Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-17

| combntants ut any time under his orders; ndd 10
this that he had to oontend with the deadly stsl.
| Of the renowned shooters OF the Tyrol and
| Styria. while his men, with tho exception Of 90
Gonacse and the Englishnan, wero armed with
| muskets by the sidc Of which old Brown Bess 10
an Enfield rife. and you will be able tn under
stand what wonders enthusiasm v III work whom
raised to Its highest pitch by Q noble cause, and
borne up BY unlimited confidence In tho lead
srship.
The leader was III In bed, ns said when
went to SOC him at Lovere. about noon ON Mon.
day last. Garibaldi 10 never Ill on q battle day,
and mover well during an armsticc or a peace.
lie suffers from rheumatic fever, was told,
which he can only shake Of by incessans excr
.ion. had along talk with tho officers of the
Staff in tho nnte-chamber. and was kept waiting
for about half an hour, rs "there was u lady In
tho case" But upun having my naIno and errand
conveyed to the General. was admitted into his
sleeping apartment. Tho General lay in his
shirt sleeves on large bed. the lady--rnthor n
young and good looking person--sitting in chair
suitor for tho release Of some one Of the young
Alpine huntsmen, her relative. who had either got
tired OF tho game. or was particularly wanted by
his friends ut homo.
Garbaldi was born In 1907. and ia therefore SO
years old, lie hns u bright. cheerful look; the
color of his skin and har betokens n sanguine
temperament. There is not one Of the busts, Eth
ographs, photographs, &C., which Rro sold by
thousands throughout Italy and Europe rs Carl
taldi's portraits that gives the slightest idea o
the expression of that noble countenance. There
IL not the least approach " fercenesso or wildness
nbont tho hero's countcnancc. lle looks intclli-
gent, earnest, benevolent. and aHable In the ex-
treme. lilo Ia somewhat marrow about the ten.
rles--round headed, square visaged lie hns u
fino head, but not worry massive; large, but by
no means II broad fnce. Even his heard IL
absurdly exaggerated by tho men who have
worked Mt his likeness, or elso he hns lntely
been trimming II in tho excessive heat. The
hnir is brown red, and has heen rich and CLOS.
sy The eye struck me as light gray, but with
II tint oftho lion.red In II. His voice In clear,
ringing, and s,er-toneJ. Nothing can equal
tho gentlone>s. freedom, aud ease Of his address.
llc sat up in his bed, without tho least efl,'rt,
to welcome me. and like one fec from suffering,
he held out his hand aud said hc was biddeu by
n common friend IT, take mo by tho hand; and he
would be happy Ia do So. lilo then leant on his
elbow, and proceeded with my errand-which is
no mans business. As l surveyed that fine.
bright face, that powerful yet elegant and symmc
trcal Frame and bcheld the fair. plump. L,m-
bard lady, seated by his bedside, could ,cnrccly
attend To what was saying IA my Imagination
ran buck to the scene in the Tnlisnnr. nnd fan.
cicl snw the lion-hcnred King lying on his
lions hides, and his lovely Queen n supplunt Mt
his feet, for the life of the Scotch knight Truly
unrlbadi is ono OF natures own kings and leaders
Il mcn 1t was neither fair justice nor good taste
to represent him as II turbulent bandit or as II the
atrcal hero.
Londed with stnrs and crosses by more thnn one
monarch. he never wears nny decoration or distnc-
ton whatever. His costumei is, or rather wns, pic
turcsque, yet extremely simple, suited to the eli
mates where lay tho scene of his earliest exploits.
nnd cannon among the people who first trusted
him with the supreme command At rest from
Immediate action no shuns the gaze of appauding
mnltitudes and seeks humble employment IN quiet
retirement. Ilc is tho master of II merchant yes
sci or the owner of plantation in rome solitary
isle the moment be censcs to DO n guerilla chief
or general. lie is mode-i gentle, independent
character. lie is strongly devoted tn King Victor
Emanuels interest hnt will venture to eny no
will never appear at tho Court of Turin, nor cat
tho bread Of his well-earncd Generals pension.
Th. men of Garibaldi and his officers loudly
and bitterly complain Of the conduct Of the Pied
montese War Ministry aud Of the military author
tiles of the Sardinian Staff General towards their
corps. They were never fairly considered as
part OF the ltnian army. or treated. rs such,
though they bore tho brunt of tho war at every
stage Of the campaign. The supply Of provisions
has been scanty, imperfect and irregular, and their
weapons have been OF the yilest description: the
REVIEWERS which Garibalds own lieutenant, ORR
goni, purchased in England, and 40 English rifles
which were sent to Genoa as present 10 the Cen
cra by IN Italian patriot, never reached their
destination. Garbaldi Is now contemp plating
move from the Alps to the Appcnnes from
Northern to Central Ituly There will be gath
cring Of about so 900 volunteers in Romngna.--
Garibaldi's corps. joined to thntof Mexzocnpo will
form an army capable Of securing the indepen-
dence Of Central Italy, at least against my Roman
or Neapoitar, and merely italian force.