port Of Ccscnatico, stcercd
for Venice. A storm dispersed their
fleet, and only few of the adventur-
ers succeeded in reaching land near
the mouth of the Po. Here Garibaldi's
devoted wife, overcome by the eX-
haustion and fatigue attendant on the
perilous expedition, died, and Carl
baldi himself, almost alone, made his
way to Genoa, no one knows how ::
and thence came to the United States.
He declined all public reception and
remained in this country several years
residing at Staten Island. He subsc-
qucntly went to California on bus-
ness, and then engaged in the mercan-
tile marine service on the Pacific. At
Lima and Ecuador he was received
with distinguished honors and offered
a high military position.
On the first symptoms of an Euro
pcan crisis, Garibaldi again returned
TO Europe, and proceeding to Sardinia
was at once appointed to an import
ant military post. He commands a
number of the most ardent young pat
riots of Italy, and his recent brilliant
exploits prove that his reputation for
military ability has been by no means
exaggerated nor that ability exhaust
ed. lie now enters Lombar1y where
he expects to inCitc a decided uprising
Of the Lombards against the Austrians
This is dangerous enterprise, but
there is every prospect Of its complete
success.
The relatives Of Garibaldi reside
in Rome, the brave defender of that
city being now an exile from the very
place he once defended and forbidden
Ivy its government to enter its gates.
His two sisters belong to a wealthy
and aristocratic family, but on account
of the Republican sentiments Of their
famous brother they arc closely
watched, and not allowed to send any
Of their property out of the city. They
are themselves dcsirous Of leaving
Rome, but arc, to all intents and pur-
poses, eflcctually prohibited from do
ing so. 1t is, by the way, a curious
fact that this same Garibaldi, who
fought so bravcly against the French
some ten years ago, should now be
enlisted in the very cause to which
they are so great n support and it
proves that Garibaldi is no ranting
Red Republican, but can lay aside all
personal prejudices, and really and
patrioticalIy devote himself to the
great cause of Italian amelioration
and liberty--a cause in behalf of
which Louis Napoleon and the French
seem now to be powerful instruments.